2. Who is this Grant for?
• Students in Freehold, NJ
• Suburban area
• 850 students
• Grades 6-8
• When possible, these resources will also be
available to other schools within our district
through the interlibrary loan system
• Students from other schools are also permitted
to visit our library after school to take advantage
of our computerized resources
3. Why Do we Need this Grant?
• This grant would allow us to support and enhance
our social studies curriculum, which focuses on
American History and Geography Skills
• We want to make American History interactive
and interesting to the students by purchasing
print and digital resources
• These products all align with NJCCCS
• Please note that all products are hyperlinked so
you can view them online
4. Books
• Our students need reference books to help
them complete projects
• Print resources allow them to practice
valuable resources
• The books cannot be circulated, but will be
available to students whenever they visit the
library
5. Books
• There series are specific to learning about
each of the 50 States
• Our 6th graders complete an extensive project
where each student studies 1 state in-depth
• America The Beautiful ($851.20)
• Celebrate the States ($1621.58)
• WorldMark Encyclopedia of the States ($254)
6. Books
• Scholastic Pocket United States Atlas (30
copies @ $9 each= 270)
• Contains different types of maps and
important information on each state
• We will have enough copies for entire classes
to look up information together
7. Books
• American Decades Set ($1,304)
– This series explores each decade from 1900-2000
in extensive detail
– Our 7th grade students complete a project about
recent American history
– Each book explains history, politics, law,
economics, culture, and sports of the time period
8. Online Databases
• Our students can use online databases to
easily find updated and interactive
information
• We have access to the internet in the media
center, computer labs, and classrooms
• All subscriptions will be made for 1 year
– We will evaluate the products and then may
choose to include them in our library budget in
the future
9. Online Database
• Rand McNally Classroom ($749)
– This site contains a wealth of information about
maps
– Contains interactive lessons that are used with
Whiteboards
– Contains games for groups and individuals
– Updated weekly current events
– Can be accessed from school and home
10. Online Databases
• Daily Life America ($500)
– This database allows students to explore the daily lives of people
across the country from past to present
– Multimedia access to primary documents
– Covers:
• Food and cooking
• Holidays and festivals
• Clothing and fashion
• Housing and furnishings
• Religion and spirituality
• Folkways Games and amusements
• Music and dance
• Family life
• Women's history and culture
• Native American and other ethnic cultures Regional cultures
11. Online Databases
• Britannica Online School Edition ($1,000)
– Contains extensive encyclopedia
– Atlas
– timelines
– Educational Games
– Access to Magazines
– Web sites
– Videos
12. Online Databases
• Pop Culture Universe ($599)
– This database contains multimedia resources from
1920 up to the present day
– Information on cultural content such as famous
people, the arts, fashion, film, food, literature,
music, sports, television, and radio,
– Also contains full-text of 300 print titles within the
database
13. Online Databases
• CultureGrams($549)
– Contains:
– World Edition (information on more than 200
counties)
– Kids Edition (information on 91 countries with
focus on the life of kids in each location)
– States Edition (information on each state)
– Famous People Index (short biographies)
– Recipe Collection (over 1,000 recipes from around
the globe)
14. Computer Software
• The computer software is interactive and
engaging to students
• Once the CD-ROMs are purchased, there are
no subscription fees
• These programs will be available to all
computers in the library, labs, and classrooms
15. Computer Software
• National Inspirer 4.0 ($800)
– This program sends students on a scavenger hunt
for resources across the country
– This program focuses on:
• Learning the locations of the 50 states
• Learning the locations of important natural resources
• Learning about different geographic characteristics of
regions
• Improving map reading
16. Computer Software
• Decisions Decisions (4 titles @ $600 each=
$2,400)
– This collection allows students to participate in role-
playing simulations
– Students can work as a whole class, in small groups, or
in rotating groups
– We would purchase the following titles:
• Colonization
• The Constitution
• Immigration
• Building a Nation
17. Computer Software
• Mapmaker’s Toolkit ($450)
– Students are able to view over 450 current and
historical maps
– Students can create their own maps, adding
important information
– Students can publish their work on the internet or
by printing it
18. Computer Software
• Timeliner XE ($2,200)
– Creates different types of timelines and plots
points based on proportional distance
– Contains more than 400 interactive activities
– Can easily collect multimedia resources from the
web
– Can create slideshows that can be viewed on the
internet, computer, or even interactive
whiteboards
19. Computer Software
• The American Mosaic (3 titles @ $399 each =
$1,197)
– Digital, multicultural view of American history
– Contains full-text documents, 6,000 primary
documents, 3,000 maps
– Allows students to consider American history through
various perspectives
– Contains 3 different titles:
• The African American Experience
• The Latino American Experience
• The American Indian Experience
20. DVDs
• These educational DVDs can be borrowed by
teachers to show in the classroom or can be
viewed on the media center computers
• These DVDs are intended to supplement the
state-mandated curriculum
21. DVDs
• The States DVD ($25)
– 3 DVD miniseries which covers each of the 50
states
• The Decades: 20th Century Collection ($216)
– 20 DVD set that highlights some important
moments in America’s 20th century history
22. Total Purchase Order
Type of Materials Price
Books $4,300.78
Online Databases $3,397
Computer Software $7,050
DVDs $241
Total Cost $14,988.78
