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Below are useful resources available on a variety of subjects that can be useful when researching.

1920s
The 1920s Pathfinder
- University of Houston’s Digital History: 1920s
  The University of Houston’s Digital History Web site, presents an interactive, multimedia history of the United States from the Revolution to the present. This is a collection of specialized guided readings on topics ranging from westward expansion to the rise of the city to the Vietnam War
- Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920’s
  The University of Virginia’s American Studies department presents this electronic text from its collection of hypertext projects of American literary works. This hypertext features “Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920’s” by Frederick Lewis Allen.
Links to Other 1920s Topics
50 States
- 50 States
Air & Space
American Memory
- Library of Congress - American Memory: Remaining Collections
American Revolution
Animal Farm & the Russian Revolution
Basic Information – The Russian Revolution
Ukraine Famine
Specific people of the Revolution
Historic Figures from the BBC:
Businessmen, journalists, peasants, secret police
Artistes Francais/Francophones
Links to French Art Galleries
Links to French Artist Biographies
Other Online Resources
- Catalog of Art Museum Images Online
Biomes
Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chaucer and Medieval Times
Chemical Elements
Chemical Elements
Visual Elements
Child Development
CIA Factbook
- Central Intelligence Agency Factbook
Civil War
Constitutional Law
Dance
Links to Dance Websites aand Videos
Note: Disco, 60’s = twist, hand jive, the freddy, the swim, mashed potato, the jerk, pony, robot, stepping

Additional Resources for Dance
Drug Internet Project
Project Directions
Links to Resources for Drugs Research
PowerPoint Printing
1. Change Print What to Handouts
2. Change Color to Pure Black and White
3. Change Slides per page to 6
Economic Indicators

Your responsibility is to prepare a PowerPoint report on your assigned topic and to come up with a prediction as to where the business cycle is headed in the next twelve months. You will also be giving an oral report on your topic where everyone in the group will be expected to participate. Each group will work together as it compiles this PowerPoint / oral report. You will need to cite at least 2-3 web sources. Do record the URL on the bottom of your PowerPoint page. Make sure that your PowerPoint presentations use a mixture of visuals balanced by a short phrases, which you will then explain in more detail.

GROUP 1

Report on personal savings. To what extent are Americans saving their money. (Hint: If more money is being saved that is usually an indication of "good times" in the economy, while a downturn in the amount of money being saved is an indication of "bad times" in the economy). Be sure to click on the personal savings gauge and it will give you some options to gather more information which is embedded deeper in the site. You will need to prepare this data In a PowerPoint presentation which balances visuals with written phrases. Be sure to use a mixture of statistics and interpretation to describe the health of the economy in our local area.

GROUP 2

Using this site of the major industries, which the American population works in, give a report on the overall outlook for different jobs in the economy. Which are the ones which tend to experience the least or the most amount of unemployment? What is the average hourly wage, etc.? You are dealing with a lot of data here and it is necessary for your group to pick and choose which pieces of data to focus on since you obviously cannot do everything in this category. You will need to prepare this data in a PowerPoint presentation which balances visuals with written phrases. Be sure to use a mixture of statistics and interpretation to describe the health of the economy.

GROUP 3

Unemployment Rate is your focus. Give us updates for this year – where is it at right now and what are the predictions for the near future. Check a variety of web sites for information on this data. You will need to prepare this data In a PowerPoint presentation, which balances visuals with written phrases. Be sure to use a mixture of statistics and interpretation to describe the health of the economy.

GROUP 4

Consumer Price Index is your focus. Give us updates for this year – where is it at right now and what are the predictions for the near future. Check a variety of web sites for information on this data. You will need to prepare this data In a PowerPoint presentation, which balances visuals with written phrases. Be sure to use a mixture of statistics and interpretation to describe the health of the economy.

GROUP 5

The National Debt is your focus. Tell us where the debt stands today and how much every single family in America would have to pay in order to "retire" the debt. (What I shared with you in class is the result of last year’s research and we need the latest research from your group). Search for some stories on the web about whether we should or should not pay down the debt. Give your own opinion. You will need to prepare this data In a PowerPoint presentation, which balances visuals with written phrases. Be sure to use a mixture of statistics and interpretation to describe the status of the debt.

GROUP 6

Personal Income (and all of the associated fields listed under this web site) is your focus. Give us an overview of the "average" American. Pick and choose what data to use since there is an abundance of it at this site and you will not have time to review all of it. Remember that as you write your 6-8 sentences written report you will need to use a mixture of statistics and interpretation to describe the role which personal income plays in this economy.

GROUP 7

The Federal Budget – Spending and Revenue. In class we looked at projected figures for the 2000 budget that were put together in 1997. Read over this page and give us an update on what has changed since 1997. Where is more or less money being spent or where has the intake of revenue changed? In a PowerPoint presentation, which balances visuals with written phrases, relate to us the information, which you learned from this site.

GROUP 8

Consumer Confidence is your focus. We haven’t talked about this indicator. You will need to explain to us what it is and what is the latest information collected on this index. Interpret its importance to the business cycle. In a PowerPoint presentation, which balances visuals with written phrases, relate to us the information, which you learned from this site. Predict its impact on the future business cycle.

GROUP 9

Gross Domestic Product. Give us information about its current level and how this level compares to last year and what its impact will have on the business cycle in the near future. In a PowerPoint presentation which balances visuals with written phrases, relate to us the information which you learned from this site. Predict its impact on the future business cycle.

