Debate Links for Mrs. Steers

Government spending for alternative energy is this year's debate topic and here are some sites to check out for accurate and supported information:

National Forensic League : This site provides links to resources specifically for the topic.

Debate Central : Maintained by the National Center for Policy Analysis, this is an extremely useful resource, with many links to substantial information, a glossary of terms, an "ask the expert" section, and information about debate in general.

U-M Library Debate Center: Huge collection of resources and links! While some are specific to U-M's own collection, much of this site is accessible online.

Emperor Roll Call

Mrs. Miller's classes are traveling back in time to get to know some Roman Emperors. Here are some good sources to try:

de Imperatoribus Romanis: Encyclopedia of Roman rulers and their families

A Visual Compendium of Roman Emperors: Excellent source for pictures and links to information

Livius: Comprehensive list of emperors, including images.

Classic Encyclopedia: Amazingly detailed information from the 1991 Encyclopaedia Britannica!

Roman Emperors by Century : First Century appears on page. Links to other centuries. Excellent pictures, facts, links to details.

Roman Rulers : Section from Classics Unveiled web site focusing on emperors.

Pictures! Public domain images of some emperors (non-blurry...oh, and legal)

British Invaders - Mrs. Baranoski

Congratulations, Mrs. Baranoski! This is the first research post of the 2008-2009 school year! When researching your specific group of invaders, try the BBC. Click here for a detailed section on Roman Britain, here for an equally in-depth look at the Anglo-Saxon era and here for Viking/Dane information.

If you ever find yourself in London, don't miss the British Museum! In addition to housing millions of artifacts (including the Rosetta Stone), its web site has extensive information with links to examples. These are excellent resources for the artwork portion of your assignment. Click here for Roman information, here for Anglo-Saxon, and here for Viking/Danes.

Back to School!

Everyone is wondering where summer went, but we're back to school so do everything you can to start off on a positive note! Check back to this blog frequently for interesting or helpful links, sites related to specific assignments, and many other resources to help you have a successful year.

Here's just a fun site that makes anagrams. Try your name and see how the letters can be rearranged to create a funny (or perhaps insightful) phrase. My name has 3645 hits! One of the funniest was "fancy cars fumes"!