Library Catalog Research Databases Resources in Your Library Web Sites

Whether you are new to teaching or been teaching for years, these resources can freshen your assignments and make your lesson plans shine.

LIBRARY CATALOG Books for Adults Discover how to harness Web tools to motivate and update student reading, research, and communication! This book brings teachers a bold vision and on-the-ground Monday morning practicality. It will move educators to think differently about technology??'s potential for strengthening students' critical thinking, writing, reflection, and interactive learning. Will Richardson demystifies words like "blog," "wiki," and "aggregator" making classroom technology an easily accessible component of classroom research, writing, and learning.   More books for: Adults

RESEARCH DATABASES  African-American Experience This is the definitive electronic research tool for African American history and culture. It provides information from authorities in the field, and allows African Americans to speak for themselves through a wealth of primary sources.  America the Beautiful Find information about each state including history, geography, economy, culture, government and profiles of major figures in history. Includes images of state flags, bird and seal. Also find out about American presidents, Native American tribes. Search by timeline!  Curriculum Resource Center Grades 6-12 Award winning on-line resource of printable teacher handout materials for middle, high school and junior college curriculums. Includes materials for history, geography, science, math and health.  Curriculum Resource Center Junior Edition On-line resource of printable teacher handout materials for elementary curriculums. Includes materials for people & events in history, maps, flags, timelines, science and careers. Great homework resource.  Facts for Learning Information about almost everything, for Elementary and Middle School students. Includes This Day in History, How to make a Diorama, and has great pictures to use in your reports! RESOURCES IN YOUR LIBRARY  The Librarian's Brain See what the library is saying about the cool stuff they have available for you to use! WEB SITES  4Teachers Offers ready-to-use Web lessons and online assessment tools.  Daily Life Online Teacher Resources Packed full of curriculum based lesson plans on History, Civics, Geography and Economics, the Teacher Resources site is available here.  Education Lesson Plans From the Library of Congress These resources will help learners of all ages begin an engaging, in-depth exploration of many of the Library's most unique artifacts. They also provide educators with easy tools to integrate these artifacts, and the Library's expertise, into their teaching.  PBS Teacher Source Teaching resources from PBS programming  Shmoop Shmoop wants to make you a better lover (of literature, history, poetry and writing). See many sides to the argument. Find your writing groove. Understand how lit and history are relevant today. We want to show your brain a good time.  Smithsonian Education The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies provides leadership in education at the Smithsonian and produces a variety of programs, services, and resources for the education and museum communities  Teacher Planet TeacherPlanet features over 200 theme based resource pages. Thematic units (with a calendar!), lesson plans, worksheets, teacher tools, and other info.  Teacher's Network Teachers Network is a non-profit organization—by teachers, for teachers—with a 26-year track record of success, dedicated to improving student learning in public schools nationally and internationally.