Welcome to the Senior High School Guided Tour

The Senior High School Home Page is part of Britannica Online School Edition, which offers separate home pages for three different grade levels; this is designed for Senior High School students from Years 10-12. To help you use the site more effectively we have created this short tour. It will guide you from the Senior High School Home Page through to a search results page and an article page. In addition, it will show you an example from our large collection of Learning Materials.

Senior High School Home Page

Discover Feature

The Home Page is an entryway to all the resources available on the site.
Search
Find information quickly and easily by searching Encyclopdia Britannica, Current Journal/Magazines, the Webs Best Sites and various Multimedia. Simply type in a word or phrase and click Go.

Gives you instant access to detailed profile and summary information for your country or continent.

Your country in Focus

(n/a Asia/UK)

Lets you read about the many faces and places of your country.

Advanced Search
The Advanced Search allows you to refine your search to purely articles, multimedia or websites. Use the Search Tips to help learn more about it.

Biography of the Day & This Day in History

Enter a date and find historical information about famous people and events, which occurred on this day.

News Feeds
Updated daily and makes for an interesting read about the worlds current events.

Learning Materials
Have fun learning with interactive Study Guides, Website/ Encyclopedia Activities, Manipulatives and Learning Action. Topics include English, Maths, Science and Social Studies (HSIE).

Video Collection
Find selected Video Clips and Extended Play Videos organised by subject.

Britannica Spotlights
Explore the multimedia presentations on a variety of topics from Shakespeare to Nobel Prize-winners.

Time Travel Timelines Reference Desk World Atlas

Integrated with Google Maps. Enjoy the magic of time travel with the interactive Timelines, featuring 14 historical topics, from architecture to women, throughout the ages.

Explore Britannica The Index & A-Z Browse

Browse by an index or alphabetically through all Encyclopdia Britannica articles.

Year in Review
Recap on what happened in previous years from 1993 to current.

Compare Countries
Compare maps, flags, statistics, events and multimedia about any two countries in the world. You can also search Merriam Websters Dictionary and Thesaurus to find definitions of unfamiliar words.

Biographies
Learn about famous people of the past.

Britannica Classics
Explore Britannicas Classic Voices of the past, view Andrew Bells artwork, see old maps of the cities of our world, read about past Archaic Ideas and Evolving Knowledge.

Subject Browse
Search for articles categorised into 10 subjects - from Arts & Literature to History.

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Senior High School Search Results

After entering a word or phrase in the search box and clicking Go, you will next see a page that looks something like this one. From the results that match your query, you can choose to examine an item more closely or try another search.
Find Your Way
Use the links below the header to return to the Senior High School Home Page, use the Dictionary, browse Learning Materials, find Teachers Resources, log into Workspace, look at the Guided Tour or get more Help with the site.

Search Results
Several different sources of information are available, displayed in two columns. Encyclopdia Britannica Encyclopedia articles written for students from Years 10+.

Additional Content Journals and Magazines

A selection of Current Journal & Magazine Articles offers more information on topics of interest.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Brief articles for fast answers to a range of questions.

The Webs Best Sites

Over 60,000 Web Sites reviewed by our editors expand your study across the Internet.

Multimedia Switch Libraries

If youd like to find encyclopedia articles and content at a lower reading level, use the buttons at the bottom of the page to switch to a different Home Page. Choose Middle School for Years 5-9 or Primary School for K-5. You can also return to the site that lets you Search All the encyclopedias in Britannica Online School Edition at the same time. View the photos, illustrations, maps, and video clips which are related to the searched topic.

Learning Materials
If there are any supporting learning materials related to the topic you have searched for they will appear under the Multimedia section.

Search Again
You can also quickly see search results from other levels by entering a word in the Search Again box then selecting a library from the menu and clicking Go.

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Senior High School Articles

When you choose a Senior High School article you will see a page that looks similar to this one. Britannicas articles are noted for their interesting and informative content and we have included some features that will make exploring that content even easier.
Find Your Way
Use the links below the header to return to the Senior High School Home Page, use the Dictionary, browse Learning Materials, find Teachers Resources, log into Workspace, look at the Guided Tour or get more Help with the site.

Content Related to Topic

Click to view Images, Tables, Media and Related Articles.

The Article
The text of the article appears in the centre of the page. All media that accompany articles is arranged to the left of the text. To see a larger version of an image or play a media element, click on it. Longer articles are divided into separate pages; youll find a link to the next section at the top and bottom of the page.

Table of Contents
You can also go directly to different sections of the article by clicking the headings of the articles Table of Contents, which appear on the left side of the page.

Save to Workspace
Create project folders and save your favourite articles, videos and photos in your own personal Workspace.

Print
If youd like to print an article, you can switch to a printer-friendly format. You can share an article with a friend via e-mail.

Look Up Words
If you are unsure of the meaning of a word, doubleclick it to look it up in MerriamWebsters Student Dictionary.

Citations
If you plan to refer to an article in a report or paper, we provide correctly formatted citations. Just click on the Cite Article button at the top of the article or scroll to the base of the article and copy and paste.

Switch Libraries
If youd like to find encyclopedia articles and content at a lower reading level, use the buttons at the bottom of the page to switch to a different library. Choose Middle School for Years 5 to 9 or Primary School for K to 5.

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Senior High School Learning Materials

Britannicas collection of Learning Materials can help you perfect your skills and expand your knowledge. After youve selected English, Mathematics, Science or Social Studies youll see a list of available activities. Choose an activity and a new window will open, as seen below.
Choosing Learning Materials
In each subject area, Learning Materials are grouped into narrower subjects as well as into different types of activities. For example, Mathematics includes Geometry, Prealgebra, Algebra and Statistics. Under Algebra you will see links to Study Guides, Manipulatives and Learning in Action. Click on a type of Learning Material to see the choices. To open one of the Study Guides, Manipulatives, or Learning in Action simply click on the title. Another browser window will open and the selected item will be displayed.

Search Learning Materials

Search the Learning Materials by grade, subject and type.

More Learning Materials

If you would like to see interactive lessons, exercises and activities for a different subject, you can use the links in the left column.

An Example
When you choose one of the Learning Materials, you will see a second window. Each one is different, so please read the directions provided to learn how to use the one you have chosen.

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