Excellent AP Comparative Government Site

This website has tons of information and covers Iran very well.
http://apcomparative.wikispaces.com/Iran

And I think this PBS page does a good job of laying out the facts on Iranian government.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tehran/inside/govt.html

Videos on Iran

Articles Relevant to Iran

Iran arrests 11 reformist journalists

Baby steps? Toddlers in Iran taught chastity, hijab lessons

Maybe the Chinese could learn from the Iranians

Is the Iranian government legitimate?
Spot the difference? Michelle Obama’s dress gets Iranian photoshop restyle

Comparative Government: The Republic of Iran

Here are some great links that will help you in our study of Iran.

A partial glossary of Iranian Vocabulary words

Timeline of Modern Iran 

Structure of the Iranian Government

Flashcards to Study for Quiz -  More Flashcards - Another Set

Recent article from the NY Times on upcoming elections - http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/04/world/middleeast/ahmadinejad-of-iran-reshapes-image-ahead-of-june-vote.html?hp&_r=1&

Dropbox

Hi guys.  I just wanted to remind you if you stopped by here, that our Dropbox account is where you need to be saving your Current Events articles and where you can find summaries of our in-class PowerPoints.  Any other important documents you need like your Econ Project Rubric can also be found on Dropbox.

www.dropbox.com
Username: cgdelong@bedford.k12.va.us
Password: ilovegov

Plagiarism Checker

If you want to try for plagiarism, this site looks to be a good, free plagiarism checker.  (Thanks to Cody W. for finding it.)

http://smallseotools.com/plagiarism-checker/

You want to have a high percentage of unique content. 

Researching Skills: Helpful Tips

We discussed in class today the importance of good research skills.  Researching well will help you write a better paper.  Hopefully we now know more about plagiarism and understand how to properly cite and paraphrase sources.

Remember the importance of evaluating websites.  Look for:

• a bibliography
• author
• a credible source (like a university)
• keep in mind when it was last updated

We also discussed academic vs. non-academic sources.  Academic sources are things like journals that have been peer-reviewed.  While Wikipedia can be a good starting point, keep in mind it is open-source and should not be used in your paper.  Go to the original source for information.  Here are a couple of sources for finding journal articles: http://www.doaj.org/ and http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/dean/peer_reviewed.htm  You can also go on the library wiki site http://libertyhslibrary.wikispaces.com/Before+you+go+a-Googlen%27 and try the Gale search engine, specifically the Criminal Justice one.  

And maybe one of your best discoveries today for this paper, Google Scholar.

Remember to keep a list of your sources linked to your notes.  General formatting guidelines for APA can be found here: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/  Remember that Word can do citations and keep a bibliography for you.  

If you don't have Word on your computer, OpenOffice is an open-source free word processing program.