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Library ServicesMs. GrundleLibrarian |
Search Engines Library Schedule Summer Reading List books links
The library, a great place for research, reading and study, is open from 7:00 am to 2:40 pm. Students may visit the library before school, or during their study periods to check-out books, to read, and to research using library materials, or on-line sources. Computers (iMacs and PCs) are available.
A reminder: Your coded bus pass is required to borrow books from the library.
Need a book? Want to know if it is in the library?Click here: *
Alexandria Researcher - Only available inside the school
Below are links to a couple of resources that you can use. Electronic Databases: See Mrs. Connelly for user names and passwords.
Library Databases
TEEN HEALTH AND WELLNESS
ATOMIC LEARNING
Facts on File: An excellent resourced database
Teaching Books Easily access thousands of author programs, book guides, book readings, and author websites
Full-Text Magazines
Ebsco Host Espano
Points of View - an excellent source for debaters, for people interested in current events from all angles, and for writers of persuasive essays
Health Reference Center, Business and Company
Reference Link, The Twayne Author Series
Newspapers are available (Info-Trac)
Including the NY Times
ProQuest
- Creates specialized information resources and technologies for research and discovery
- Offers billions of pages of global content that includes historical documents, newspapers, dissertations, etc...
Encyclopedias World Book Encyclopedia
Grolier Encyclopedia
Bibliography Websites Knight Cite (Calvin College) Landmarks Citation Machine (Son of Citation Machine)
Internet Resources
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All incoming students at Hutch Tech this September are required to read all these books for their English classes. The novels should be read prior to the start of classes.
- Freshmen
For instructions for The Summer Reading Assignment for INCOMING Freshmen, click the link below:
Summer Reading Information - Incoming Freshmen
Supporting Documentation: Social Media-Gr 9 Social Media Pro-Gr 9
- Sophomores
REQUIRED FOR ENGLISH (Non AP):
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Students should read the book and complete the reading guide.Click to get the summer reading assignment: Symbolism Guide
- Juniors
REQUIRED FOR ENGLISH (Non AP):
The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore
Please download the assignment by clicking HERE
REQUIRED FOR AP ENGLISH LANG.:
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom Attention AP Language and Composition Students:
To download a free pdf version of Tuesdays with Morrie, click HERE
Please download the assignment by clicking HERE
- Seniors
REQUIRED FOR ENGLISH:
For AP Lit Students: Please download the Summer Packet by clicking here
Please download the reading for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest here
For Non-AP English IV Students: Please download the Summer Packet by clicking here
Here are the URL's For the Short Story and Poems:
Short Story: www.vcu.edu/engweb/webtexts/hour/
Poem 1:http://cocostudio.tumblr.com/post/8522166977/poem-for-flight-by-becky-birtha
Poem 2:http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/177017
BOOKS FOR TEENS & YOUNG ADULTS:
The Teen Page lists bestsellers, award winners, classics... (Note: This is a book store, and they do want to sell you books)
"Out of the ordinary teen booklists," created by Jennifer Hubert, a young adult librarian, lists books by popular categories.
This site is just for girls with book reviews by girls.
This site brings teens info and features about their favorite authors, books, series and characters and gives them an opportunity to talk about their favorites.
FOR ALL BOOK LOVERS:
Read excerpts from current bestsellers.
"...where readers and writers click."
College Stuff: | Writing Sources: | |
The Writing Center: MLA Style | ||
Poetry in Motion: | Poetry in Motion: | |
The Academy of American Poets | Bartleby | |
The Columbia Granger’s World of Poetry Select: databases (library card and password necessary) | Everypoet | |
Poetry & Literature Center of the Library of Congress | Ploughshares: The Literary Journal at Emerson College | |
Poetry Portal | Poetry 180 : A Poem a Day for American High Schools | |
Voice of the Shuttle | Modern American Poetry: A Multimedia Companion Anthology | |
Web English Teacher |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
The National Archives
Constitution Facts.com
Landmark Supreme Court Cases
Founder's Constitution
Classics Online
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