Preventable Disease Library Activity

Directions: You will research and explore a preventable disease. The disease must be caused by unhealthy eating habits. You can use online and print sources to obtain your information. Once you have completed the research answer the questions listed below:

What are the warning signs of this disease?
What can cause this disease?
What are some foods that cause this disease?
What foods prevent the onset of this disease?
Please plan 3 meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) and 1 snack that will prevent someone from developing this preventable disease.

The following diseases are linked to information:

High Blood Pressure

High Blood Cholesterol

Diabetes Type 2

Heart Disease

Stroke

Congestive Heart Failure

Gout

Osteoarthritis

Endometrial Cancer

Breast Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Colon Cancer

Complications of Pregnancy & Reproductive Health

Depression

Hypertension

Gallstones

Gallbladder Disorders

Distorted Body Image

Eating Disorders

Low Self Esteem

Biography Project

For this assignment, each student will receive the name of an individual who made a significant contribution to American society.

Assignment Purposes:
To come to understand how a particular person's experiences can illuminate our understanding of the period and circumstances in which he/she lived.To learn to do research of the sort professional historians do; locating, examining, and using appropriate source materials, and presenting one's findings to readers.The finished project should be 4 to 5 pages in length consisting of the following:

Assignment:

Biographical Sketch:
a) A factual account of the person's life, emphasizing aspects that are of historical significance.

b)Provide evidence and explanation of the person's historical contribution(s) and significance.Evidence must be documented with references and citations to sources.How and why is this person considered to be important?What does her or his life tell us about the times in which he/she lived; about important social, scientific, cultural, economic, or political developments; about the United States at the time?

Annotated Bibliography:
You are to create a list of reliable and relevant sources that illuminate your person's life and contributions. This list should include the sources that you used for this project as well as others that you can identifiy that may be available for research.

To get started with your research - you will find the following helpful:


Worldcat - a catalogue of material in libraries around the world- create a free account to use this site.


Library of Congress - search materials of your person - clicking the links provided will give you info you need for your anotated bibliography


Smithsonian - History & Culture


United States Holocaust Museum

National Archives - follow the link for general public access


Student Resource Center - remote use password: "empirelink"

Biography Resource Center - remote use password: "empirelink"

Consciousnes and Sleep Project - Psychology

Directions:
You will work as an individual or with a partner to present research on one of the topics listed below. Try selecting a topic the topics listed below. Try selecting a topic that you are interested in researching and would like to learn more about. The project will be partially completed in class but will require additional time outside of the classroom.


Requirements:
You may choose to write an essay(2-3 pages), create a PowerPoint (10slides) or create a collage

Follow the detailed assigment sheet


Choose your topic:

Sleep Cycle*******Purpose of Dreaming
Analyses of Dreams(focus on common dreams or analyze yours)*******Nightmares
Cultural Views of Dreams*******Night Terrors
Sigmund Freud's Theory of Dreams******Sleep Walking
Sleep Talking******Insomnia
Narcolepsy*****Sleep Apnea
Hynosis*****Meditation
Healthy Sleep routines*****Adolescences and Sleep

Use the following sites to conduct your research:::

Student Resources Database


CDC-Sleep Disorders

WebMD-Sleep Disorders

Pediatric SleepDisorders

Marco Polo Project

Use the following links to research and locate information for your project.


BiographyCenter- Database

NewWorldEncyclopedia

Geography-About.com

AbsoluteAstronomy

IB Dance Project

At the completion of this research project you will create a poster or power point presentation to share what you have learned about your subject.
You must include:
Known origins/first uses

Geographical origins

Dancers - is this a dance traditionally performed by men, women, children,
adults, groups, soloists, or partners?

What kind of training does this dance form require?

Venues and Events - outdoors, in temples, at weddings, on a public stage or holidays etc

Context - What connections does this dance form have to the religious, social, political, and economic situations where it was developed?

