JHS Library Media Center Blog

Mrs. Humphrey – Field Experience Research 16 February 2010

Below are a number of links that will greatly assist you in your research.

You will need the Green Sheet for login passwords:

CQ Researcher – Browse by Topic. Then choose Education.

Issues & Controversies – Click Issues & Controversies once logged in. Then click on Education in the Subject Index (left side)

ProQuest

World Book Online – log in then select World Book Student. Click on Educator’s Tools (tiny font at bottom of page). Then click on Professional Links on the left.

All of the above databases can also be accessed via the school Media Center website.

Also look at Phi Delta Kappan on the magazine rack in the Library

Sra. Smith – Spanish 2 Biography Project 4 January 2010

Below are some links that will help you with this project. Also, don’t forget to use the books Mr. Thomarie told you about in the library.

Gale Biography Resources

SL Directory – Hispanics

Who 2

Infoplease

Biography.com

JHS Radio – 21 Dec 09 – Playlist 23 December 2009

Bone Tired by Gomez

Paparazzi by Lady Gaga

1901 by Phoenix

The Fear by Lily Allen

Dominos by The Big Pink

Daylight by Matt & Kim

Ms. Fagan – Interactive Monomyth 18 December 2009

Click on the link below…

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/herosjourney/

Cirque Du Freak & Demonata 15 December 2009

JUST ARRIVED!!

We now have the full series of Darren Shan’s Cirque Du Freak. Come to the library and check out the last four in the series.
The Demonata series has also arrived. We have Books 1, 2, & 3 in the series so come check them out before somebody else does!!

Puzzles Going Strong 11 December 2009

Students have been dropping by and adding a few pieces to the collaborative puzzles in the library for over a month. Six puzzles have already been completed and 2 new Holiday themed puzzles are on the go. They must be completed before Christmas break so stop by and help complete them!!

Anthology Writers are Typing Furiously 1 December 2009

There is still time to get a story submitted to the 2010 JHS Writers Anthology and writers are typing like crazy as we speak (really, they are – it’s a Tuesday word war!).

Some reminders for you as you near the finish line…
Short stories should be 2,000 to 4,000 words for the Anthology.
I need all rough drafts by 23rd December (last day before Xmas).
Print 1.5 or 2.0 spacing.

Any questions ask Mr. Thomarie.

Halloween Halo – Video Game Tournament 20 October 2009

Think you’re good at Halo 3? Prove it!

On the 29th & 30th October there will be a Halo 3 competition held in the Library. Anyone can enter this single player double-elimination tournament (that means you can lose twice before you are eliminated).
See Mr. Thomarie if you have questions and to sign-up (32 players maximum, prizes for 1st & 2nd place).

Mrs. Cotter – Industrial Revolution Computer Day 7 October 2009

Begin with this Industrial Revolution Webquest…
http://brooklin-es.u76.k12.me.us/emints/irwebquest/introduction.htm

Then Goto:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/inventor/ind-rev-open.htm
Read each item and click next. There are a lot of them! Go all the way to the end and take the quiz.

When you are done, go to:
http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/IndustrialRevolution/activities.htm
Click the words in blue: The Industrial Revolution Take the three quizzes: General Quiz, Textile Industry, Industrial Revolution and the Iron Bridge

Go back to the words in blue: The Industrial Revolution History Study Shop > Games Room > The History Game
OR
Games Room > Games > Fling the Teacher (to do this click history topics and click Agricultural Revolution)

Mr. Reilly – Biomes 24 September 2009

Below are some great links to get you started…

1- Missouri Botanical Garden http://mbgnet.mobot.org/

2- World Biomes http://www.worldbiomes.com

3- NASA Earth Observatory http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/

4- The World’s Biomes http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/

5- Blue Planet Biomes http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm