merriam webster on-line dictionary and thesaurus
my favorite electronic dictionary
Mrs. O'Connell's Website
link to Mrs. O'Connell's website
Mr. Romano's Website
link to Mr. Romano's website
Ms. Luczkowski's Website
Link to Ms. Luczkowski's Website
The following links are all related to your Social Justice Research Paper,
which we will do in the spring. Begin with the 3 required links.
REQUIRED LINK - http://www.multcolib.org/homework/sochc.html
REQUIRED LINK - Check out the Hot Topics Section for research topic ideas
REQUIRED LINK - http://kids.yahoo.com/directory/Around-the-World/Social-and-Political-Issues
Amnesty International handles issues of human rights around the world.
Amnesty International - http://www.amnesty.org
The facts about steroid and other drug abuse
National Institute of Health - - http://www.nida.nih.gov/index.html
Great organization for researching environmental issues including wildlife
conservation and global warming
Natural Resource Defense Council - http://www.nrdc.org
Useful info about cloning and other bio-ethical issues
bioethics
Very sensitive issue, but not to be ignored.
Rape, Abuse and Incest - http://www.rainn.org
This one is good for issues related to animal testing. Be sure to look at the
drop boxes for FAQ's (frequently asked questions). Good stuff there.
Animal Testing - http://www.navs.org/site/PageServer?pagename=index
Useful website for topics related to teen violence and gang activity
National Youth Violence Prevention http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/index.asp
Today's trafficking of human slaves
Human Trafficking and Slavery - http://www.humantrafficking.org
Look here for research topics related to prejudice, discrimination, and
religious and racial equality.
www.understandingprejudice.org
Are you researching child labor in this country or around the world? Try this
site:
Child labor - http://www.teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/child_labor/index.asp
Good site if your research topic is anorexia or bulimia.
Anorexia and Other Related Eating Disorders - http://www.anred.com
Lot of animal related issues - dog fighting, animal cruelty, lab testing,
adoption of pets
Humane Society of The United States - http://www.hsus.org
Researching issues regarding sexual orientation? You will find this site
very useful.
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network of Westchester - http://www.glsenhudsonvalley.org
Terrific place to research wildlife conservation
Defenders of Wildlife - http://www.defenders.org
Great site for researching animal cruelty
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals - http://www.peta.org
Two great UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) sites; each is a rich
source of ideas and information -- explore issues realted to poverty, gender
equity, international living conditions, rights and abuses of children,
world health, etc.
UNICEF's Homepage - http://www.unicef.org
UNICEF Voices Of Youth - http://www.unicef.org/voy/
Studying homelessness or poverty?
Homelessness - http://www.endhomelessness.org/
Great site for researching racial issues, antisemitism, and sexual
orientation discrimination
Tolerance - http://www.tolerance.org
A variety of issue about protecting the world for animals and people alike.
The Jane Goodall Institute - http://www.janegoodall.org/
Here are the links for the subscription data bases that will be helpful for
your social justice research.
Noodle Tools
Ebsco/Novel
ProQuest
SIRS
Web Feet
World Book
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Poetry Scavenger Hunt
Poetry Scavenger Hunt
Poetry Scavenger Hunt
Poetry Scavenger Hunt
Poetry Scavenger Hunt
Poetry Scavenger Hunt
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