W. H. Shaw High School
7579 Raider Way
Columbus, GA  31909
706-569-3638

Dr. Jim Arnold, Principal        jarnold@mcsdga.net

                                          

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| Biographies | Georgia Graduation Test | Holidays | Homework Helps/Study Skills | Miscellaneous |
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Biographies

Biographical Dictionary

...covers more than 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day.  The dictionary can be searched by birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, achievements, and other keywords, plus short, concise biographical sketches.

Biography.com

...good starting point for research.  Search by name.  Lists famous people born on current date.  Contains online version of current issue of Biography magazine which also has "Who am I?" and "Where are they now?" quizzes.

Gallery of Achievers: Steps to Success

 ...focuses on individuals who have shaped our times by their accomplishments.  A biography and profile of each featured achiever are also available. The Gallery of Achievers is linked in specific areas to the Steps of Success.

Lives, the Biography Source

...links to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters, narratives, oral histories, etc. Group biographies about people who share a common profession, historical era or geography.  Also, it has general collections, resources on biographical criticism, and special collections.

Malaspina.com: Great Books

...search for biographies under categories of literature, art, music, theatre, science, or history.  Also, search by time period in which that person lived.

Multnomah County Library Homework Center: Biography Sites

...a list of general and subject-specific biography resources.
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Georgia Graduation Test

Georgia Department of Education: Georgia High School Graduation Test

...information about the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT), study guides, and writing test guidelines.

Science Graduation Test Review
...has review pages for the different sections of the science graduation test.  Lakeside High in Dekalb County has given Shaw students and teachers permission to download each and to use them to study.  Also, links to the Department of Education and the CRCT State Test Itme Bank are on this site.
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Holidays

Holidays around the World for K-12
...find all kinds of holidays celebrated around the world.

...high-quality, free online educational resources for high school students. It features interactive learning games, puzzles, and quizzes.  It also includes subject guides and academic resources  for English, foreign languages, math, science, and social studies.

...has over 700 links to sites that will help you with your homework whether it be help with a foreign language or help with a calculus problem.

...a list of skills and ideas for enhancing study skills.
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...unlike typical encyclopedias, this one is not only informational but entertaining as well. It offers a wealth of honest, practical information, written with a historical perspective and interesting insights.
Chattahoochee Valley Regional Library System

...access to upcoming events, the library catalog, online resources, outreach services to special populations, photocopying, Internet and word processing, genealogy and local history, getting an interlibrary loan, checking your account online, help with reference/research requests, plus a lot more.

...find out all you want to know about Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and other time information.

...find facts and theories about any subject, such as stock quotes, dictionaries, thesauruses, quotations, currency converter, universal translator, encyclopedias, etc.

...gives advice and information on selling or buying a car.

...features current outdoor views of cities across the globe. Use the links in the directories on the left of the page to look at more than 7,000 webcams (worldwide and U.S. State capital cities, animals, airports, colleges, hurricanes, satellite and space, etc.).

...lists authors and their books that the American Library Association Young Adult Library Services Division considers to be "outstanding" for those pursuing formal higher education or for those who just wish to be better educated. 

...shows actual currency for different countries (currency will not print out).

...local, national, and international current temperatures and forecasts, plus severe weather alert service.
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...collection of daily news sources whose extensive archives of stories are available through the use of their own local search engines.  Only those that allow access to extensive full-text news archives are included.
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...daily newspapers by state (then by city or region); newspapers worldwide by continent; college newspapers by state; college locators by state; city government associations by state; non-daily newspapers by city or region (area code); TV stations by region  or network.
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