Mrs. Beichner-Miller's Grade 10

Research project

Opposing Viewpoints: (with the other Gale InfoTrac data bases)

For Mrs. Burlingame's classes today:

Amazing source for free usable photos, including license info:

all-free-download.com/free-photos 

Ms. Beichner-Miller's English 10

I. Turnitin:
***ALWAYS remember to use Firefox or Chrome. Never use Internet Explorer

-Your login follows this format: firstnamelastname@turnitin.swcs.com
-Remember your password (photo on your phone/save in a password app)



II. Debates:
**Using Opposing Viewpoints in Context data base: see the link to the database page (left sidebar)    
    Research tips:

1) Don't search phrases: choose keywords

2) Limit your search: location (United States, New York State)

3) Use several types of resources: Opposing Viewpoints includes journal articles, newspaper articles, viewpoint essays, statistical data, and additional (authoratative) websites


**Debate topics:
     -Students should/should not be held legally responsible for bullying (cyberbullying)

     -Southwestern should/should not have a uniform

     -Homework should be/should not be banned in schools

     -The first amendment gives us/does not give us the right to say anything we want online. 

American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Dear Teachers: An Open Letter about Images of Indians

American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Dear Teachers: An Open Letter about Images of Indians

Mrs. Stahley's class
Career Exploration

These online resources are available 24/7:
1. Career Cruising: http://www.careercruising.com
     Login info on your resources sheet

2. Bureau Of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/k12  What interests you?  

3. Occupational Outlook Handbook:  http://www.bls.gov/ooh the most up-to-date statistics

4. CareerOneStop:   http://www.careeronestop.org   links to other career sites:

5. CareerZone:   https://www.careerzone.ny.gov   this is the place to learn about your skills and talents, and to explore NY State careers;  produced by the NY State Dept. of Labor

6. O*NET Online: http://online.onetcenter.org  up to date info from the US Dept. of Labor on salary, job outlook and working conditions

Current Events resources online:

• http://journalistsresource.org :

"Based at Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, the Journalist’s Resource project examines news topics through a research lens. We surface scholarly materials that may be relevant to media practitioners, bloggers, educators, students and general readers. Our philosophy is that peer-reviewed research studies can, at the very least, help anchor journalists as they navigate difficult terrain and competing claims. In 2013 the American Library Association named us one of the best free reference Web sites."

• Politifact.com (2009 Pulitzer Prize Winner) 

"PolitiFact is a project of the St. Petersburg Times to help you find the truth in American politics. Reporters and editors from the Times fact-check statements by members of Congress, the White House, lobbyists and interest groups and rate them on our Truth-O-Meter....also tracking more than 500 of Barack Obama’s campaign promises"

• Factcheck.org(Project of Annenburg Public Policy Center)

• ProPublica (2010 & 2011 Pulitzers)  :

"ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. ...ProPublica was a recipient of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting and a 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting."

• Reporters Without Borders 

• Pew Center For Civic Journalism