Windham High School Library February 2018 Newsletter |
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This month's newsletter has information about our ongoing reading promotion, a featured lesson and available teacher resources, useful links, and much more. Don't forget that you can now "Book Us!" Just go to the home page of the library's website and select Amy, Kristin, or "No Preference." Click on the image above for access. |
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2018 Reading Challenge! We've decided to do a Reading Challenge that doesn't involve any gimmicks or prizes. We want to show kids that it's fun to read just for the sake of reading. There are 12 categories from which they can pick - one for each month of the year. You can recommend books on our Padlet page. Click on the button below to access it. Click on the image to the right for a downloadable poster and more information. |
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John Grisham novel! "A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a secure vault deep below Princeton University’s Firestone Library. Their loot is priceless, but Princeton has insured it for twenty-five million dollars.Bruce Cable owns a popular bookstore in the sleepy resort town of Santa Rosa on Camino Island in Florida. He makes his real money, though, as a prominent dealer in rare books. Very few people know that he occasionally dabbles in the black market of stolen books and manuscripts. But eventually Mercer learns far too much, and there’s trouble in paradise as only John Grisham can deliver it." -Goodreads Click on the image to the left for access to the audiobook. (Reminder: Login is your Personal ID # which you can find in Infinite Campus.) Click on the button below for access to a book review. | | |
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Teacher Resource of the Month InfoTech Subscription Fund & Storyboard That |
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| | Do you have a subscription that you'd like to renew? Or is there a new program you'd like to use but don't have the funds? Fill out the InfoTech Subscription Application and there's a good chance your request will be awarded. Decisions are based on student impact as well as over all cost. Click on the button below to access the application. | | |
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| | Storyboard That is one application that teachers have tried out and enjoyed using with their students. The images above are snapshots of WHS student samples. One teacher who recently used this said it was "Super easy, intuitive, fun and only took two class periods. The kids wanted to use it again." Click on the button below for access to more student examples. | | |
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Another quick, yet fun, lesson we've done recently centered around Banned Books. Students were assigned a book to read that had been regularly "challenged" and we found articles that presented both sides of the issue: To ban or not to ban? We gave students a Works Cited sheet and they were tasked with locating the sources and downloading them to a Google folder. The topic sparked a great conversation with the students! Click on the image to the left for access to the American Library Association's Banned Books webpage. Click on the button below to see our Works Cited list of articles on both sides of the topic. | | |
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Animal Farm "This video explores the context, characters, themes, and writing style of George Orwell's popular classic novella. Topics include an overview of the Russian Revolution, allegorical stories explained, characters as metaphors for famous figures and groups within Russian history, the use of propaganda, and literary devices utilizied within Animal Farm. Information on George Orwell's life experiences and beliefs shed light on his motives." -CVOD Click on the button below for access to this video. Click on the image to the right for access to videos about George Orwell. Reminder: username= windham-hs password= eagles | | |
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Click on the button below to see the new titles added in January to Classroom Video on Demand! |
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Below are the selections for the Staff Book Club. Neither of the titles are available for ebook/audiobook access this month. However, as an optional, additional discussion point, we would love to draw in conversation on the podcast S-Town for anyone interested in listening. Click on the button below for access. Our next meeting is February 27th so please join us! |
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| | Click on the book cover above for access to the author's website! "In 1986, a shy and intelligent twenty-year-old named Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the forest. He would not have a conversation with another human being until nearly three decades later, when he was arrested for stealing food. Living in a tent even through brutal winters, he had survived by his wits and courage, developing ingenious ways to store edibles and water, and to avoid freezing to death. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothing, reading material, and other provisions, taking only what he needed but terrifying a community never able to solve the mysterious burglaries. Based on extensive interviews with Knight himself, this is a vividly detailed account of his secluded life--why did he leave? what did he learn?--as well as the challenges he has faced since returning to the world. It is a gripping story of survival that asks fundamental questions about solitude, community, and what makes a good life, and a deeply moving portrait of a man who was determined to live his own way, and succeeded." -Goodreads | | |
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| | Click on the book cover above for access to the author's podcast! "In The Power of Different, psychiatrist and bestselling author Gail Saltz examines the latest scientific discoveries, profiles famous geniuses who have been diagnosed with all manner of brain “problems”―including learning disabilities, ADD, anxiety, Depression, Bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and Autism―and tells the stories of lay individuals to demonstrate how specific deficits in certain areas of the brain are directly associated with the potential for great talent. Saltz shows how the very conditions that cause people to experience difficulty at school, in social situations, at home, or at work, are inextricably bound to creative, disciplinary, artistic, empathetic, and cognitive abilities. In this pioneering work, readers will find engaging scientific research and stories from historical geniuses and everyday individuals who have not only made the most of their conditions, but who have flourished because of them." -Goodreads | | |
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...you can download articles from our databases directly to your Google Classroom? It's a great way to quickly and easily provide access to content for your students. Click on the button below to access a one-sheet "How-To" for instuctions on the Gale databases. Click on the image to the left for Ebsco databases "How-To." Reminder: username = windham password = eagles | | |
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Students Signed in to the Library from Study Hall! |
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If you have a study hall, chances are students sign out to the library. But sometimes it's hard to remember how to see if they made it to us or not. We'll make this a permanent section in our newsletter. Click on the button below for access to the Sign In Gallery. Reminder: Sign in with your usual username and password. Reminder: Students MUST have their ID to sign in to the library! | | |
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Need help with citations? We have a webpage that has all the resources you need to help students with citatations. Click on the image to the left for access to the MLA Style Center website. Click on the button below to access our MLA8 webpage. If you need more help, contact Amy or Kristin! | | |
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