Cyber Center Connections
Blythewood High Library Cyber Center
Carve out a great lesson plan with primary sources from the Library of Congress
The Common Core resource center of the Library of Congress provides "easy ways to incorporate the Library’s unparalleled primary sources into instruction." Search by Common Core standard to find the following classroom materials:
- lesson plans
- themed resources
- primary source sets
- presentations & activities
- collection connections
(Source: http://www.edudemic.com/library-of-congress-unveils-massive-common-core-resource-center/)
Sample Primary Source Set
American Authors in the Nineteenth Century: Whitman, Dickinson, Longfellow, Stowe and Poe
Guides for Analyzing Primary Source Documents
Using Primary Documents is not just for English & Social Studies
World, Sun, Solar System: Models of Our Place in the Cosmos
Your Turn to be History Detective!
Solve the mystery question and you might win a Subway gift card!
Use the LOC American Memories database to answer the question below. Record your answer by clicking HERE. All faculty/staff with the correct answer will be in a drawing for a Subway Gift Card.
The mystery woman says:
"Read my poem. Do you see autumn as I do? I wrote this poem when I was thirteen for my friend, Mr. A. G. Bell. Who am I? What colors do I see?"
Cool Interactive Web Sites
Math by Design
Sense & Dollars
Enviromysteries?
Teen Read Week 2013
1st Place Post-It Note Art Contest
2nd Place Post-It Note Art Contest
3rd Place Post-It Note Art Contest
Honorable Mention Post-It Note Art Contest
Complete display coming soon in the Cyber Center Window!
VIP Lunch for Top Readers
Socializing @ VIP Lunch
Free Pizza @ VIP Lunch
Giveaways @ VIP Lunch
Monster Match Guessing Game
I Spy Game
Book in a Jar Guessing Game
1st Nine Weeks at a Glance
- 93 classes used Library Cyber Center services
- 14 events or meetings were held either during school or after school
- 2,568 materials checked out
- 2000+ visits to the Library Cyber Center web site since October 1
- "Football" - top search term in the library catalog since August 1
- Class with the most library circulations - The FRESHMAN Class!!!
Contact Us
Michele Carson - Library Media Assistant - mcarson@richland2.org - Phone Ext. 28045
Crystal Smith - Library Media Specialist - crsmith@richland2.org - Phone Ext. 28046
Amy Whitfield - Library Media Specialist - awhitfie@richland2.org - Phone Ext. 28047