Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Rubinger: Progressive Era Project

The Website We're All Going to Look at Together -- Click here!!!

Search for books in the BCCHS Library here:
OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue)

Police place victims of a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in their coffins on March 25, 1911.

"Coffins of Victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire." Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division. George Grantham Bain Collection. American History Online. Facts On File, Inc.

Recommended Websites:

Progressive websites:
http://www.westirondequoit.org/ihs/library/prog2.htm#Temperance%20Movement:

Chicago Fire
http://www.chicagohs.org/fire/intro/
Losses of the Fire (primary source)
Chicago and the Great Conflagration (book)
141 Men and Girls Die in Waist Factory Fire (NY Times article)

Child Labor
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/childlabor/index.html
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/robinson-lowell.html

Temperance
http://prohibition.osu.edu/
Carrie Nation
Prohibition (PBS)

Poverty
http://tenant.net/Community/LES/contents.html
http://www.thirteen.org/tenement/eagle.html

Triangle Fire
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/
"We Have Found You Wanting" (Speech)

Women’s
http://www.susanbanthonyhouse.org/
http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/9803/suffrage.html

How the Other Half Lives
http://www.tenant.net/Community/riis/title.html


Databases:

Progressive Era Problems:

1. Temperance/Prohibition

2. Women’s Rights
  • Suffrage Movement & 19th Amendment

3. Safety and Health Codes

  • Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
  • The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
  • Meat Packing Industry/ Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle”

4. Bad Working Conditions

  •  1914 Ludlow Massacre
  • Lowell Mill Textile Factory

5. Poverty, Urban living, and Child Labor

  • Jacob Riis’s “How The Other Half Lives”
  • John Spargo’s “The Bitter Cry of the Children”

Science Databases and Websites

Science Websites recommended by the Los Angeles Public Library:
http://www.lapl.org/ya/homework/science.php

Khan Academy (free videos: mini-lessons in math & science)

Two databases with scientific articles & essays:

EBSCO Science (If that link doesn't work, click on this one, and then choose "Student Research - High School," and then click on "science.")

Facts on File - Scroll down to "Today's Science"

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Elsewhere

Written by Gabrielle Zevin

Reviewed by Ruben V., BCCHS student

Gabriele Zevin has written a novel worth reading. The book, Elsewhere, gives a perfect descriptive view into what lies in the afterlife. The protagonist, Liz, was run over by a taxi cab, after which she is sent into this miraculous afterlife, Elsewhere. Elsewhere is so like Earth, and also completely unlike Earth. All the features of Earth are found in this place, but Elsewhere is also the home of dead people, where they age backwards instead of growing older.

This book has a peaceful quality, given the fact that it mentions a lot about death. The main characters live here without ease, a relaxing environment, with a bit of romance and fights sprinkled into the book. A must read for young adults, since many people can relate to the young girl who died, Liz. A book that has flowing text, where no dictionary is required. An excellent book, with the similarity with The Lovely Bones, where the two young girls in the stories met an unwanted fate. You could find the book here in the Birmingham Library, with plentiful copies of this wondrous book.

* Note from Ms. Freeman:  Wanna see more reviews like this by BCCHS students?  Check out BirminghamReads.blogspot.com...

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Silva - Travel Pamphlet

For famous travel locations:
For average temperatures and precipitation by city:
Go to weather.com--> enter in city-->  click on monthly--> click on averages (at bottom)

For National Flowers:  EDepot  (This is not a reliable source -- Check on Google that the info. you got is correct.)

Wildlife:
In Latin American Countries

For Geograhy & Climate Info. by Country

Monday, November 8, 2010

Bader - Research, NoodleTools

To Create Your NoodleTools Account (Personal Folder)
  1. Click here to begin creating your account:  http://www.noodletools.com/login
  2. Click "Create a Personal ID"
  3. Copy and paste "trial6313" for School/Library Username
  4. Copy & Paste "catu8poje" for Password
  5. Select "I am a student or library patron."
  6. Select Year of Graduation:  2014
  7. You MUST use:
    • Personal ID:
      • firstname.lastname (make sure there's a period in between!)
      • Example:  mary.garcia
    • Password:
      • Use your 6-digit ID# (cafeteria #)
  8. When you've completed the form, click REGISTER.

Per. 1 & 3 - Please SEARCH using these recommended links:

Per. 4 & 5 - Please SEARCH using these recommended links:






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    Thursday, November 4, 2010

    Rubinger - Imperialism WebQuest

    Imperialism:  The White Man's Burden
    webquest:  http://www.taconichills.k12.ny.us/webquests/imperialism/imperialism.html

    Rubinger - Manifest Destiny

    Welcome to the library!!!!

