Library Links

Destiny Online Catalog

Destiny Catalog
https://tsc-destiny.hcbe.net/

Research

GALILEO
http://www.galileo.usg.edu/teen/hcbe/search/?Welcome

Georgia Encyclopedia
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/

Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/index.html

PINES Houston Co Public Libraries
http://gapines.org/eg/opac/home

Research Tips
http://questioning.org/module/cycle.html

Google Safe Search
http://www.squirrelnet.com/search/Google_SafeSearch.asp

Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/

GA Public Library Service
https://georgialibraries.org/

SIRS Discoverer
http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zssd

Britannica Middle
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle

Digital Literacy

Digital Compass
https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-compass

Cool Sites

Brain Pop
http://www.brainpop.com/#

National Geographic for Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

Scholastic Science Explorations
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorations/library.asp

Time for Kids
http://www.timeforkids.com/

Library of Congress for Kids & Families
http://www.loc.gov/families/

Poetry Author Study Websites

Poetry site 1
https://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/p180-list.html

Poetry site 2
https://americanliterature.com/poets

Poetry site 3
http://www.akoot.com/

Poetry site 4
http://www.afropoets.net/

Lexile Levels

Lexile Levels
http://www.lexile.com/

Middle School Book Lists

Middle School Book Lists
http://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/middle-school

E-Books

Mackin
http://www.mackinvia.com/

FollettShelf
https://wbb42145.follettshelf.com

Media Center Lessons

Basic Essay Structure
http://prezi.com/r-dultl5mdaw/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Essay organization
http://prezi.com/agwefty6lioc/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Author Study AVI
http://prezi.com/ngfzvnd2czb5/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

Media Center Orientation part 2
http://prezi.com/okpq_s-pxoyo/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

Author Spotlight

Spinelli

Smith

Patterson

http://prezi.com/3iqod1ipvc9k/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

How to Cite a Source
http://prezi.com/mczpnvslwbeg/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

Locating Credible Sources
http://prezi.com/3q91cvajqmhh/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

Companion Books
http://prezi.com/n3z0oq5gkzkh/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

Constructed Response
http://prezi.com/t6-o7iqwn_fb/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

Social Issues and Theme
http://prezi.com/6ifvaohvm0yo/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

Techniques for Developing Characters
http://prezi.com/qdbpb7ljxxpp/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Writing Personal Narratives
http://prezi.com/76gm6gzd52oy/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Social Media
http://prezi.com/nhx4rfctdxgx/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

Neal Shusterman Spotlight
http://prezi.com/c0_exlxbvyig/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

7th grade research/debate topics

Cellphones in school

http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3755576

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2013/08/07/views-shift-on-cell-phones-in-schools/2607381/

http://teachingkidsnews.com/2014/11/05/6-schools-divided-cellphones-classrooms/

 

Television and violence/laziness

http://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/Facts_for_Families_Pages/Children_And_TV_Violence_13.aspx

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-gail-gross/violence-on-tv-children_b_3734764.html

 

Terrorists and torture

https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2014/09/17/torture-tool-fight-against-terrorist-groups-like-isis/1Tfqfk1Amck7Rh9kEra8IN/story.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/20/us/a-singular-conviction-amid-the-debate-on-torture-and-terrorism.html?_r=0

http://www.military.com/NewContent/0%2C13190%2CSOF_0704_Torture%2C00.html

 

Fast food and Schools

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fast-food-safer-than-school-lunch/

https://www.education.com/magazine/article/fast-food-school-cafeterias/

 

Peer Pressure: useful/harmful

http://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/peer-pressure.aspx

http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/peer-pressure.html

http://www.safeteens.org/relationships/peer-pressure/

 

Human cloning and the progress of humanity

https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/human_cloning.htm

http://www.medicaldaily.com/science-human-cloning-how-far-weve-come-and-how-far-were-capable-going-340006

Child Soldier's 8th grade Research Unit


Child Soldiers article and video from March 2015
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/03/07/the-child-soldiers-fighting-boko-haram.html

Video and article from Oct 2014
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29762263

Should child soldiers be prosecuted for war crimes?
http://debatewise.org/debates/3002-child-soldiers-prosecution/

A child soldier who escaped ISIS
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/12/middleeast/isis-child-soldiers/index.html

Fox News February 2016
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/02/03/afghan-insurgents-kill-10-year-old-boy-honored-for-fighting-taliban.html?intcmp=hplnws

Invisible Children
http://invisiblechildren.com

Interview: Somalia's Child Soldiers
https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/africa/1247468038532/somalia-s-child-soldiers.html

Interview: Sierra Leone
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/video/2013/sep/11/sierra-leone-child-soldier-video