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Pam Thomas Media Specialist
SPECIAL PROJECTS

by Lois Lowry
Online activities, games and assessments associated with this
Newbery Award winning novel.

by Virginia Hamilton
The House of Dies Drear,
a station on the Underground Railroad, is a story filled with
suspense, murder, ghosts and buried treasure. Click to view related
activities.
Student Links


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Hours
of Operation 8:30 am -- 4:00 pm Special arrangements can be made with parents for additional time.
Circulation
Students are allowed to borrow between one and
four books. Fines will not be charged but there will be a fee damaged
or lost books.
Policies and Procedures
Students entering the library
MUST have a pass from a teacher. Voices must be maintained at an appropriate level so as not to
disturb other students.
Philosophy
The mission of the
Samuel Ogle Middle School Media Center is to ensure that students
develop the research skills needed to succeed in a rapidly changing
world of science and technology regardless of present academic
skills or future occupational plans. The media center provides its
student population with individual guidance, formal instruction and
appropriate resources to ensure that students will become lifelong
learners, independent thinkers and responsible citizens who are able
to access information, present results of research effectively, use
technology efficiently and responsibly and read for pleasure and
personal enrichment. Resources
The
Media Center contains resources to support the instructional
program. There is an extensive collection of print and non-print
resources including books, magazines, newspapers, CD ROMS, computers
and online databases. Students are encouraged to make a thorough of
resources in it and to request assistance from the media specialist
before looking elsewhere.

Media Center Links
Encyclopedias and General References
Best Information on the Net
www.sau.edu/az.html A Top Five site by most accounts. Well-organized portal for
research resources on the Internet. Information on academics and
popular issues. If you need an idea for something to write about,
check out the Hot Paper Topics section.
World
Book Online Encyclopedia www.worldbookonline.com World Book is a general interest encyclopedia for all ages .
Library Spot www.libraryspot.com This site is filled with links to useful reference materials.
Homework
Help
Prince George's
County Library Live Homework Help (must have a library card)
http://www.prge.lib.md.us/LibraryCenter/AskALib.html
Bob Bowman's
Online Help Links
www.user.shentel.net/rbowman/files/hhelp.htm
Discover
Education Homework Helper
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/
Fact Monster:
Homework Center
www.factmonster.com/homework
Homework Help
from National Geographic
www.nationalgeographic.com/homework
InfoPlease
Homework Central for students of all ages
www.refdesk.com/homework.html
The Kids on the
Web: Homework Tools
www.zen.org/~brendan/kids-homework.html
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