Canada's+Pacific+Neighbours

=Introduction= This pathfinder is designed to support the Grade 7 Social Studies Curriculum. == =Print Resources, Books and Magazines=

Look on L4U, our school's online catalogue or [|Regina Public Library's] online catalogue with these keywords and phrases:

Subject Headings:
Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Korea, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

//Note:// If you are searching Regina Public Library's catalogue, you can limit your results to //juvenile literature//. Example 1: costa rica--juvenile literature Example 2: philippines--juvenile literature

Dewey Decimal Numbers:
900's

Note: Also ask your teacher-librarian or check the Reference section of your school library for CultureGrams. =Encyclopedias= Type keywords and phrases into the search bar of these online resources. >>> e.g. "Peru". __Wikipedia__. [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru], Jan. 15, 2009. =Database Resources=
 * [|Encyclopedia Britannica]
 * Use the "How to Cite" feature at the bottom of each article to help you with your bibliography. Simply copy and paste the citation into your bibliography.
 * You must be at school to have access to this or use the Regina Public Library with your library card number and PIN
 * [|Wikipedia]
 * Include the following information in your bibliography if you are citing an Wikipedia article:
 * Title of web page, Name of encyclopedia, URL, Date of Access

=Websites= [|Lonely Planet] - This site provides visual and written information on major regions of the world. Use the map to locate a specific country and learn some cultural and travel details. [|CIA World Factbook] [|Kids Web Japan] [|Ask Asia] Maps: [|Outline Maps] - Provides political, physical and climate maps. [|Online Maps of the World]

Webquest [|Embassy Quest...Destination Unknown] - Students take on the role of diplomats from various countries. Using online resources students gather information about the history, economy, and environment. This information is used to develop a presentation for the United Nations about the particular country/region selected.

=Image & Sound Resources=