New October Books

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Oct 272016
 

attack-o-lanterns

 

Jack-o-lanterns come to life and attack everyone within reach. In order to save their town, the Creeps must team up with Old Lady Bitterwood, a witch.

FICTION
SCHWEIZER
GN

 

 

 

 

plague

 

Christopher Rowe is back, and there are more puzzles, riddles, and secrets to uncover in this follow-up to The Blackthorn Key.

FICTION
SANDS
Suspense

 

 

 

 

lupica

 

Last Man Out is a thoughtful tribute to the bravery of firefighters and the need we all have to live up to the level of our heroes.

FICTION
LUPICA
Sports

 

 

 

 

leaves

 

Bruchac delivers a compelling new work of historical fiction about Sequoyah and the creation of the Cherokee alphabet.

FICTION
BRUCHAC
Historical Fiction

 

 

 

 

climate

 

Relocation due to climate change is already a reality. By 2050, at least 25 million people will be driven from their homes.

304.8090
HIR

 

 

 

 

second

 

In the midst of controversy, twelve-year old Nella is confronted with an extra second when past and present merge making her realize that the future is up to her.

FICTION
SPRINGSTUBB
YA

 

 

 

 

gemini

 

Sisters Clara and Hailey are conjoined twins. As high school graduation approaches, each must untangle her dreams from her sister’s and figure out what it means to be her own person.

FICTION
MUKHERJEE
YA

 

 

 

 

moo

 

Following one family’s momentous move from the city to rural Maine, an unexpected bond develops between twelve-year-old Reena and one very ornery cow.

FICTION
CREECH
YA

 

 

 

 

All book descriptions are courtesy of Junior Library Guild.

Mr. Forman’s Theology I Project #2

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Oct 202016
 

the-saints-did-not-all-begin-well-but-they-all-ended-well“Holy Ones = Spiritual Heroes”

Dates to remember:

  • Research Day: October 20.
  • Topic due: October 25.
  • First draft due: November 8.
  • Peer Editing & Review: November 10.
  • Due date: November 17.

Catholic Resources:
American Catholic.org (Saint Info)
New Catholic Encyclopedia (from Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Saint Biographies
Saints E-books
Saints Info
Saint of the Day
Vatican

Databases (Get the password from Mrs. Muller or Mr. Forman.):
Gale Databases

Books in the Library:

  1. 150 Years of Holy Cross in East Bengal Mission Ed. by R. W. Timm. Published 2003
  2. 39 New Saints you Should Know by Brian O’Neel. Published 2010
  3. Ablaze : Stories of Daring Teen Saints by Colleen Swaim. Published 2011
  4. The Big Book of Women Saints by Sarah Gallick. Published 2007
  5. Brother André : Friend of the Suffering, Apostle of Saint Joseph by Jean Guy Dubuc. Published 2010
  6. Butler’s Lives of the Saints by Alban Butler. Published 1991
  7. Butler’s Lives of the Saints by Alban Butler. Published 1995
  8. Butler’s Lives of the Saints Supplement of New Saints and Blessed by Alban Butler. Published 2005
  9. Faces of Holiness : Modern Saints in Photos and Words by Ann Ball. Published 1998
  10. Forget not Love : the Passion of Maximilian Kolbe by André Frossard. Published 1991
  11. Lives of the Saints : From Mary and St. Francis of Assisi to John XXIII and Mother Teresa by Richard P. McBrien, Published 2001
  12. Lives of the Saints you Should Know Volume 1 by Margaret Bunson. Published 1994
  13. Lives of the Saints you Should Know Volume 2 by Margaret Bunson. Published 1994
  14. My Life with the Saints by James Martin, S.J. Published 2006
  15. Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints by Matthew Bunson. Published 1998
  16. Patron Saints : Saints for Every Member of your Family, Every Profession, Every Ailment, Every Emergency, and even Every Amusement by Thomas J. Craughwell. Published 2011
  17. Real Women, Real Saints : Friends for your Spiritual Journey by Gina Loehr. Published 2008
  18. Saint Maximilian Kolbe : Mary’s Knight by Patricia E. Jablonski. Published 2001
  19. Saint Who? : 39 Holy Unknowns by Brian O’Neel. Published 2012
  20. Saints : Lives and Illuminations by Ruth Sanderson. Published 2010
  21. Saints of the Americas : Conversations with 30 saints From 14 Countries by Arturo J. Perez-Rodriguez. Published 2007

Tips
If your Spiritual Hero belonged to a religious order, try Googling the order’s website.
“Wikipedia is not a good resource for this project.” — Mr. Forman.

Evaluating information sources

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Oct 182016
 

This week, the middle school English classes came to the library
to learn how to evaluate information sources, both print and
digital. Here are the links to the question-markinformation we covered.

Evaluating Information – Applying The CRAAP Test
The CRAAP Test Worksheet (not discussed in class, but a great resource!)
Dog Island
Dihydrogen Monoxide
NASCAR

Banned Books

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Sep 222016
 

banned-books

 

 

 

 

Banned Books Week is September 25 − October 1, 2016. Come by the library and check out the titles!