    Before you get your Google on, please explore these databases that cost thousands and thousands of $$$$$.
    (The information has been checked, verified, and organized for students like you.  Your college or university will have similar databases for research.)  Of course, Google will take you to some great sites too -- Just make sure that you trust the person or organization who made/published the site!

    Go to the LAUSD Digital Library, and try these databases:
    • Facts on File - American History Online
    • ABC-CLIO - American History
    • Salem Press History
    Philippines:
    On Facts on File:  enter "US and Philippines" and look for the entry titled "U.S. involvement in the Philippines" (under the "Events & Topics" tab) -- The 3rd paragraph has good info.

    China:
    Facts on File:  enter "Open Door Policy China"

    Cuba:
    Facts on File:  enter "US Cuba" and look for the entry titled "Cuba and United States, 1868–1934" -- The last 3 paragraphs are revelant.

    Hawaii & Alaska:
    Facts on File:  enter "Hawaii United States" and go to the tab "Events & Topic" -- Look for the entries "Hawaii and the U.S., 1820–1898" and "Annexation and the Spanish-American War: 1897–1901"

    Facts on File: enter "Alaska purchase" and look for "Purchase of Alaska (1867)"

    Latin America:
    ABC-CLIO:  Try entering "Latin America US Manifest Destiny"  and look for the entries "Manifest Destiny and Mexico (Investigate)" and "U.S. involvement in Latin America"

    A good article about this topic in general is "Creation of the US Empire" on the ABC-CLIO database.

    IF you have a public library card, go to this site and type in your ID#:
    Gale - US History

    Tuesday, November 2, 2010

    MLA Intro

    MLA Citation

    Website Examples:

             Can you find... Author (if available). “Title of Article or Page.” Name of Site. Publisher or sponsor of the site (or N.p.), date on webpage (or n.d.). Medium of publication. Access date.

    Bullying:
    http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/bullies.html#
    http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/adults/tip-sheets/tip-sheet-09.aspx
    Genocide:
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/1288230.stm
    http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09049/949762-374.stm


    How do you know if a website is a reliable source?

    Do you know what top level domains are?  For example, .com, .edu. .org?
    Google Search:  Martin Luther King
    http://www.google.com/search?q=martin+luther+king&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=&oe=



    Video:  World Cup Interrupted

      Monday, November 1, 2010

      Turner - Molecular Modeling Lab (40 pts.)

      Molecules have three-dimension shapes that are difficult to show on a printed page.  Therefore, we will go to the library to look at molecular shapes using a computer simulation from Ohio State University.

      Click here to begin:  http://undergrad-ed.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/VSEPR/

      Monday, October 18, 2010

      Wednesday, October 13, 2010

      Silva -- Evaluating Websites about Steroids

      Which site would be better to use for your research and WHY?

      
       Not sure how to decide?  Click here! (This form will help you judge the value of a website.)


      Dangers of Nandrolone Decanoate

      Thursday, October 7, 2010

      Library Student Workers - Catergorizing new books

      The categories so far:

      Mystery/Suspense

      Romance

      Science Fiction

      Funny

      Supernatural/Fantasy

      LGBT

      Urban

      Latin American - Fiction

      African American - Fiction

      Wednesday, September 29, 2010

      Dinielli - 1800's, US History

      Here are a few ways to find information on your topics:

       
      1. BOOKS!

       
      There are a few books about this time period on the table behind you. Check the title, table of contents, and index for your topic or related topics. (E.g., gold rush, immigrants, bear flag republic, etc.)

       
      You can also search for more books in the Birmingham Library Online Catalogue.

       
      2. DATABASES!

       
      Library databases contain information from published works. (E.g., magazine & newspaper articles, encyclopedias.) They cost lots of $$$$ to use, and can only be accessed at school!

      Go to the LAUSD Digital Library and click one of these great sites:
      • Facts on File: Click on American History Onlino
      • e.
      • ABC-CLIO:  Click on American History.
      • Salem Press History
      • Encyclopedia Britannica Online
      More databases are available with your public library card: Go to the Los Angeles Public Library's Teen Homework Help site, and check out the Gale Cengage Historical Resource Center.

       

      3. WEBSITES!

       
      Not all websites are equal! Be careful! Determine who wrote/published the site and whether you trust what they have to say.

       
      When searching in google, try an "advanced search" by putting ".edu" next to "Search within a site or domain" -- This will give you websites from educational institutions.

