Expand your vocabulary, and improve your pronunciation, reading and writing skills by visiting the links below.
BBC Languages
This terrific site features video clips of Spanish speakers engaged in common, everyday activities (ordering food, travelling, shopping, etc.), and allows a user to listen to them speak in Spanish, and see the spoken words in both Spanish and English. (To listen to the audio and see the video, Real Media and Flash players are required. Links to both, which can then be downloaded, are available from this site.)
Before You Know It
Before You Know It (BYKI) features custom flashcards, multiple choice activities, spelling and pronunciation activities to help users learn French, Spanish and other languages, as well as history, geography, math, science, language arts, and even trivia and pop culture. The "Lite" (free) version of the company's software is available for downloading, but runs only on OS X. (At Collins, OS X is available on computers in the eMac lab, located on the third floor.)
Bonjour!
This site features words and phrases organized into the following categories: greetings and courtesies; numbers, days, months, and seasons; question words, quantities, weather, and time; asking for help and emergencies; banks, taxis, and restaurants; transportation/finding your way and touring/places to see; and soializing and famous expressions. A user can see the word or phrase written in French, and listen to its correct pronunciation.
The French Tutorial
This web-based resource features step-by-step lessons in grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and everyday French.
The Internet Picture Dictionary
This site offers several fun activities, including flashcards, fill-in-the-blanks, word scramble, "stinky spelling", and straight recall, to help build a student's French language vocabulary. Also available are vocabulary "sets", organized into categories such as animals, body parts, clothing, colors, musical instruments, school, sports, and more. (This site does not offer audio/pronunciation support.)
Full-Text Newspapers
Newspapers from Around the World
This site offers the full text of Le Figaro, Le Monde, and other French language newspapers (updated daily).
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Monday, January 02, 2006
Learning About Spanish-Speaking Countries
Learn about the history, daily life and culture of the Spanish-speaking country you have selected as your research subject by visiting the links below. Are you unable to find the information you need after checking the resources included in this list? Please stop by the IMC, or send an email message (joanneokeefe@salem.k12.ma.us), to ask Mrs. O'Keefe for help.
CultureGrams (Begin your research by using this terrific database!)
This comprehensive collection features information about the history, culture, and daily life of 187 countries and territories, including detailed statistics, maps, and much more. (Stop by the IMC to obtain the Username and Password you'll need to use this collection.)
Infoplease.com
Enter your country into the search field, and search Infoplease's general almanac, encyclopedia and dictionary simultaneously. This resource includes a map of each country, and a wealth of useful information about its economy, government, history, land, people, and more. Or, go directly to Infoplease's list of "Countries of the World"
Lonely Planet: Worldguide
Use the drop-down menus to locate and click on the country you want to learn more about. Be sure to check out the At-a-Glance, Fast Facts, Background Information, Image Gallery, Events, and other links.
Student Resource Center
This outstanding collection of full-text encyclopedia articles provides a wealth of information about each country, including: climate, geography, a detailed history, government, judicial system, cultural resources, people, politics, social development, and much, much more. Enter your country into the search field, and view your search results. Select any of the encyclopedia entries described as a "country overview" to locate a detailed article about your selected country. (Stop by the IMC to obtain the ID you'll need to use this collection.)
The World Factbook
This helpful resource offers a detailed entry for each country. "Select a Country or Location" to learn about its background/history, economy, geography, government, people, find a map, and more. Other features include Rank/Order pages and Flags of the World.
CultureGrams (Begin your research by using this terrific database!)
This comprehensive collection features information about the history, culture, and daily life of 187 countries and territories, including detailed statistics, maps, and much more. (Stop by the IMC to obtain the Username and Password you'll need to use this collection.)
Infoplease.com
Enter your country into the search field, and search Infoplease's general almanac, encyclopedia and dictionary simultaneously. This resource includes a map of each country, and a wealth of useful information about its economy, government, history, land, people, and more. Or, go directly to Infoplease's list of "Countries of the World"
Lonely Planet: Worldguide
Use the drop-down menus to locate and click on the country you want to learn more about. Be sure to check out the At-a-Glance, Fast Facts, Background Information, Image Gallery, Events, and other links.
Student Resource Center
This outstanding collection of full-text encyclopedia articles provides a wealth of information about each country, including: climate, geography, a detailed history, government, judicial system, cultural resources, people, politics, social development, and much, much more. Enter your country into the search field, and view your search results. Select any of the encyclopedia entries described as a "country overview" to locate a detailed article about your selected country. (Stop by the IMC to obtain the ID you'll need to use this collection.)
The World Factbook
This helpful resource offers a detailed entry for each country. "Select a Country or Location" to learn about its background/history, economy, geography, government, people, find a map, and more. Other features include Rank/Order pages and Flags of the World.
Thursday, December 22, 2005
Notable Hispanic Americans
Learn about the lives of notable Hispanic Americans in such fields as music and dance, literature, art, sports, politics, science, education, and more, by visiting the links below. Are you having trouble looking for a particular biography? Stop by the IMC and ask a staff member for help, or send an email message to Mrs. O'Keefe (joanneokeefe@salem.k12.ma.us).
