WHHS Library
January 2016 Monthly Report
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January in the WHHS Library
- Ms. Mangle's class came by to learn how to use Scholar to create citations and works cited pages for their research.
- Mrs. Fansher visited with two groups of English 1 students to work on "Reading Habits". Topics of discussion included why reading is important, roadblocks to reading, making time for reading, planning ahead for reading, self-selecting materials, and sharing reading. You can view the libguide they used here.
- Mrs. Hennicken's and Ms. Jarriel's students learned more about evaluating Internet sources and the pro's and con's of different types of sources for research.
- Many of our English classes visited for a quick lesson on library policies and procedures followed by the opportunity to check out books.
- Ms. Tepper's YA Lit class visited to learn about Goodreads. They had the opportunity to practice using the site and you can view their Goodreads checklist here . For the last part of class we had a visit with Robert Young, owner of Borderlands Comics. Students in this class will be required to read a graphic novel as one of their assignments and Mr. Young had some great information about comics that the students may be interested in and gave everyone free comic books.
New Book Displays
"Read it Before You See it"
"All the Feels"
"If You Like Bluford You Will Love These"
Meet Pablo!
Robert Young from Borderlands Comics
New Additions
Dare to Disappoint by Ozge Samanchi
"As a child in Izmir, Turkey in the 1980 and 90s, Ozge Samanci watched as her country struggled between its traditional religious heritage and the new secular westernized world of brand-name products and television stars. In Ozge's own family, she struggled to figure out the place where she belonged, too. Her older sister was a perfect student, and her dad hoped Ozge would study hard, go to good schools, and become an engineer to find stability in their country's uncertain economic climate. But Ozge was a dreamer and wanted adventure. Could she be a scuba diver like Jacques Costeau? Or should she become a world-famous actress? This ... memoir shows how Ozge dared to overcome both her family and her country's expectations to find happiness by being an artist."
The Witches: Salem, 1692 by Stacy Schiff
The panic spread quickly, involving the most educated men and prominent politicians in the colony. Neighbors accused neighbors, parents and children each other. Aside from suffrage, the Salem Witch Trials represent the only moment when women played the central role in American history. In curious ways, the trials would shape the future republic.
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
"This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she'd have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded.
The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that's little more than a speck at the edge of the universe. Now with enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra--who are barely even talking to each other--are forced to evacuate with a hostile warship in hot pursuit.
But their problems are just getting started. A plague has broken out and is mutating with terrifying results; the fleet's AI may actually be their enemy; and nobody in charge will say what's really going on. As Kady hacks into a web of data to find the truth, it's clear the only person who can help her is the ex-boyfriend she swore she'd never speak to again.
Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents--including emails, maps, files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more--Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes."
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