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Mr. Broeniman’s Pre-AP Latin students are researching three provinces of the Roman Empire: Britannia, Egyptus, and Cappadocia. This photo, part of a larger set on Flickr, hints at the fascinating geography and history of Cappadocia. Intrigued? See the related project guide in the MW Library’s bookmark account for resources.
With the changing of the nine weeks, the library’s art display has also changed to feature four works by Coach Hall. The works are of varying sizes and subjects, but all reflect the trompe l’oeil technique in which he specializes. Come by the library to witness this “trick of the eye” for yourself!
Thanks to Mrs. Chappell, there’s now a Canon USB scanner attached to computer 7 in the library. To use the scanner, log on to the computer, go to Programs and open the CanoScan Toolbox, then select Custom setting 1, 2, or 3 (depending on what you’re scanning). The scan opens in a simple photo-editing software so you can rotate, crop, and make basic edits before you save the file. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to print in color from the library, but you can save the file to your server folder or flash drive to use in making a PowerPoint, video, etc.
Poetry has a long tradition, particularly in Latin America and the Middle East, of inciting people to action – sometimes urging them to rise against oppression and other times encouraging them to harbor hope. Naomi Shihab Nye’s prose poem, “Gate A-4″, is one in the latter category, one that urges readers not to succumb to the feeling that all is lost in these tumultuous, often divisive times. The poem is available online in both text (although without the line breaks preserved) and video (read by Nye) versions.
The MW Library has a diverse, multicultural poetry collection that includes both classic and contemporary works. Search the catalog or browse the shelves – you’ll find literature on the back wall of the library – 808.81, 811, 821, and 861 are just some of the addresses in the MW Library where poetry resides.
Are you in Model UN? Do you have a passion for literature? Does having primary scientific research at your fingertips make you giddy?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, drop by the library this Friday at 11:45 for a Library Lunch Bite workshop about three of the databases added to the Maggie Walker research toolbox this year: CIAO, Literary Reference Center, and Science Direct.
Workshops last 15-20 minutes and you are welcome to bring your lunch.
Mark your calendar for these December sessions too:
- Dec. 5 – Google Docs revisited (now with a forms feature for online surveys, quizzes and polls)
- Dec. 12 – Jumping into film-making with JumpCut (a free online video creation/editing/sharing tool from Yahoo!)
