Tag: Ms. Gaudette
Wednesday November 8th, 2023
Period 4- CHC2D7
Ms. Gaudettes’s Grade 10 History class will be coming to the Library to research a topic for their essay about World War Two.
To find information about your prominent Canadian, we suggest you use the following resources.
- The Library Catalogue allows you remote access to our print, digital and streaming resources from anywhere at any time. To access this resource, you’ll simply need your TDSB log-in information.
- The Canadian Encyclopedia is an excellent source of information.
- The History databases and websites within the Virtual Library may be helpful. Just remember to choose Grade 9-12 and History as the Subject in the SEARCH feature.
Remember that you will need to include a bibliography using Chicago style of Citation. It is crucial to properly reference information that is not your own in order to give credit where it’s due and also to avoid PLAGIARISM. Providing your teacher with a URL for a website used unfortunately will not cut it anymore.
Using the following information will put you on the right track to creating a bibliography to be proud of!
Below you’ll find the Laurier Guide for Chicago Citation.
The-Chicago-Working-File-Updated-2022Monday February 10th, 2020
Welcome to the Library and Learning Commons!
Period 2 – CHC2D
Mr. Philippou’s Grade 10 History class will be reviewing the basics of using Chicago style of Citation. It is crucial to properly reference information that is not your own in order to give credit where it’s due and also to avoid PLAGIARISM. Providing your teacher with a URL for a website used unfortunately will not cut it anymore.
Using the following information will put you on the right track to creating bibliographies and footnotes to be proud of!
Below you’ll find the Laurier Guide for Chicago Citation.
Loading...
Reload document 
Open in new tab Remember to look to OWL @ Purdue for other questions that arise about citation. It’s where Ms. Kelso or Ms. Vilicic go when we’re looking for information about citation.
Look at this slide show for basics on how/where/when to use the Footnotes.
Also, here is an example essay file called From the dawn of time where you see how footnotes work.
Period 3 – HZT 4U
Mr. Philippou’s Philosophy class is coming in to refresh their memories of the basics of using Chicago style of Citation.
You’re now all experts (right?) in terms of creating a Bibliography. Congratulations. That’s no small feat.
The next step is to master the Footnote.
While a Bibliography provides your reader with a list of every resource you utilized, a Footnote shows from where every piece of research originated.
These footnotes should correspond with what you find in the Bibliography.
Below you’ll find the Laurier Guide for Chicago Citation.
Loading...
Remember to look to OWL @ Purdue for other questions that arise about citation. It’s where Ms. Kelso or Ms. Vilicic go when we’re looking for information about citation.
Look at this slide show for basics on how/where/when to use the Footnotes.
Also, here is an example essay file called From the dawn of time where you see how footnotes work.
In terms of research, the following databases as well as the Virtual Library are a good start.
HZT4U Resources
Period 4-CLN4U
Ms. Gaudette’s Grade 12 Law class will be coming to the library to research legal philosophers.
Here are some links to primary sources that you might find useful:
Classical and Medieval Sources of Natural Law
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Fordham University’s Modern History Sourcebookh
Don’t forget to refresh your memory of Chicago style bibliography!
Below you’ll find the Laurier Guide for Chicago Citation.
Loading...
Remember to look to OWL @ Purdue for other questions that arise about citation. It’s where Ms. Kelso or Ms. Vilicic go when we’re looking for information about citation.
Thursday November 14th, 2019
Period Four-Grade 11 Law
Ms. Gaudette’s class will be coming in to research and plan a media piece for their Youth Criminal Justice Act assignment.
Your assignment is here:
YCJA-AssignmentSome helpful sites are listed here:
Exploring the Youth Criminal Justice Act
Wednesday November 13th, 2019
Period One- CHW3M
Mr. Kosowan’s Grade 11 Ancient Civilization class will be coming to the Library to research for their Greek Elections assignment. Please see your current assignment for the updated dates.
Greek-Election-AssignmentWe also suggest you use the following resources :
The Library Catalogue allows you remote access to our print, digital and streaming resources from anywhere at any time. To access this resource, you’ll simply need your TDSB log-in information.
Instead of just going to Google, you could also consult the following websites and databases as well:
Click on the link for a great resource about ancient Greece.
Fordham University has created an Internet Sourcebook that provides primary source documents different civilizations and eras across History.
The Perseus Project: From TUFTS University, this collection of cultural, historic and literary sources from the Greco-Roman world provides you with excellent material.
Another good website to look at is Ancient History Encyclopedia.
Period Four-CHC2D
Ms. Gaudette’s Grade 10 History class will be coming in to research technological innovations of World War Two.
Here is your assignment:
Technological Innovations of WW2 (1)We suggest using the following resources.
The Canadian Encyclopedia – This thorough collection of resources covers most Canadian options, but also looks at the local impact of globally renowned individuals and their innovations. It also provides links and a bibliography for easy access.
Britannica.com – This is a good starting point for general information.
You will need to search your innovation within these websites.
Here are some other very useful resources you can pick up at the Laurier Virtual Library.
Resources for the CHC2O Included are the Virtual Library Catalogue, Canadian Points of View and Global Issues in Context.
Before you can access the database list, remember to indicate that you’re in Gr 9-12.