GROUP 10

Housing starts. Give us information about its current level and how this level compares to last year and what its impact will have on the business cycle in the near future. In a PowerPoint presentation which balances visuals with written phrases. relate to us the information which you learned from this site. Predict its impact on the future business cycle.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Fashion Decades & Designers
1910’s
- 20th Century Fashion History: 1910s
- Women’s Fashions in the 1910‘s
1920’s
1930’s
1940’s
- Blue Gardenia Vintage Patterns & Jewelry
- Vintage Images
1950’s
- Blue Gardenia Vintage Patterns & Jewelry
- Vintage Images
1960’s
- 20th Century Fashion History: 1960s
- Blue Gardenia Vintage Patterns & Jewelry
1970’s
- Clothes of the 70s
- 20th Century Fashion History: 1970s
1980’s
- Clothes of the 80s
- 1980’s Lifestyle and Fashion
1990’s
- Clothes of the 90s
- 20th Century Fashion History: 1900s
All Decades
ACADEMY AWARDS® WINNERS (1927/28 – present)
- http://www.filmsite.org/oscars.html
Folktales
- American Folktales
- International Folktales
Foods
Gender Role
Links to Gender Roles and Toys Articles Online
Links to Gender Roles and Toys Websites
Genetic Disorder
Global Women
- Glamour Magazine: Search = "Global Women"
Greek Gods and Goddesses
Human Body
Human Systems
- Human Anatomy Online
- The Human Body
Digestive System Only
- Your Digestive System
- Human Digestive System
Literary Criticism
Major Art Movements
Suggested Websites
Mental Disorders
Suggested Websites
- DSM IV
Resource Suggestions
- Gale Encyclopedia of Children’s Health: Infancy through Adolescence , 4v, 2006
- Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders , 2nd ed., 2v, 2005
- Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed. , 3rd ed., 5v, 2006
- Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders , 2v, 2003
- Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders , 2v, 2005
- Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology , 2nd ed., 2001
- Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health , 2nd ed., 2v, 2008
Middle Age
Suggested Websites
Search Keywords
- Middle Ages
- Medieval History
- Feudalism
Middle Ages – Asia
Suggested Websites
Subject Keywords
- Middle Ages
- Medieval History
- Medieval Asia
- Medieval China
- Medieval Japan
- Medieval Europe
- Medieval Feudalism
- Asian Middle Ages
  - Shogun
  - Tang Dynasty
  - Saladin
  - Genghis Khan
Mock Trial: Darwin/Evolution
Occupational Outlook
- Occupational Handbook
- D211 College Majors & Career Clusters
Of Beetles and Angels
Political Geography
Psychology
Psychology: Cults
Cults rely on both conformity and obedience.
Conformity involves any behavior that you engage in because of direct or indirect group pressure. Obedience is a change in attitude or behavior brought about by social pressure to comply with people perceived to be authorities. Obedience can be either useful or destructive.

Links to Psychology of Cults Resources
Suggest Search
- Gale Virtual Library – Cults
Regions of France
Roman Newspaper Project
Spanish Newspapers
Quick Links
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Guatemela
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Mexico
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Puerto Rico
- Several Countries
- Spain
- Uruguay
Argentina
- La Razon
Bolivia
- Terra
- La Razón
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemela
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Spain
Uruguay
- El Mundo
- La Nacion
- Observa
- Diario del Huila
- Viva Punta
- El Neuvodia
- El Heraldo
- El Espectador
- Brecha
- El Universal
Speech
Keyword Searching
- animal rights
- censorship
- single-sex education
- gangs
- stress
- depression
Suggested Databases
- CQ Reseacher
- Facts.com
- Newsbank
- EBSCO
- OCLC FirstSearch
Thinkfinity
- Thinkfinity
To Kill a Mockingbird
U.S. Census
- U.S. Census
U.S. Department of State
- U.S. Department of State
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
British History 1550-1650
Other Literary Works by Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet
World History 1550-1650
The Globe Theater & Acting
Women’s History
World Cultures
World Religions
Suggested Searches using Gale Virtual Reference
1. Contemporary American Religion , 2v, 2000
2. Encyclopaedia Judaica , 2nd ed., 22v, 2007
3. Encyclopedia of American Religions , 7th ed., 2003
4. Encyclopedia of Buddhism , 2v, 2004
5. Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World , 2v, 2004
6. Encyclopedia of Philosophy , 2nd ed., 10v, 2006
7. Encyclopedia of Religion , 2nd ed., 15v, 2005
8. Encyclopedia of Science and Religion , 2v, 2003
9. New Catholic Encyclopedia , 2nd ed., 15v, 2003
10. New Catholic Encyclopedia Supplement, Jubilee Volume: The Wojtyla Years , 2001
11. World Religions Reference Library , 6v, 2007
12. Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices , 3v, 2006
World War I
World War II
- World War II Military Situation Maps – Troop positions beginning on June 6, 1944 to July 26, 1945.
- National Archives World War II Records – Variety of records, ranging from enlistment of U.S. Soldiers to the Relocation Records of Japanese Americans
- World War II Resources
- Photographs from WWII – Pick from a wide range of historical photographs
- Primary Resources – Scroll to find primary source documents in The Color Books
- The Avalon Project: World War II : Documents – Project put together by Yale Law School.
- People at War – On-line exhibit from the National Archives
- Experiences of World War II – From the British museum, The Second World War Experience Centre

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