AP English 12 - Visual Interpretive Analysis

The following links are to help you find information to complete your project.


Picture Analysis - incudes information on visual analysis - this is a good place to start!

Notable Picture Books - this site gives information on certain picture book titles and insight into why the author/illustrator used certain text or drawings.

Literature Resource Database - search "picture books" as a keyword search - the articles that are returned for this search may be helpful to you. Look at the categories on the left - you can reduce your search using these subjects.

Caldecott Award - this is from the American Library Association's website - this page is devoted to the Caldecott which is an award for illustrations given annually. This page includes the criteria for becoming a Caldecott winner.

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!!!!

SUPA Writing - The Documented Argument

For this project you will choose a topic related to the body - this should be a current political, social or popular controversy that is current and discussed in mainstream media.
Some examples are:
Immigration policies, War, Health insurance, Athletic training, Performance enhancing drug use, Food, Tattooing, Cutting, Clothing styles, Prostitution, Rape, Abortion

On the right of this blog in the links are several places you can look for information on your topic.
The databases, Teen Health and Wellnes and CQResearcher are good places to start.
You are looking for scholarly articles to support your argument.

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 jordan

Within this collection of databases - you might find information on your topic under these headings:

Points of View
Proquest Platinum Magazine
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Student Resource Center

Also - WE HAVE PLENTY OF BOOKS!!!!!! So please ask us and we will be happy to help you find something on your topic :)

Medieval Weaponry

The following are a few places you can go to for information on this subject:

All Things Medieval

Medieval Period

Wikipedia
(a list of Medieval weapons)

TimeReference- Medieval History