Monday, November 23, 2009

Human Rights Violation Project

The following information was compiled to help you research a Human Rights Topic.

First you will need to choose a topic - here is a list to get you thinking:

Trail of Tears
Japanese Internment
Darfur
Rwanda
Apartheid in S.Africa
African Slave Trade
Emmet Till
Rosa Parks
Tibet
Little Rock 9/Segregation in Schools
Human Trafficking
Suffrage in America/Right to Vote

Along the side of this blog are links to websites and databases.
Places to look for information include: CQResearcher & Topics - both have information on these topics as well as other.

Additionally, you can also access the Suffolk Library Web and utilize the sources there. Once entering the site, click on E Resources on the left hand side. You will use the barcode: 21248001400456 and password jordanWithin this collection of databases - you might find information on your topic in the database Points of View

Of course, you can always search your topic using a search engine - just be aware of who or what is producing the information. On the top of this blog in the green on the right is a link Criteria this is a list of questions you should ask yourself when evaluating a websource!!!!