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Library Resources by Department for Remote Learning: World Languages

Esubscription Username and Passwords

For all databases except those specified below the following applies:

USERNAME: pdslibs    (no caps)
PASSWORD: gooddata   (no caps)

EXCEPTIONS:

----EBSCOHOST Databases   USERNAME: pdslibs (no caps). PASSWORD: gooddata!22  ( no caps)

----EXPLORA PRIMARY  USERNAME: pdslibs (no caps).  PASSWORD: gooddata!21  ( no caps)

----JSTOR    USERNAME  PDSlibs     (Notice PDS is in CAPS here). PASSWORD:  gooddata 

 

Classroom Video on Demand

Pebble Go English or Spanish

Current News Sources and Websites

CLICK HERE FOR TUTORIAL VIDEO HOW TO USE CURRENT NEWS SOURCES

Use this link for Newsela for current topics in the news. Then sign in with your google username and password.

For Current News from across the Political Spectrum use Allsides.com. It has an easy topic finder, and explains bias in all news sources.

 

Try the World Book News Site and click on WORLD NEWS on the top bar to access current news websites from the nation and the world. Students may also use these trusted news sites such as the Wall Street Journal, The NY Times, CNN, and more, but first check with your teacher about it!

For the NYTIMES go to nytimes.com

username is     library@pds.org
password is    goodnews

World News

Scholastic Go subscriptions offers links to international news sources across the globe including Spain, France, etc. all on one page. Click on World News, and scroll to the country of interest.

 

Brainpop (English, Spanish or French)

Ebscohost

Mystery Science Available in Spanish

This site offers free science lessons and experiments, and is available in Spanish as well.

https://mysteryscience.com/

Country & Geographic Information

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