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Ms. Mendgen's Projects

WORKS  CITED
There are several possible MLA8 citation generators for your Works Cited list, such as,  easybib.com , BibMe , Citation Machine or the World Book Citation Builder. 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  
  Grade 9 Inquiry Project:  Lit Circles-Connecting Themes through Literature and the Real World
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Hello Grade 9s. 
​Here are some websites to assist you in your Inquiry.  Please let Ms. Mendgen or Mrs. Milne know if you have discovered other excellent resources.
Please also click on the following link to see the books you have chosen for your Inquiry along with a few other websites: Chosen Book Collection.

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Apartheid
  • African National Congress
  • Overcoming Apartheid
  • Historical Images of Apartheid in South Africa
  • News and Media Photos


Black Lives Matter
  • American Civil Liberties Union
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  • Anti-Racist Alliance
  • Black Lives Matter
  • Black Youth Project
  • Library of Congress
  • Black History Page

Censorship
  • Media Censorship in China
  • Article from CBC
  • Amnesty International and Cuba
  • Washington Post and Russia
  • Globe and Mail and Canada


Death and Bereavement
  • Compassionate Friends Weblinks
  • Rainbows Canada
  • Hospice Foundation
  • Dougy Center
  • TeensHealth
  • World Health Organization
  • The Accidental Killer
  • CBC News Article
  • Psychology Today

Drugs and Alcohol/ Substance Abuse
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  • Teen Challenge
  • Government of Canada Drug Prevention and Treatment
  • Problematic Substance Abuse Governement of Canada
  • BC Government
  • Mothers Against Drunk Driving


Human Rights, Equality, Racism and Poverty
  • Amnesty International
  • Center for Holocaust, Human Rights and Genocide Education
  • Institute of Race Relations
  • YouthResource
  • World Data Bank
  • Child Labour
  • Canadian Human Rights Commission
  • Canadian Encyclopedia
  • Disability Rights in Canada
  • United Nations
  • ​UN Protecting Human Rights
  • Declaration of Human Rights
  • CARE


Motivation
  • Mind Tools


Racism/Racial Profiling
  • Artists against Racism
  • Racial Profiling
  • Indigenous Peoples
  • The Story of Donald Marshall Jr.


General/Bullying/Depression etc.
  • Kids Help Line
  • Mothers Against Teen Violence
  • ​CIA World Factbook
  • World Health Organization


Databases / Subscriptions: Accessible from the Home tab once logged into the library software ( http://library.vsb.bc.ca ).   Citations are often provided for you to cut and paste.  Helpful databases may include:​
  • BBC News  (Category Tabs and individual searches)
  • Canada in Context - Gale (Browse topics and individual searches, ie. try searching "homophobia"  ---->  "Topic Finder" to the right of that page)
  • EBSCOhost Grades 9-Adult (Searchable, note limiters ie dates, etc. on the left)
  • Global Issues in Context - Gale (Browse issues and individual searches, ie. try searching "anxiety and depression"  ---->  "Topic Finder" to the right of that page)
  • Local Newspapers - The Vancouver Sun, The Province (searchable).  Temporary at-home access credential is vsbforip@vsb.bc.ca and password is newspaper1​
  • Science in Context - Gale (Browse topics and individual searches,  ie. try searching "gang"  ---->  "Topic Finder" to the right of that page)

BC Digital Classroom Access - Focused Education Resources:
  •  Flipster Magazine Platform (searchable / categories / past issues, etc.) - available through Focused Education Resources​​​
    • i.e select "diversity" category on the left ---> pick a likely magazine i.e. "Native Max" search that issue for your topic i.e. "racisim" (your initial search will be of the current issue, for more hits, use the drop down menu and select "all issues"
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Inquiry Project:  What Does Today's Teen Need to Know About?

STEP ONE: CONNECT AND WONDER
  • What is Inquiry?
  • Starting the Inquiry Process
  • The Scientific Method
  • Jack Andraka & the Test for Pancreatic Cancer

BIBLIOGRAPHY-MLA STYLE
  • Easy Bib-don't forget to choose All 59 Options


FINAL STEP: PRESENT
SAMPLES OF INQUIRY BASED PROJECTS
Final Projects

A Midsummer Night's Dream