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----GAMES YOU CAN PLAY IN LIBRARY---

Free Rice
Answer questions to earn food for poor people.
Lord of the Flies game
Use your knowledge of the book to win!
Memory Matrix
Fast moving memory game
The Deadliest Catch
Crab Fishing Reality Game
Typing games
Learn to type; improve your typing skills.
Volcano Explorer
Create and erupt your own volcano

AP World History Summer Project

Career Websites

"Explore Art Careers"
Becomeopedia.com
Short articles
Career One Stop
Get wages, employment trends, skills needed, and more for any occupation.
Career Videos
500+ Short Career Videos
Careers in Science
Information about 100s of careers in Math, Science, Engineering & Health
Education Planner
Also a good website
O*NET Online
Very Good Website!
Occupational Outlook Handbook

CHEMISTRY

SCIENCE ARTICLES

Scientist Biography Project

Biography in Context
Great database from NYPL--if you are not a member (it's free!), JOIN NOW! (use my password for now: 23333067537652
Biography.com
Great website
Encyclopedia Britanica
Famous Scientists
Note: Sorted by first name
Grolier Online
Search three encylopedias at the same time!

Concert Band

Biographical Databases

Biography In Context
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Music Databases

Oxford Music Online
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Economics

Dream Life project

Calculate Your Savings by Riding Public Transportation
Maybe you don't need a car!
Car Loan Calculator
Car-ownership costs by state
Average costs of repairs, insurance and gas by state
Career Cruiser
Great source for job info--including salaries by state
Cost of Living Comparison Calculator
How much does it cost to live in different cities
Future Salary Calculator
How Much Does a Baby Cost
An online calculator.
How Much Does it Cost to Remove Waste?
Self evident
How much does owning a pet cost in a year?
Look at the bottom of each page for the cost of dogs, cats, birds and fish.
Kelly Blue Book online
New and used car prices
Leaving the Folks
Another "cost of living" calculator based on where you live
Mortgage calculator
NADA online
Another place to look for car prices
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Jobs: training needed, salary and projected need. GREAT SITE, but takes a minute to open.
Public Transportation in Your Community
The price of PT cost in different cities
Realtor.com
A national listing of rentals and homes for sale
Retirement Calculator
Simple calculator for Twenty-somethings
Rules of Thumb for Estimating Apartment Utility Costs"
Electricity, air conditioning, heat, etc.
SHORT RETIREMENT VIDEO
Retirement Saving for Twenty-Somthings

Entrepreneur Project

Biography in Context
Great database from the NY Public Library. Join today. It's free! Meanwhile, use my password 23333067537652
Business Insights
Company profile information
Webpages with quotes
Also try searching for interviews of your person.

Food & Fitness

Fad Diets Project

Gale Virtual Reference LIbrary
Great database from NYPL--if you are not a member (it's free!), JOIN NOW! (use my password for now: 23333093722898 and 8595
Healthline.com
Use search box to find the diet
Web MD
Articles checked by real doctors

Global I

Absolutism and Divine Right

Age of Absolutism Review
AP History Review
Biography.com
Country Studies-Library of Congress
History section on Spain, Germany & Russia
History World
Good site!
Internet Modern History Sourcebook
Primary Documents and Absolutism
The Devine Right of Kings
Good short description

Ancient Civilizations-NEW & IMPROVED

A---START HERE---GENERAL SITES

Ancient History Sourcebook
Links to many websites. Good for primary documents.
Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations
Middle School site--simple overview
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
GREAT SITE!
Grolier Online Encyclopedias
Search three encyclopedias at once.
History Wiz
Many ancient civilizations
History World
Good website!

