Click on your topic to take you to the resources
- Each group must use and cite AT LEAST
- 2 print sources
- 2 databases
- 2 websites
- 4 other sources (can be any combination of print, database or website)
- NOTE: some topics may have exceptions to the 2/2/2 guideline. Check with Ms. St. Germain or Mr. Fischelis.
Directions and Rubrics
How to make your Works Cited/Bibliography
- Look at the How to Cite slideshow in the Citation column to the right—> Directions for the Works Cited page are near the end.
AND/OR
2. Watch the video below.
Citation
- Cite sources for books and websites using MyBib
- To cite databases, use the citation provided by the resource.
- All images used in presentations need to be cited.
Databases
Back to TopDon’t use MyBib– copy the MLA citation provided
- Each group must use and cite AT LEAST
- 2 print sources
- 2 databases
- 2 websites
- 4 other sources (can be any combination of print, database or website)
- If any articles in the Student version of World Book are too difficult, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “Your Resources” on the left and select “Kids.”
- If any articles in the Student version of World Book are too easy or don’t have enough information, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “Your Resources” on the left and select “Advanced.”
- Tip: If you hold down the control key when you click on the link, it opens a new tab, and you can switch back and forth.
- Note: Tricky to cut and paste the MLA citation into the note taking template. See p.16 of How to Cite.
- Be sure to choose “Middle” when you get to the Britannica landing page. Once on the article you can toggle between reading levels. 1 is easier, 3 may have more information.
- You can type your key word into the search bar OR browse by tiles.
- try the Envirornment and Global Issues tiles
- You can type your key word into the search bar OR browse by tiles.
- Check out the Science tile, which has:
- Weather and Climate
- Biology and Nature
- Earth Science.
Look up your MPA, the host country, or any other geographical term. Choose countries from the Country pull down menu (top left), US states from the State pull down menu (center left), or enter specific terms in the search box at the right.
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) | Databases | Websites |
1. Galapagos | World Book, “Galapagos Islands”
Encyclopedia Britannica “Galapagos Islands” |
Reserva Marina de Galápagos Official Website – In Spanish
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2. Great Barrier Reef | World Book articles on “Great Barrier Reef” and “Coral reef”
Encyclopedia Britannica “Great Barrier Reef”
| |
3. Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument |
Obama creates world’s largest protected marine area off Hawaii from World Geography and Culture
U.S Creates World’s Largest Marine Refuge from Gale in Context Elementary | |
4. Marae Moana (Cook Islands Marine Park) | Future of Marae Moana from World Culture and Geography | Marae Moana, official website Marae Moana, The Sacred Ocean, from Conservation International |
5. West of Scotland | West of Scotland MPA, by Joint Nature Conservation Committee Europe’s Largest Marine Protected Area in Scotland Comes Into Force Scottish Government-Marine Environment skim down to offshore MPAs Marine Protected Area (MPA): West of Scotland Deep Sea Reserve post-adoption statement open this pdf for maps and abiotic features. Nature Scot– Map and specific protected features | |
6. Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary | Encyclopedia Britannica “Florida Keys” The Call for 20 by 20 from Gale in Context Elementary | |
7. Palau National Marine Sanctuary | World Book “Palau”
Encyclopedia Britannica “Palau”
search for “Palau National Marine Sanctuary” | Palau National Marine Sanctuary by Blue Nature Alliance Palau National Marine Sanctuary report by The Pew Charitable Trusts
Palau National Marine Sanctuary by Marine Conservation Institute
Palau’s Famed Marine Sanctuary Is Intact For Now by Earth Journalism Network |
8. Yukon Delta | Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Yukon Delta NWR by WHSRN | |
11. Mariana Trench National Wildlife Refuge | Northern Mariana Islands World Geography and Culture
“Northern Mariana Islands, Commonwealth of the” World Book
Mariana Trench Encyclopedia Britannica | Mariana Trench National Wildlife Refuge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
12. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area | South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands World Geography and Culture | Marine Protected Area Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
UK Expands Marine Protections in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Pew Charitable Trusts
Preserving South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands: A Vital South Atlantic Marine Sanctuary SeaLegacy |
13. Natural Park of the Coral Sea | New Caledonia World Geography and Culture
New Caledonia Encyclopedia Britannica | Natural Park of the Coral Sea official site Natural Park of the Coral Sea, New Caledonia Blue Nature Alliance |
14. Coral Sea | World Book “Coral Sea”
World Geography and Culture “Australia” | Coral Sea Marine Park Australian Marine Parks Australia’s Coral Sea Pew Charitable Trusts |
15. French Austral Lands and Seas | French Southern and Antarctic Terrritories World Geography and Culture | French Austral Lands and Seas UNESCO French Austral Lands and Seas Natural World Heritage Sites-photos and map |
Websites
Back to TopCite with MyBib
- Each group must use and cite AT LEAST
- 2 print sources
- 2 databases
- 2 websites
- 4 other sources (can be any combination of print, database or website)
Use these sites first!
Type your key word into the search bar or use the topics on the right.
Log in to Newsela:
Click on this link. Follow the prompts. You can then search for topics.
If you need it, your class code is AHVE2H
Contact Ms. St. Germain if you’re having problems.
Make sure to CAARP websites
- Start by using the sources provided here and on the book cart, use CAARP to evaluate any other sources.
More sources coming soon!
If you find a great source that may be useful to someone else, fill out this form, and I’ll post it on this page.
Specific topics
Look in the Ripples Resource for:
- Coral Bleaching
- Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
- Trash and Recycling
Print sources
are on the book cart. They may be used in the science room, but not taken out of the room without permission. Back to Top- Each group must use and cite AT LEAST
- 2 print sources
- 2 databases
- 2 websites
- 4 other sources (can be any combination of print, database or website)