Mrs. Cadolino's 8th grade honors students created bio-poems. In this assignment, students were asked to decide "Who Interests You" in the world around us. They are to read a biography/autobiography/memoir of a person of their choice and become an "expert" them.
This month's featured database of the month is the "Occupational Outlook Handbook" which is published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The site provides an overview of job projections for 2008-2018. Users can search the job outlook for occupations in Management, Professional, Service Industry, Sales, Construction, Farming, Production, Transportation and the Armed Services.
See your school librarian for information on accessing the VRC.