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Mme Taiji SH8
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Project: Une enquete sur une civilisation ancienne de votre choix

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  • Mali
  • Perse
  • L'Inde
  • La Chine
  • la Grece
  • Rome
RESOURCES

​​BOOKS:  Use the books on the trolley.  You can search for other print resources by going to the library software at http://library.vsb.bc.ca and log in at the upper left using your student number and password.  Select "Vancouver Technical Secondary" from the drop down menu.   Select the "Catalog" tab to search for additional books in our library.  Remember to look for keywords, websites and other possible book resources in the books on the trolley.

​VSB DATABASES:  Accessible from the Home tab once logged into the library software (  
http://library.vsb.bc.ca ).
Helpful databases may include:
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  • EBSCO HOST
  • ​World Book Student
​Use keywords found in books and other resources to help with your searches.  Remember, databases may have links to other helpful resources on your topic.

WEBSITES:  Below is a list of websites you may find helpful.  ​Remember, a good website may have links to other resources on your topic.  If you discover any other great websites during your research, let us know and we may be able to post them here.  
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Mali ​
Empire du Mali
Ducksters - Mali

Perse
​Perse, Antiquité
History of Iran
Persian Empire- National Geographic
Ducksters - Persia

Egypt
History of Egypt
Ancient Egypt
Ducksters - Egypt
Alo Prof - Egypt

La Chine
Dynastie Han
Dynastie Song
Route de la soie
History of China
Ducksters - China



La Grece
Grèce, Ancienne
National Geographic - Ancient Greece
History of Greece
Ducksters - Greece


Rome
Rome, Antiquité
History of Rome
Roman Empire- Britannica

Ducksters - Rome
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Pour votre page d'Ouvrages Cites, consultez le document ci-joint.​​ 

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Nigeria: Giant in Africa, Ronald Dick, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

The First Emperor of China, Tony Ianzelo & Liu Hao Xue, provided by the National Film Board of Canada



Mme Taiji

Mini Recherche - Les contributions musulmanes 


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MIDDLE AGES (400's - 1400's) - MUSLIM CONTRIBUTIONS

RESOURCES

​​BOOKS:  Use the books on the trolley.  You can search for other print resources by going to the library software at http://library.vsb.bc.ca and log in at the upper left using your student number and password.  Select "Vancouver Technical Secondary" from the drop down menu.   Select the "Catalog" tab to search for additional books in our library.  Remember to look for keywords, websites and other possible book resources in the books on the trolley.

​VSB DATABASES:  Accessible from the Home tab once logged into the library software (  
http://library.vsb.bc.ca ).
Helpful databases may include:
​
  • EBSCO HOST
  • ​World Book Student
​Use keywords found in books and other resources to help with your searches.  Remember, databases may have links to other helpful resources on your topic.

WEBSITES:  Below is a list of websites you may find helpful.  ​Remember, a good website may have links to other resources on your topic.  If you discover any other great websites during your research, let us know and we may be able to post them here.  
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Some Secondary Sources you may find useful:
  • Muslim Heritage: Discover the golden age of Muslim civilisation​
  • Astronomy.com - How Islamic scholarship birthed modern astronomy
  • BBC Bitesize - Islamic World in the Middle Ages
  • CNN - Muslim inventions that shaped the modern world
  • Columbia University - History of Medicine: Islam's Golden Surgeon: Albucasis
  • Historyonthenet.com - ​6 Important Islamic Achievements in Medieval Medicine
  • HuffPost -  5 Muslim Contributions to Modern Society​
  • Lumen Learning - Islamic Golden Age
  • Medical News Today - Why was medieval Islamic medicine important?
  • Met Museum - Astronomy and Astrology in the Medieval Islamic World
  • Sciencing.com - The Impact of Islam on World Society
  • Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia - Six great inventions from the Muslim world
  • ThoughtCo -  Ancient Islamic Cities: Villages, Towns, and Capitals of Islam
  • US National Library of Medicine - Islamic Culture and the Medical Arts: Hospitals​​
  • www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/early-europe-and-colonial-americas/ap-art-islamic-world-medieval/a/pyxis-of-al-mughira
  • ​www.britannica.com/topic/Hagia-Sophia
Some Primary Sources you may find useful:
  • Met Museum - Islamic Art in the Medieval Period

WEBSITE EVALUATION AND WORKS CITED


​​​Under the HOME tab of this website, go to "Library Links" and use the "Website Evaluation and Searching Tips" section , to help you determine if you can rely on an unknown website. 


WORKS  CITED
There are several possible MLA8 citation generators for your Works Cited list, such as,  easybib.com , BibMe , Citation Machine or C​itefast.com . Select Manual Entry mode when using a citation generator as this will also teach you how to read a citation. format your page using Times New Roman 12, double-spacing, hanging indents and alphabetical order  

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  Recherce sur un empire africain                      FSCH8 Mme Taiji     

Mali ​        Kush        Egypt        Songhai        Punt        Zimbabwe        Aksum       Carthage


RESSOURCES:

Consultez notre catalogue (Destiny Discover) pour des livres et pour la base de données et les sites suivants pour effectuer une recherche. Pour voir toutes les bases de données, n'oubliez pas de vous connecter en écrivant votre nom d'utilisateur et votre mot de passe.

Bases de données utiles peuvent inclure
  • EBSCO HOST
  • Global Issues in Context
  • History Channel
  • ​World Book Student
  • National Geographic Kids
Utilisez des mots clés pour vous aider dans vos recherches. N'oubliez pas que les bases de données peuvent contenir des liens vers d'autres ressources utiles sur votre sujet.