New School Year!

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Aug 182016
 

Welcome Back to School

“Dear students, the summer has ended.
The school year at last has begun.
But this year is totally different.A-New-School-Year-300x200
I promise we’ll only have fun.

“We won’t study any mathematics,
and recess will last all day long.
Instead of the pledge of allegiance,
we’ll belt out a rock-and-roll song.

“We’ll only play games in the classroom.
You’re welcome to bring in your toys.
It’s okay to run in the hallways.
It’s great if you make lots of noise.

“For homework, you’ll play your Nintendo.
You’ll have to watch lots of T.V.
For field trips we’ll go to the movies
and get lots of candy for free.

“The lunchroom will only serve chocolate
and triple fudge sundaes supreme.”
Yes, that’s what I heard from my teacher
before I woke up from my dream.

–Kenn Nesbitt

Theology III (Juniors) NT Books Project

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Jan 072016
 

Research Resources from the library

Websites (Click on links):

  1. Catholic Resources by Fr. Felix Just http://catholic-resources.org/
  2. Narrow Gate (Paul’s Undisputed Letters) http://www.narrowgate-rmartin.com/theo10_classnotes/index.htm
  3. NT Gateway http://www.ntgateway.com/
  4. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops http://www.usccb.org/
  5. Bible.org https://bible.org/

Ebook:

New Catholic Encyclopedia

– from home: Access from holycross-sa.org > Library Resources>Library Homepage>Catholic Resources>NCE>password hcosa>enter book in search box

– from school: http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7C9780787676940&v=2.1&u=tlc209050002&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w


Books (on reserve for your class in the library):

  1. New Catholic Encyclopedia (on side shelf, same as ebook)
  2. Catholic Study Bible (use the “Reading Guide” Sections)
  3. Collegeville Bible Study (one for each NT book)
  4. Other NT books on reserve for your class

MLA Format and Citation Help:

•           Purdue Owl (basic MLA format) https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

•           Purdue Owl (in text citations) https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/

•           Noodle Tools Express citation maker http://www.noodletools.com/noodlebib/express.php

•           Noodle Tools Research Helper http://www.noodletools.com

(make an account – start with hcosa1/hcosa2. Do your whole paper with this!)

•           MLA Handbook 7th edition (in library near dictionaries)

Works Cited Examples

Citation for a book:

Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher,

Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.

Citing an article from a reference book, like an encyclopedia:

Last name, First name. “Title of Essay.” Title of Collection.

City of Publication: Publisher, Year. Page range of entry. Medium

of Publication.

Example:

Hill, W. “Book of Isaiah.” New Catholic Encyclopedia. Detroit: Gale,

2003. 594-599. Print.

Citing an article from a web site:

Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version

number. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site

(sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available).

Medium of publication. Date of access.

Example:

Ross, Allan. “Introduction to the Study of the Book of Isaiah.”

Bible.Org. 2004. Web. 14 Nov 2014.

Note: Sources should be in alphabetical order, but first word of citation.  Double space, with all lines after first one indented.

Theology II (Sophmores) – OT Prophets Paper

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Jan 072016
 

Research Aids

A. Sources (you need at least 4 different sources)

Internet (authoritative websites)

• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops  http://www.usccb.org/
• Catholic Resources by Fr. Felix Just  http://catholic-resources.org/
• Bible.org  https://bible.org/
• Narrow Gate    http://www.narrowgate-rmartin.com/theo10_classnotes/index.htm
• Old Testament Gateway    http://otgateway.com/

Books/Reference Works/Databases

• New Catholic Encyclopedia print or online (pw is hcosa) http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7C9780787676940&v=2.1&u=tlc209050002&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w

• Collegeville Bible Commentaries (can make copies)
• Catholic Study Bible (use the Reading Guide for your book found in the front of the Bible)
• Study Companion to Old Testament Literature
• New Jerome Bible Handbook

B. MLA Format and Citation Help

• Purdue Owl (basic MLA format)  https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

• Purdue Owl (in text citations)  https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/

• Noodle Tools Express citation maker  http://www.noodletools.com/noodlebib/express.php

• Noodle Tools Research Helper  http://www.noodletools.com
(make an account – start with hcosa1/hcosa2. Do your whole paper with this!)

• MLA Handbook 7th edition (in library near dictionaries)

C. Works Cited Examples

Citation for a book:

Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher,

Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.

Citing an article from a reference book, like an encyclopedia:

Lastname, First name. “Title of Essay.” Title of Collection.

City of Publication: Publisher, Year. Page range of entry. Medium

of Publication.

Example:
Hill, W. “Book of Isaiah.” New Catholic Encyclopedia. Detroit: Gale,

2003. 594-599. Print.

Citing an article from a web site:

Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version

number. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site

(sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available).

Medium of publication. Date of access.

Example:
Ross, Allan. “Introduction to the Study of the Book of Isaiah.”

Bible.Org. 2004. Web. 14 Nov 2014.

Note: Sources should be in alphabetical order, but first word of citation. Double space, with all lines after first one, indented.