Parts of the body that are the focus of the dance

Distinctive and definitive movements

Costumes - Significance, reflections of cuture, practicality, focus of attention, etc

Musical accompaniment - traditional instruments, tempo, etc

Laban Effort/Actions

Narrative elements, if any

Props, if any

You must include the following and at least 5 images::::
A map, indicating geographical origins
Stills of distinctive movements
Images of traditional costumes

The presentation should be about 15 minutes in length and include an experiential element.
The rest of the class must have a chance to experience the dance through instruction and demonstration. Please have a musical selection that exemplifies the traditional accompaniment for your dance. The instruction demonstration should include a minimum of 64 counts and should illustrate some of the most essential elements of movement for your dance. Please plan time for identifying, breaking down, and explaining these movements and discussing their significance in the dance tradition.

Use the following sources for your research:::::

Gale Student Resources in Context

Biography Resource Center

History of Dance

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Different Types of dance

Civil Rights Project

For this project you will research a person or an event from the Civil Rights Movement
You will prepare a Power Point Presentation and a 2-3 minute speech about your research and why the event/person was significant.
You will then write a follow up journal about what you learned from the experience.

You are responsible to include the following::::

When the event took place and who was involved
The causes of the event
The effects of the event
The significance of the event to the Civil Rights Movement
How does the event relate to A Raisin in the Sun?
How does the event relate to what you learned in Social Studies class
about caste systems?
Tell why this event should be remembered and studied
What have you personally learned from your research about this event?
Include relelvant pictures, graphs, statistics etc
Complete a Works Cited page

Topics:::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Scottsboro Boys**** Montgomery Bus Boycott
Death of Emmett Till**** Little Rock Nine
Freedom Riders**** University of Alabama
Civil Rights Acts of 1964 & 1968**** Caesar Chaves
Birmingham Church Bombing 1963**** Americans with Disabilities Act
Greensboro Lunch Counter Sit Ins**** Title 9
March on Washington

Research Sources::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Gale Student Resources in Context

Biography Database

Civil Rights Movement - Timeline

TheKingCenter

AutoShop - Mr. Lerner

Please use the following links to obtain information on BRAKE SYSTEMS


Brake Systems - Howstuffworks

TheFamilyCar-Brakes

BrakeSystem-Diagram

5 Minute Presentation Assignment - Mr. Hartmann

You will prepare and give a presentation to your classmates based on your self-evaluation and your research into a specific career. The speech must be 4-5 minutes long and you will be evaluated on both content and delivery.

Approach: Based on your thoughts on your future at this point, choose a career to research. You will explore the career from several angles as you conduct research and then write a speech where you will make a claim about whether or not this career appears to be a good fit for you.

Research: Compose 5-10 questions you will need to answer before writing your speech. Here are some examples:
What types of people work in this field?
What kind of secondary and post-secondary education and or training is needed?
How competitive is this field?
Is this career stressful?

The Speech: Your speech must include a discussion of your interests, strengths, weaknesses, goals etc. Make connections between the discussion and the career you have chosed to reseach. Describe the career in detail. Discuss what type of person would be right for this career and why you do or do not fit this career choice. This speech will contain both informative and argumentative content.Research, outline, write, and rehearse your speech. You may use speaker's notes, but you may not read your speech.Due date: Friday, November 3, 2011

Some helpful places to find information:

CareerPath - this website has a free career test you can take

Payscale - information on how much different careers pay- info on top job fields

Gale Student Resources - using this database you can look up information on different careers - type the name of the career you want to research in the subject bar

Informative Speech - Ms. Frishman

Your speech should be 3 to 5 minutes with a 2 minute demonstration.
Implement all that you've learned in this unit including:

Engaging your audience
Patterns of organization
Appropriate non-verbal communication
Platform movements
Techniques for overcoming stage fright
Effective conclusions
Techniques for creating memorable speeches


Please use the following links to explore topics for your informative speech

Informative Speech Example


Informative Speech Topics - provides information on planningand delivering your speechOnce you decide on a topic - search the internet using the links on the right to find information for your speech

Famous Informative Speeches

eHow - online how-to source

We have many books that also may help with this project - please ask!!!!

Persuasive Speech Writing - Ms. Frishman

Global Issues in Context

Opposing Viewpoints

Student Resources in Context

SIRS Leading Issues


Persuasive Speech Topics - this is a website that has many ideas for topics - if you choose one off this list, you may want to use the above databases to search for information about it.You can search by subject or keyword on each of the 3 databases

Economic Systems Project

Compare and contrast the different economic systems in the world today

Choose 1 ofthe following systems to research:

Traditional Economy
Free Market Economy
Command or Central Planned Economy
Mixed Economy

Provide the following information:::

- Explain in detail the characteristics of the economic system of your choice
- What goods and services shoud be produced?
- How should these goods and services be produced?
- Who consumes these goods and services?
- What are the benefits of this system to the people?
- What are the cons of this system to the people?

