November Reading Themes & Events
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- - Nov. 4-8: Canadians and their stories of war on the battlefields and at home. Includes a special display of Victoria High school teachers and students who served during the First
World War)
N - Nov. 11-15: Stories of Holocaust survivors
- Nov. 18-22: The First and Second World War
- Nov. 25-29: Post World War II Conflicts
Genre of the Month: historical fiction
- Nov. 4-15: Historical fiction related to wars and conflicts in the 20th & 21st centuries
- Nov. 18-29: Historical fiction set in other time periods (Renaissance, Medieval)
Weekly Themes (10 featured titles):
- Nov. 4-8: Big Ideas Simply Explained (primer to politics, religion, philosophy and other
subjects
- Nov. 11-15: Out of This World! (books about astronomy/space and fiction set in space)
- Nov. 18-22: Consider a classic
- Nov. 25-29: Gone to the Dogs (and other animals or sea creature) - stories about or with an animal or sea creature as a central part of the story
DVD Resources in our Teacher Resources collection
Don't forget that our library has a collection of films and documentaries that are not available through our online streaming services.
The library now has four external DVD drives that are plug-and -play with your staff computers; these can be signed out at the circulation desk along with the DVDs.
Please make use of our excellent collection!
Digital Resources
Last month's newsletter introduced our Audiovisual resources including CBC Curio, CBC Gem, APTN Lumi (Indigenous Channel), and Criterion on Demand. All of these resources include vetted and well-organized content that supports secondary school curriculum.
A reminder that you are encouraged to share the library's Student/Staff Guide to Digital Resources for Research On & Off-site. This guide provide a quick overview of each resource in the Digital Resource Hub as well as off-site user names and passwords; it's also cross-posted in our Staff Hub/Google Classroom.
If If you are looking for content to support a theme or learning focus, don't hesitate to ask the library. Below are a few audio-visual and book resources curated for upcoming days in November.
In Inuit People's Day - November 7 -- suggested by and available in Vic High Library
Indigenous Veterans' Day - November 8 -- suggested by and available in Vic High Library
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Student Learning Update & a Plug for a Collaborative Approach to Research Projects
S Since the beginning of the school year, many classes have come to the library to receive instruction on finding books that are Indigenous authored, finding books for silent reading, citing in MLA and APA style, how to use tools such as citation generators, and the finer points of finessing citations that citation generators and built-in database citations don't do well. Classes looking for Indigenous-authored books have had more in-depth teaching about the "why" -- the reasons a Western-centered classification system should no longer be applied to Indigenous-authored resources.
Classes beginning research have learned why databases in the Digital Resource Hub are superior to
general internet searching and how to use search limiters and special features as well as the
C.R.A.A.P. test to make research more efficient, effective, and enjoyable.
A reminder that supports for student reading/book selection and supports for research in all or parts of
the research and inquiry process are always available. Talk to Wendy about which parts work best for a team-teaching approach.
W It's worth reading Oak Bay teacher's Trevor McKenzie 2019 article for Canadian School Libraries Journal titled Classroom Inquiry' Secret Weapon: The Teacher-librarian to understand - from a seasoned teacher's perspective -- how a TL helps as a "second teacher in inquiry, an additional support." This collaborative approach facilitates a "powerful cycle of support that gains momentum and benefits the students, the teacher, and the culture of learning in the school."
Recommended Reads from Vic High Staff
Recommended by Holly Brooke and by Wendy Burleson
-Mystery fiction with themes of racism, familial greed/conflict.
"Wonderful characters, and I learned a lot about classical music and Stradivarius violins" - WB
Want to know more? In VH library? yes
Recommended by Wendy Burleson
-Mystery fiction with an octopus as a central character
"Imaginative, entertaining and well-written; -- an enjoyable weekend read." -WB
Want to know more? In VH library? yes
- Historical fiction mixed with a love story, espionage
"well-written with a lovely main character and political intrigue"
Want to know more? In VH library? yes
- fiction that mixes motorcycles, art, revolution, and radical politics
- "Well-written and interesting"
Want to know more? In VH library? no
There will be draw prizes in June for all staff who recommend books.
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