Genocide Research

Websites for Genocide Research:

http://www.umd.umich.edu/dept/armenian/

http://www.armenian-genocide.org/education.html

http://www.chgs.umn.edu/educational/armenian/

http://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/hghrlinks.html#armenia

http://www.facinghistory.org/

http://www.genocidewatch.org/

http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/genocide/index.html

http://www.genocide.org/

http://www.ukemonde.com/museum-serbyn.htm

http://www.genocideintervention.net/

http://www.ppu.org.uk/genocide/g_genocide_intro.html

Drug and Alcohol Websites

Above the Influence - Alcohol, Marijuana, and Prescription Drug info.

Freevibe - facts about Alcohol, Marijuana, and Prescription Drugs


National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Alcohol - Medline Plus

Alcohol Use - CDC

Alcohol Use among Underage Drinkers


Prescription Drugs - Medline Plus

Cough and Cold Medicine Abuse

National Survey of Drug Use and Health - PDF - misuse of OTC meds

Prescription Drugs - Abuse and Addiction


National Institute on Drug Abuse - Marijuana

Marijuana Myths and Facts - PDF (large)

Marijuana Abuse - Research Report

Marijuana - MedlinePlus

Marijuana

World Artists Research

CAMIO (Catalog of Art Museum Images Online)
http://www.mel.org/
- choose MeL Databases
- choose CAMIO

Yahoo Directory Search
http://dir.yahoo.com/
- click on Arts & Humanities
- click on Artists
- OR just do a search in the directory
These sites have been hand-picked to (hopefully) weed out all the "junk" sites.

Artcyclopedia
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/
Enter an artist and it will give you basic info on the artist and other websites to visit. Be sure to check out the “Links” and “Articles” section on each artist.

World Images
http://worldimages.sjsu.edu/
Contains over 65,000 images, is global in coverage and includes all areas of visual imagery.

Junior English Websites

CultureGrams

Go to: http://www.remc13.org/online_resources.html
Log in (username & password found on "green sheet")
Click on CultureGrams
Click on World Edition

China
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
http://www.chinavitae.com/
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cntoc.html
http://www.pbs.org/kqed/chinainside/
http://www.cnto.org/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1287798.stm
http://condensedchina.com/
http://www.china.org.cn/english/
http://www.llrx.com/features/prc.htm

Dominican Republic
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/dotoc.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1216926.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/dr.html

India
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/intoc.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/india
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/country_profiles/1154019.stm

Nigeria
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/Nigeria.html
http://www.population.gov.ng/

South Africa
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/zatoc.html
http://www.southafrica.net/
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1071886.stm
http://www.powa.co.za/
http://www.afroaidsinfo.org/

Tibet
http://www.tibet.org/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tibet/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/people/dalailama_1.shtml
http://www.tibet.net/

Basic Research - start here!

Subscription Databases (passwords - found on "green sheet")

REMC databases: http://www.remc13.org/
Michigan Electronic Library: http://www.mel.org/
CQ Researcher: http://www.library.cqpress.com/
Issues and Controversies: http://www.2facts.com/


Free Internet (remember, you must evaluate theses sites before using them!)

Current social issues: http://www.multcolib.org/homework/sochc.html
Debatabase: http://www.idebate.org/index.php
Hot paper topics: http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/Hot/hotindex.htm
MeL social issues: http://web.mel.org/SPT--BrowseResources.php?ParentId=187
Google social issues directory: http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Issues/

Website Evaluation

Task

You will be working in groups of four to evaluate a group of Web pages on the topic of tobacco and smoking or cloning. Each of you will be examining sites from a different perspective. You will be ranking the sites and comparing your rankings with the rest of the class.

Your group will evaluate the 3 of the 6 selected Web sites. Divide your group into the following four specialties to cover ground more efficiently:

1. content specialist
2. authority/credibility specialist
3. bias/purpose specialist
4. usability/design specialist

• Each student in the group should complete his/her own organizer through the perspective they are assigned.
• As you examine each site, record any relevant information in your chart/organizer. Begin to rank the sites 1 through 5, with 1 being the best. It may be easier to think to yourself, "Which is the best site in the set; which is the worst?"
• Be prepared to discuss/compare your group's findings and rankings with the rest of the class.

Cloning Websites

1. http://www.humancloning.org/
2. http://www.aynrand.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=8018&news_iv_ctrl=1021
3. http://www.eurekascience.com/ICanDoThat/cloning.htm
4. http://www7.nationalacademies.org/cosepup/Human_Cloning.html
5. http://www.roslin.ac.uk/
6. http://www.geocities.com/americansforcloningelvis/

Smoking and Tabacco Websites:

1. http://www.no-smoke.org/
2. http://www.rjrt.com/home.asp
3. http://www.who.int/tobacco/en/
4. http://www.forces.org/evidence/pharma/index.htm
5. http://www.costkids.org/
6. http://tobaccofreekids.org/

Reminder

You will find yourself using the Internet for information. The Internet is only one of a variety of information options. Remember that journals, books, videos and other sources are available as well. Evaluating information is a skill you will be using throughout your lifetime.

(Huge thanks to Springfield Township High School & Joyce Valenza for the lesson ideas!)