DECEMBER+2011

=Your task is to research travel in Martinique, Guadeloupe, Haiti and French-speaking African counties (see the list on the Home Page).=

= Resources for you to use: =

Print resources:
Mme. Odell has several travel guides. If you only use a section of a print book, use "Anthology/Book" so that you can cite the section and its page numbers.

Encyclopedias:

 * Print-**-Compton's and World Book are in the Library.
 * Online-**World Book Online and Grolier suite of encyclopedias (New Book of Knowledge, Grolier Multimedia and Encyclopedia America) NOTE: The Grolier Suite has access to Lands and Peoples Encyclopedia. We also have a print edition of the encyclopedia in Reference 910! Countries covered have a section on culture in both editions.

NOTE: Both World Book Online and Grolier articles have GREAT links to well-selected Websites...take a look!

REF 910.2 //Columbus World Travel Guide//, 25th ed. Detailed and specific travel information. On reserve for your class.

Websites:
Infoplease: Countries of the World

French Speaking Countries

CIA World Factbook @https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

Lonely Planet : Destinations []

Les Régions de France : @http://www.insee.fr/fr/regions/ **Summary:** This site offers detailed information about the regions of France from Alsace to Rhône-Alpes and includes Martinique and Guadeloupe. Resources include maps, statistics, profiles, towns, social conditions, education, transportation, housing, income, health, agriculture, industry, pictures and regional links.

BBC Weather World : Country Guides @http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/country_guides/index.shtml?a_guide This BBC Website is a great source of information about climate and weather in countries around the world.

worldtravelguide.net