The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare:

Click here to download the PDF file of the Bronze Bow Web search handouts.

	Google Maps
	Learn the Hebrew Alphabet!
	Enchanted Learning - Hebrew Language Activities
	Capernaum
	Capernaum - an Archeological Site
	Photos of Capernaum
	Wikipedia Article on Capernaum
	Ancient Roman Culture
	Roma - Ancient Rome
	Ancient Hebrew Culture
	Ancient Civilizations for Kids

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Goodbye Vietnam by Gloria Whelan:

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	Google Maps
	Vietnam
	CIA World Factbook - Look up Vietnam
	Vietnam Tourism Administration - Be sure to click on the English link after you check out the site in Vietnamese
	Wikipedia Article on Vietnam
	Chinese Immigration from Vietnam to Hong Kong
	Wikipedia Article on Vietnamese Immigrants
	Discover Hong Kong - Click on English to enter.
	CIA World Factbook - Look up Hong Kong
	Lonely Planet Travel Guide - Hong Kong

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Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell:

	Research the CA Missions here
	Monterey Bay Aquarium
	Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
	San Diego Zoo
	Sea World
	Dog Biz - Learn about different breeds here.
	Pet Net
	Pet Love Shack - Learn about keeping a pet.

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Jeremy Thatcher Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville:

	Think Quest - Chinese Dragons
	Dragons in Ancient China
	What does it take to become a Veterinarian?
	Care for Animals - Becoming a Vet
	Make a Chinese Dragon

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Maroo of the Winter Caves by Ann Turnbull:

	EPA - Climate Change
	Windows to the Universe - Climates of the Past
	Meet the Archeologist and discover the Mesolithic time.
	Neanderthal
Becoming Human	View the documentary - then go to the Learning Center and match up the chromosomes
	The Cave of Lascaux
	PBS - A science Odyssey - Evolution

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Matilda by Roald Dahl:

	Roald Dahl Fans - Research the author here.
	Official Roald Dahl web site
	Roald Dahl Museum
EuroEducation.net	European Educational Systems
Ancestral Chart	Ancestral Chart - a PDF form to track your ancestry
	Free Genealogy Forms to Print
Easy Genealogy Forms	Genealogy Forms in Word or Excel
	A Beginners Guide to Genealogy
Genealogy resource page	A "How To" on Genealogy
	Find ancestors here Do NOT register without parents permission! This is NOT a required site.
	Ellis Island - Search for Passenger Arrival Records. Do NOT register without parents permission!

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Runaway Ralph by Beverly Cleary:

	Kidport - Rodents
	Beverly Cleary
	Enchanted Learning - Mouse
	Enchanted Learning - Rodents
	ENature Field Guides
	National Wildlife Federation

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Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix:

	Technology Timeline
	PBS The West
	PBS Frontier House

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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Sadako - A WebQuest

The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
You must complete one webquest or hunt, and one essay/report for this novel.

	WebQuest - New York City School District
	Find topics for your essay/report here: Choose ONE topic to write about. Essay Topics Report Topics

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Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt:

	Wikipedia - Ferris Wheels
	Wikipedia - World Population
	What is Time? Check it out here.
	World Time Zones - See the current time around the world.
	The World Clock - Times Around the World
	Greenwich Mean Time
	Geological Time Machine

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The Transall Saga by Gary Paulsen:

Click here to download the PDF file of the Transall Saga Web search handouts.

	Check out web sites on time be re-visiting the sites under Tuck Everlasting above.
	Read stories of people who have lived through slavery here.
	Wikipedia Articles on Slavery
	Library of Congress Web site - Born in Slavery
	Africans In America
	The "Black Death" - Bubonic Plague
	Wikipedia Article on the Plague
	How Stuff Works - Nuclear Power
Control the Nuclear Power Plant	This is a simulation of how a Nuclear Power Plant works.
	Wikipedia Article on Nuclear Power
	Wikipedia Article on Nuclear Weapons

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Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls:

	Dog Biz - Learn about different breeds here.
	Pet Net
	The Great Depression
	ENature - Common Raccoon
	Bear Tracker - Raccoons
	Enchanted Learning - Raccoons
	BC Adventure - Raccoons

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