AA---SITES with GOOD PICTURES

Art History Resources
Pictures of artwork from all the civilizations!
Art Images for College Teaching
Great Site for images from Ancient Cultures through the Renaissance
Heilbrun Timeline of Art History

Babylon

Ancient Mesopotamia - Babylon and Assyria
Nice website by a teacher--includes a short video, too
Babylon
Encyclopedia Britannica
Cyrus takes Babylon
Short article with links to ancient writings
Livius - Articles on Ancient History
Looklex Encyclopaedia of the Ancient World
The Temperature and Climate in Ancient Mesopotamia
World Monuments Fund Joins Babylon Preservation Efforts
Write like a Babylonian!
Translate your name into Cuneiform

Early China

Ancient China
"Zhou" is also spelled "Chou"
Ancient China
Ancient History Encyclopedia
Ancient China for Kids
Ancient China Web Resources
A lot of free images
China - History and Geography
Short article for students
Exhibition on life, production in Xia, Shang and Western Zhou dynasties
Photos of artifacts
Exploring Ancient China
History for kids. Many useful facts.
The CIty-State in Ancient China
College level article

Egypt

Ancient Egypt
Encyclopedia Britannica
Ancient Egypt--The British Museum
Mr. Donn's Social Studies Website
Simple overview
The Ancient Egypt Site
Very detailed

Hittites

Explore World Culture-British Museuam
Click on links to see Hittite Artifacts
Hittite Empire
Link works best on Chrome
The Hittites
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Who Were the Hittites?
From Egyptian Tourist Website

Hyksos

British Museum
A Mathematical Papyrus
The Hyksos
Some basic facts
The Hyksos
Britannica
Who Were the Hyksos
From Egyptian tourist agency

Indus River Valley

Early Civilization in the Indus Valley
Short article
Indus Valley Civilization
Great picture site!
Primary History Indus Valley
BBC website for kids. Great introduction.
The Indus Valley Civilization
A great JOHN GREEN video.

Minoan

Bulls and Bull-leaping in the Minoan World
DNA reveals origin of Greece's ancient Minoan culture
Knossos: Palace of the Minoans
Minoan civilization
Encyclopedia Britannica
Minoan Civilization
Ancient History Encyclopedia
The Minoans
There's a lot in this "online exhibit."
The Minoans - the British Museum
Click on icon at right for pictures of articfacts

Norte Chico

First Andes civilisation explored
BBC Article
First City in the New World?
Smithsonian article
New insight into ancient Americans
CNN article
Sacred City of Caral-Supe
UNESCO » Culture » World Heritage Centre
To Build An Empire, Hold The Anchovies
Story from NPR

Nubia

Ancient Africa for Kids
Short introduction
Ancient Nubia
Short article
Ancient Sudan-Numbia
Use the links on the left
Gold and the Gods--Jewels of Ancient Nubia
Pictures of art from the Museum of Fina Art, Boston
Looklex Encyclopaedia of the Ancient World
Nubia: The Forgotten Kingdom
Free documentary--45 minutes

Olmec

Phoenician

Encyclopedia of World Trade
This works best on Chrome
Looklex Encyclopaedia of the Ancient World
Phonenicia
Encyclopedia Britannica
The Phoenicians
Short article

Sumer

Ancient Mesopotamia - The Sumerians
Nice website by a teacher--has a short video, too.
Class, Power and War among the Sumerians
Livius: Articles on Ancient History
Looklex Encyclopaidia of the Ancient World
Sumer
Short article from Encyclopedia Britannica
The History of Ancient Sumeria including its cities, kings and religions
Long and detailed

Z-GAMES (for when you are done with your work)

Winged Sandals
Violent games

General databases-Good Place to Start

Grolier Online Encyclopedias
Search three encyclopedias at once.
History WIz
Recommended by Ms. Rach
Western Civilization Overview
World History
Great Website

Historical Novels for Honors 9 Summer Reading

GLOBAL II

Child Labor

Carpets

Child Labor & the Rug Industry
Good source for statistics & first person accounts
Child Labor in the Carpet Industry
Who is India's Kailash Satyarthi, the other Nobel Peace Prize winner?
Man who crusades against child labor wins Nobel Peace Prize
Your Beautiful Indian Rug Was Probably Made By Child Labor

Child Soldiers

“Take Back Their Guns And Give Them Books And Toys Instead”
Editorial
'When you kill for the first time, you change'
Child Soldiers--Overview
Fact sheet
Children of Combat
First person narratives
Somalia's Child Soldiers
Short video
The Child Soldiers Of Islamic State
‘Boko Haram Using Child-soldiers, Women As Human Shields’

Chocolate

Child Labor and Chocolate All Too Easy
Also good links at bottom of story.
Child Labor and Slavery in the Chocolate Industry
Chocolate’s Child-Labor Problem Keeps Getting Worse
Lawsuit: Your Candy Bar Was Made By Child Slaves
History & current status of legislation. Good.