Case Study::::
Select a country that has the economic system that you have chosen
- Discuss how this country operated within that economic system
- Be sure to give specific examples
- Incorporate two current event issues that are facing that nation
- How does the economy of that country impact the US?

Use the following links to conduct your research::

Economy Watch

Economics

Gale Student Resources in Context

Global Issues in Context

World Bank

History Of Aviation - Mr. Heck

You will complete a newsletter assignment using MS Publisher

To complete this assignment you will choose any person, moment or machine from Aviation History and recreate a front page of an imaginary newspaper from that specific date.

Requirements::

Your newsletter must contain the following:
One page long
Historically accurate date
Lead story
Secondary story
One photo per story
Two other graphics throughout the newsletter
Table of contents

Your newsletter should be formatted using the following guidelines:
Times New Roman, 12 point font
Single spaced paragraph
Spelling and grammar count
Your name will appear only at the top of each story as the author of the story

Use the following sources to help complete your project:

http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/suic/?userGroupName=nysl_li_lbhs
Gale Student Resources in Context

http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/bic1?userGroupName=nysl_li_lbhs
Biography Resource Center

http://aviation-history.com/

http://www.century-of-flight.net/

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/wb-timeline.html

http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=260

http://www.nasa.gov/

Religions of the World

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

BeliefsRituals/sacrificesMajor holidays and their significance

Behavior expected of members of this religion

ReligionsoftheWorld

Religious Tolerance.org

Godweb.com

Animal Behavior Class

Here are some helpful links for research:


animaldiscovery.com

NationalGeographic

Univ.Michigan

Animals

Gale Student Resources

Global Issues

Advanced Algebra & Statistics FINAL PROJECT

The Project:

-The project will consist of a 3-5 page paper and a classroom presentation of at least 5 minutes.
-Please provide an outline by Monday May 31st
-You must use credible sources
-Please make the projects interesting and fun!
-The projects will be presented in class the week of June 6

What is a credible source?


Welcome to the Library!!!

You have been given the task to search for and find sources of information to use for your paper and report.

The guidelines for this project are listed above. You will need to create a citation page for all the sources you used for this project.

Why is Wikipedia not a credible source?
Wikipedia, although entertaining and informative cannot be used as a source because the text is changeable by anyone who wants to change it. So although it could contain good information it is not a credible source.
10 reasons to just say no

What is a credible source?
Im glad you asked!!
Criteria to evaluate web sources
There are different types of sources (see guidelines) one type of source you may encounter is a Primary Document or Primary Source - here is the definitionWhat is a Scholarly article or an Academic Journal article?

The following are links you will find helpful to locate information on your topic

Gale Student Resources
This database contains many articles on the subjects you are researching - note what type of source it is - there are reference sources, magazine and newspaper articles and academic journals articles.

Wolfram Mathworld
You can search by keyword on this website or use the links to find information.

Encyclopedia.com

LibraryThinkquest

Julius Caesar Research Paper

You will be writing a paper on a topic about William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar.

Requirements:
Your paper should include; an introduction, at least 3 body paragraphs and a conclusion.
The paper needs to be a minimum of 3 pages typed.
Work Cited page - you will use NoodleTools in the library to create your bibliography
You must include one secondary source
Please include 2 quotations from the play and 2 quotations from the secondary source

Topic 1
It has been said that "Deceit wears the garb of innocence" After considering the meaning of the quotation, qrite a critical analysis focsing on what causes the downfall of Caesar and the downfall of Brutus. For example, both characted are betrayed by individuals who wear the mask of friendship. Therefore, although Caesar and Brutus' lives end differently, both of their downfalls were caused by betrayal. Explain their downfall and the effects of their downfalls by backing up assertions with evidence from the text and a secondary source as support.

Topic 2
The role of superstition, omens and fate throughout the work, play a significant part to the play as a whole. Shakespeare incorporated superstition into his work in order to reflect the times in which Julius Caesar lived. Research the role of superstition in Rome and connect your research to the characters' responses to omens that occurred in the play. Again, use evidence from the text and a secondary source as support.

