A project-based learning experience for English 8 students
(please contact Ms. Hazlin ([email protected]) or Ms. Carey ([email protected]) with any password issues)
(please contact Ms. Hazlin ([email protected]) or Ms. Carey ([email protected]) with any password issues)
eBooks
Fairfax County Public Schools has two large collections of eBooks. These eBooks all have print equivalents (like a book you would read on your Kindle, for example), however, our way of accessing them here in FCPS is electronic. Selected titles that will support this project:
Fairfax County Public Schools has two large collections of eBooks. These eBooks all have print equivalents (like a book you would read on your Kindle, for example), however, our way of accessing them here in FCPS is electronic. Selected titles that will support this project:
eBook Citations MLA ctations for the eBooks listed above.
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Databases
Web Sites
General Culture
Culture Crossing Guide
A community built resource for cross-cultural etiquette and understanding
Pew Research Center (PEW)
A nonpartisan "fact tank." A great resource for current statistics and studies on a wide range of social issues and trends, both in the US and abroad.
Hungry Planet: What the World Eats (TIME Magazine)
Photo slide show: family photos from around the world and what they eat
Everything You Own In A Photo: A Look At Our Worldly Possessions (NPR)
Portraits of 30 statistically average families with all of their worldly possessions displayed outside their homes
TOPICS Magazine
An online magazine for English language learners which includes articles and photos of cultures from around the world
School Pictures Around the World (The Guardian)
Photo slide show: to celebrate UN World Teacher's Day, the Guardian showcased in a photo essay, various classrooms all around the world.
Culture Crossing Guide
A community built resource for cross-cultural etiquette and understanding
Pew Research Center (PEW)
A nonpartisan "fact tank." A great resource for current statistics and studies on a wide range of social issues and trends, both in the US and abroad.
Hungry Planet: What the World Eats (TIME Magazine)
Photo slide show: family photos from around the world and what they eat
Everything You Own In A Photo: A Look At Our Worldly Possessions (NPR)
Portraits of 30 statistically average families with all of their worldly possessions displayed outside their homes
TOPICS Magazine
An online magazine for English language learners which includes articles and photos of cultures from around the world
School Pictures Around the World (The Guardian)
Photo slide show: to celebrate UN World Teacher's Day, the Guardian showcased in a photo essay, various classrooms all around the world.
Articles
Schools Around the World
10 Ways Schools Differ Around the World (Oxford Royale Academy)
A British publication looking at difference schools around the world.
6 Differences Between Student Life in the UK and in the US (Oxford Royale Academy)
A British publication that examines differences in the daily life of school aged students in the UK versus the US.
20 Surprising Cultural Differences in Schools Around the World (We Are Teachers)
Article examines the differences in schools in the US versus countries around the world.
Exploring Schools Around the World (Kids Discover)
Brief overview in understanding the differences in schools around the world.
Rural/Urban
Difference Between Urban and Rural (Key Difference)
Examines the differences between urban and rural.
Mapped: The World's Most Urbanized Countries (The Telegraph - UK Newspaper)
Looks at most and least urbanized countries in the world.
Global Trend Towards Urbanization (UNESCO)
Graph about world trend toward urbanization.
Tourism
Trip Advisor (TripAdvisor.com)
Travel based search engine for tourist attractions with reviews and recommendations.
Top 100 International Tourist Destination Cities by Country (Brilliant Maps)
Map showcasing the most visited cities around the world by tourists.
The World's Most-Visited Tourist Attractions (Travel & Leisure Magazine)
Photo slide-show of 50 of the top tourist attractions around the world.
The World's 50 Best Tourist Attractions (U.S. News)
Photo slide-show of the 50 most visited tourist sites in the world.
10 Ways Schools Differ Around the World (Oxford Royale Academy)
A British publication looking at difference schools around the world.
6 Differences Between Student Life in the UK and in the US (Oxford Royale Academy)
A British publication that examines differences in the daily life of school aged students in the UK versus the US.
