Sinclair Secondary School

Orientation BBQ

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:52:47 PST

Grade 9 & New Student Orientation BBQ

Events for the week

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:55:46 PST

Durham Directions

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:51:11 PST

Celtic Newsletter

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:56:34 PST

The Celtic Newsletter is available in Adobe PDF format. It can be viewed using the free Adobe Reader.

IMPORTANT DATES

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:34:34 PST

2007/2008 SCC Agendas and Minutes

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:42:29 PST

These documents are available in Adobe PDF format. They can be viewed using the free Adobe Reader.

White Pine Books 2008

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:08:38 PST

2008 WHITE PINE AWARD WINNER

Keturah & Lord Death by Martine Leavitt (Red Deer Press)

Honour Books:

The Droughtlanders : Book One in Triskelia Series by Carrie Mac (Penguin)
Grist by Heather Waldorf (Red Deer Press)
Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay (Penguin)

General Links

Wed, 02 May 2007 10:10:55 PST

Durham District School Board

Online Database Subscriptions

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:11:51 PST

eLibrary (Big Chalk) - thousands of full-text articles on many topics

World Book Online - an online encyclopedia

SIRS - Social Issues Resources Series - provides relevant, credible full-text articles on social issues, science, history, government, the arts and humanities.

Infotrac - contains links to 15 different Thomson Gale databases

Grolier Online - an online encyclopedia

Universalis Encyclopedia - for students studying French

Magill on Literature/Authors - contains more than 1,000 images, and a glossary of 1,310 literary terms. The biographical essays reflect extended coverage of the 2,500 most studied authors

EBSCO database - contains comprehensive access to journals, newspapers, and reference sources, including extensive multimedia resources, with an emphasis on Canadian regional and national content.

Links for Students

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 18:14:51 PST

The Arts

Business

Canadian and World Studies

World History to the Sixteenth Century (CHW3M1)
Ancient Egypt

Co-op Education

English

To Kill a Mockingbird
Station 1 - Understanding America in the 1930s
Station 3 (part 1) - The Student Survival Guide
Station 3 (part 2) - Famous Trials

English 2D1/2DG - Mythology Sites
http://www.mythweb.com
http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Biographies.html
http://www.wingedsandals.com
http://www.godchecker.com
http://www.pantheon.org/mythica.html
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Hercules

French

Guidance & Career Education

Life Skills
Station 2 (Part A) - Personal Finances
Station 2 (Part B) - Budgeting
Station 4 (Part 1) - The Job Search Workopolis
Station 4 (Part 2) - The Job Search Monster

Humanities & Social Sciences

World Religions (HRT3M1)
List of Religions
Religions by Location Index

Mathematics

Music

Physical & Health Education

Science

Grade 10 - The Environment
Station 2 (part 1) - Fuel Consumption
Station 2 (part 2) - Emmissions Testing
Grade 9 Astronomy Blackholes

Special Education

Technology

Interior School Photographs

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 08:17:50 PST

Exterior School Photographs

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 07:47:35 PST

Links for Teachers

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 20:08:49 PST

The following resources are available to assist teachers at Sinclair Secondary School.

Ontario School Library Association
Visit the OSLA website for information on expectations for information literacy, support materials to assist teaching research and inquiry skills and plagiarism resources.

Durham Board Media Catalog
Book videos, DVDs, Novel sets, Kits. Search for and book items using the online catalogue and booking system: Medianet.

Curriculum Services Canada
Source for Course Profiles, Free Teacher-Developed Resources, and more....

The Ontario Curriculum Unit Planner
The Ontario Curriculum Unit Planner is a software application and resource library on CD-ROM that supports Ontario teachers in designing, sharing, adapting, and managing instructional units, profiles, and resources.

MLA Guide

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 20:02:41 PST

To download a MLA generator to cite your references click on the link below.

http://mlagen.sourceforge.net/index.php?page=download

In addition to the MLA generator, you can purchase your own copy of the Essay Writing Guide for only $1 from the Resource Centre. The Guide outlines the proper formatting of a Works Cited Page using MLA approved format and gives you many examples of how to cite your references in your school research papers.

Plagarism

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 19:57:16 PST

Plagiarism is using others' ideas and words without clearly acknowledging the source of that information.

Please go to http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/ to find out more.

Advice for Test and Exams

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:37:18 PST

Time Management Tips

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:34:15 PST

Study Schedule DO's and DON'Ts

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:31:12 PST

Oxford Tutor Web Site

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:26:10 PST

Visit the web site at http://www.durham.edu.on.ca/grassroots/oxfordtutor/