Topic 3
Explain the juxtaposition of Brutus and Antony's speeches. These funeral speeches are presented in the play to purposely be contrasted. What is the significance of this, and what do we learn about their character through the speech? Again, use evidence from the text and a secondary source as support.

Noodletools



Literature Resource Center

Preventable Diseases.......

You will research and explore a preventable disease. This disease must be caused by someone's unhealthy eating habits.

Complete the following questions:::

What are the warning signs of this disease?
What can cause this disease?
What are some foods that cause this disease?
What foods prevent the onset of this disease?
Plan 3 meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) and one snack that will prevent someone from developing this preventable disease.

Preventable Diseases:

High Blood Pressure, Hypertension
High Blood Cholesterol
Diabetes Type 2
Congestive Heast Failure
Heart Disease
Stroke
Gallstones and Gallbladder Disorders
Osteoarthritis
Some Types of Cancer
Complications of Pregnancy
Poor Female Reproductive Health
Bladder Control Problems
Psychological Disorders


Use the following links to research your disease:

A Healthy Me Website

CDC

World Health Organization

SENIOR ENGLISH PROJECT

The purpose of the Senior English Project is to enable students to effect change in our community.

Please complete the following:

1- Proposal for the research paper
2- Interview with a person(s) involved or affected by the issue
3- 3-5 page research paper that examines a school-related issue and proposes a solution
4- 5-7 minute multi-media presentation


Possible Topics:

teen pregnancy ~ cell phone distraction
violence in school ~ class size
medical issues ~ self-selection vs. tracking
lack of school spirit ~ self-segregation
gangs ~ racism
homophobia ~ promiscuity
open campus ~ lack of parental involvement
vandalism ~ lack of technology(functioning tech)
theft ~ truancy
class disruption ~ structural design of the building
poverty-related issues ~ curriculum


To be successful with this project, you will need 3 credible sources. Please visit the following links to locate sources.

Opposing Viewpoints Database

Gale Student Resources in Context

Othello Research Project

You have been assigned the task of researching different aspects of Wm. Shakespeare's Othello Once you choose the research project you wish to complete review the following resources compiled for your use: - Review the print sources available - the books pulled for this project contain information that will help you with any topic or project you choose -Electronic sources are also available for your use - Use the following links to research for your project Shakespeare Online Literature Resource Center Othello-absolute astronomy

Business Project - Mr. Barca

You and your partners are going to open a business in Long Beach!!!

Requirements:
1) A typed business plan that gives a summary of the business (2 pages minimum) and answers the questions listed below. It is to be assumed that these businesses will be opened in Long Beach, Lido Beach, Point Lookout, Oceanside or Island Park. Please be sure you address the needs of the community. Your business plan will be addressed to the Business Manager

2) An oral presentation to the class (5-10 minutes). Your job is to sell the idea to the class. Make your classmates believe this is a great idea. You should bring in charts, graphs and an example of the product (if possible). Remember your classmates will be acting as members of the bank. I will make the final approval for the capital to start your business.

3) This is a group project, everyone is expected to participate! Please delegate the work as you see fit.

In your business plan, please be sure to answer the following questions.
B =must be in your business plan
***you are requesting a maximum of 100,000

What type of business are you going to open? SBA.gov - steps to starting a business

What is the name of the business and why? how to name your business

What is the business slogan going to be? Free slogan generator

(B) Where is your business going to be located?

(B) What capital is going to be needed and why?

(B) How are you going to advertise? Info on Advertising

(B) What type of products are you going to produce and why?

How will those products be produced (quality/style) business management

Who is going to be the target for your product?

(B) Who will work in your business? Include salary information.

Who will control the money and why?

What type of profits can you expect and why? (Projected income)

(B) Provide any other relevant information necessary.

A completed budget for your new business. You need to show investors how you are going to spend the money.

Fad Diet Project

You and your kitchen will have to put together a meal that is considered well balanced within your diet. You must research and put together 4 different dishes that are both appropriate according to the rules of your diet and within the budgetary and time constraints of our class. You have one class period to accomplish this in the library. At the end of that period I must have four different recipies.

