Webster Dictionary: to help with spelling and for fun with words!
Dictionary
Owl Purdue Writing Help:
MLA format. Use this link for help when you are required to use
MLA formatting in writing a paper.
MLA
Richmond Writing Center
Here you can find a plethora of links for help writing papers!
Richmond Writing Center
High School Ace
Here you can find help with ALL subjects. A great resource for
homework help in math, English, and history.
High School Ace
History of the United States
A site for information in all things related to the history of
the United States.
U.S. History
This website is great for current events related to politics. You
can get up to the minute news. This is a great resource seeing we
are in an election year!
This Nation.com
This website is the official site to learn about current events
for our president, history of our government, and information on
what the projects of President Obama and Vice President Biden.
You can also check up on the First Lady.
The White House
Bear Valley High School Blog: Here you will post comments for
homework assignments and have discussions with other students.
BVHS / Woodfords High School Blog
Storm on the horizon? Here is a link to the California Department
of Transportation where you can check current road conditions.
CalTrans
This link will take you to the National Weather Service and you
can check the forecast. How big is the upcoming storm?
National Weather Service
This is where you want to go for information about the SAT and
colleges.
College Board
Teen Ink Here is an excellent place to read poetry, fiction, non-
fiction,
and movie reviews all written by young people! There are
interesting
conversations with many blogs on many topics. Check it out and
get creative!
http://www.teenink.com/
Fun Works
This webpage is included simply because it is fun. If you need
something to do & you are tired of MySpace. Check it out!
http://thefunworks.edc.org/SPTUI--FunWorks/funworks/accessible/home.php
EPals. This is a link to epals, where you will go to create an
email account and then begin communicating with students from
around the globe!
epals
ELA WebQuest
Learning about an author before you read a book helps you to
understand the literature better. This activity has you doing the
research about an author.
Researching an Author
Upfront Magazine: This link provides additional activities to go
along with UpFront Magazine. You can also access articles from
the magazine for assignments.
UpFront Magazine
This PBS website for the television show NOVA discusses the
caucasian mummies found in China.
NOVA Caucasian Mummies
Caucasian Mummies
"Found in China Area A Puzzle to Scholars"
By Erich Smith Asooclated Press
This article is very interesting and discusses the mummies from
China which
surprised Chinese scientist because of their European features.
What were
these caucasian looking mummies doing in China?
Caucasian Mummy Puzzle
John Steinbeck: This classic American author gave us "Of Mice and
Men"; "Grapes of Wrath"; and "Tortilla Flats" to name a few of
his novels.
The following link will provide you with a webquest to learn more
about this American icon.
John Steinbeck
The Cold War was a pivotal time in the history of the United
States. During this time the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. were on the
brink of nuclear war. This activity will take you through key
moments of the Cold War. How close to war were we?
Cold War Page
This link takes you to a webquest for the topic of economics. The
activity has you exploring the national debt.
Look Who's Footing the Bill!
What is currency? What is its purpose? This webquest takes you
through the process of money. What is its value? Why do we need
it? You also The activity has you designing your own currency.
Make Your Own Money
Infoplease provides this webpage with loads of facts about all
the 50 states.
The 50 States
The United States Department of Agriculture's Economic Research
Center contains economic information at this useful website.
State Facts
The U.S. Census Bureau has information on many categories. In the
category of people and households, there is economic information
for use in Economics Class.
Census Bureau
Political Commercials sometimes go after your fears. Others use
sound bites to make a point. This site shares many political
commercials from as far
back as "I Like Ike."
Daisy Girl
U.S. History Assignment on JFK.
Online Assignment
In May 2002, delegates from governments, international companies,
and financial institutions met at a United Nations conference in
Tehran to discuss the reconstruction of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan's officials say that to create a viable economy and a
stable society, the country must recreate
basic infrastructures --and it requires foreign investment to do
so. But will businesses want to invest in Afghanistan?
Correspondent Borzou Daragahi recently traveled to Afghanistan's
business centers to see what life is like for the foreign
entrepreneur.
Rebuilding Afghanistan
You will use this link to investigate the city of Angel's Camp as
a base for a town you will create. You will learn about some of
the services that people need to have in a community. You will
become aware of the difference between wants and needs as well as
the goods and services that are found in a community setting. You
will then discuss taxes and how tax money is used to improve the
community. The conclusion of the discussion will ask you to
go to http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?
lesson=665&page=teacher
and complete the activity. Second, you will draw the outline of
your ideal city and write a description of the city.
Cowboy Bob Builds a City
BBC provides some very fun and educational games for young
students (kindergarten, first grade, and second grade). There are
fun videos with a little snake named Addem who meets some ants
and has adventures which involve math. There are fun games, one
of which is snakes and ladders.
BBC Number Time