Wednesday, June 3, 2015

To Kill A Mockingbird

A pathfinder is a Microsoft word doc that links to numerous surface websites and paid subscription databases, It is divided into these resources
  • websites from Open Directory Project
  • Articles from GALE Literature Resource Center [need LAPL library card to access]
  • Articles from JSTOR
  • Articles from EBSCO Literature Research Center

Link: English_To Kill a Mockingbird.doc


To access the pathfinder: double-click on the name of the document then choose either OPEN or SAVE as needed.

Every source opens by hyperlink so place your mouse over any URL address or image and follow the pop-up instructions. If you want to search through all these resources at once, GOTO the custom search engine on the library blog.The search engine is called Literary Analysis.

Access and passwords for GHCHS online textbooks and databases are for Granada Hill Charter High School students only. Please do not share this information with students who do not attend GHCHS or post this information online. Thank you 

The Secret Life of Bees & Civil Rights Movement

Linked below  are pathfinders for Civil Rights Movement. To open file, double click on the name of the document US History_Civil Rights Movement.doc then OPEN or SAVE as needed

Links
US History_Civil Rights and Struggle for Equality.doc
US History_Civil Rights Movement.doc


The information is divided into the categories listed below
  1. 1954: Brown v. Board of Education
  2. 1954: Emmet Till
  3. 1955: Rosa Parks & 1960 Greensboro
  4. 1955: Early years of MLK in Civil Rights Movement (“Letter from a Birmingham Jail”)
  5. 1957: Little Rock Nine
  6. 1961: Freedom Rides
  7. 1963: Later years of MLK in Civil Rights Movement (“I Have a Dream”)
  8. 1964: 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
  9. 1964: Civil Rights Act of 1964
  10. 1965: “Bloody Sunday”
  11. 1965: Watts Riots
  12. 1966: Executive Order 11246 (Affirmative Action)
  13. Jim Crow laws

A custom search engine for The Civil Rights Movement is also available at the library blog located at http://www.vlcspear.blogspot.com/. The search engine contains hundreds of academic and educational websites. Just look for the search toolbar located on the right hand side of the blog.

Access and passwords for GHCHS online textbooks and databases are for Granada Hill Charter High School students only. Please do not share this information with students who do not attend GHCHS or post this information online. Thank you 

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Research Topics for Ms. Robinson's English classes



Here are the topics for your research project for Ms. Robinson. This is a Google doc, to OPEN click on the GREEN link listed below. Then, if needed, download the document to your home or school computer. All information is organized according to the assignment sheet provided

Head over Heels: What does it mean to “fall in love” and is that required for a lasting relationship? subtopic:  Are arranged marriages a good idea?

Airbrushed: Advertising/Media influence on our concept of beauty and self-image


How to open articles.  Click on hyperlinked area [in BLUE] or type in the title within the citation information for each article. Articles are already in MLA (or APA) format. Then enter the username and password for the article database. Please ask your teacher or the library for the username and password databases.

Access and passwords for GHCHS online textbooks and databases are for Granada Hill Charter High School students only. Please do NOT share this information with students who do not attend GHCHS or post this information anywhere online. Thank you 

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Biomes, Conservation and Diversity

For Ms. Hagan's Classes...Here is the research pathfinder for your Biomes project. It is organized into the following categories …
  • Arctic Tundra
  • Taiga (or Boreal Forests)
  • Temperate Deciduous Forest
  • Temperate Grassland
  • Desert
  • Savanna or Tropical Grassland
  • Tropical Rain Forest
  • Coral Reefs
  • Freshwater Lakes
The document is in Google drive. Please click on title then download document. Hyperlinks will be work unless the document is loaded to your computer. Document Link: Biomes, Conservation and Diversity

GreenFILE is a freely accessible research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond. Publications include Bioscience (back to 1964), Conservation Biology (back to 1987), Journal of Ecology (back to 1913) and Journal of Environmental Planning & Management (back to 1948). The total number of records is approximately 295,000, and full text is provided for more than 4,600 records from open access titles.
Green File link is: www.greeninfoonline.com.