Thursday, November 1, 2018

Library News: November 2018

November “Your Vote Counts” Calendar Challenge - Inspired by an AP Government student, who also happens to be one of our library student aides, this month’s calendar shares information and resources related to voting and civic engagement. Feel free to print your own copy and follow along!

AAC Awareness with Wolf Pack Readers - Ms. Tropiano’s students have been busy reading books in their English class, and they are communicating about their books using a mix of communication methods, including writing, talking, and using AAC. What is AAC? AAC stands for augmentative and alternative communication. Check out this video to see one of our students using AAC!

Research Tip: Add Search Context Terms - As students worked on research projects this month, one search tip shared is to experiment with adding context terms when searching Google. For instance, if their topic was media literacy, rather than just search for “media literacy,” they could try searching for “media literacy literature review,” “media literacy statistics,” etc. Click here to see a list of more sample context terms.

Meet a Mythological Monster Virtual Gallery - Inspired by the Halloween season, two WHHS student library aides worked collaboratively during the month of October to create mythological monster art and informational displays for the ends of bookcases. Original wire sculptures of monsters from different world mythologies are accompanied by informational posters. Enjoy a scroll through the virtual gallery!