Biographies: Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z
In addition to an alphabetical list of well-known Hispanic Americans, this terrific resource also organizes these famous individuals into the following categories: athletes, film, television and theater personalities, leaders and activists, musicians and visual artists, scientists, and writers.
Biography Resource Center
This outstanding database features biographical information about more than 275,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and all disciplines and subject areas. More than 400,000 biographies are included from 90 highly regarded Gale Group publications. (To access this database, you will need to use your public library barcode.)
CultureGrams
This comprehensive collection features information about the history, culture, and daily life of 187 countries and territories, including famous people from each of these countries and territories. Click on "Expanded Famous People", and select a country of interest to access a list of brief biographies of notable people from that country. (Visit the IMC to obtain the Username and Password you'll need to access this database.)
Famous Hispanic Americans in the Humanities: 20th Century
This lengthy annotated list includes links to biographies of notable Hispanic American artists, educators, novelists, poets, playwrights, short story writers, essayists, philosophers and religious leaders, and other notable individuals. Be sure to visit the links to other related sites included at the end of this list.
Famous Hispanics in the World and History
This site features an alphabetical list of notable Hispanics, and has also organized these people into the following categories: antiquity, musicians, Nobel Prizes, painters, scientists, sports, U.S. military, women, and writers.
Famous Latinos and Latinas
This site features links to biographical and other information about actors, actresses, authors, historical figures, musicians, and more.
Government Documents Library: Famous Hispanic Firsts
Click "Biographical Sources on the Internet" for links to biographies of Lauro Cavazos, Franklin Chang Diaz, Luis Gutierrez, Octaviano Larrazolo, Antonia Novello, Ellen Ochoa, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.
Hispanic Americans in Congress
This comprehensive site was developed from Hispanic Americans in Congress, 1822-1995, a print publication prepared by the Government Printing Office. In addition to detailed biographical information, each entry includes a photograph. (To search for Members who have served in Congress since 1995, use the Geographical Location and Chronological Order lists.)
Latino Legends in Sports
This site features biographies (available in some cases in both English and Spanish) of baseball players and boxers, as well as statistics, and audio and video clips.
Latinos in History
This Scholastic.com site features biographies of 25 individuals of Hispanic heritage from throughout history.
Wikipedia
This outstanding resource, searchable and offering its articles in Spanish as well as several other languages, features detailed biographies of many notable Hispanic Americans from many differents fields of work. Each informative article also includes links to other great information sources.
Biographies: Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z
In addition to an alphabetical list of well-known Hispanic Americans, this terrific resource also organizes these famous individuals into the following categories: athletes, film, television and theater personalities, leaders and activists, musicians and visual artists, scientists, and writers.
Biography Resource Center
This outstanding database features biographical information about more than 275,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and all disciplines and subject areas. More than 400,000 biographies are included from 90 highly regarded Gale Group publications. (To access this database, you will need to use your public library barcode.)
CultureGrams
This comprehensive collection features information about the history, culture, and daily life of 187 countries and territories, including famous people from each of these countries and territories. Click on "Expanded Famous People", and select a country of interest to access a list of brief biographies of notable people from that country. (Visit the IMC to obtain the Username and Password you'll need to access this database.)
Famous Hispanic Americans in the Humanities: 20th Century
This lengthy annotated list includes links to biographies of notable Hispanic American artists, educators, novelists, poets, playwrights, short story writers, essayists, philosophers and religious leaders, and other notable individuals. Be sure to visit the links to other related sites included at the end of this list.
Famous Hispanics in the World and History
This site features an alphabetical list of notable Hispanics, and has also organized these people into the following categories: antiquity, musicians, Nobel Prizes, painters, scientists, sports, U.S. military, women, and writers.
Famous Latinos and Latinas
This site features links to biographical and other information about actors, actresses, authors, historical figures, musicians, and more.
Government Documents Library: Famous Hispanic Firsts
Click "Biographical Sources on the Internet" for links to biographies of Lauro Cavazos, Franklin Chang Diaz, Luis Gutierrez, Octaviano Larrazolo, Antonia Novello, Ellen Ochoa, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.
Hispanic Americans in Congress
This comprehensive site was developed from Hispanic Americans in Congress, 1822-1995, a print publication prepared by the Government Printing Office. In addition to detailed biographical information, each entry includes a photograph. (To search for Members who have served in Congress since 1995, use the Geographical Location and Chronological Order lists.)
Latino Legends in Sports
This site features biographies (available in some cases in both English and Spanish) of baseball players and boxers, as well as statistics, and audio and video clips.
Latinos in History
This Scholastic.com site features biographies of 25 individuals of Hispanic heritage from throughout history.
Wikipedia
This outstanding resource, searchable and offering its articles in Spanish as well as several other languages, features detailed biographies of many notable Hispanic Americans from many differents fields of work. Each informative article also includes links to other great information sources.
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