      Tuesday, September 28, 2010

      Ms. Loiacano's Classes

      Directions to get to the Career Matchmaker Quiz:
      Click here for the Digital Library
      Then:
      - click on "Career Cruising"
      - click on "Assessments" at the top
      - click on "Career Matchmaker"
      - enter a first & last name and click "Start Now"

      After you take the quiz, you'll get a list of your top 40 career matches.

      1.  Write down the top 7 matches that interest you!

      2.  Click on 2 careers that you don't know much about, and write a short summary of the job descriptions and the education required for that job.

      Monday, September 27, 2010

      Evaluating Websites

      How do you know if a website would be good to use for a research paper???

      1. Click here for 5 criteria to consider...
      2. You can also try this Checklist for Evaluating Websites.

      Thursday, September 23, 2010

      Chamber Singers: Donation Request Letter

      Final letters are due Tuesday, September 28th

      You must include these 4 things in your letter:

      1. "Your tax-deductible donation of $100.00 or more will receive special recognition in our Winter Performance program."
      2. “Please make your check out to Choral Music Department, Birmingham Community Charter High School. Our charitable tax ID number is available from Accounts Payable at (818) 758-5206.”
      3. “If you have any questions or would like to get more details about this incredible opportunity for BCCHS students, feel free to email me or contact our choral director, Michael Suffolk, at (805) 404-2406, or our principal, Marsha Coates, at (818) 758-5203.”
      4. At least one statistic/fact about BCCHS or one quote about the importance of music/art education!

        
      Some BCCHS stats:
      • Incomes of BCCHS families: Over 60% of BCCHS students qualify for free or reduced lunches. (48.6% qualify for free lunches.)
      •  BCCHS Demographics: 76.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% African American, 2.1 % Filipino, 9.7% White, 1.8% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, .2% American Indian or Alaska
      • 1/5 (19%) of BCCHS students are designated as having “Limited English Proficiency”
      • Total number of BCCHS students: 2,676
      Facts and Insights on the Benefits of Music Study (from MENC: The National Association for Music Education)

      To find local businesses:

      Format -- Sample Donation Request Letters:
      Tips on writing Donation Request Letters:
      Fundraiserhelp.com

        

        Wednesday, September 15, 2010

        Goyak: The Enlightenment

        Here are a few ways to find information on your topics:

        1.  BOOKS!

        There are some books about the Enlightenment on the table behind you.  Check the title, table of contents, and index for your assigned topic or related topics.  (E.g., Tabula Rasa, women's rights, etc.)

        You can also search for more books in the Birmingham Library.

        2.  DATABASES!

        Library databases contain information from published works. (E.g., magazine & newspaper articles, encyclopedias.)  They cost lots of $$$$ to use, and can only be accessed at school!
        • Facts on File: Click on Modern World History.  (Good article on Medicine & the Enlightenment!)
        • Salem Press History (Good article on Cesare Beccaria!)
        • Encyclopedia Britannica Online (Good article on women's rights & the Enlightenment!)
        • More databases are available with your public library card:  Go to the Los Angeles Public Library's Teen Homework Help site, and check out the Gale Cengage Historical Resource Center.

        3.  WEBSITES!

        Not all websites are equal!  Be careful!  Determine who wrote/published the site and whether you trust what they have to say.

        When searching in google, try an "advanced search" by putting ".edu" next to "Search within a site or domain" -- This will give you websites from educational institutions.

        (Question: What is The Social Contract?)



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        Thursday, August 26, 2010

        Career Quiz Assignment

        Directions to get to the Career Matchmaker Quiz:
        Click here for the Digital Library
        Then:
        - click on "Career Cruising"
        - click on "Assessments" at the top
        - click on "Career Matchmaker"
        - enter a first & last name and click "Start Now"

        After you take the quiz, you'll get a list of your top 40 career matches.

        Write down the top 7 matches that interest you!

        Below are 3 sections of questions to answer on a separate sheet of paper:

        Section 1:  Investigate a Career

        Answer these questions for one career:
        1. Describe the job:  Write a paragraph summarizing the information under "Job Description."
        2. How much money would you make in this job?
        3. What kind of education/schooling is requied?
        4. Which of your quiz answers led to this career match? ("Suitable for You" tab on the left.) For example: I was matched with this job because in the quiz I responded that I like "work that involves teamwork & cooperation" and that I really enjoy "working in the outdoors."
        Section 2:  Explain a Non-Match
        1. Name a job that didn't appear in your matches.
        2. Click on "See how other careers match up with my answers" to find out how your answers did NOT match up with this career choice.  Explain why this job was not a match.

