Monday, April 29, 2013

Databases for  Research! (The resources match the three topic choices.)

Option 1 Resources

http://rome.mrdonn.org/achievements.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/ancient-roman-achievements.html
http://www.roman-empire.net/children/achieve.html
 History Reference Center (SCSD Library Database under Social Studies)
http://www.syracusecityschools.com/librarylinks/home.html
History.com
 SCSD Library Links Database http://www.syracusecityschools.com/librarylinks/home.htmlOption 2 Resources

 Excerpts from John Wilkes Booth's diary, where the infamous assassin (and professional actor) paints himself as an American hero and compares himself to Brutus after shooting President Abraham Lincoln.
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/lincolnconspiracy/boothdiary.html

 Assassinations and Attempts in the U.S. Since 1865  http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0194022.html
 Assassinations and Attempts  http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h3697.html
 Britannica Annals of American History SCSD Library Database under Social Studies) http://america.eb.com/

 ABC CLIO Database (SCSD Library Database under Social Studies) http://databases.abc-clio.com/Multi/?webSiteCode=SLN_DB&returnToPage=%2fMulti%2f&token=9D51E907852B71F58AE613C71AE507DD&casError=False
 History Reference Center (SCSD Library Database under Social Studies) http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/search/basic?sid=508d77e1-204b-47ee-b391-5fd18b6b69c9%40sessionmgr110&vid=1&hid=125
History.com
 SCSD Library Links Database http://www.syracusecityschools.com/librarylinks/home.html

Option 3 Resources

 ABC’s Twelve Worst Betrayers
http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=79400&page=1&singlePage=true#.UWwM2dnXoa8
 Debate – Is Patriotism Justified http://www.debate.org/debates/Patriotism-is-Justifiable/1/
 American Brutus – The Lone Gunman http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/19/books/review/19WINIKL.html?_r=1&
 Book Discussion – C-SPAN – American Brutus http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180092-1
 10 Notable Traitors in History  http://listverse.com/2012/06/19/10-notable-traitors-in-history/
 Is Our Patriotism Moral? http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/03/is-our-patriotism-moral/
 Britannica Annals of American History (SCSD Library Database under Social Studies) http://america.eb.com/