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 1. Mackenzie, C. (n.d.). Alexander Graham Bell 1928. Retrieved from http://books.google.com/bookshl=en&lr=&id=iFOcw4lN_ZYC&oi=fnd&pg=PA1&dq=Alexander+graham+bell&ots=qatTBRwldF&sig=dWyqohIe2r1B8vef1uG6abQDq2c#v=onepage&q&f=false

This online book is about Alexander Graham Bell’s life and his journey developing the telephone. This book is a good read for junior high students and up; it seems to be too advanced for anyone younger than junior high unless they were aided by a teacher while reading. Excerpts of this book are highly recommended to explain the importance of some of Bell’s findings.

2. Garmon, A. (n.d.). Alexander Graham Bell Invents. Retrieved from @http://books.google.com/books?id=pU56uKZw-NMC&printsec=frontcover&dq=alexander+graham+bell+anita+Garmon&cd=1

This book is easy enough for middle school students to read and understand. There are several pictures, but the book must be purchased to access them. This book is one of many in a series created by National Geographic. It explains Bell's life from his student years to when he became a successful inventor. It even explains his family life and how his brother and him built a machine that could speak.

3. Stevens, P. (2003). Alexander Graham Bell Museum. Retrieved from @http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdbell.htm

The author has been teaching for over thirty years and graduated from the University of Houston. This provided a quick summary of Alexander Graham Bell’s life. It consists of important, but simple to read facts that are easy for children to understand. This article is filled with accurate facts about the invention of the telephone and even has a dictionary located at the bottom of the page for children to look up difficult words like patent. Towards the bottom of the page there is a list of links to several books about Alexander Graham Bell.

4. Yale University. (2008). What are Primary Sources?. Retrieved from @http://www.yale.edu/collections_collaborative/primarysources/primarysources.html

This page goes into depth about what makes a source, a primary source. There is a list of multiple formats that a primary source can be. There are also several links that bring the reader to actual examples and pictures of those books. It goes into depth a little further by explaining why each type of text is considered a primary source. This material is too advanced for young children, but would work well with high school or even college level students.

5. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point University Library. (2009). Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources. Retrieved from @http://library.uwsp.edu/guides/webtutorials/primary.htm

This page breaks down the sources' definitions into easy to read paragraphs. This is most likely useful for junior high to high school students. There are several charts on this page that list a lot of good examples for each type of source. There is another chart of key words to use when narrowing down a search for either type of primary or secondary source, this way there is not a large number of unwanted hits showing up in the results.

6. Vaunt Design Group. (2006). Fascinating facts about the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. Retrieved from @http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/telephone.htm

On this page there is a list of all the milestones in every aspect of the development of the telephone (from 1831 to 1983). This article has the exact patents as well as the definition and function of the telephone. It tells the story about Bell's battle to the patent office with Elisha Gray. The best part of this site is that on the bottom of the page, there is a section called 'learn more'. This section has various websites, movies, and books where more information of this topic can be found. There is also a fun facts section on the history of the telephone (all the way on the bottom of the page).

<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">7. Feldman, B. J. (2008). Alexander Graham Bell Quiz. Retrieved from @http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/alexander_graham_bell_quiz.htm

<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">This quiz is an interactive quiz that consists of ten questions about either the telephone or Alexander Graham Bell. It is a fun activity to get students involved, but still learning at the same time. It also helps develop motor skills since the child is asked to drag, click or type in their answers. This would not be recommended for ages seven or younger because it would be difficult for them to use some of the methods to complete the quiz.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">8. Stevens, P. (2009). Alexander Graham Bell Test. Retrieved from @http://gardenofpraise.com/tests/test_bell.pdf

<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">This test is a twenty question multiple choice quiz that tests the student's knowledge of Alexander Graham Bell. It has the options of A, B, C, and D. It is a little difficult, but can be used for second grade to fifth grade. It may be a good tool to use for a pre-assessment of the class and then again as a post-test to see what they have learned. The quiz is also a good size font so that all students will be able to read the print and the questions are very straight forward.