Each recipe is worth 25 points. I will take one point off for every change I make to the recipe so that it follows the rules of the diet and can be made in 42 minutes. This task is being graded as a quiz grade.

The Atkins Diet:

Atkins.com

Lowcarbdiets

Atkins(WebMD)

South Beach Diet:

South Beach Diet Plan

South Beach(WebMD)

MayoClinic

CaloriesExpert

Engine 2 Diet

Engine2

DietReview

Engine2

The Pritikin Program:

Pritikin.com

Pritikin(WebMD)

EveryDiet

Gale Student Resources in Context

Catcher in the Rye - Mr. Jeremias 11R

You have been asked to locate critical analysis on Catcher in the Rye.

What is a critical analysis?

Using the following link - explore different ways to search for critiques to help you write your paper:

Literature Resource Center

You can search by title of work, author's name or by theme

Use the following link to creat an on-line bibliography:

NoodleTools

Senior English Experience - Ms. Koegel

Argument Paper Assignment

What Hinders Effective Communication?

Topic: The Role of Disablilities and Disorder in Effective Communication

Assignment: Using the information from class discussion, the articles and film you explored, and the novel The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Night, choose one of the following scenarios to base you paper:

A) You have been selected as an advocate for a student with special needs. Your job is to ensure that this student receives the best possible education and opportunities. Some people within the community have expressed concern to the Board of Education in this district about this student attending its school. Your job is to educate the panel about your student's differences and exceptionalities, and to convince them that s/he will not be a liability, but an asset to its student population.

B) You are leading the counter argument to oppose the advocate in situation A.
Your job is to convince the members of the school board in your district that to allow the mainstreaming of this student with special needs is a grievous error.
In fact, you believe s/he should be placed in a special facility designed for those who have disabilities.

In order to formulate your argument, you will need to decide whether you want to write about Autism or choose one of the other disorders that may hinder communication.
Here are your choices:
Epilepsy
Mood or Mental Disorders (bipolar, schizophrenia, phobias, OCD's)
Tourettes
Hearing or Visual Impairments
Paralysis or amputees
Cerebral Palsy
Meniere's Disease
A disorder of your choice that I have approved

Use the following links to access information regarding your disorder:

Encyclopedia of Psychology

American Psychological Association

Gale Student Resources in Context

Opposing Viewpoints

Psychology Info

Environmental Problems of the World

You will be researching one of the major environmental problems in the world. You will present this information to the rest of the class using a Power Point Presentation.

Please include the following:
A definition or explanation of the problem
A list of the causes of this problem
A list of possible solutions to this problem

Be sure to explain the problem clearly!
Do not copy information from your sources - summarize the information instead.

Possible Topics:

Overpopulation Global Warming
Pollution Overfishing
Deforestation Hunger
Extinction Mining

The following links will help you locate information:

Natural Resources Defense Council

United Nations Foundation

Wildlife Conservation Society

Mongabay.com

Fishing Hurts (PETA)

National Geographic

Global Issues in Context

Freudian Analysis - Hamlet

Use the following link to the database to access on Hamlet

Gale Literature Resource Center
Type Hamlet as a "Works" search - then type freudian analysis in on left to reduce the articles

Use the following link to access other articles - type in "Freudian Analysis of Hamlet" as a search
Sweetsearch

9H Research Paper - Careers

You will choose a career to research. Explore this career from different angles as you conduct research and write a paper - making a claim as to whether you would recommend this career.

Details: This research paper should be 2-3 pages in length, typed in 12-point Times New Roman font. Please include a complete heading on the top of the first page. You must also include an MLA Works Cited Page at the end of your paper.

College Careers - provides information on work conditions and salary

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Career One Stop - salary, education information

Gale Student Resources in Context

Argumentation and Research

Your Assignment: Research one of the topics listed below and use your research to support the scenario that you choose.

Scenario A: You have been elected to be an advocate for a student with special needs. Your job is to ensure that this student receives the best possible education and opportunities. The school board, parents and students have expressed their concern about "your" special needs student attending their school. Your job is to educate the panel about your student's differences and exceptionalities, as well as to convince the panel that the student will be an asset and not a liability in the school's community.

