Resources

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Humanities

Language Arts

Tools

Acronym Finder – Over 287,000 acronyms, abbreviations and initialisms covering all subjects.

APA Referencing & Works Cited 101 – This is a document that I created that goes over the basics needed to reference and cite using the APA style. For more detailed information look at the link under the information section.

Canadian Based Publications Online – Online versions of publications such as a newspapers, magazines, journals and newsletters.

Citation Machine – Citation Machine will make referencing much easier for you. The website will properly format your reference simply by putting in the information required. However, make sure that you know what information you do need when you are doing your research or else this will not help you.

Internet Quality Checklist – A quick way to help determine if the information you are looking at on the internet is of a high quality.

Picture Dictionary – This is an online picture dictionary in which you can hear, in English, common words and phrases from a school setting. The dictionary has photographs for each word or phrase as well as the word written in the other language. This may be useful for some ESL students. The dictionary has translations between English and the following languages: Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish.

Rhymer – An online rhyming dictionary. Simply put in a word and it will give you a list of words that rhyme with it. You can choose how you want the word to rhyme.

Your Dictionary.com – An incredibly comprehensive site that indexes over 800 dictionaries and thesauri in 150 languages.

Information

ABC’s of the Writing Process - This site outlines the five stages of writing: prewriting, writing, revising, editing and publishing.

APA Formatting and Style Guide – All of the information you will need in order to properly reference your sources in the APA format.

Edgar Allan Poe – PoeStories.com – An exploration of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe

Encyclopedia Mythica – The award-winning internet encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion. Here you will find everything from A-gskw to Zveda Vechanyaya, with plenty in between. – Submitted by Anna

Gaia Online – Writing and publishing tips and links – Submitted by Anna

Hyper Grammar – Produced by the Writing Centre at the University of Ottawa, this grammar course covers such details as building clauses and punctuation.

Internet Research Skills – A tutorial for those wishing to learn more about Internet research.

Recommended Books – Put in your reading level and the genre/theme that you would like to read and a book list will be created for you.

Research and Writing – Information on how to write a research paper.

Social Studies

Internet Research Skills – A tutorial for those wishing to learn more about Internet research.

Internet Quality Checklist – A quick way to help determine if the information you are looking at on the internet is of a high quality.

Grade 7

About Canada – This site provides historical and current information about Canada, including its people, environment, history, and government.

Canada: Following Confederation – A website with a large number of links relating to Canada after Confederation.

Canada: Towards Confederation – A website with a large number of links relating to Canada before Confederation.

Canadian Based Publications Online – Online versions of publications such as a newspapers, magazines, journals and newsletters.

Canadian Encyclopedia (Histori.ca) – The full text Encyclopedia of Canadian facts, information and history.

Canadian Geographical Names – Calculates the distance between Canadian locations. Also provides coordinates, maps etc. of Canadian place names.

Canadian Government – Main Canadian government site. It lists all the provinces and you can find your province from here.

Canadian Information by Subject – National Library of Canada’s extensive list of Canadian websites arranged by subject.

Canadian Museum of Civilization – The Canadian Museum of Civilization has great resources for research on cultures, civilizations, First Peoples, and general Canadian history.

Collections Canada – Canada’s national collection of books, historical documents, government records, photos, films, maps, music…and more

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online – Meet people who played an important role in the formation of what is now Canada.

Encyclopedia Mythica – The award-winning internet encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion. Here you will find everything from A-gskw to Zveda Vechanyaya, with plenty in between. – Submitted by Anna

Exploration: The fur trade and Hudson’s Bay Company – This site is about the fur trade in Canada and how it led to the exploration of the country and the formation of the oldest and largest company in Canadian history.

First Peoples of Canada – A good site with information, maps, and images about the First Nations People in Canada.

Interactive Canadian Atlas – Canadian Geographic provides an online interactive atlas whose purpose is to to make Canada better known to Canadians and to the world.

Map Collection – The following site will give you access to a wide variety of maps on any location on the planet with a little linking.

Online Newspapers.com – A large collection of online international newspapers that are organized by country.

Pathfinder and Passageways – Exploration in Canada from Prehistory to the 20th Century including information about many of the explorers.

The Atlas of Canada – Facts about Canada – This atlas presents facts about Canada including geographical features and statistics of Canada.

The Canadian Resource Page – Canadian information, statistics, government, politics, history, science, entertainment.

The World Factbook – Free online facts and information for all the world’s countries with maps, flags, currencies, and country facts including population, government, economy, transportation, communication, and military.

Virtual tourist.com – The original travel community including country maps, geographical listings, things to do/see, and how to get there.

Grade 8

Ancient Aztecs – A ThinkQuest project exploring many aspects of the Ancient Aztec people.

Conquest of the Aztec Empire: Hernan Cortes – A website from the University of Calgary exploring European voyages of exploration.