Clothing & Footwear

10 Major Clothing Brands Caught in Shocking Sweatshop Scandals
What brands do you wear?
Bangladesh garment factories still exploiting child labour for UK products
Child Labour in the Fashion Industry
Child labour in the footwear industry
short video
Fact Sheet: Child Labour in the Textile and Garment Industry
Good source--Links to PDF document

Coffee and Tea

Bitter Brew: The Stirring Reality of Coffee
Child labour in the tea plantations in Sri Lanka
Contains a lot of good information
Child Labour. 2004. Fact Sheet: Coffee
This will open a PDF document
The Storm in your teacup: labour exploitation in the global tea industry
This will open a document

Cotton and Other Fabric

Fact Sheet Child labour in the textile & garment industry
Once on website, download PDF
Silk's Dark Side
The Children Behind Our Cotton
Read pages 3 & 4 for quick facts
Uzbekistan Still Using Child Slaves To Pick Cotton

England Industrial Revolution

Britain's child slaves
Very good article
Child Labor During the English Industrial Revolution
Good overview
Children in the Coal Mines
Short overview
Children in the Industrial Revolution
Interviews with children-Primary document
Food and the Factory
What factory children ate
PRIMARY SOURCES
The Children Who Built Victorian Briton
Excellent
The Historical Debate about Child Labor in Britain
Another good overview
Victorian Britain: Children in Factories
Short overview

Farm Workers/Agriculture

Fishing Industry

Child Labor in Fisheries
Filipino Children & Dangerous Work
Global supermarkets selling shrimp peeled by slaves
Children work along side their enslaved parents.
Thai fishing industry endangers child workers

Forced Begging

General Information, Charts, & Pictures

HumanTraffickingSearch.net.
Online database of articles
Bolivia Makes Child Labor Legal, In An Attempt to Make it Safer
Child Labor and the Syrian Crisis
As crisis worsens, more and more children are being exploited
Ending Modern Slavery Starts in the Boardroom
Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor by Country
Listed by country
Heartbreaking Photos of Kids Capture an Important Issue the Media Rarely Talks About
In pictures: World Day Against Child Labor around world
MYTH OF THE ETHICAL SHOPPER
Sadly, We are not going to shop ourselves into a better world.
What is Child Labor?

Manufacturing (fireworks, scalpels, building supplies, etc.)

Mining/Diamonds

Africa's Child Mining Shame
Gemstone Mountain
Children as young as seven risk their lives mining for a shiny blue rock-published summer 2014
Hazardous Child Labor in Small-Scale Gold Mining in the Philippines
Short article
Precious Metal, Cheap Labor
Child Labor and Corporate Responsibility in Ghana’s Artisanal Gold Mines
Teenager Films Afghan Child Labor

Servants

Sugar

Child labor in sugar harvest
Short video
Child labour keeps sugar industry afloat
Zimbabwe (Africa)
Enduring themes of child labour
Life not sweet for Philippines' sugar cane child workers

Toys/Electronics

Another Samsung supplier factory exploiting child labor
Chinese factory giant employed underage interns on assembly line
Playstations
Did child labor build your smart phone?
Disney factory faces probe into sweatshop suicide claims
Step Inside China's Grueling Toy Factories
Photo essay: including child workers

Imperialism - Rach/Retzlaff

"White Man's Burden"
Poem & explanation
Britannica School Encyclopedia
Search for terms and countries
Causes of Imperialism
This will open a document
European Imperialism in Africa
Short video
Forms of Imperialsim
This will open a document
Grolier Encyclopedia
Search for terms and countries
Imperialism in Africa
Positive and Negative Effects of Imperialism
The New Imperialism - 1900
Map
World Book Encyclopedia
Search for terms and countries

Imperialsim

"White Man's Burden" poem
Text and explanation
Britannica School
RECOMMENDED for EVENTS definitions
Did the Boxers get a Bad Rap?
Click here to open document
Imperialism in Africa
Modern World History Online Textbook
Scramble for Africa
Click here to open document
Sepoy Rebellion - Original
Click here to open docuement
Sepoy Results - Cline
Click here to open document
The Benefits of British Rule, 1871
Primary Document
The New Imperialism - 1900
Map