20 Surprising Cultural Differences in Schools Around the World (We Are Teachers)
Article examines the differences in schools in the US versus countries around the world.
Exploring Schools Around the World (Kids Discover)
Brief overview in understanding the differences in schools around the world.
Rural/Urban
Difference Between Urban and Rural (Key Difference)
Examines the differences between urban and rural.
Mapped: The World's Most Urbanized Countries (The Telegraph - UK Newspaper)
Looks at most and least urbanized countries in the world.
Global Trend Towards Urbanization (UNESCO)
Graph about world trend toward urbanization.
Tourism
Trip Advisor (TripAdvisor.com)
Travel based search engine for tourist attractions with reviews and recommendations.
Top 100 International Tourist Destination Cities by Country (Brilliant Maps)
Map showcasing the most visited cities around the world by tourists.
The World's Most-Visited Tourist Attractions (Travel & Leisure Magazine)
Photo slide-show of 50 of the top tourist attractions around the world.
The World's 50 Best Tourist Attractions (U.S. News)
Photo slide-show of the 50 most visited tourist sites in the world.
Special Research Requests
(please contact Mrs. Hazlin at [email protected] or Ms. Carey at [email protected] if you are not finding what you need!)
(please contact Mrs. Hazlin at [email protected] or Ms. Carey at [email protected] if you are not finding what you need!)
India eBooks
Encyclopedia of India
Wolpert, Stanley, editor. Encyclopedia of India. Vol. 2, Charles Scribner's Sons, 2006. Gale Virtual Reference Library, go.galegroup.com. Web.
India and South Asia
Siddiqui, Anjum, editor. India and South Asia: Economic Developments in the Age of Globalization. M.E. Sharpe, 2007. Gale Virtual Reference Library, go.galegroup.com. Web.
Encyclopedia of India
Wolpert, Stanley, editor. Encyclopedia of India. Vol. 2, Charles Scribner's Sons, 2006. Gale Virtual Reference Library, go.galegroup.com. Web.
India and South Asia
Siddiqui, Anjum, editor. India and South Asia: Economic Developments in the Age of Globalization. M.E. Sharpe, 2007. Gale Virtual Reference Library, go.galegroup.com. Web.
China eBooks
Encyclopedia of Modern China
Pong, David, editor. Encyclopedia of Modern China. Vol. 3, Charles Scribner's Sons, 2009. Gale Virtual Reference Library, go.galegroup.com. Web.
China (Type in Kilmer for school then use your FCPS network username/password to log in.
Catel, Patrick. China. Minneapolis: Heinemann-Raintree, 2012. MyOn. Web.
Encyclopedia of Modern China
Pong, David, editor. Encyclopedia of Modern China. Vol. 3, Charles Scribner's Sons, 2009. Gale Virtual Reference Library, go.galegroup.com. Web.
China (Type in Kilmer for school then use your FCPS network username/password to log in.
Catel, Patrick. China. Minneapolis: Heinemann-Raintree, 2012. MyOn. Web.
Afghanistan eBooks
Afghanistan (Type in Kilmer for school then use your FCPS network username/password to log in)
Milivojevic, Jovanka J. Afghanistan. Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2012. MyOn. Web.
India and South Asia (includes Afghanistan)
Siddiqui, Anjum, editor. India and South Asia: Economic Developments in the Age of Globalization. M.E. Sharpe, 2007. Gale Virtual Reference Library, go.galegroup.com. Web.
Afghanistan (Type in Kilmer for school then use your FCPS network username/password to log in)
Milivojevic, Jovanka J. Afghanistan. Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2012. MyOn. Web.
India and South Asia (includes Afghanistan)
Siddiqui, Anjum, editor. India and South Asia: Economic Developments in the Age of Globalization. M.E. Sharpe, 2007. Gale Virtual Reference Library, go.galegroup.com. Web.