GATE Links


Access your GRADES at home. 
If you don't know your password, contact your counselor
TraciFellman@BurbankUSD.org
EllenHuizar@BurbankUSD.org
MichelleHacking@BurbankUSD.org
Your grades, on-line

Find your AR (Accelerated Reader) information here.  Find "BL" book level,
quiz numbers, and the amount of points your book is worth.
AR Book Find

"The Third Wish" is short story by Joan Aiken that will correspond with our
formal study of "The Monkey's Paw."
http://aparker.wiki.hoover.k12.al.us/file/view/The+Third+Wish+by+Joan+Aiken.pdf

"Revolutionary Viewpoints"  This is the website for "extra
credit" on the artists of the Battle of Lexington sketches. Ask me how to earn
up to 10 points.  There is also a lot of  other interactive information on
this site.  Check it out.
http://www.cyberbee.com/viewpoints/index.html

Revolutionary War:  Lots of great links to specific information on various
topics regarding the War for Independence
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/revolutionary_war/american_revolution.htm

Encyclopedia Britannica FREE online for Students
USERNAME= BUSD
PASSWORD= library
Encyclopedia Britannica FREE online for Students

ALA (American Library Association) Booklists for Teens
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.htm

Burbank Public Library Home Page
http://www.burbank.lib.ca.us/

LBMS online: Luther's website.  It includes the most recent bulletins and
links to other information like PTSA, calendars, school board members' email
addresses, etc.
http://www.lbmsonline.com/

National Geographic for Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

"WEBQUEST" Here's the link to my personal webquest: "Your
Future! Careers in
the 21st Century."  Carefully read all of the directions and follow all
of the
process steps to navigate your way to creating an appealing career brochure.
http://webquest.org/questgarden/lessons/05887-051023000002/index.htm

BUSD GATE brochure
http://www.burbank.k12.ca.us/documents/gate_brochure.pdf

"Creative Communication"  presents essay and poetry contest.  Three
deadlines
per year.  $6,000 in various prize monies.
http://www.studentessaycontest.com/indexessay.htmlhttp://www.studentessaycontest.com/indexessay.html

POETRY: 
Here is a really good website of some famous poets and poems (hence the name!)
 You can browse by top 50 poems, poets' names, poets' quotes, etc.  This is a
really good site to find the biographical information on your poet for your
recitation.
http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/

Edgar Allan Poe
A great website that has a link to all of his poems and short stories
Poe

Jack London:
Fall 2008 lecture, film, photography series regarding Jack London's life and
his works
Jack London


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