Historical Maps

Mr. Cline Shared Documents

Did the Boxers Deserve a Bad Rap?
Click here to open document
Events during Imperialism
Click here to open document
Imperialism Centers
Click here to open powerpoint
Imperialism in Africa Source Packet
Click here to open document
Imperialism Written Response
Click here to open document
Scramble for Africa
Click here to open document
Sepoy Rebellion Primary Documents
Click here to open document
Sepoy Rebellion Results
Click here to open document
The Causes of Imperialism
Click here to open powerpoint

Modern Genocide

INFORMATION LITERACY RESOURCES

PLAGIARISM VIDEOS

Why We Cite Sources
Talks about how scholarly research works

Literary Criticism

EBSCO Literary Reference Center
Use bocesbroome/bocesbroome to log in outside of school
Literature Criticism Online
Great database from NYPL--if you are not a member (it's free!), JOIN NOW! (use my password for now: 23333093722898 and 8595
Literature Resource Center
Password: 23333093722898 and 8595
Proquest Literature Online
Use 23333093722898 and 8595
Twayne's Author Series
Password: 23333093722898 and 8595

New York Public Library

Participation in Government (P.I.G.)

Earth Science

Election Primary Sources

Mr. Fox --- Immigration websites

Castle Garden: America's First Immigration Center
Records from 1855 - 1890
Ellis Island Passenger Search
People who arrived from 1892 - 1957
Explore Immigration Data
Explore by time and country
Immigration Explorer Map
Interactive Map
Immigration Webquest
Online Veterans and Military Documents
Many, but not all, military records.
U.S. History in Context
Find out information about different groups of immigrants
U.S. Immigration Sourcebook
Information about different nationalities.

Political Party Websites

SPANISH & FRENCH

CONJEGUEMOS

CONJUGUEMOS LINK

ECOTOURISM INFOGRAPHIC

33 Ways to Visualize Information
Copyright Free Images
Don't be a thief!
Create A Graph
MetaChart
Good chart maker
Prezi
Use to make infographic
Sample of Ecotourism Infographic
Steps to Create an Infographic
Very simple steps
The Science of Color in Marketing
What colors to choose

US History

Letters from a farmer in PA

Cold War Presidents

"How Reagan won the Cold War"
article
Cold War International History Project
Primary Documents & articles
Cold War Museum
Use the timeline to find information
Cold War Timeline with links
Good overview of Cold War events
Inaugural Addresses
JFK in History
Post War America
GREAT NEW RESOURCE!!!
President Truman & the origins of the Cold War
Presidential Libraries Online

Declaratory Act

Constitutional COnvention Simulation

America's Founding Fathers
Biographies of the Convention Delegates
Encyclopedia Britannica
Teaching American History
Biographies of the Delegates

Events Leading to the American Revolution

Boston Massacre

Multiple Perspectives
Primary Source Activity
The Boston Massacre
Video

Declaratory Act

The Declaratory Act
Primary document

Proclamation of 1763

The Proclamation of 1763
Q & A
The Royal Proclamation
Primary Document

Stamp Act

The Stamp Act of 1965
Prezi

The Tea Act

Boston Tea Party
Video
Tea Act
Article

Framers of the Constitution

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
The Founders Constitution
Explores the background of ideas in the U.S. Constitution

Manifest Destiny Web Sites

Presidential Project

"The Whitehouse"
Brief overview of each president.
Miller Center of Public Affairs
Focuses on "issues of national importance and the central role and history of the presidency.
Presidential Libraries
Links to presidential libraries, which have useful information.
Presidents of the United States
Information about US presidents plus links to other useful sites.
The Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century
Explore the lives and administrations of twelve Presidents of the United States.
The Presidents-PBS series
Information about politics, foreign affairs,and the legacy of U.S. presidents.

The Federalist Papers

World War II

American Memory Website
GREAT SITE to get pictures of almost anything historical.
Credo Reference
Many online reference sources in one database.
Facts On File History Online
Great history database
Facts on File Modern History Online
World history from prehistoric times through the modern era.
Grolier Online Encyclopedias
Search three encyclopedias at once.
U.S. History Resource Center
Facts, essays, documents and photographs.
World History Resource Center
Facts, essays, documents and photographs.