In some cases, using Google might be a good bet. Ask yourself the following questions though…
- Who created the information you’re using? Are they a trustworthy source? Why or why not?
- When was the information created? Is it out of date or premature maybe?
- Is there any implicit (or explicit) bias that you should take into account?
Finally….
Remember where to find help creating a Bibliography in Chicago form.
You may need to refer to Laurier’s handy Chicago Style handout. The file can be found right here at Chicago Citation at Laurier.
Thursday October 3rd, 2019
Period 3-CLN3M
Ms. Gaudette’s Grade 11 Law class will be coming to the library to research for their wrongful convictions assignment.
Here are some links that you might find useful:
Innocence Canada formerly known as The Association in Defence of the Wrongfully Convicted (AIDWYC)
You will be citing your sources using MLA, at the minimum a Works Cited page/slide will be required.
Use the following PDF to guide you and/or use OWLPurdue.
The-MLA-Working-FileWednesday October 2, 2019
Period 4-CLN3M
Ms. Gaudette’s Grade 11 Law class will be coming to the library to research for their wrongful convictions assignment.
Here are some links that you might find useful:
Innocence Canada formerly known as The Association in Defence of the Wrongfully Convicted (AIDWYC)
Don’t forget to refresh your memory of Chicago style bibliography!
Below you’ll find the Laurier Guide for Chicago Citation.
Loading...
Remember to look to OWL @ Purdue for other questions that arise about citation. It’s where Ms. Kelso or Ms. Vilicic go when we’re looking for information about citation.
Friday September 13th, 2019
Period 2-CLN4U
Ms. Gaudette’s Grade 12 Law class will be coming to the library to research legal philosophers.
Here are some links to primary sources that you might find useful:
Classical and Medieval Sources of Natural Law
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Fordham University’s Modern History Sourcebookh
Don’t forget to refresh your memory of Chicago style bibliography!
Below you’ll find the Laurier Guide for Chicago Citation.
Loading...
Remember to look to OWL @ Purdue for other questions that arise about citation. It’s where Ms. Kelso or Ms. Vilicic go when we’re looking for information about citation.
Thursday May 23rd, 2019
Period 1, 3 and 4 – CHC2D/7
The 3 classes taught by Mr. Oldridge, Ms. Gaudette and Ms. McMulkin are coming in to work on their Rock Your Decade Culminating.
The Library has a collection of books that cover different decades in Canadian and North American history. These books can be found in the 971 section under the Dewey Decimal System. Books with more American focused information can be found in 973.
The Canadian Encyclopedia – This thorough collection of resources covers most Canadian options, but also looks at the local impact of several globally renowned individuals. It also provides links and a bibliography for easy access.
If you want to find some statistics to back up some of your claims, STATS Canada would be a great place to find data from the decades.
In terms of popular culture and photos/videos/song; CBC Curio would be a great source as well.
The Canadian Historical Association has a collection of useful resources to support today’s Canadian History student.
Canada: A Country by Consent was created by Canadian Historians who were wanted Canadian-Content created by Canadian writers. It has articles about the major events of Canadian history.
The CBC archives provides you with access to thousands of audio clips and video clips that are easy to integrate into your presentation.
Another fun glimpse into Canada through the decades is through a reality-type TV series called “Back in Time for Dinner” that aired last year. You’ll see fashion, entertainment, food, etc.
Citation
For this assignment, you will be using the Chicago school of citation. Remember that includes Footnotes and a Bibliography at the end of the essay.
The file discussed with the class for easy access can be found here
Loading...
Remember to look to OWL @ Purdue for other questions that arise about citation. It’s where Ms. Kelso or Ms. Vilicic go when we’re looking for information about citation.
Tuesday May 7th, 2019
Periods 2 & 4- CHC2D
Mr. Philippou’s Grade 10 History classes will be coming to the Library to research a prominent Canadian of the Cold War Era (1945-1988) for their Cold War Spy Dossier Assignment.
To find information about your prominent Canadian, we suggest you use the following resources.
- The Library Catalogue allows you remote access to our print, digital and streaming resources from anywhere at any time. To access this resource, you’ll simply need your TDSB log-in information. Using this catalogue, you’ll be able to find the Biography for your prominent Canadian.
- The Canadian Encyclopedia is an excellent source of information for Canadian individuals (or for those with ties to Canada).
- The History databases and websites within the Virtual Library may be helpful. Just remember to choose Grade 9-12 and History as the Subject in the SEARCH feature. There is a site devoted to Canadian Prime Ministers and also CBC archives for news reports, past and present.
- The Toronto Star Historic Database, which can be found on the Toronto Public Library’s Website, allows readers to access articles from the newspaper’s archives.
Remember that you will need to include a bibliography using Chicago style of Citation. It is crucial to properly reference information that is not your own in order to give credit where it’s due and also to avoid PLAGIARISM. Providing your teacher with a URL for a website used unfortunately will not cut it anymore.
Using the following information will put you on the right track to creating a bibliography to be proud of!
Below you’ll find the Laurier Guide for Chicago Citation.
Loading...
Remember to look to OWL @ Purdue for other questions that arise about citation. It’s where Ms. Kelso or Ms. Vilicic go when we’re looking for information about citation.