World Book Advance

I have not used World Book Online that much but after exploring
it for the first assignment I have to say I am more excited about
recommending and using it with students and teachers.

I concentrated on the World Book Advanced since our Juniors
will be working on their Research papers this semester. The
Ebook section was quite interesting. I espcially like the Web
Sites feature and the How to cite the document. We are always
stressing educationally approved websites with the students and
of course citing sources is an ongoing teaching skill. Being able
to listen to articles read through Ebooks is appealing to students
in this technically engaged world and adds some fun to research.

Also the Content Standards link for teachers to be able to
access and being able to go further with Lesson Plan sites is
convenient.

I'm looking forward to introducing this site to students and teachers
alike.


Common Core Advanced

Grade 12  Language Arts    Reading Standards

12.R.4  Students can interpret and respond to diverse, multicultural,
and time period texts.


After reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and To Kill
a Mockingbird students will first break into groups and create a
timeline spanning events between the two works with an emphasis
on race relations and their impact on society in the time interval
between books. They will then present their conclusions using
specific events and examples from the books.