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New Titles for 23-24
New Titles for 23-24
Historical Fiction: stories steeped in history
Historical Fiction: stories steeped in history
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
In a country goverened by isolation, fear, and a tyrannical dictator, seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu is blackmailed by the secret police to become an informer, but he decides to use his positio to try to outwit his handler, undermine the regime, give voice to fellow Romanians, and expose to the world what is happening in his country.
England, 1830s
Shanghai, 1931
Norway, 1900s
Syria, 2011
Chicago, 1910
Prague, 1969
Historical Fiction Verse Novels
Historical Fiction Verse Novels
African Town by Irene Latham & Charles Waters - Chronicles the story of the last Africans brought illegally to the United States on the Clotilda in 1860.
One Last Shot: The Story of Wartime Photographer Gerda Taro by Kip Wilson - Tells the story of Gerda Taro, a headstrong photojournalist with a passion for capturing the truth amid political turmoil.
The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin by Kip Wilson - In Berlin on the cusp of World War II, Hilde leaves her orphanage and takes a job at a vibrant cabaret where she finally finds a place to belong.
The Watch that Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic by Allan Wolf - Recreates the 1912 sinking of the Titanic as observed by millionaire John Jacob Astor, the "Unsinkable" Molly Brown, and others.
Book #1
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Historical Fiction in a Series
Historical Fiction in a Series
Daughter of Sparta by Claire M. Andrews - Guided by the handsome Apollo, Daphne journeys across ancient Greece to recover nine mysterious items stolen from Mount Olympus before the gods lose their powers and throw the mortal world into chaos in this reinterpretation of the Greek myth.
After School Hours
After School Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Open until 4:00 p.m.
Open until 4:00 p.m.
*Closed 12/14 for BOE meeting.*
NHS Peer Tutoring on Wednesdays: 12/6, 12/13, & 12/20.
NHS Peer Tutoring on Wednesdays: 12/6, 12/13, & 12/20.
AI: Understanding Through Awareness & Insight
AI: Understanding Through Awareness & Insight
Note. Image generated using Adobe Firefly from the prompt studious librarian holding books in a school library during holiday season
Adobe Firefly allows you to generate images from text prompts and descriptions. Users can experiment with the latest in generative AI using Adobe Firefly's array of tools, such as Text to Image, Generative Fill, Text Effects, and Generative Recolor.
Adobe Firefly allows you to generate images from text prompts and descriptions. Users can experiment with the latest in generative AI using Adobe Firefly's array of tools, such as Text to Image, Generative Fill, Text Effects, and Generative Recolor.
Drawback: The service is currently free but users can only make 25 images per month.
Citing AI Generated Images
Citing AI Generated Images
AI is carving a new frontier in information literacy. The citation requirements are likely to change; however, the rules for now are simple. Students creating and using AI generated images in their assignments need to acknowledge their AI generator in the caption. They are not required - as of December 2023 - to cite the images in their references.
AI is carving a new frontier in information literacy. The citation requirements are likely to change; however, the rules for now are simple. Students creating and using AI generated images in their assignments need to acknowledge their AI generator in the caption. They are not required - as of December 2023 - to cite the images in their references.
*The sample captions below follow APA format requirements for images.
*The sample captions below follow APA format requirements for images.
Describe your favorite animal doing something cute.
Note. Image generated using Adobe Firefly from the prompt black cat with purple snow boots and a purple and teal scarf while playing in the snow
What do you want to eat right now?
Note. Image generated using Adobe Firefly from the prompt spaghetti with red sauce on a plate with a fork and a slice of buttered bread on the side
Describe your favorite holiday/winter activity.
Note. Image generated using Adobe Firefly from the prompt watching holiday movie while wrapping Christmas presents under a beautiful decorated tree
If you could be anywhere but here, where would you be?
Note. Image generated using Adobe Firefly from the prompt family vacation in Greece, relaxing, outdoors on a boat
Go to HHS' homepage on Destiny.
Click on EbscoHost.
U: HammontonHHS
P: hhslib
Find Explora Secondary.
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Featured Database
Featured Database
Explora Secondary powered by EbscoHost
Explora Secondary powered by EbscoHost
Explora offers the following and more:
Simple search that quickly delivers relevant results including articles, e-books, essays and primary source documents
High-quality articles licensed from reputable publishers, recognized by library professionals and selected for use in a school environment
Carefully curated topic categories that provide users with a visual entry point to browse popular research topics and subject areas.
Topic overviews that provide students a starting point for research
Powerful filters for narrowing search results by source type, date range, Lexile range and content provider
A colorful, mobile-friendly design with featured content areas to engage students
Google Drive compatible. MLA and APA citations readily available.
Looking ahead: January Themes & Events
Looking ahead: January Themes & Events
- National Braille Literacy Month
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
- National Mentoring Month
- News Literacy Month
Monthly Themes
Monthly Themes
December is the time to recognize, celebrate, and drive awareness for the following themes:
- Inclusive Schools Week: Unified Classroom - Bring the Special Olympics to your classroom through fun, engaging activities that highlight inclusion. Access free lessons, digital and in-person activities, discussion guides, and videos around monthly themes of identity, belonging, teamwork, connections, wellness, empowerment, spreading the word, leadership, appreciation, and reflection.
- Computer Science Education Week & Hour of Code: Computer Science Education Week - The starting point for all things CSEd Week! Find ready-to-use activities including welcome activities and optimistic closures; stories of CS heroes; posters and poster lessons; virtual events; guides and tutorials; inspiring videos; and advocacy resources.
- Universal Human Rights Month: World’s Largest Lesson - Project Everyone, in partnership with UNICEF and with thanks to UNESCO, developed this collection of free videos, activities, infographics, posters, lesson plans, and training guides for teachers and parents to engage students of all ages with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Introductory videos feature well-known figures such as Malala Yousafzai and Emma Watson. Available in over 30 languages!
Check out Rowan University's LRC website for a curated list of valuable resources!
Destiny is an Online Public Access Catalog where students can browse the books available in the LMC.
Destiny is an Online Public Access Catalog where students can browse the books available in the LMC.
- Select Hammonton High School.
- Click on Catalog.
- Search by keyword, title, author, subject, or series.
Sora is now available to the HHS community!
Sora is now available to the HHS community!
Sora provides digital access to hundreds of eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines in multiple languages.
Download the app to your mobile device or go to soraapp.com. Find Hammonton High School, log in with your school Gmail account, and open a world of reading!
JerseyCat is an interlibrary loan service provided by the New Jersey State Library.
Looking for something specific?
Looking for something specific?
Order interlibrary loans from JerseyCat.
Order interlibrary loans from JerseyCat.
If the HHS collection doesn't have the selection you want, we can easily order it from another NJ public or school library. Go to JerseyCat to search for books, DVDs, and more! See Ms. Sieminski or Ms. Hunt to order today.
*Deliveries are scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays.
Beyond the Bookshelves
Beyond the Bookshelves
Let's collaborate! From reader's advisory to digital citizenship, from source evaluation to research and inquiry, from Health to Physics and beyond. We can customize lessons to fit your classroom needs. Email. Call. Stop on down.
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