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Additional Web Resources for Entryways Reading Selections
To learn more about the topic of any selection, visit these web sites, or use a favorite search engine, such as Google, to discover more about a topic on your own. Whenever you go to any web site, it is a good idea to evaluate it critically. Are you getting good information—that is, information that is accurate, complete, and up-to-date? Who sponsors the web site? How easy is it to use the features of the web site?
Although the webpage addresses (URLs) listed below were active at the time Entryways was published, they occasionally change or even go out of existence. Websites that appear in the textbook are also listed below, but with more complete descriptions. Additional web resources, which are not listed in the text, are in green.
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Selection 1: The Courage to Learn To locate other websites related to the selection topic, use these descriptors with Google or another search engine:
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| http://www.uu.edu/centers/faculty/resources/article.cfm?ArticleID=119 | ||
| The College Board’s nationwide study includes this profile of adult learners in America, half of whom are 25 years of age or older. ( http://www.uu.edu/centers/faculty/resources/article.cfm?ArticleID=119 ) | ||
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| http://www.ecampustours.com | ||
| eCampustours.com website is sponsored by Edfinancial Services. This website presents practically advice about college and college life. There are four major tabs: college planning campus life (including advice on a range of topics, including dealing with school pressure, staying safe at college, roommate matching, balancing your schedule, establishing a budget, college terminology, handling exam week, the top five things you should know before going away to college, and tips for first-generation-to-college students). There are also articles related to career exploration (including "What Can I Do with This Major?") and paying for college. ( http://www.ecampustours.com ) | ||
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| http://www2.umt.edu/ucoll | ||
| Click on A-Z Index, then Freshman Webpage, then Transition to College. This helpful University of Montana website describes differences between high school and college, as well as professors’ expectations. ( http://www2.umt.edu/ucoll ) | ||
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| http://www.ldonline.org/ | ||
| LD Online bills itself as "the world's leading website on learning disabilities and ADHD." ( http://www.ldonline.org/ ) | ||
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| http://www.hsf.net/resources/steps/step4/make-transition-en.php | ||
| Sponsored by the Princeton Review and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, this website contains information about making the transition to college that would be useful to any new college student. Click on "Steps for Success" and then on "Making the Transition from High School." ( http://www.hsf.net/resources/steps/step4/make-transition-en.php ) | ||
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| http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,64282,00.html | ||
| In 2004 Duke University gave each of its 1,650 incoming freshmen a free iPod. The experiment was designed to "foster creative uses of technology in the classroom." The iPods were loaded with "freshman orientation information, an academic calendar, and even the Duke fight songs." Read more about this experiment at this website. ( http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,64282,00.html ) | ||
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Selection 2: "Superman and Me" by Sheman Alexie | ||
| http://www.fallsapart.com | ||
| The official Sherman Alexie website; includes a biography, articles, photos, and many other resources on Alexie and his works. ( http://www.fallsapart.com ) | ||
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| http://www.turtletrack.org/Issues00/Co06172000/CO_06172000_Alexie.htm | ||
| The website celebrates Native America, its traditions, and its accomplishments. It tells about Alexie's life and works, and includes pictures. ( http://www.turtletrack.org/Issues00/Co06172000/CO_06172000_Alexie.htm ) | ||
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Selection 3: Do You Have What It Takes to Survive Army Boot Camp? For more information on this topic, use this descriptor with Google or another search engine:
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| www.goarmy.com | ||
| Click on "What's it like being a soldier?" There is also information about the Army, careers and jobs, benefits, soldier life, as well as information for parents. There are also games and downloads. ( http://www.goarmy.com ) | ||
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| www.baseops.net/basictraining/army.html | ||
| Information from 3D Basic Combat Training and US Army websites. It includes information on the Victory Forge, the culminating Basic Training exercise. There is also information on Army Special Forces, Green Berets, Army Ranger School, and Airborne School. ( http://www.baseops.net/basictraining/army.html ) | ||
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| usmilitary.about.com/od/armyjoin/l/bltimesbasic.htm?terms=army+boot+camp | ||
