Kenya

Books
Books on Kenya which will have a Dewey number of 967.6 in the Study section of the library.  You’ll also find some of the books on Africa useful – they have a Dewey number of 960.  The library has some tourist guides for Africa and Kenya which will help with your task.

 

Websites
Need some more information?  Here are some websites that should help.

Information about Kenya
BBC Country Profile
Infoplease

Tourist information for Kenya
Lonely Planet Guide
Magical Kenya
Shoor Travel
World Travel Guide

Facts and figures from Kenyan Ministry of Tourism

Images
There are lots of great pictures in the Kenya section of the Africa Guide photo library.  I’ve been in touch with the site owners and they are happy for you to use their pictures as long as you state where you got them from (the website address) and the name of the photographer in your work.

Countries

 Looking for information on different countries?  Try these sites.

BBC – Country profiles
Heavy on facts and information with few pictures, but a good overview of each country, it’s government and leaders, history and media. 

CIA world factbook
Lots of in-depth information.  Make sure to copy and paste the relevant information that you need into Word before printing. 

Economist country profiles
Profiles on 60 countries which include basic facts about each country and the political and economic structure.  There are useful links to recent articles about each country too. 

Infoplease – Countries of the world
Each country profile provides information on: geography, maps, flag, history, current ruler, area, population, capital city, largest cities, languages, ethnicity/race, religion, literacy rate, economy, government.  There is also world information on population, governments, climate, economics and religion. 

Cultural profiles project
Website set up by the Canadian immigration authorities.  Includes general and specific information about food and drink, customs, holidays, work patterns, religion, health and education systems etc…  Useful pictures are included too.

Slavery

Your Y7 History challenges are looking at slavery. 

You can find lots of books that will help you with your research.  These will have a Dewey number of 326.  As there are so many of you working on this topic – you will only be able to borrow these books for 1 night.

Here are some websites that will help you too

Black peoples of America from the History on the net website has links to information about the slave system including where slaves came from, their journey to America, how they lived and their work on the plantations.

Freedom: a website from the National Maritime Museum explains Britain’s involvement in the slave trade.  You can find out information about the triangular trade and slave’s journey’s to America. 

The middle passage from the Juneteenth website uses words and pictures to illustrated the conditions that slaves were kept in on their journey to America.

Slavery in the United States from the Spartacus Educational website has lots of links to information about slave life including accounts from slaves.

The story of Africa: Slavery from the BBC World Service has information about the impact of slavery on Africa.  Use the hyperlinks on the right side of the page to find out more about the slave trade and the journey the slaves made to America.  You can also find out about the end of slavery.

If you want pictures for your project try this website, The Atlantic Slave Trade and Slave Life in the Americas: a visual record from the University of Virginia.  Click on ‘explore the collection’ and then choose one of the headings or use the search box.

Battle of Hastings

Battle of Hastings – this website has information about what happened, who was involved, and what changed after the battle.

Battle of Hastings – this website from the BBC gives a brief explanation of the battle.  Click on the links on the left side of the page to find out more about the people involved.

Battle of Hastings – this webpage from Spartacus Educational has lots of facts that will be useful for your newspaper article.

Norman Invasion of England – this website from Woodlands Junior School has links to information about the invasion and the Battle of Hastings.

L’Amour – Romance novels

There are many different types of romance novel.  See the display in the library for details of romance novels, old and new.

The list includes:
Noughts and crosses by Malorie Blackman
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
(Un)arranged marriage by Bali Rai
I capture the castle by Dodie Smith
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

Have a look.  You’ll be surprised – they’re not all weepies…

L’Amour – Valentine’s Day Massacre

You can find out the facts about the St Valentine’s Day massacre on the L’Amour display (in the library by the printer).  You’ll need more information to complete your newspaper article though.  Why not start your research with these websites?

Chicago Tribune – this was the newspaper that reported the massacre.  Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see a short video about the massacre.

St Valentine’s Day massacre from infoplease.com – short article highlighting the plan, the massacre and the aftermath.

Al Capone Museum – Click in the search box ‘Choose your destination’ and scroll down to ‘The St Valentine’s Day Massacre’ or click on the heart on the desk to find pictures and information about the massacre and the people involved.

Prohibition and the gangsters – This short article from the History learning site explains what prohibition was and the role of gangsters such as Al Capone.

Looking for ideas on how to set out your newspaper article – have a look at the latest front pages of UK newspapers on Newseum

Ask Mrs Smith in the library if you need help on the layout of your article.  She’s really good at using Microsoft Publisher 🙂

L’Amour – Paris: city of love?

