American+Eras+Digital+Project


 * First, conduct your research to find information on your topic. **
 * Books on a cart
 * HISTORY ONLINE DATABASE: ABC-Clio (Click here to access ABC-Clio from home - Online Databses from home link on left)
 * LITERATURE ONLINE DATABASE: Gale's Literature Resource Center (Click here to access Gale from home- Online Databses from home link on left)
 * 1900s DECADES DATABASE: **SIRS Decades** (Click here to access SIRS from home- Online Databses from home link on left)
 * AMERICAN HISTORY TIMELINES:
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 * WEB SITES COVERING ALL ERAS: US History.org, Internet Public Library, Economics, PAL Literature, Literature (links on left), Art, Art, Music Music, Fashion (click "Next" at the bottom to scroll between eras), Food in the 1900s


 * To find pictures: **
 * Creative Commons (a copyright-friendly image search engine)
 * You are required to cite pictures as well as information sources. Here's a model:
 * Title of picture. Digital image. //Name of search engine//. Title of web site on which picture was originally posted. Web. Date of access.
 * __Sample__: Girl with Flower. Digital image. //Creative Commons//. Horticulturists Unite. Web. 16 May 2011.

**To find videos:** Discovery Education Streaming (//Username:// firstcolonial10 ; //Password:// firstcolonial)

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**To cite your sources, follow these models:** **, and use** **Bib Me**** to help you cite books or Easy Bib to help you cite anything else. Remember that database citations are done for you!** =====

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**Making an Audio Podcast:**
 * [[file:Creating a Podcast Using Audacity.doc]]
 * [[file:Creating Podcasts.docx]]
 * [[file:Creating an Image Enhanced Podcast.doc]]

**Making a Photo Story:**
 * [[file:Preparing for a Photo Story.pub]]
 * [[file:Story Board for Photo Story.pub]]
 * [[file:Using Photo Story 3 for Students.doc]]

**Making a Movie:** Use FlipShare for simple movies and Movie Maker for more sophisticated movies.
 * [[file:Video Segment StoryBoard.docx]]
 * [[file:Story Board for Video.pub]]
 * To make a simple movie: [[file:Transferring Flip Video to Computer Editing Movie With FlipShare.pub]]
 * To make a more sophisticated movie: [[file:Saving Flip Video Clips for Later Use.docx]] and [[file:Movie Maker Instructions for Students.doc]]

**Making a Mixbook:** Online Scrapbook
 * [[file:Mixbook Directions.docx]]

**Making a Prezi:** Alternative to PowerPoint


 * [[file:Using Prezi.docx]]


 * Making a Glog: ** Interactive Poster


 * [[file:Creating a Student glog.docx]]