Civil Rights Awareness

January 14th, 2010 by Ruby Redona

Ron McNaire was a real person portrayed in the book, Ron’s Big Mission. After reading this book, I’m sure you have lots of questions about Ron and the unfair treatment of black people back in the 1950s. Here are a few great sources to search for answers to your inquiry about civil rights. Don’t forget to post your inquiry or feelings, and please post answers to your questions!!

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Source 1: Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Guide to Black History

Source 2: Library of Congress: A Century of Racial Segregation

Source 3: American History for Kids

Source 4: Black History Month from Canton Library

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Websites: Insects

January 29th, 2009 by Ruby Redona

Kamehameha Butterfly

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Nani Ke Ao Nei–Kamehameha Butterfly PDF

Website #1: Kamehameha Butterfly Description

Website #2: Butterfly Fun Facts

Website #3: Butterfly Life Cycle

Website #4: Kamehameha Butterfly and the Mamaki Tree

Website #5: Mamaki Tree

Long Horned Beetle

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Nani Ke Ao Nei–Long Horned Beetle PDF

Website #1: Long Horned Beetle Description

Website #2: Long Horned Beetle More Description

Website #3: Long Horn Beetle

Koa Bug (True Bugs)

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Nani Ke Ao Nei–Koa Bug PDF

Website #1: Native Hawaiian Insects

Website #2: True Bugs

Website #3: True Bugs

Any of the above insects

Website #1 : Insect Body Parts

Website #2: Insects

Website #3: Wekiu Bug

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