A Day in the Life of ...

A Day in the Life of ... Assignment - Fryer

Exercise Handout

Encyclopaedias

• • Encyclopaedia Britannica High

  • Countries, Peoples & Cultures from Salem Press (Password required.)

Databases

• • Canada in Context (Gale) 

Canada In Context offers information on a broad range of Canadian topics, people, places, and events. Focused on a Canadian perspective, this is a portal to full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files, and links to vetted websites. Created especially for students and researchers studying Canada, its people, and its history, Canada In Context covers topics including First Nations Government of Canada, Canadian Literature, Gun Control/Gun Registry, and biographies of Canadian figures, as well as information on technology, sports, industry, and more, all delivered from a uniquely Canadian perspective and including encyclopedias, CBC videos, NPR audio selections, global news feeds, and articles from more than 370 Canadian newspapers and magazines. 

• • Culturegrams

CultureGrams helps researchers from a wide range of ages discover the world with concise cultural and statistical snapshots of every country recognized by the United Nations — from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Local experts document the unique, intimate details of each country's customs, traditions and daily life and whether it's Iraq, Canada, or Kenya, each CultureGram report offers an equality of coverage detailing 25 different aspects of the country and its culture.

• • Sirs Discoverer

SIRS® Discoverer® is a general reference database for elementary and middle school learners, researchers, and educators covering curriculum areas and content sets such as reading, language arts, current events, science, social studies, history, health, and technology. SIRS Discoverer provides editorially-selected, indexed, and curated materials from over 2,100 newspapers, magazines, and websites offering guided research for young researchers.

• • • • Country Facts and Maps (Found under Features menu choice.)

      • Kids Speak Out (Found under Subject, Social Studies, Cultures.)