Sedgwick Library Media Center and Learning Commons

http://www.innercity.org/holt/slavechron.html

Begin with a research pre-test: http://www.quia.com/quiz/3641541.html

Using primary and secondary sources, we will begin to explore slavery in America as a topic for research.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/index.html

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart1.html#01a

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/modules/slavery/index.cfm

Graphic Organizer

Click here to search the new library catalog!

Did you see the movie? What did you think? Post in COMMENTS!

http://www.omnivoracious.com/2012/02/academy-award-winner-the-fantastic-flying-books-of-mr-morris-lessmore-.html

Incredible short film about the wonder of BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s available on YouTube, so you probably can’t watch at school. It’s also 15 minutes long but worth it!!

The Undue Weight of Truth http://chronicle.com/article/The-Undue-Weight-of-Truth-on/130704/

This author, the leading expert on the subject, tries to edit the Wikipedia article and is summarily reverted as vandalism!

Visit:

LibraryThing t0 search for books “like” the book you like!

FreeRice

Make a Wordle

Create a new Glogster

Create a comic – see above post for comic links.

Lego Yourself

Check out these two FREE sites for making comics! (Thanks to Mrs. Eddy and Ms. Krasula for the ideas!)

Make Beliefs Comix  http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/

ToonDoo http://www.toondoo.com/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12557384

http://sw-gre8.whpswiki.com/

WikiProjects by Wikispaces!