Eight Grade Rearch Project- Resources

Language Arts, Mr. Wittig, Research Project, February 2004

Isabel, Jamie, Peter, Duane, Jake, Eva, Ally, Alexis, Anna W-M., Paolo, Hannah, Jacob, Ricky, Mike, Katya, Michael, Bryan, Kieth, Drew, Henry, Craig, Scott, Dan, Matt, Seth W., Tessa

Use the general encyclopedias and the Britannica Online.

Name

Type/Topic

Resources:  Falk School Library Books & Online Resources

Isabel & Jamie Audio Diary-
Iraq War
Print Resources in Falk School Library: 

Online Resources:
  • Power Library (from school) Look under Newspapers/Magazine.  Use MasterFILE Premier, Newspaper Source.  Look under Children's Resources.  Use Middle Search Plus
  • Power Library (from home) Use databases described above.
  • ABC NewsNBC News, CBS News
Peter & Duane Audio Diary-
Falk Musical
Jake & Eva Audio Diary-
Pittsburgh Financial Crisis
Print Resources in Falk School Library: 

Websites:

Ally & Alexis Audio Diary-
Family Stories

Anna W-M Audio Diary-
Presidential Elections
Print Resources in Falk School Library: 
Search in library catalog for "Voting--United States," "Elections--United States," "Presidents--United States--Election"

Websites:

  • Pittsburgh Post Gazette - News stories related to the 2004 primary election
  • Election 2000 - Overview and analysis of the U.S. presidential election for the year 2000, by political analyst Stuart Rothenberg.
  • Presidential Elections 1896-1996 - Educational resource highlighting the political cartoons of this U.S. presidential election. Includes a bibliography and teaching suggestions. Features information on key individuals, popular culture, and the themes of the campaign.
  • Election - Information on the U.S. Presidential election process. Offers an interactive quiz and a short explanatory movie.
Paolo T. Audio Diary-
Barbershop - Cercones Barbershop
Print Resources in Falk School Library: 

Online Resources:

Hannah R. Audio Diary-
September 11: Where were you?
Print Resources in Falk School Library: 
Search library catalog for September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001"

Online Resources :

  • Power Library (from school) Look under Newspapers/Magazine.  Use MasterFILE Premier, Newspaper Source.  Look under Children's Resources.  Use Middle Search Plus
  • Power Library (from home) Use databases described above.
Jacob W. Audio Diary-
Teachers: Behind the Scenes
Print Resources in Falk School Library: 

Ricky H. Audio Diary-
Teenagers: Through the Years
Print Resources in Falk School Library: 

Online Resources:

Mike B Audio Diary-
Car shops
Katya C. Audio Diary-
Small Businesses of Squirrel Hill
Michael B Immersion Paper-
Legal System: The Courtroom
Print Resources in Falk School Library: 

Online Resources:
Bryan S. Immersion Paper-
Biochemistry: On the Job
Keith P. Immersion Paper-
Bio Physics: On the Job
Print Resources in Falk School Library: 

Online Resources:

Drew M. Research Paper-
New Inventions and Technology
Print Resources in Falk School Library: 

Online Resources:
Henry P. Research Paper-
Craig S. Research Paper-
Antimatter
Online Resources:
  • Britannica Online
  • Antimatter: Mirror of the Universe
  • Introduction to Particle Physics - Resource on the physics of subatomic particles. Includes discussions on the history of the atom, the periodic table, radioactivity, quantum physics, quarks and neutrinos, antimatter, and electromagnetic forces.
  • ABC's of Nuclear Science - Introduction to basic principals of nuclear science for students. Explains the structure of the atom, fission and fusion, and antimatter. Features experiments and information pertaining to safety measures against radioactivity.
  • How Antimatter Spacecraft Will Work - Information on the possibilities of a spacecraft that will incorporate matter-antimatter technology to achieve extremely high speeds, supplemented with illustrations...
Scott C. Research Paper-
Laser Technology
Dan F. Research Paper-
Steel Mills
Print Resources in Falk School Library: 

Online Resources:
Matt C. Research Paper-
Lord of the Rings: Religion
Seth W. Research Paper-
How Are Movies Made
Tessa C. Video Documentary-
Holocaust Survivors
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Prepared by Linda Herward 3/2/04
Contact Linda Herward at herward@pitt.edu