Empires Past: Aztec – A ThinkQuest project exploring many aspects of the Aztec Empire.

Encyclopedia Mythica – The award-winning internet encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion. Here you will find everything from A-gskw to Zveda Vechanyaya, with plenty in between. – Submitted by Anna

Isolation to Adaptation: Japan – A website with a large number of links relating to Japan’s move from Isolation to Adaptation.

Leonardo da Vinci: A Man of Both Worlds – Pretty impressive! In his 67 years of life, Leonardo Da Vinci was a painter, sculptor, architect, musician, engineer, inventor, and scientist. This website explores all of these facets of his life.

National Museum of Science and Technology: Leonardo da Vinci – A whole bunch of information about Leonardo da Vinci from the Italian National Museum of Science and Technology.

Origins of a Western World View Renaissance Europe – A website with a large number of a links relating to Renaissance Europe.

Spanish Conquest (1519-1521) – Information about the Spanish Conquest from Mexconnect.

Worldviews in Conflict: Spanish and Aztecs – A website with a large number of links relating to the Spanish conquest over the Aztecs.

Worldviews: The People of Isol – Learn more about the people of Isol, a fictitious culture. By exploring their land and interviewing the people you will be able to seek out new answers to your questions in discovering their worldview.

Grade 9

Canada and USA: Economic Systems – A website with a large number of links relating to Economic Systems in Canada and the United States.

Canadian Based Publications Online – Online versions of publications such as a newspapers, magazines, journals and newsletters.

Canadian Encyclopedia (Histori.ca) – The full text Encyclopedia of Canadian facts, information and history.

Canada: Governance and Rights – A website with a large number of links relating to Canadian Governance and Rights.

Canadian Government – Main Canadian government site. It lists all the provinces and you can find your province from here.

Canadian Information by Subject – National Library of Canada’s extensive list of Canadian websites arranged by subject.

Collections Canada – Canada’s national collection of books, historical documents, government records, photos, films, maps, music…and more

Decoding Political Cartoons – A detailed look at how to analyze political cartoons. They always show up on your Provincial/Achievement Exams.

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online – Meet people who played an important role in the formation of what is now Canada.

Interactive Canadian Atlas – Canadian Geographic provides an online interactive atlas whose purpose is to to make Canada better known to Canadians and to the world.

Lemonade Game – A game where you are the owner of a lemonade stand trying to make some money. You have thirty days to make as much money as you can but be aware of the weather.

Map Collection – The following site will give you access to a wide variety of maps on any location on the planet with a little linking.

Online Newspapers.com – A large collection of online international newspapers that are organized by country.

Pathfinder and Passageways – Exploration in Canada from Prehistory to the 20th Century including information about many of the explorers.

The Atlas of Canada – Facts about Canada – This atlas presents facts about Canada including geographical features and statistics of Canada.

The Canadian Resource Page – Canadian information, statistics, government, politics, history, science, entertainment.

The World Factbook – Free online facts and information for all the world’s countries with maps, flags, currencies, and country facts including population, government, economy, transportation, communication, and military.

Virtual tourist.com – The original travel community including country maps, geographical listings, things to do/see, and how to get there.

 

Smath

Math

Create A Graph - Create, print and save 5 common types of graphs.

Math Practice – Math.com provides a place where you can find online practice questions for most areas of math.

Math Reference Tables – A whole bunch of very useful tables such as multiplication & decimal to fraction tables. It also includes tables for Algebra and Geometry.

Online Conversion – Convert just about anything to anything else.

Webmath – An awesome website that not only shows you how to solve all types of math questions but it will also solve many of the questions.

Word Problems – Practice word problems. If you are struggling you can get hints and then also find out what the answer is.

Science

Cells Alive – Plant cells, animal cells, and mitosis and many sub topics are presented through photographs and animations.

Come To Your Senses – An introduction to the five senses including a glossary, links, and interesting facts.

Cool Cosmos: Heat and Temperature – The concepts of heat and temperature as well as heat transfer and detection are presented. Several examples are given of what we can learn by detecting heat and measuring temperature.

Earth Observatory – NASA’s Earth Observatory is a place where you can monitor regional and global changes on our planet almost as they happen. This site has a great reference section.

Internet Quality Checklist – A quick way to help determine if the information you are looking at on the internet is of a high quality.

Internet Research Skills – A tutorial for those wishing to learn more about Internet research.

NASA Video Archives – An overview guide to digital video and animation related to NASA and space exploration.

Oceanography – This site is packed with exciting ocean facts and information.

Online Conversions – Convert just about anything to anything else.

Periodic Table of the Elements – The Periodic Table of the Elements online and interactive. Click on any element and you will be provided with information about that element.

The Nine Planets Solar System Tour – A multimedia tour of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system.

 

Complimentary

Photojournalism & Photography

Digital Photography Review – DP Review is a great site with lots of information about digital cameras. Contains a great buying guide and reviews.