        Section 3:  Reflection
        1. Do you think the quiz results accurately reflect your talents & interests?  Explain why or why not.
        2. What did you learn from this exercise?
        3. How could this exercise be changed to make it more helpful/useful to students?

        Mr. Weber: Ecological Footprint Quiz

        Click here:
        Website - Ecological Footprint: Center for a Sustainable Economy

        To print in black & white:  
        1. Click on the PRINT button on the left (Don't click on FILE!)
        2. Click on PREFERENCES button
        3. Layout Type:  Choose "Multiple Pages per Side"
        4. Pages per Side:  Choose "2"
        5. Click on GRAPHIC tab
        6. Choose "Grayscale" instead of "Color"
        7. Click on OKAY
        8. Click on PRINT
        9. Go to the front desk and tell the worker your computer # so they can print out your results!

          Monday, August 23, 2010

          Rubinger's Psychology Class: Theories/Theorists & Terminology

          Assignment:
          • Design a time line showing the major events or psychological pioneers in the history of psychology. Starting from the Ancient Greeks to the 1900s. You may include philosophers and scientists that contributed to human thought and reason as well.
          • Write one paragraph:  How does understanding the history of psychology become helpful in learning about modern psychological methods?
          Suggested Resources:

          Books!  (Most are out on the table behind you.)

          Databases:
          Theories/Theorists:

          1. Freud, Sigmund  + PBS
          2. Adler, Alfred +
          3. Jung, Carl +
          4. Horney, Karen
          5. Sullivan, Harry S
          6. Erikson, Erik +
          7. Fromm, Erich +
          8. Berne, Eric (+ BRC)
          9. Harris, Thomas

          B. Behavioristic
          1. Watson, J. B.
          2. Skinner, B. F.
          3. Wolpe, Joseph
          4. Glasser, William  (Glasser's website:  Information about him & his theories)
          5. Dobson, James

          C. Humanistic ("Self" Theorists)
          1. Rogers, Carl
          2. Maslow, Abraham
          3. Frankl, Viktor
          4. May, Rollo +
          5. Hiltner, Seward  (Google Books:  Encyclopedia of Psychology & Religion)
          6. Mowrer, O. Hobart (- Short blurb from University of Georgia College of Education)
          7. Perls, Fritz
          8. Ellis, Albert

          Wednesday, June 23, 2010

          Wydra's Classes -- Inspirational People

          Instead of Wikipedia...try this:

          Click here for the Gale Databases, and then click on "Biography Resource Center!"

          Jake Olson
          ABC news article
          Orange County Register article
          The Vision Center
          ESPN video

          Josh Hamilton
          MLB article
          St. Petersburg: "Staying Clean a Day at a Time"


          Lionel Messi


          Clint Dempsey:
          Good ESPN article about what he's had to overcome.


          Lynne Cox:
          60 Minutes piece


          Billie Jean King:
          Excerpts from a speech King gave at a graduation ceremony.
          video on CBS




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          Friday, June 18, 2010

          Ms. Swann's Classes - Persuasive Essay

          Trying using this site to find info about controversial issues:
          Gale - Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center







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          Thursday, June 17, 2010

          Mr. Silva's Class: The Insides of Animals....

          Try searching for your animal in Facts on File: Science.
          • Hint:  Enter in search words like "rabbit digestive system" and "horse muscle system."

          If that doesn't work, try Google!

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          Monday, June 14, 2010

          Mr. Castaneda - Archivists' Dictators Contest

          Brief, general information about your dictator:

          To hunt for primary sources:

          Try searching for relevant maps here:  Maps101


          Slobodan Milosevic:
          Transcript of War Crimes Tribunal Hearings

          Kim Jong Il
          propaganda posters
          control of media

          Ho Chi Minh
          secret police
          writings/speeches?




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          Friday, June 11, 2010

          Ms. Sachs' Health Classes

          Some useful websites for research on eating disorders:


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          Thursday, May 20, 2010

          Wednesday, May 19, 2010

          Molinaro's Classes

          Click here:
          Spanish. Language & Culture.
          (Spanish grammar exercises.)


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          Sunday, May 16, 2010

          Sra. López: Español 1 para Hispano-hablantes


          Abre el Internet browser y pon cada una de las siguientes direcciones para tomar las mini pruebitas del repaso de gramática.

          Cuando termines cada actividad, “Send it to be graded," copy the results, and paste them into a Word document.  When you are finished taking all mini-tests, print the results and turn in your paper.

