Exploring the Chapter Topic

Proofreading Symbols and Abbreviations
http://webster.commnet.edu/writing/symbols.htm
This list of common proofreader's marks might prove useful as you edit your work and the work of others. Using a common set of editorial symbols can make it easier to communicate your revision suggestions to another writer without having to explain each suggestion at great length.

College and University Home Pages
http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/geog.html
If choosing a school for the next step of your education is a decision on your mind now, consult this extensive, indexed list of college and university web pages for institutions throughout the world.

Career Resource Center
http://www.careers.org/
This site is particularly useful for those who are actively job hunting, though careers.org provides a number of other career-related resources as well (including help with resumes).

Exploring the Readings: Frederick Douglass, Sara Corbett
Frederick Douglass National Historical Site
http://www.nps.gov/frdo/freddoug.html
In his later years, Frederick Douglass worked for the American government. His Washington, DC home, CedarHill, has been restored as a museum honoring his life and legacy.

The Frederick Douglass Papers at the Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/doughtml/doughome.html
A searchable repository of Douglass's manuscripts, and additional resources for exploring his life and times.

The Frederick Douglass Museum and Cultural Center
http://www.ggw.org/freenet/f/fdm/
Located in the building where Douglass edited and published his newspapers The North Star and Frederick Douglass's Paper, this museum commemorates Douglass's life and works.

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Literature/Douglass/Autobiography/
The complete text of the Narrative from which this essay is excerpted.

Lost Boys of Sudan: A Documentary Film
http://www.lostboysfilm.com/
Web site for the prize-winning documentary about the "Lost Boys of Sudan" (the subject of Sara Corbett's essay), with further information about the Sudanese conflict and the refugee crisis.

The Lost Boys of Sudan
http://www.redcross.org/news/in/africa/0108lostboyspage.html
Articles, information, and resources about the "lost boys" published by the American Red Cross.

USAID Sudan: Complicated Civil War
http://www.usaid.gov/locations/sub-saharan_africa/sudan/civilwar.html
USAID is a United States government-funded agency that provides crisis and disaster relief worldwide. This page on the Sudanese conflict offers a clear overview of a very complex and entrenched confrontation, along with links and information about how to help and get involved.