Middle School Survival Guide
Resources for the 8th Grade English project, Spring 2020.
Need help with research? Use our Ask-A-Librarian form or send an e-mail to Mrs. Hazlin (gehazlin@fcps.edu) and Ms. Carey (socarey@fcps.edu).
Need help with research? Use our Ask-A-Librarian form or send an e-mail to Mrs. Hazlin (gehazlin@fcps.edu) and Ms. Carey (socarey@fcps.edu).
General Research
Gale in Context: MIDDLE SCHOOL
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Britannica School: MIDDLE
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Gale Health and Wellness
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Immigration
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DACA Young Lives on Hold Scholastic Action, 2/2018 What is DACA and Who are the DREAMers? ADL, 10 /17/2019 Explainer: What is DACA? Americas Society/Council of the Americas, 12/2019 |
Education Education Levels of U.S. Immigrants are on the Rise Pew Research Center Fact Tank, 9/14/2018 Education National Immigration Law Center For Children, the Immigrant Experience Begins in School George W. Bush Institute, 2018 |
Work Working in the United States U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Labor Force Characteristics of Foreign-Born Workers U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Immigration and Labor Farmworker Justice |
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Housing Immigration and Housing: Supply, Demand, and Characteristics Bipartisan Policy Center Fact Sheet: U.S. Refugee Resettlement National Immigration Forum |
Refugees What is a Refugee? UN Refugee Agency Refugees United Nations Explore the Issues U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants |
Social Justice & Challenges
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Juvenile Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Rand Corporation Juvenile Crime Facts U.S. Department of Justice, 1/22/2020 Juvenile Justice Youth.gov Teens National Crime Prevention Council |
Discrimination: Race, Gender, Sexual Orientation Facts about Race/Color Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Race Discrimination Equality and Human Rights Commission Know Your Rights at School: Gender Discrimination Equal Rights Advocates Sexual Attraction and Orientation TeensHealth, Nemours Foundation |
Social Media Cyberbullying Research Center Cyberbullying Research Center Social Media Statistics GuardChild How Social Media Affects Teenagers Child Mind Institute Teens' Social Media Habits and Experiences Pew Research Center, 11/28/2018 |
Education
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Literacy 11 Facts About Literacy in America DoSomething.org 30 Key Child Literacy Stats Literacy Project Literacy UNESCO |
Standardized Testing Standardized Tests -- Pros & Cons ProCon.org Test Prep Strategies for Standardized Tests Peterson's, 11/29/2017 Test Taking Strategies Education Corner |
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Grading Policies Grading & Reporting Kilmer Middle School Secondary Grading and Reporting Fairfax County Public Schools Do No-Zero Policies Help or Hurt Students? Edutopia, 7/3/2018 |
Stop Bullying Dealing with Bullying TeensHealth, Nemours Foundation StopBullying.gov U.S. Department of Health and Human Services StompOutBullying.org Stomp Out Bullying Do Something About Bullying DoSomething.org |
Health
Cameron's Collection (Mental Health eBooks for Teens)
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Teen Mental Health Issues Mind TeensHealth, Nemours Foundation NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness Teen Mental Health MedlinePlus |
Healthy Eating Food & Fitness TeensHealth, Nemours Foundation How to Eat Healthy U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Take Charge of Your Health: A Guide for Teenagers National Institutes of Health |
Depression Teen Depression Mayo Clinic Teen Depression National Institutes of Mental Health Understanding Teenage Depression Stanford Children's Health |
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Pediatric Cancer Childhood Cancers National Cancer Institute Facts About Childhood Cancer National Pediatric Cancer Foundation Cancer in Children American Cancer Society |
Patient Comfort Hospice Care MedlinePlus Providing Care and Comfort at the End of Life National Institute on Again What is Hospice? Hospice Foundation of America |