SITES INTERNET:   
Vous trouverez ci-dessous une liste de sites Web qui pourraient vous être utiles. N'oubliez pas qu'un bon site Web peut contenir des liens vers d'autres ressources sur votre sujet. Si vous découvrez d'autres sites Web intéressants au cours de vos recherches, faites-le nous savoir et nous pourrons peut-être les publier ici.
  • Ancient History Encyclopedia - Ghana
  • Oxford Research Encyclopedia - West Africa - Soninke (founded Ghana Empire)
  • BBC BiteSize History - Benin and other West African Kingdoms
  • Exploring Africa (Michigan State University)​
  • Fordham University (primary documents)
  • MrDonnOrg - African Kingdoms
  • Story of Africa (BBC World Service)
  • ThoughtCo. History and Culture
  • West African Kingdoms (BBC World Service)
  • African Iron Age - 1,000 Years of African Kingdoms

AUTRES SITES: 

Mali ​​
  • ThoughtCo. History and Culture - Mali (Splendor in Medieval Africa)
  • L’Empire du Mali 
  • The Mali Empire | National Geographic Society
  • Ancient Africa - Empire of Ancient Mali​
  •  Oxford Research- Mali Empire
  • History.com - Mali
Kush
  • The History and Origins of the Kingdom of Kush
  • The Kingdom of Kush: Sub-Saharan African Rulers of the Nile
  • Kingdoms of Kush: National Geographic
  • L'empire de Kush, video National Geographic
  • Koush, le royaume perdu des pharaons noirs
  • History.com- Kush
  • Kush: National Geographic Kids
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Egypt
  • ​Ancient Egypt picture gallery
  • World Book - Ancient Egypt (Francais et Anglais)
  • La civilisation du Nil (Égypte)
Songhai
  • ThoughtCo. History and Culture  - Sonni Ali (Biography of the Songhai Monarch)
  • L’Empire Songhaï
  • ​Kingdom of Songhai
  • Songhai canoes
  • History.com - Songhai
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Punt
  • Punt
  • Ancient Worlds- Where is Punt?
  • Pays de Pount
  • Think Africa- Punt
  • History.com - Punt 
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Zimbabwe
  • ​World Book- Zimbabwe
  • Great Zimbabwe
  • World History Encyclopedia
  • History.com - Zimbabwe

Aksum
  • Kingdom of Aksumwww.nationalgeographic.org/article/kingdom-aksum/
  • Aksum the African Iron Age Kingdom​
  • The kingdom of Aksum- Khan Academy
  • Aksum: Britannica Encyclopedia
  • Ancient AfricaKingdom of Aksum (Axum)​
  • History.com - Aksum
Carthage
  • Carthage and the Phoenicians​
  • The Story of Dido, Queen of Ancient Carthage
  • Carthage
  • Odysseum: Cartage
  • History.com - Carthage

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AFRICAN EMPIRE PROFILE - SOCIAL STUDIES 8

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RESOURCES

​​BOOKS:  You can search for print resources by going to the library software at http://library.vsb.bc.ca and log in at the upper left using your student number and password.  Select "Vancouver Technical Secondary" from the drop down menu.   Select the "Catalog" tab to search for additional books in our library.  Remember to look for keywords, websites and other possible book resources in the books on the trolley.

​VSB DATABASES:  Accessible from the Home tab once logged into the library software (  
http://library.vsb.bc.ca ).
Helpful databases may include:
​ EBSCO HOST ​World Book Student ​Use keywords found in books and other resources to help with your searches.  Remember, databases may have links to other helpful resources on your topic.

WEBSITES:  Below is a list of websites you may find helpful.  ​Remember, a good website may have links to other resources on your topic.  If you discover any other great websites during your research, let us know and we may be able to post them here.  

GENERAL
- Ancient History Encyclopedia Ghana

- Oxford Research Encyclopedia West Africa Soninke (founded Ghana Empire)
- BBC BiteSize History Benin and other West African Kingdoms
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Exploring Africa (Michigan State University)​
- Fordham University (primary documents) MrDonnOrg
- African Kingdoms
Story of Africa (BBC World Service)
- ThoughtCo. History and Culture West African Kingdoms (BBC World Service)
- African Iron Age - 1,000 Years of African Kingdoms

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Mali ​
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- ThoughtCo. History and Culture - Mali (Splendor in Medieval Africa)
- The Mali Empire | National Geographic Society
- Ancient Africa - Empire of Ancient Mali​  
- Oxford Research
- Mali Empire
History.com - Mali

Kush
- The History and Origins of the Kingdom of Kush
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The Kingdom of Kush: Sub-Saharan African Rulers of the Nile
- Kingdoms of Kush: National Geographic
- History.com- Kush Kush: National Geographic Kids
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Egypt ​
-Ancient Egypt picture gallery

-World Book - Ancient Egypt  

 Songhai
- ThoughtCo. History and Culture  - Sonni Ali (Biography of the Songhai Monarch)
- ​Kingdom of Songhai Songhai canoes History.com - Songhai
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Punt
- Punt Ancient Worlds- Where is Punt?
- Think Africa- Punt History.com - Punt 
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Zimbabwe ​
-World Book- Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe
-World History Encyclopedia
History.com - Zimbabwe

Aksum
- National Geographic the Kingdom of Aksum
- Aksum the African Iron Age Kingdom​
- The kingdom of Aksum- Khan Academy
- Aksum: Britannica Encyclopedia
- Ancient AfricaKingdom of Aksum (Axum)​
- History.com - Aksum

Carthage
- Carthage and the Phoenicians​ The Story of Dido, Queen of Ancient Carthage
- Carthage
- Odysseum: Cartage
- History.com - Carthage

Benin 
- 
The Kingdom of Beni​
- Britannica - Benin historical kingdom, West Africa
- Khan Academy
- BBC The kingdom of Benin

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