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"In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist." ANGELA Y. DAVIS  Please see the National Museum of African American History and Culture for an excellent overview of what it means to be antiracist. Reading ListsAnti-Racist Reading List from Ibram X. Kendi (a thorough list from the Chicago Public Library)
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Contact Ms. Arkans at jarkans@newpaltz.k12.ny.us for help with any research work, assignments, assistance in finding ebooks or just to say hello!
If you need a book but don't have access to the physical library remember that we have free access to many great ebooks! You can read them on your computer, tablet, or phone. Instructions are below.  Overdrive – which we will access using the Sora App, allows you to borrow eBooks and audiobooks for free. You can borrow eBooks and audiobooks and download them onto your personal smartphone or tablet. Directions for using Overdrive:
Books are loaned for 14 days. If you use the app on a phone or tablet, books automatically download to your device for offline reading or listening. Books do not download to a computer from the Sora website. You can also search in our library catalog. Go to "search for a book" on the library homepage (the orange button) and search ebooks. Simply click on the web link to open it up and read it. Most will just open. If a Follett ebook asks you for a password, user ID is newpaltz and password is newpaltz
 Ms. St. John's AP Lang classes brainstormed on the library whiteboard tables. Each class generated questions based on current issues/problems. So many interesting questions came up! So many fascinating ideas to research . . .
Remember to use your information literacy skills when dealing with stories about COVID-19. There is a lot of misinformation on social media about the virus. See the video below.
Stop by the library to check out our display - see what your teachers like to read. This is a reminder that you should be wary of news that comes from social media. It is easy to manipulate images - see the two viral examples below (from News Literacy Project, https://newslit.org/educators/sift/). To verify news go to a trusted news source that follows journalistic procedures. Always question who is behind the information on Twitter or Instagram! And use Tiny Eye to do a reverse image search on a questionable image - find out where it really came from.   Directions: click the link below to evaluate this website. Would you use this site for research about the minimum wage? Why or why not? Part One: https://www.minimumwage.com/2020/01/new-year-new-harmful-wage-mandates-for-business-owners/  All NPHS students and staff have FREE unlimited access to the New York Times. You can make an account and log in on as many devices as you want - phones, computers, iPads, etc.
Simply click the "Helpful Links" tab above and find NY Times Subscription. Follow the instructions and be sure to use your SCHOOL email. See Ms. Arkans with any questions or problems. |
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