[CASL-L] Resources for research on the Middle East

[Janice Pellegrino]

Hi Melissa -

The best bargain I've found for country info is the database "Country
Reports" which only costs me $82.00 per year. I really like the layout of
information and it would be great for middle school.

I also have the database Culturegrams which is a ProQuest product. I don't
have pricing for that database as a standalone since I bundle it with two
other ProQuest databases. (The package of all three is about $3000.)

In the past, I've also purchased geography info databases from Cavendish
Square Digital. At the high school I purchased the "World and Its Peoples"
title, but I think Cavendish also has another title at a lower reading
level.

I also link to many academic quality websites about various countries. Some
might be too tough for 7th grade, but the CIA World Factbook would probably
work for your kids: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/





On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 8:42 AM, Melissa Thom <melissa_thom at whps.org> wrote:

> Good Morning!
>
> I am working with the 7th grade Social Studies teachers and we are looking
> for suggestions on where to find high quality, up-to-date resources on the
> Middle East. Currently, students are doing country reports.  Much of the
> print sources in our library are out of date, so looking for suggestions on
> any titles to purchase, as well as electronic databases etc.
>
> I have started to look into World Geo and Culture Online from Infobase and
> Culture Grams from Gale--wondering what people think about those?
>
> Thanks!!
>
>
> Melissa Thom
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