Scenario B: You have been elected to lead the panel of board members, parents, students, faculty and community members advocating that the special needs students represented should be placed in a separate facility or a special needs school and NOT mainstreamed into the public educational system. Within your paper make sure to cite the research that supports your argument.

Topics:
Autism
Tourettes
Bi-Polar Disorder
Asperger's Syndrome
Sensory Disorders
Borderline Personality Disorders
Schizophrenia
Selective Mutes
Phobias & Anxiety
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Paralysis
Cerebral Palsy

Some Resources::

Encyclopedia of Psychology

American Psychological Association

Gale Student Resources in Context

Opposing Viewpoints

Psychology Information

Searching for Sources

Welcome to the Library!!!
You have been given the task to search for and find sources of information to use for your Documented Argument Paper

The guidelines are as follows:

You need 3 credible sources - 1 must be a scholarly journal article
Other sources can be books, credible Web Sources, magazine or newspaper articles or an interview with an expert

Why is Wikipedia not a credible source?
Wikipedia, although entertaining and informative cannot be used as a source because the text is changeable by anyone who wants to change it. So although it could contain good information it is not a credible source.
10 reasons to just say no

What is a credible source?
Im glad you asked!!
Criteria to evaluate web sources

There are different types of sources (see guidelines) one type of source you may encounter is a
Primary Document or Primary Source - here is the definition

What is a Scholarly article or an Academic Journal article?

The following are links you will find helpful to locate information on your topic

Gale Student Resources in Context
This is a database available through the high school - type in your subject and you will find various types of documents on it

Global Issues in Context
Is your issue global? Click on the suject headings and look at the subheadings listed for each or type your subject in the search bar

Opposing Viewpoints
This database lists articles on different debatable topics - giving the point of view from each side - articles are all from credible sources

Gale Literature Resource Center
You can access articles written about Ray Bradbury and his work using this database - you can also search your topic using a keyword search


Psssssst..........you will find info (GOOD INFO) on your topic here Sweet Search
type in your topic as a word or a phrase in the first search bar and away you go!!!!!

Biography Project

Using the following links you will find sources to research your assigned person.

Biography Resource Center


Gale Student Resources in Context

Aviation/Aerospace 1: WEATHER PRESENTATION

You will research a type of weather phenomenon and create a short power point presentation.

Requirements:
PowerPoint
10 slides minimum
5 slides must contain text
Graphics should be appropriate to the topic
Topic must be related to aviation

Include:
Causes of the phenomenon
How it affects an airplane in flight or on the ground
How a pilot might recognize the phenomenon
Does detection equipment exist for the pilot or ATC to use?
How a pilot might recover if the phenomenon adversely affects the airplane
Is it preventable/avoidable - if so, how?

Aviation Weather Hazards

123 Aviation

Aviation Weather Services

Aviation Weather Library

Aviation Simulation Weather

Auto Class - Lerner

Use the following links to complete your project:


Dream Cars from Scratch

DPCars

Hybrid Car

Solar-Power Electric Car

Race Car Chassis

Chassis

Spice & Herb Project

You will research and explore a spice or herb for classroom use. Using the links and materials provided you will answer the following questions:

What does your herb or spice taste like?

Where does your spice/herb originate from? How does it grow?

What are some products, dishes and or cuisines that are usually paired with this herb or spice?

What other herbs or spices does your herb/spice pair well with?

Does your herb or spice have any non-food functions? How much does this herb or spice cost? Why should someone use it in a dish?

thespicehouse

thespiceset

CNN-Spices&Hearbs

CulinaryCafe

whatscookingamerica

anti-microbialeffects

foodguide

In addition to these resources the library has many print sources that can assist you in finding this information.
Please ask for help if you need it :)

The Kite Runner Research Article #1

Choose from one of the six topics listed below. You are to find an article pertaining to that event. Suggestions are listed with each topic. Try to locate photos if possible.