| In this engrossing series of articles, 27-year-old Time Magazine writer Frank Pelligrini chronicles his Army Reserves boot camp experience. ( http://www.usmilitary.about.com/od/armyjoin/l/bltimesbasic.htm?terms=army+boot+camp ) | ||
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| usmilitary.about.com/od/armyjoin/l/aaarmybasic1.htm | ||
| This website is hosted by Rod Powers, a retired Air Force First Sergeant and military author. ( http://www.usmilitary.about.com/od/armyjoin/l/aaarmybasic1.htm ) | ||
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Selection 4: Roller-Coaster Attention Cycles For more information on this topic, use this descriptor with Google or another search engine:
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| cms.psychologytoday.com/articles/index.php?term=pto-20040428-000001 | ||
| This Psychology Today article "Biorhythms: Get in Step," explains the 90-minute brain cycles and what triggers them. It tells why it's important to synchronize our internal cycles with those of the external world (day and night), and how to accomplish this. ( http://cms.psychologytoday.com/articles/index.php?term=pto-20040428-000001 ) | ||
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| www.sciencemaster.com/wesson/pdfs/attention.pdf | ||
| This short selection about "Attention and the Brain" contains a wealth of useful information. ( http://www.sciencemaster.com/wesson/pdfs/attention.pdf ) | ||
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| www.alessandra.com/meetingplanners/success_tools.asp | ||
| Tony Alessandra, Ph.D., discusses tools for successful meeting management, including ways to manage the meeting energy cycle. He pinpoints, for example, the times in a meeting that are most likely to be more creative and lively. By knowing this information, those who have meetings (even study group meetings!) can determine when it might be most helpful to do certain kinds of activities. ( http://www.alessandra.com/meetingplanners/success_tools.asp ) | ||
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Selection 5: The Likeability Factor To locate other websites related to the selection topic, use these descriptors with Google or another search engine:
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| www.westaff.com/yourworkplace/yw47_story.html | ||
| This article, from the Westaff monthly e-newsletter about workplace trends, explains how likeability can help people get ahead in the corporate world. ( http://www.westaff.com/yourworkplace/yw47_story.html ) | ||
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| mediamatters.org/items/200509190002 | ||
| On the September 18, 2005, edition of the syndicated The Chris Matthews Show, Matthews interviewed MSNBC anchor Lisa Daniels. In it, Daniels explains why she believes President Bush’s much criticized response to Hurricane Katrina will actually work to his advantage, and the role his likeability plays. You can also watch a short video clip of the interview. ( http://www.mediamatters.org/items/200509190002 ) | ||
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| www.itworld.com/Career/4198/050426finishlast | ||
| The first three sections of this article present an interview of Tim Sanders by the editor of ITWorldCanada.com. In it the interviewer asks Sanders about how corporations’ climate of likeability affects employees and the concept of "biz love." ( http://www.itworld.com/Career/4198/050426finishlast ) | ||
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Selection 6: The Walking Weary: What Teens and Young Adults Need to Know about Sleep For more information this topic, use these descriptors with Google or another search engine:
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| www.parent-teen.com/yourbody/sleep.html | ||
| This article is called, "Wake Up, Sleepy Teens" appears at this online magazine for families with teens. ( http://www.parent-teen.com/yourbody/sleep.html ) | ||
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| health.discovery.com/centers/sleepdreams/basics/teens.html | ||
| "Helping Sleep-Deprived Teens" appears on the Discovery Health Channel website. ( http://health.discovery.com/centers/sleepdreams/basics/teens.html ) | ||
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| www.sleepnet.com/depriv.htm | ||
| A comprehensive website whose trademark is "Everything you wanted to know about sleep deprivation but were too tired to ask." ( http://www.sleepnet.com/depriv.htm ) | ||
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| www.sleep-deprivation.com/ | ||
| Information about the causes, effects, and dangers of sleep deprivation, as well as sleep basics. ( http://www.sleep-deprivation.com/ ) | ||
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Selection 7: Landing That First Job To locate other websites related to the selection topic, use these descriptors with Google or another search engine:
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| www.acinet.org/acinet/library.asp?category=2.1 | ||
| The CareerInfoNet website. A clearinghouse with links for all aspects of job searches, including resumes, tips on networking, interviewing, and salary negotiation techniques. ( http://www.acinet.org/acinet/library.asp?category=2.1 ) | ||
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| www.collegecentral.com | ||
| This website bills itself as "the nation’s largest network of small, midsize, and community college job seekers." Check out their Résumé Kit and interview sections for formats, guides, samples, and pointers. There are also Career Corner articles, as well as information related to health, personal finance, and other areas of interest to college students. ( http://www.collegecentral.com ) | ||
