Getting Started
Sample Topics for Your Assignment
Always check with your teacher, but here are some suggestions of topics you might include:
Things common to the whole state or several counties
- Geography and climate
- Geology
- Wildlife
- Plants
- Native peoples
- Lifestyles
- Transortation
Things unique to individual counties
- History through twentieth century
- Government
- County seat and major towns
- Churches and religion
- Education and schools
- Businesses, industry and agriculture
- Fascinating folks (past and present)
- Natural resources
- Places of interest
- Recreation
- People/who lives there?
Suggested Steps for Your Assignment
- Listen to your teacher and understand your assignment
- Keep all notes and handouts given to you by your teacher – they will explain what you need to find out
- Visit your school media center as well as your public library
- Chose your county
- Decide what information you need to collect for your county (ask your teacher)
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Read an encyclopedia article for an overview
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Read books about Maryland history and geography
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Read Books about the counties
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Read books about Maryland wildlife, plants, people, and places to visit
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Click on online resources provided by the library. These are useful for filling in gaps and finding the most up-to-date facts
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Click on recommended websites. Some websites are designed for kids, provided by government agencies, or recommended by libraries. Use websites that are provided by good authorities.
Resources in Harford County Public Library
Encyclopedias
Books
Online resources provided by the library (accessible in the library or from home)
Web sites
government/tourist/statistics/etc
Maps
