Our 8th grade Social Studies will soon begin their American Civil War Unit. One of the elements students have difficulty with is locating appropriate photographs for their projects. Using the American Civil War Reference Library and the list of illustrations the students would have access to a number of photographs. These could be very beneficial, however they are not arranged in a very user-friendly search format. The photographs were also slow to load, which would try the patience of some middle school students.
In “basic search” I typed in cell hydration and found one article from The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health. Vol. 5. It was a comprehensive article with a “read to me” option. The “voice” was clear and articulate.
I typed in panther and 31 results were produced, many about the Black Panthers, the extremist group, only one article about the animal I was interested in.
I am grateful for the extensive access to business, law, medical and scientific resources.
Thanks for trying this out and reporting the possibilities, Kriscat! Good luck to your 8th graders. You might also try this link to Library of Congress images: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/
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