1) 1985: Half of the Afghan population is now estimated to be displaced by war, with many fleeing to neighboring Iran or Pakistan.
Suggestions:
- Articles about perils of journey out of Afghanistan and into Iran or Pakistan
- Articles about life in refugee camps
- Articles about impact on Iran or Pakistan. How do these countries feel about housing these refugees?
2) 1996: Taliban seize control of Kabul and introduce hardline version of Islam, banning women from work, and introducing Islamic punishments, which include stoning to death and amputations.
Suggestions:
- Articles about resistance in Kabul
- Reaction articles from women
- Articles covering cases where harsh punishments were carried out
3) 1998: Earthquakes kill thousands of people
Suggestions:
- Articles discussing responses from other countries. Who? What did they do?
- Articles covering Afghanistan's response (medical, looting, etc)
4) 2002 (July-September): Vice President Haji Qadir is assassinated by gunmen in Kabul in July. Interim Head of State Hamid Karzai narrowly escapes an assassination attempt in Khandahar in September.
Suggestions:
- Articles covering the impact the weather had on crops/famine
- Articles covering the devastation
5) 2005 (February): Several hundred people are killed in the harshest winter weather in a decade.
Suggestions:
- Articles covering the impact this weather had on crops/famine
- Articles covering the devastation
6) 2006 (May-June): Scores of people are killed in battles between Taliban fighters and Afghan and coalition forces in the south during an offensive known as Operation Mountain Thrust.
Suggestions:
- Articles covering who was fighting and why
- Articles covering the devastation to the area during the battles (fallen buildings, innocent deaths, etc)

Using the following links you will access information on the events listed above.

Afghanistan's Website - includes news, photographs and history

National Geographic - Afghanistan - photos and a map of country

CIA - Fact Book
Information on many aspects of Afghanistan

Afghanistan - information on may of the above topics

USGS - Afghanistan earthquake info

Gale Student Resources in Context - database

Global Issues in Context - database

UNICEF

Becoming a Shakespeare Expert

Using the following links you will obtain the information needed to complete this project.

Explore the following topics:

A day in the life of Shakespeare
The Renaissance
Superstition and the Supernatural
Foreigners and Immigrants
The status of women
Family life

Elizabethan England

Shakespeare Resource Center

Life in Tudor England

The People, The Life

Elizabethan Era

Elizabethan Art - Met Museum

Your presentation must have the following:
An introduction to the subject which provides prevalent background information
Subtopics/subheadings
Modern examples that clearly illustrate the meaning of each topic
Accompanying music that depicts the mood
Each slide (6) must have pictures/images that support the explanations
No slide should have paragraphs - no member should read from slide

Persuasive Speech

The following links have been compiled to help you find a topic and information for your persuasive speech:

Opposing Viewpoints Database

Gale Student Resources in Context

Global Issues Database

Persuasive Speech Topics - this is a website that has many ideas for topics - if you choose one off this list, you may want to use the above databases to search for information about it.
You can search by subject or keyword on each of the 3 databases.

If you need help - please ask for assistance!!!!!

BIOGRAPHY PROJECT

For this assignment, each student will receive the name of an individual who made a significant contribution to American society.
Assignment Purposes:
To come to understand how a particular person's experiences can illuminate our understanding of the period and circumstances in which he/she lived.
To learn to do research of the sort professional historians do; locating, examining, and using appropriate source materials, and presenting one's findings to readers.
The finished project should be 4 to 5 pages in length consisting of the following:

Assignment:
Biographical Sketch:
a) A factual account of the person's life, emphasizing aspects that are of historical significance.
b)Provide evidence and explanation of the person's historical contribution(s) and significance.
Evidence must be documented with references and citations to sources.
How and why is this person considered to be important?
What does her or his life tell us about the times in which he/she lived; about important social, scientific, cultural, economic, or political developments; about the United States at the time?
Annotated Bibliography:
You are to create a list of reliable and relevant sources that illuminate your person's life and contributions. This list should include the sources that you used forthis project as well as others that you can identifiy that may be available for research.
To get started with your research - you will find the following helpful:

Worldcat - a catalogue of material in libraries around the world- create a free account to use this site.

Library of Congress - search materials of your person - clicking the links provided will give you info you need for your anotated bibliography

Smithsonian - History & Culture

United States Holocaust Museum

National Archives - follow the link for general public access

Famous People.com

Biography.com

Student Resource Center - remote use password: "empirelink"

Biography Resource Center - remote use password: "empirelink"

SUPA Classes:

SUPA People::::: use the following link to access the library @ Syracuse
Using your Syracuse ID - use the links available to find information for your project.

Syracuse Library

Your paper should be 5 to 6 pages in length - consisting of the 2 parts explained above.