Books

Destiny Discover: See what books are available at the Blanchard Library. (Tip: Sign in with Google to renew books, put books on hold, write reviews, create lists). If you prefer the 'classic' interface: Click Blanchard Catalog and then choose the 'catalog' tab.

SORA - Thousands of downloadable eBooks and Audiobooks available through the Commonwealth ebooks Collection and the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium. Tip: When you are asked to select your school, scroll down the list to "Westford Public Schools". How to use SORA

JV Fletcher Catalog -If you can't find it at school, try Westford's Public Library!

MCBA LOG Blanchard sixth grade students are eligible to participate in this statewide program

Databases

Access copyrighted material (books, magazines, newspapers, radio broadcasts, images, video, etc.) not available on the "Free Web"

All Grades

Britannica Middle School - Excellent reference source for all topics. Choose your 'level'. (note: this is not the free version)

BrainPop - (paid for by Westford Public Schools). Login with your school Google account.

CultureGrams Online (Paid for by JV Fletcher Library). World Geography and Culture. No login required from school. CultureGrams Online: Home access requires JV Fletcher card

Statewide Database Links for Blanchard - Click here to access the middle school level databases paid for by the Massachusetts Board of Library commissioners. You need to be in MA to access these.

Resources from Open Web

Best News Sites for Students - a curated list from Commonsense Media

Allsides - Current News from different perspectives.

NeoK12 - Educational Videos, organized by topic

KQED for educators "teaching and learning hub for educators and students"

Citations

Noodle Tools. Cite sources, take notes, create outlines.

Mrs. Brandt's Tips for citing Websites

MLA Style Center: Works Cited - guide to proper citation in MLA format

For Grade 8 Civics

Gale: Opposing Viewpoints Focuses on current issues. Features opinions from different perspectives. Provides background information, statistics and resources to help you draw your own conclusions. Look for topics in bold

Britannica High School - High School level reference source. (more topics and more details than middle school level)

MLS Statewide Databases All the statewide databases.

Above the Noise - a YouTube series for teens "to cut through the hype surrounding controversial topics in the news to find out what's really going on”. Published by KQED

Frontline - PBS television series "investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world." Published by WGBH

PBS Learning Media - over 100,000 resources. Search by topic and grade level.

Blanchard Library Civics Action Book Collection Yes… that OLD technology still exists! (and you can check them out)

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