EPCOT project

Mastery Objective: As a result of our time together in the Media Center today, you will be able to find and apply information from credible sources in order to complete your World Cultures EPCOT project.

DATABASES

Use lenapehs1 for all usernames/passwords

***Remember all our database & eBook articles provide you with a full citation for your Works Cited page!

For Information about different countries' geography & cultures:

• CultureGrams

• World Geography & Culture

For extensive, general information:

• eBooks

  • Search in over 400 eBooks for information about different countries' history and culture

  • Select different eBooks as you would select different print books in a library based on the information you need

    • Click on "Nation and World" or "History" on sidebar to view our collection of eBooks that would be useful for this project

For Historical Information:

• Infobase- Ancient & Medieval History

• Infobase- Modern World History

  • Search for specific information or browse topic centers or timelines

  • Search or browse

  • Great source, also, for images, maps and videos

For current news articles and issues:

• Global Issues in Context

TRAVEL WEBSITES

Frommer's

• Select your city from list or use map or search box

• Find information and images about each city's top attractions

Fodor's

• Scroll down to bottom of page and click on your city to get a full travel guide

Official Tourism Sites

• In GOOGLE, search for OFFICIAL TOURISM sites for the cities ("name of your city official tourism")- many of these official tourist sites will give travel information and historical information as well as cultural information.

• AVOID WIKIPEDIA -- Wikipedia is NOT a valid nor a credible source. Using it may give you FALSE and MISLEADING INFORMATION.

Created by Ms. Gaffney & Ms. Fauver for World Cultures classes at Lenape High School. Last updated 5/16/2019.