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  • Ancient China Research Guide

    Web Resources

    Britannica School-general reference resource that is an excellent place to start research; username and password required for access outside school. Search "China" and then choose "history."

    Jersey Clicks-access to vetted databases to ease concerns about accuracy. Choose Middle Search Plus. On the search page, click the box for "full text" results and set the Lexile reading level to 750-950. Use your Long Hill library card number for access at home.

    Awesome Stories-the 13-year-old ruler Ying Zheng, the Great Wall, the Silk Road, Confucius, Genghis Khan, and Kublai Khan.

    Technology of Ancient China-silk, kites, compass, and wheelbarrows; information from PBS Learning Media

    Ancient China-interactive website with summaries, exploration, and challenges from the British Museum.

    Ancient China for Kids-information from Mr. Donn; who is Mr. Donn? Should you trust him? Is Mr. Donn even a man? How do we know?

    Books

    Central Middle School collection

    Long Hill Public Library collection

     

    Bibliography Help

    Make your project easier. Keep track of your sources as you research! Open a Google document and paste in the web address of the sources you use. This strategy is much easier than trying to recreate your steps.

    Mr. Hockmeyer wants the paper formatted in Modern Language Association (MLA) format. The bibliography in MLA format is called a Works Cited page.

    EasyBib Add-on in Google Docs-use this tool to help create your Works Cited page. You will need to format your page to 12-point Times New Roman font. Change Bibliography to Works Cited so the format is correct.

    EasyBib-use the free version to create your Works Cited page and export it to Google docs, but the free version does not save your work.

     
    MLA Formatting and Style Guide from the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University.
     
    MLA Sample Works Cited Page from the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University.
     
    Sample MLA Entries from Pennsylvania State University.
     
    In-text citations-the basics from the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University.
     

    How-To Video Tutorials

     

     Just for Fun

    Which Historical Civilization Do You Belong In?-a quiz from National Geographic for Kids.

    A photo from space-what does this image show? How do you know?

     

    Need more help? Stop by the media center and see Ms. Paugh. She loves to help!

     

     

      

     

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