Back in the old days before 1994, students had to use textbooks, magazines, newspapers, and the library to collect information. These are still good resources, but now you can also use the Internet. Explore the links below. Look for facts, quotations, examples, images, sound clips and video files that define the topic of your assignment. You'll be saving some of these and creating something.

Keep this question in mind as you work: How do the links on this page describe what we're studying? What themes do you see running thru each site?

1. Explore these Internet sites looking for facts, quotes, examples, images, sound clips, videos, and animations that you think are important aspects of the topic.

2. Check for a copyright notices (usually at the bottom of the page). Most of the time, you can use images, etc. for classroom use only. If there is an e-mail link on the page, you can ask for permission to use the work. Be prepared to cut anything that copyright owners don't want you to use.

3. Copy text by dragging across the words, right click and choose Copy from the menu OR highlight and use the Edit - Copy command on the menubar. Paste what you highlighted into a basic text editor, word processor, desktop publishing program or multimedia program.

4. Save images by right-clicking and downloading them. Save the images in a folder until you're ready to use them. Remember to name them using the proper three letter extension at the end of the file name.

5. Once you have collected your information and examples, consider why you collected them and why they are important.

6. Additional Resources at the bottom of the page can be used to find factual information on your topic.

• Can the Law Stop Domestic Violence? (audio) - Are police and lawmakers doing enough to stop domestic violence? Listen to this broadcast and decide for yourself.
• Power and Control Wheel (roll-over graphic) - The underlying issue behind domestic violence is Power and Control. To explain this, scroll down to the wheel graphic. The power and control diagram was developed by the Domestic Violence Prevention Project, Duluth, Michigan. Rollover the graphic to see additional information
• Tea Party (video) - Public Service Announcement (PSA). Children have a tea party pretending to be a husband and wife. Unfortunately their father abused her mother and they had seen it. Now they repeat it. Kids learn a lot from their parents, icluding domestic abuse.

Directories and Finding Aids

Yahooligans!

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KidsClick!

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