European Extravaganza

Pathfinder:Your passport to research!

5th Grade World Studies

Mrs. Dietz and Mrs. Urban

Bienvenue! Welkom! Benvenuto!

Pack your suitcases and grab your passports, because we’re off to Europe! This pathfinder was created to help you complete your research. On the slides that follow, you will find a variety of resources which are being recommended as an easy way to find the answers to your questions. If you would like to use additional resources, you are welcome to, but just be sure to check their credibility. Don’t forget to use the question sheet to guide your research (Click on this graphic any time you see it for a direct link to the questions page.) and the grading rubric to make sure you cover all of your bases for the presentation and the trifold display board. You are expected to cite all of your sources. Check out the last slide for website links & helpful hints on how to do this.Remember, we are here to assist! Don’t be afraid to ask for help.

Have fun & be creative! Hint: To navigate between slides, use the up and down arrows on the keypad.

Key WordsWhen completing a search try some of the words listed

below together with the name of your country. Ex: flag of Germany or Latvia currency

currency population education popular traditionscapital language government flagsports music holiday traditions traditional food current leader famous people locator map schools in _____

Hint: Click on the key on any slide to return to this slide with keywords.

Dictionaries Library Catalog Databases Encyclopedias Websites Ready Reference Geographical Reference

Dictionaries

http://www.merriam-webster.com/

This is an online dictionary to assist you with unknown

words or pronunciations. Type the word in the blue

box at the top of the page.

Webster’s Third New International Dictionary

unabridged REF 423

Use this dictionary from our school library to find the

meaning or pronunciation of unfamiliar words.

Just Look ‘n Learn German picture dictionary REF 423

A kid-friendly picture dictionary of German

words. (Helpful for the students researching

Germany. )

BooksTitle Call Number

Countries of the World: England 942 LIS

Countries of the World: Germany 943 DAH

Take a Trip To Wales 942.9 LYE

Ukraine 394.26 BAS

France 944 BAI

Germany 943 LOR

Italy 394.26 BER

Sweden 394.26 RAB

Switzerland 394.26 MCK

The United Kingdom 941 FLI

Countries of the World: Russia 947 RIC

Spain 394.26 MCK

Take a Trip To Belgium 949.3 LYE

The books on this slide can all be found in our Jacobs Road library.

Library Catalogs

This is a link to our school library catalog. Use it to

find books that are available at our school.

This is a link to Chesterfield County Public library. Use

this to find resources outside of our building.

Databases

Check out this database! Start by clicking on “Geography” and then “Countries”.

From there, locate your country.

Ebsco has access to multiple sources to assist your search. Use the “kids’ search” link for a kid friendly source. Also be sure

to check out “Searchasauras”!

Encyclopedias

This is an online encyclopedia available through our school library website. Click on

the “Kids” link to start your search.

Here’s another online encyclopedia. Start with the search box at the top of the screen.

The World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia

This is an encyclopedia located in our school library in the reference section. REF 031

The World Book Encyclopedia, 2004 REF 031 WOR (JRES Library)

Websites

http://www.ducksters.com/geography/europe.phphttp://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/http://www.timeforkids.com/around-the-worldhttp://www.kids-world-travel-guide.comhttp://www.travelforkids.com/

Use this PDF file to answer question 13. You may need to minimize the power point to see the file.

http://www.nfer.ac.uk/nfer/publications/44410/44410.pdf

The websites listed below may provide you with additional information about your country. Not all countries are listed on each website, but

check them out to see what you can find!

Ready Reference

Fact Monster is an online almanac (as well as thesaurus, dictionary, and

encyclopedia, too). Click on the link to the left, then click on the “countries” link to

locate information on your country.Time for Kids 2012 Almanac 031.02 TIM (JRES library)

Scholastic 2013 Almanac for Kids REF 031.02SCH (JRES library)

The World Book and Almanac of Facts 2008 REF 031.02 WOR (JRES library)

Geographical References

http://www.factmonster.com/atlas/europe.html This is the Fact Monster Atlas. Click on your country to see a map.

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/online-atlas-europe.htm

This is an online site which will give you a locator map that you need for

your project display. http://go.grolier.com/atlas This is a great, easy-to-use atlas

provided by Grolier. Just click on Europe and follow the links from there.

National Geographic Picture Atlas of Our World 912 NAT (JRES library)The New Millenium Atlas of the US, Canada, and the World

912 MAP (JRES library)

Citing Your SourcesPart of being a responsible researcher is to cite all sources from which

you obtain information for use on your project. We strongly suggest you open a Google Doc in addition to the question page on which you will record your researched answers. Use this word document to record the title of books, journal articles, newspapers, websites, and any other source you use. You will also need publication dates and authors’ names. See the “Write It, Then Cite It” sheet you received in the library when we were doing citing lessons.

Once you’ve recorded all of this information, use one of the cites linked below to help you correctly cite your source. It’s a piece of cake! Please be sure to ask for help if you are unsure of what to do!