          Querer, Saber en Pretérito 
          http://www.quia.com/quiz/394382.html

          Pretérito 
          http://www.quia.com/cb/88632.html

          Pretérito vs. Imperfecto 
          http://www.quia.com/cz/215003.html?AP_rand=1217321429 

          http://www.quia.com/cz/314439.html?AP_rand=1900322504

          Futuro 
          http://www.quia.com/quiz/925657.html

          Condicional 
          http://www.quia.com/quiz/925658.html

          Presente
          http://www.quia.com/cb/540152.html 

            Friday, May 14, 2010

            Ms. Orejarena's class (ESL 2A & 2B)

            Welcome to the library!!!

            Today you will be researching the country where you were born, using books and the internet.

            Try these databases online:

            Search for books in the Birmingham Library by clicking HERE.

            (We have taken out some relevant books, which are on the table next to the computers.)

            Wednesday, May 12, 2010

            Orejarena's Class - Latin Authors

            Suggested links:

            • Literary Reference Center
              • Search by author's name and then scroll down to see LOTS of info. (Biography, analysis, summaries of major works, etc.)
              • This information is not free (You can't access it from home.), but you can email it to yourself at home.  Click on "email."
            • The Columbia Granger's World of Poetry
              • Use this to look up poems or short biographies of your author.  (If he/she wrote poems!)
            • Biography Resource Center
              • For biographical information!
            • Britannica Online (Encyclopedia)
              • Look up your author, and then...On the right, there will be a box that says: "Expand Your Research."  Click on those links for articles and websites.
            Search for books in the Birmingham Library here.

            Tuesday, April 6, 2010

            Mr. Silva's 5th Period

            webmd -- Search by name of drug.

            drugfree.org  (not sure if this has info. about specific drugs)

            Anabolic-Androgenic specifically

            Monday, March 22, 2010

            Dineilli's Classes

            Fo' shizzle.

            Here are a few ways to find information on your topics:

            1.  BOOKS! 
            in da hizzle.

            There are some World War II books on the table behind you.  Check the title, table of contents, and index for your assigned topic or related topics.  (E.g., Navajo Code Talkers, Rosie the Riveter.)

            You can also search for more books in the Birmingham Library.

            2.  DATABASES!
            databizzle.

            Library databases contain information from published works. (E.g., magazine & newspaper articles, encyclopedias.)  They cost lots of $$$$ to use, and can only be accessed at school!

            • Facts on File.  Click on American Indian History, American Women's History, African-American History, or American History.
            • More databases are available with your public library card:  Go to the Los Angeles Public Library's Teen Homework Help site.

            3.  WEBSITES!
            just a few of many possibizzle.

            Thursday, March 11, 2010

            Lopez's Classes

            Bienvenidos!


            Don't waste ink (toner) when you print! Find the special "imprimir" button that clears away the advertisements OR copy and paste the article into Microsoft Word. :)


            Donde buscar articulos:


            Todo el mundo:
            http://www.thepaperboy.com/


            Selecciones (revista)


            EEUU:
            La opinion (Los Angeles)
            El diario (Nueva York)
            CNN en espanol


            El Salvador:
            El diario de hoy (elsalvador.com)


            Guatemala:
            La hora


            Mexico:
            http://www.excelsior.com.mx/
            http://www.reforma.com/
            http://www.el-universal.com.mx/


            Espana:
            http://www.abc.es/
            http://www.elpais.es/
            http://www.elmundo.es/
            http://www.larazon.es/
            Other ways to search:


            Google en espanol

            Yahoo en espanol

            Denver: Periodicos semanales en espanol de Denver

            Wednesday, March 10, 2010

            Rubinger's Classes

            Ms. Rubinger's Classes - March 10, 2010

            For every website you use, here's what you need to write down:

            •  Author and/or editor names (if available)
            •  Article name or page title in quotation marks (if applicable)
            •  Title of the Website, project, or book in italics.
            •  Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher). Use n.p. if no publisher given.
            • Date of creation (publishing date). Use n.d. if no publishing date is given.
            • Date you accessed the material.
            • URL (if required by Rubinger, or for your own personal reference). 
            Aristotle. Poetics. The Internet Classics Archive. Web Atomic and Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
            13 Sept. 2007. Web. 4 Nov. 2008.

            Burk, Jeannine. "Survivor Stories: Jeannine Burk." Holocaust Survivors. Jewish Community Center of New
            Orleans, 1999. Web. 10 March 2010.

            For more detailed information on MLA Format, go the Pudue OWL website!!!

            Suggested websites:

            Under History:
            Testimony Excerpts from Yale University Library

             Under Images:

            Followers