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| www.quintcareer.com/articles.htm | ||
| This is a commercial website for Quintessential Careers, but its Career Tools section features career articles and career tutorials available to all. ( http://www.quintcareer.com/articles.htm ) | ||
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| http://www.careerjournal.com/myc/success | ||
| Sponsored by The Wall Street Journal. Topics include success stories, climbing the ladder, career killers, negotiation tips, surviving crises, management styles, and many others. ( http://www.careerjournal.com/myc/success ) | ||
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Selection 8: What Your Car Says about You For more information related to the selection topic, use these descriptors with Google or another search engine:
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| Who's Buying Hybrid Cars | ||
| This article, "Who's Buying Hybrid Cars?" mentions celebrities who drive hybrids, as well as profiling who the typical hybrid car buyer is likely to be. ( http://www.hybridcars.com/hybrid-drivers/profile-of-hybrid-drivers.html ) | ||
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| social.chass.ncsu.edu/~wiley/courses/com110/VanSUV.html | ||
| Although the New York Times article "Was Freud a Minivan or SUV Kind of Guy?" was written in 2000, it contains information that is still relevant and very interesting. It focuses on the differences between minivan buyers and SUV buyers. ( http://social.chass.ncsu.edu/~wiley/courses/com110/VanSUV.html ) | ||
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| www.walkinginfo.org/insight/features_articles/carcult/index4.htm | ||
| This article is entitled "Time to Get Off the Wagen" (yes, "wagen" is deliberately spelled that way), and it concerns the psychology of "car culture." You may wish to focus on the second section, "Subconscious Desires." ( http://www.walkinginfo.org/insight/features_articles/carcult/index4.htm ) | ||
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| cars.about.com/od/helpforcarbuyers/tp/Topten_teen.htm | ||
| This describes the Top Ten Cars for Students. See if you agree with their choices. ( http://www.cars.about.com/od/helpforcarbuyers/tp/Topten_teen.htm ) | ||
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| cars.about.com/od/helpforcarbuyers/tp/topten_SUValts.htm | ||
| Some people want the advantages of an SUV, but are reluctant to buy one. This describes ten alternatives to SUVs. ( http://www.cars.about.com/od/helpforcarbuyers/tp/topten_SUValts.htm ) | ||
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Selection 9: Credit Cards: Convenience or Calamity? For additional information related to the selection topic, use these descriptors with Google or another search engine:
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| www.bankrate.com/brm/news/cc/19980803.asp | ||
| This page contains the first of a helpful, readable five–part series about college life and money. This first part is entitled "College Students: Prepare for Credit Card Deluge." ( http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/cc/19980803.asp ) | ||
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| beginnersinvest.about.com/od/studentcredit/ | ||
| Articles on avoiding the pitfalls of student credit cards and student credit card debt, financial management for beginners, and many more. ( http://www.beginnersinvest.about.com/od/studentcredit/ ) | ||
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| www.debtwizards.com | ||
| This website describes itself as a "useful free consumer advocate site." It provides a range of information aimed at making consumers more financially savvy. Click on the "College Students Page" in the left column. There is also information on how to avoid credit card scams. ( http://www.debtwizards.com ) | ||
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| www.collegeboard.com/article/0,3868,2-10-0-9139,00.html | ||
| This site is sponsored by CollegeBoard.com. Under Transition Tips, click on "Credit Card Smarts." Also explore its links to the Federal Trade Commission website, which contains a wealth of consumer financial information. ( http://www.collegeboard.com/article/0,3868,2-10-0-9139,00.html ) | ||
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Selection 10: Pulling the Plug on TV To locate more information on the selection topic, use this descriptor with Google or another search engine:
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| www.tvturnoff.org | ||
| Website of the national non-profit organization that sponsors the annual TV-Turnoff Week. ( http://www.tvturnoff.org ) | ||
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| www.usatoday.com/news/health/2003-11-10-tv-study_x.htm | ||
| This USA Today article focuses on TV's effect on very young children. ( http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2003-11-10-tv-study_x.htm ) | ||
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| aacap.org/publications/factsfam/violence.htm | ||
| The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry sponsors this November 2002 "Facts for Families" article entitled "Children and TV Violence." The page also contains other helpful links. ( http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/violence.htm ) | ||
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