The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

Compare traditions of dating and marriage from the 14th century to present day

Using the following links, look for information for these topics:

Age of consent
Gender roles in dating
Gender roles in marriage
Responsibility of the parents
Responsibility of the bride
Responsibility of the groom
Bridal showers/Bachelor & Bachelorette Parties
Vows
Religion
Wedding Day traditions

Life in Elizabethan England

Elizabethan Life

Social Issues Research Paper - Ms. O'Shea 9H

Social Issues Research Paper



Please note the links along the right side of this blog.
CQ Researcher
Topics
Teen Health and Wellness
A Healthy Me Website
These are all good places to look for information about your social issue of choice

there is also a link to the CDC-Center for Disease Control


Two of the above sites requires IDs for access.
They are as follows:

CQResearcher
Username: beachhs
Password: long

Teen Health and Wellness
Username: lbhs
Password: health

You can also utilize the links to different search engines - as always: consider your source before using it!!!!

Anyone looking for assistance with research or creating a work cited page - please come see me in the library - Ms. Salvador

The Yellow Wallpaper - Ms. Brady

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Use the links provided to explore the following topics from this story:

Gothic horror tale

Postpartum depression

the story as a semiautobiography

the oppression of women during the Victorian era

Literature Resource Center
This resource is a database that contains information about different works of literature and literary criticisms and analysis.To search, you can use the name of the work (Title), the author's name (try last name, first name) or you can try to search by a literary theme or issues that the author used in the work

The Yellow Wallpaper

Senior English Research Project - Mr. Hartmann

The Martian Chronicles - by Ray Bradbury

Identify a topic brought up in the reading that is currently being debated and discussed in a variety of media at the local, national and global levels - here are some examples for consideration:

Anxieties of Suburbia People in the masses
Imperialism Sexism/gender roles
Racism Fear of the unknown
Environmental pollution Contemporary American values
Censorship Euthanasia
Nuclear arms race Government Control
Cynicism about family life
Conflict of Science vs. Religion
Pessimism about progress

You have 2 main choices for the type of research paper you will write.

Option 1 - critical analysis essay - develop an argument about Bradbury's view on the topic (what is seems to be - not whether you agree with him) based on close analysis of the text, and incorporating supporting/refuting material from outside sources.

Option 2 - documented argument - use a close analysis of Bradbury's story and what he suggests about a topic as a point of entry to your own documented argument about some aspect of one of the topics - take your own position only after thoroughly researching the topic and considering the arguments already out there.

Guidelines

Use one or two of the stories from The Martian Chronicles
must use at least 3 outside sources - 1 must a scholarly journal article/critical analysis essay
other sources can be books, credible Web sources, magazine or newspaper articles or an interview with an expert

Use the following links to access and research information for this project::


Literature Resource CenterThis resource is a database that contains information about different works of literature and literary criticisms and analysis.To search, you can use the name of the work (Title), the author's name (try last name, first name) or you can try to search by a literary theme or issues that the author used in the work


Suffolk Library WebYou can also use this database collection for research. When you enter this site, click on E Resources on the left hand side. You will use the barcode: 21248001400456 and the password jordan to access the database collection.
Choose Points of View and use the links provided or type in your subject and search.


Interesting Essay on Suburbia

Conflict of Science and Religion

Holocaust Project - Ms. Giacone & Mr. Kane

Holocaust Research Project


In Our Memory They Will Live On.....

For this project you will research the life of a Holocaust survivor. The guidelines for this project are listed below:

1) Using reference materials and on line sources, you will locate a Holocaust survivor that you would like to research.

2) Learn as much as you can about your survivor. At a minimum, your project should include the following information:- Birth date and place- School attended (if applicable)- Date and location of deportation- Time spent in concentration camp- Family members

Along with books sources the following websites can be used for research:

http://www.holocaustsurvivors.org/

http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/people/survivor.htm

http://remember.org/

http://www.holocaustforgotten.com/survivors.htm
Information on non-Jewish Holocaust survivors

http://www.holocaustcenter.org/index.php

http://holocaust.umd.umich.edu/

http://isurvived.org/http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/vhi

http://www.wiesenthal.com/site/pp.asp?c=fwLYKnN8LzH&b=242614

http://www.remember.org/auschwitz/
virtual tour of Auschwitz

http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/article.php?lang=en&ModuleId=10005142
Children of the Holocaust

http://auschwitz.dk/Holocaust1.htmhttp://www.oskarschindler.com/

ElieWieselFoundation

"Simon, if you had gone back to building houses, you'd be a millionaire. Why didn't you?" "You're a religious man," replied Wiesenthal. "You believe in God and life after death. I also believe. When we come to the other world and meet the millions of Jews who died in the camps and they ask us, ‘What have you done?,’ there will be many answers. You will say, ‘I became a jeweler,’ Another will say, ‘I have smuggled coffee and American cigarettes,’ Another will say, ‘I built houses,’ But I will say, ‘I did not forget you’."

Link for Poster Creation::::::http://poster.4teachers.org/

First Part Last - Research Project

Decide upon 1 factual topic that interests you and "connects" to the novel.
There are numerous topics that you can explore.

Using databases, websites and book sources provided you will:

Choose a topic and format (poster or power point)

Take notes!!!! They must be attached to your project.
Record your source information: name of book, publisher, date of publication& page numbers or attach copy of article and URL

You must have 2 sources - 1 must be a book

Present your data in bullet form - A main idea must be clearly stated below your topic

List the sources of your information

PregnantTeenHelp

The National Campaign

Our Health Our Futures

Womens Health Channel

CandiesFoundation

Lord of the Flies - 10R - Ms. Giacone

Literary Analysis Research Paper

Assignment:

Write a 3 page literary analysis paper plus a Works Cited page (4 pages total) - double spaced
Read literary criticisms from experts
Develop a thesis responding to the assignment
Write a paper in which you develop your thesis and have the critics support it

Literary Criticisms: an analysis, interpretation or evaluation of literature. Most critiques are in essay form, some are in depth book reviews. Some look at a particular work while others evaluate all the work's by an author.
In this library, we have critiques in print and in electronic databases.
Use the link below to access our database

Literature Resource Center
for remote access (not on school computer) the password is empirelink

You can search by Title, Author's name (try last, first) or you can search a theme using a keyword search.


The following links provided will help you as you research for this project.

William Golding and the Nobel Peace Prize:Nobel Peace Prize -

Official WebsiteWilliam Golding

William Golding - Author Study:Biography

WebResource-critiques

Purdue Writing Lab

Religions of the World - Ms. Sherlock

Major Religions of the World

Using the books and internet links you will be able to find the following information:

Name of the religion

Areas of the world where it is practiced

Beliefs

Rituals/sacrifices

Major holidays and their significance

Behavior expected of members of this religion

Minnesota State University

Religious Tolerance.org

Godweb.com

English 11 - Mr. Jeremias

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Possible paper topics:

Janie's changing perspective throughout the novel
the evolution of identity
the affects of "others" expectations
striving toward achieving one's dream
defining a hero/heroine
the power of language, voice and storytelling
love as an essential part of life
symbolism as a vehicle for expressing the novel's themes

To research the above topics - use the link below to access articles and critiques about this novel. Using this database, you can search for information with the title, the author's name or using literary themes.
You can use sources directly related to this article or you may find articles that discuss themes you wish to explore that are related to other works.

Literature Resource Center