Horace Mann Middle School
Grade 8 - Mr. Wood

Background research on one of the areas of French daily life and culture: geography, current music, earlier music, food/cuisine, history, art, newspapers/magazines, TV/radio, sports, government, economy/money, movies, schools, travel, industry, shopping, transportation computers/Internet, top news events of 1998, and Paris.

WEB SITES

France.com A good general site. Information on travel, history, architecture, cuisine, media, the Internet and business.

The Paris Pages Paris sites and culture.

The French Embassy in Washington has an outstanding guide Info-France-USA. Some sections you will want to visit are:

• Profile of France with excellent coverage of topics: Education, History, Media, Economy, Tourism, Culture, Population, Transportation, Government, Cost of Living (in Travel).
• Just for Kids History & Geography, Art & Culture, Business & Economy
• News

Another good site for news: recent Washington Post stories about France. On the France page, find the entry, "news."

For basic facts about France try the CIA Factbook and the Department of State's Background Notes.

France 98 World Cup site.

Research Databases (Outside the Library OPLIN databases require an Ohio public library card for access.)

There are two sections in the 900's where you will find a number of books about France. Look in Adult 914.4 and j914.4 for travel guides and maps and other descriptive works. Use Adult 944 and j944 for history and modern culture and conditions.

You will find French cookbooks in Adult 641.5944 and j641.5944. There are works on French wines in Adult 641.220944. A book on French cinema history is in Adult 791.4375. Try using the library catalog for other specific subjects.

Don't forget the Travel files on the second floor for pamphlets and maps.

Look in the Adult A-V section for travel videocassettes in VIDEO 914.4 and 914.43.