ENGLISH 10 RESOURCES
IOWA HISTORY PROJECT:
Library Catalog: Click on the library catalog link to find books in our secondary school library. Visit the library to check them out.
Use these links to find articles about the following topics from GALE and Encyclopedia Britannica. You will have to read through the descriptions of the articles to see if any of them will work for you. You will need the AEA username and password from your teacher or librarian to access the articles.
Iowa Boys State Basketball Tournament
Amana Colonies Encyclopedia Article
John Wayne Encyclopedia Article
Doug Bousselot & Clydesdale Horses
Iowa State University Encyclopedia Article
University of Iowa Encyclopedia Article
Websites:
The Iowa Legislature - Iowa Official Register - Chapter 8: Iowa Profile
The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa - University of Iowa Press Digital Editions
AEA Media Catalog: Click on the AEA Media Catalog link and choose "browse as guest" to find books at the AEA that can be delivered to the high school. Write down the information about the book and ask your teacher or librarian to order it.
The Iowa Locator: Click on the Iowa Locator link to find items in Iowa Public Libraries. Take the information to your local public library and ask to have it sent there to be checked out.
Iowa AEA Online is a virtual library that provides no-cost access to the following high-quality, web-based resources. Students and staff have access at school and at home. You will need the school's username and password from your teacher or librarian to access these resources. Descriptions from Iowa AEA Online.
AP Images - Photographs, sound bites, maps, charts, timelines, and text news stories
Atomic Learning - Tutorials
Britannica Digital Learning - Reference and learning materials
CultureGrams - Information about the history, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people
Gale-Cengage Learning - Content from magazine, newspapers, and reference materials
iCLIPART for Schools - Photos, clipart, fonts, animations, and sounds
Learn360 - Videos, images, audio files, newsreels, and speeches
Search Engines:
http://www.ipl.org/ (Internet Public Library)