Media Matters
Chatham Middle School Media Center - Volume 1, Issue 4
Top Title Statistics - October 2014
1. If I Stay by Gayle Forman
2. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
3. Divergent by Veronica Roth
4. The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
5. The Death Cure by James Dashner
6. Maximum Security by Robert Muchamore
7. 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass
8. Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick
9. The Enemy by Charles Higson
10. Everest: Book One: The Contest by Gordon Korman
New Databases!
Resources of the Month
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/category/ask-smithsonian/?no-ist
Library of Congress: free ebooks with primary sources (works best with ipad)
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/student-discovery-sets/
Sparticl: The Best Science on the Web
Spotlight on....Picture Books
Here are some articles that support the use of picture books with middle school students. If you would like the full text, please let us know.
Ouzts, Dan T., and Wanda L. Calvert. Using Caldecott Medal And Honor Books To Motivate Middle School Readers. n.p.: 1996. ERIC. Web. 5 Nov. 2014.
Bersh, Luz Carime. "The Curricular Value Of Teaching About Immigration Through Picture Book Thematic Text Sets." Social Studies 104.2 (2013): 47-56. ERIC. Web. 5 Nov. 2014.
Henry, Laurie, et al. Creative Writing Through Wordless Picture Books. n.p.: 2003. ERIC. Web. 5 Nov. 2014.
Landt, Susan M. "Using Picture Books To Arouse Interest In The Study Of Geographic Areas." Social Studies 98.1 (2007): 9-12. ERIC. Web. 5 Nov. 2014.
The Wall
Grandfather's Journey
Always Remember Me
Google trick of the month....
ex. To search for a pdf article about corn - Filetype:pdf corn
Book Recommendations
Mrs. Rebecca Zarabi
Email: rzarabi@chatham-nj.org
Mrs. Jacqueline Chirico
Email: jchirico@chatham-nj.org