Tech Tip of the Week
Did you know that our library collection includes numerous databases that can be accessed at school and at home?
When at home, students open Google Drive and open the library homepage. Enter a word in the search box to access databases.
Databases in Action
Students in Global II are putting Napoleon on Trial. Was Napoleon Bonaparte a great leader or patriot or was he a power-hungry dictator? Students are conducting research and assuming a role from a cast of historical characters that will testify at the trial. Teacher Librarians are collaborating with the classes to show students how to effectively search for information and create a bibliography.
Makerspace Notables
Hats Off to Mr. Staffaroni's class on Makerspace clean-up. Using class notes, reading notes, and outside sources, students determined how to best represent one or more aspects of President Wilson's presidency. When they were done, the makerspace was left ready for the next class to use.
Sophomores in English class read and annotated William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily." Then they came to the makerspace to create a 3D depiction of an image that is important to the story as they dig deeper into the symbolism in the story.
Students in American Studies are making children's books to explain Henry David Thoreau's essay "Civil Disobedience."
Somewhat Virtual Book Club Meets-
November 6, 2019, at 6 p.m.
The book club is discussing Dear Martin by Nic Stone and New Kid byJerry Craft. Check out copies at the NCHS library and get in on the conversation. Dear Martin is about an African American high schooler headed for an Ivy League school who becomes a victim of racial profiling. New Kid is about a new kid at school who struggles to fit into a school culture, which is not very diverse. He is one of the few students of color at his new school and must learn to navigate this new school culture.
Scary and Not so Scary Sightings
Students in the Child Development class brought scary and not so scary visitors to the library on Halloween. Trick or Treaters paraded around the library giving New Canaan high schoolers the treat of seeing their costumes.
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