Getting Started in Photojournalism – What does it take to become a photojournalist. A look into photojournalism as a career from the National Press Photographers Association.

GIMP Tutorials – Tutorials designed by the people who brought you GIMP. These tutorials will provide you with the basics you need in order to work with the GIMP software.

How to Take Good Photographs – Top photographer Tom Ang shows you how to get the most out of your digital camera.

Microsoft Publisher Tutorial – This site provides free online video tutorials to show you the basics of Publisher.

National Geographic Photography – The photography section of the National Geographic website. Contains some amazing photographs as well as some good advice.

The Best of Photojournalism – A photojournalism contest that has examples of some amazing work.

What is Photojournalism? – Professional photojournalist Mark M. Hancock discusses photojournalism and the eccentricities associated with gathering images for daily newspapers.

 

Video Production

Find Sounds – A search engine designed to find sound effects.

Glossary of Film Terms (Basic) – This is a basic list of film terms and is more then enough to help you with the class.

Glossary of Film Terms (Advanced) – This is a very comprehensive list of film terms created by Joel Schlemowitz at New School Film Production.

Movie Maker Effects and Transitions (RehanFX) – This website contains numerous transitions and effects for Movie Maker. Most of them use PIPPLUS to create the effects and transitions. The owner, Rehan, has generously provided Louis Riel School with a site licence for PIPPLUS so that we can use his software for free and create amazing videos. Thank you Rehan for your support.

Movie Maker Forums – This site has it all. It includes tutorials, downloads, suggestions, examples, and a place for you to post questions. This is where I downloaded all of the transitions, effects, and titles that we have on our school computers.

Movie Making Manual (Basic) – A great and easy look at what goes into and is needed to make movies.

Movie Making Manual (Advanced) – A detailed manual containing everything to do with making movies.

Screen Writing – Detailed information on how to go about writing a screenplay or script.

Script Writing 101 – This is a document that I created that goes over the basics needed to write a screenplay or script.

Windows Movie Maker (Getting Started) – This is a quick overview of the program that we will be using throughout the term to create your videos. It is by no means the most ideal software to be doing video editing and production but it is what we have to work with so you may want to familiarize yourself with it.

Windows Movie Maker (Creating) – This provides some information on how to use some of the more advanced features in Movie Maker.

Windows Movie Maker Tutorials – This site provides free online video tutorials to show you how to do pretty much all you will need to know.

 

Web Design

 

Other

Random

Crossword Puzzle Maker – A website that will let you make crosswords on the computer that you can print out.

Homework Spot – K-12 homework resources organized by subject and grade-level

 

Software

Almost all of this software is Open Source which means that you are able to download it at home for free.

Ad-Aware – Provides you with advanced protection against spyware that secretly attaches and takes control of your computer, resulting in aggressive advertising pop-ups, and sluggish computer activity.

Audacity – Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds.

AVG AntiVirus – A free anti-virus software program. Rated high on a number of different reviews for free anti-virus software. However, does not have the same quality protection as some purchased software but it is better than nothing.

BlockCAD – A very cool model-building program that allows you to use Lego blocks to build anything you want.

Celestia – The free space simulation that lets you explore our universe in three dimensions.

CoffeeCup Free HTML Editor – The CoffeeCup Free HTML Editor is a drag and drop HTML Editor with Built-in FTP uploading. It has wizards for tables, frames, images, links, forms and fonts and comes with all HTML 4.0 and XHTML tags.

Comodo Firewall – Comodo Firewall, rated by PC Magazine Online as an Editor’s Choice, constantly monitors and defends your PC from internet attacks. Works well and was rated high even against expensive software firewalls.

GIMP – GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.

Google Earth – Google Earth combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world’s geographic information at your fingertips.

Inkscape – Inkscape is an Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, Freehand, CorelDraw, or Xara X

K3D – K-3D is a complete free-as-in-freedom 3D modeling, animation and rendering system.

Kompozer – A complete web authoring system that combines web file management and easy-to-use WYSIWYG web page editing. (Like Dreamweaver and Frontpage)

Open Office – OpenOffice.org is a multiplatform, multilingual officesuite compatible with all other major office suites (Microsoft Office)

SMART Board – Create your own interactive content to use on the smartboards.

Spybot – Spybot – Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware

Spyware Blaster – Spyware Blaster can help keep your system spyware-free and secure, without interfering with the “good side” of the web.

Stellarium – Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.

Virtual Moon – Free software for Moon observation or survey

WinRAR – WinRAR is a powerful archive manager. It can backup your data and reduce size of email attachments, decompress RAR, ZIP and other files downloaded from Internet and create new archives in RAR and ZIP file format. Trial version never runs out.

WordWeb – WordWeb is a free English thesaurus and dictionary for Windows, and can be used to look up words from within almost any program in just one click