Paris
Why is Paris thought of as a romantic city? 

There isn’t one answer to this question as everyone’s view is different.  In this blog entry there are hints to guide your research and to get you thinking… Why is Paris thought of as a romantic city?

You can use the books in the school library to get some ideas about the history and culture of France.  These books are on the L’Amour display and have a Dewey number of 944.

You may also get some ideas from these websites.

April in Paris – a list of fiction set in Paris from and American public library.  Are these love stories?  Do you think they may contribute to the belief that Paris is a romantic story?

Paris daily photo – this website shows a different photo everyday of Paris taken by someone who lives there. 

Paris facts – a short article from a tourist website with brief details about the history of Paris.

Time out guide to Paris – these webpages from Time Out showcase the tourist attractions of Paris. 

Why I love Paris – a short article about one person’s view of Paris.

Skellig research

Use these websites to help you find the definitions of the words on your sheet.

Online dictionary

You can also get definitions from Google.  Type define: into the search box and Google will give you a list of definitions.  Don’t forget the colon : after the word define.

Wikipedia is good for getting basic information.  Remember though, that anyone can add anything to Wikipedia, so you should always back up your learning with another information source, a book or another website.

Some of the words you are researching are medical terms.  Use the dictionary and the encyclopedia on MedlinePlus to find out more about these words.

There are lots of dictionaries and encyclopedias on the reference shelves (by the photocopier) that will be useful to your research too.

Out of Africa – Religious Studies

Here are some tips for where to find reliable sources of information to complete your learning challenges. 

Remember to write down which books and websites you use for your research.  This list should be included in your work when you hand it in.  It’s called a bibliography.  See the Out of Africa display in the library for ideas on how to write your bibliography.

Books
The best books that can help you with your Out of Africa topic have been placed in a special short term loan collection in the Reference section (by the photocopier).  These books are shelved in Dewey order (look for the number on the spine), and can be borrowed for one night only.  They can be used in the library at any time.

Don’t forget you can also find lots of information in encyclopedias and the other reference books.  There may also be more books on the non-fiction shelves too!

For your RS tasks you will need to look for books on religion which will have a Dewey number of 200.  You may find some books on Bob Marley in the music section – look for books with Dewey numbers between 780-789.

Websites
When looking at information on the internet about religions it is especially important to consider who is writing the website.  If the information is from a biased source, ie another religion, you need to consider whether the information given is accurate and not misleading.

Here are some websites that have been carefully chosen to help you with your tasks. 

Rastafarianism
Rasta/Rastafarianism from about.com – information about the history and founder, the basic teachings and beliefs, symbols and festivals

Rastafari from the BBC website provides a good overview of information about Rastafarianism.  Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find links to information on the beliefs, customs, history and people of Rastafarianism.

Rastafarianism from the Tower Hamlets  Inter Faith Forum is full of information about Rastafarianism.  Click on the orange links to find out more.  Tower Hamlets is an area in Greater London in which many people from different religions live.

Bob Marley
Bob Marley is an excellent website packed with useful information.  Use the hyperlinks at the top of the homepage to find what you need.

Bob Marley from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, USA gives you information about Bob Marley and his music.  Scroll down the page to find a useful timeline.

Out of Africa – Music

Here are some tips for where to find reliable sources of information to complete your learning challenges. 

Remember to write down which books and websites you use for your research.  This list should be included in your work when you hand it in.  It’s called a bibliography.  See the Out of Africa display in the library for ideas on how to write your bibliography.

In Music Y7 are looking at famous West African Musicians.  Here are some websites that you can use to find information.

The African Music Encyclopedia is a good place to start your research and has basic information on Oumou Sangare, Fela Kuti and Youssou N’Dor.

Oumou Sangare
The Oumou Sangare biography from the Concerted Efforts website has information that will be useful for your project.

Oumou Sangare from World Circuit Records is a good source for biographical information  and images of Oumou.

The Wikipedia page for Oumou Sangare has information about her early life, music and awards.

Fela Kuti
The Fela project has links to biographical information and his music.

The Wikipedia page for Fela Kuti contains biographical details and information about his music and political views.  There are also some useful links at the bottom of the page.

Youssou N’Dour
Sometimes this singer’s surname is spelt “N’Dor”.  You may want to search using both spellings.

Youssou N’Dour from BBC Radio 3’s webpages on the Awards for World Music in 2005 has some biographical information about the singer.

This webpage from World Beat Planet has biographical information for Youssou N’Dour.

The Wikipedia page for Youssou N’Dour has information about his life and music.