Bored with tiresome superficial stories in the papers?  Focus on what matters, by reading the BOOKS section of The Toronto Star. Reviews of the latest novels, and interviews with some prominent authors (some from our own city!).

Learn more about the aftermath of the Boston Bombings of 4/19 in this interactive site from the New York Times.

Read more about the role of Terrorism in our world in the GALE  Virtual Reference Library through the Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice and Encyclopedia of Social Sciences.

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 This week, the Library Learning Commons will continue to work with grade 11 SAP courses as well as Family Studies, ESL-D, and ESL-E students.

For this research lesson students will investigate a social sciences topic and produce a public service bulletin that examines the topic from either an anthropological, psychological or sociological viewpoint.  Student will investigate topics using, among others, the GALE Virtual Reference Library E-Books for our collection (UN/PW in agenda).

Plan ahead knowing there will be limited access. Please respect the classes that are in session and remain quiet.

Monday:  open
Tuesday:  Period 2
Wednesday: Period 3
Thursday:  Period 2
Friday:  Period 2 and Period 3

The library is reserved for quiet work when a lesson is being taught. Do your part to keep the Library fully accessible during lunch periods: work quietly.

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This week, the library will be teaching ESL-D students how to use MS Photo Story (available on all school computers – and free to download)  to bring images to life in video format.  Check out the video tutorial below.  In addition, we will continue to be working with SAP classes on researching topics for their summative, using the e-books and various databases such as Teen Health and Wellness (see agenda for UN/PWs)

No lunchtime class are scheduled for this week at this time.

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2013 ON-LINE VOTING IS NOW OPEN!!

Read five of the ten White Pine titles? Come and vote for the author who best deserves to win the prestigious White Pine Award! Refreshments provided.

Find out what’s happenings at the Toronto Public Library this month by clicking here.

Check out NOW Toronto’s list of books to read this season, including Toronto author, Shyam Selvadurai’s The Hungry Ghosts (click for feature article).

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Searching for a persuasive essays to practice for the upcoming Gr. 11 English Exam? Well look no farther than our bank of opinion essays in both Canadian Points of View and Opposing Viewpoints.  Find essays that deal with a host of current topics from the socio-political to the personal.  See p22 in your agenda for usernames and passwords.

• Canadian Points of View
• Opposing Viewpoints
• Glossary of Literary Terms (rhetorical devices)

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This week, the Library Learning Commons will be working with grade 11 SAP courses.

For this research lesson students will investigate a social sciences topic and produce a public service bulletin that examines the topic from either an anthropological, psychological or sociological viewpoint.

Plan ahead knowing there will be limited access. Please respect the classes that are in session and remain quiet.

Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Period 3
Thursday:  Library Closed All Day for Literacy Test
Friday:

The library is reserved for quiet work when a lesson is being taught. Do your part to keep the Library fully accessible during lunch periods: work quietly.

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This week, the Library Learning Commons will be working with the Hair Styling Classes.

Check out our full compliment of magazines here.

Plan ahead knowing there will be limited access. Please respect the classes that are in session and remain quiet.

The Library will be closed*

Monday:  Easter Monday (Holiday)
Tuesday:   Period 2 & 3
Wednesday: Period 3
Thursday: Period 2
Friday: Period 3

The library is reserved for quiet work when a lesson is being taught. Do your part to keep the Library fully accessible during lunch periods: work quietly.

* This information is subject to change depending on class bookings and cancellations. …

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