AIvin ISD H.S. Library Programming
April 13, 2020
The mission of the Alvin ISD library program is to create and empower lifelong learners by advancing the academic expectations and aspirations of each student in every program to become accomplished readers, critical thinkers, skillful researchers,
ethical users of information, and creative problem solvers.
Social Distancing Goal:
Ensure that our students work on being accomplished readers, critical thinkers, skillful researchers, ethical users of information, and creative problem solvers. This will be accomplished by providing library programming each week that will promote our mission however not overwhelm students during this transitional period.
The YouTube video below shows how to access and use Britannica Online-High School Edition.
The first 6 ½ minutes are for students and teachers. The last 5 minutes are mainly for teachers.
The teacher portion shows how to access Educator Edition- (a)TEKS for each grade level and (b) articles related to each standard. It also has some Lesson Plans for each grade level and subject.
Want to getaway? Here are some virtual field trips you can do from your home:
National Museum of Natural History - virtually walk through the exhibits
The Louvre - virtually walk through the exhibits
Hawaii - guided tour through nature and close up look at volcanoes
San Diego Zoo - live webcams of several animalsJason Reynolds reads Look Both Ways every day this week!
Are you a Poet, Writer, or Photographer?
Now is a great time to try and get published
Teen Ink offers teenagers a forum and showplace for the poetic works they write. Teens submit their original works, and their peers vote on the pieces they like most. The most popular poems posted by teens are showcased on the website.
There's also a forum for teens to get feedback on their poetry and share their ideas. Additionally, Teen Ink offers similar opportunities for teens who write fiction and non-fiction stories.
Wait, what?? Another book in the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins? Yes! The highly anticipated novel will be out May 19.
It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute.
The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined - every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute . . . and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes. From Amazon.com
Check out the website I Read YA for news, reviews, book cover reveals and more!
Epic Read Book Haul
Are you looking for something to read while we are social distancing? Watch Michael from Epic Reads as he talks about his March 2020 book haul.
Poetry and Modern-day Music
Poetry is reflected in the modern-day music genre of rap. Click the link below to determine what makes a poem a poem. Understand how popular figures like Muhammad Ali, Neil Simon, Tupac, and others used the art form to convey messages. After you complete your poetic journey create a poem and Tweet it with the hashtag #RonaRhymes #AlvinISDlearns .
For you rappers, writers, poem enthusiasts, and poets click the link below and consider reading On the Come Up by Angie Thomas. You will meet Bri Johnson who is a teen rapper on the rise. She lives in Garden Heights the same neighborhood as Starr from Thomas’ novel The Hate U Give. However, Bri’s story is different.