Go to the MS Library Catalog or look on the Latin American book cart to find books about your country. The "Culture and Customs of" series has a really good Chronology (timeline). Most country books have timelines or chronologies at the beginning or end of the text.
The following databases are organized in the order of preferential searching. Click here for database login details.
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Country Reports: Search using the name of your country + "timeline" or "chronology" in the search box. Also, check the "demographics" page.
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World Culture A-Z: has a timeline under the "History" field. Look at the historic people field for artists or women.
The following texts are available online for searching. You may search within the book by country or famous individual.
To find well-researched websites, try WebPath Express (choose Middle School. Then on the left side of the landing page, select, WebPath Express) or go to any of the following web pages for more information:
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Latin American Change Makers: Good place to find important people; this is a Quizlet Page.
Use the search engines below for more research options outside of Google.
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WebPath Express: extended search features of MS Library Catalog. (choose Middle School/then on the left side of the screen choose WebPath Express)
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Sweet Search: a student-specific search engine, providing great, reliable websites.
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Kiddle: an academically focused search engine for middle school students.
Go to the MS Library Catalog or look on the Latin American book cart to find books about your country. Use the MS Library Catalog to locate print books about your individual. Hint: Search your individual's name and select, "keyword."
The following databases are organized in the order of preferential searching. Click here for database login details.
The following texts are available online for searching. You may search within the book by country or famous individual.
The following eBooks are located in our Follett eBooks through our library catalog. You will go to the link and search by the title of the book. When accessing the book, you will be asked for a password. You can locate all of our passwords here.
To find well-researched websites, try WebPath Express (choose Middle School. Then on the left side of the landing page, select, WebPath Express) or go to any of the following web pages for more information:
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Latin American Change Makers: Good place to find important people; this is a Quizlet Page.
Use the search engines below for more research options outside of Google.
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WebPath Express: extended search features of MS Library Catalog. (choose Middle School/then on the left side of the screen choose WebPath Express)
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Sweet Search: a student-specific search engine, providing great, reliable websites.
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Kiddle: an academically focused search engine for middle school students.