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For the month of January 2008,
our SIRS solutions spotlight
several special themes
from their unique perspectives.
SIRS Knowledge Source®
The Green movement began as a political movement during the 1970s. Activists concerned with environmental, ecological and social issues founded political
parties that reflected their ideologies. Now synonymous with environmentalism, the Green movement comprises individuals, organizations, corporations and
politicians around the world involved in efforts to preserve and protect the environment.
Evidence of global warming and the consequences of increased energy consumption have not only galvanized the Green movement, but have fostered support for
its ideals. As a result, more consumers are demanding environmentally friendly products, sustainable architecture and sustainable agriculture, compelling
businesses to be more environmentally responsible.
Learn about the Green movement, its philosophies and goals, and ways in which the public has embraced the need for environmental action. Articles include:
ARTICLES
1. 'Green' Labels Come with a Shade of Doubt
2. What is Earth Day?
3. Leadership and the Environment: Mayors Take the Lead
4. Going Green: Green IS Good
5. Points of Light
6. How Green is my Tower?
WEB SITE
Core Principles Explained
ECO: The Campaign for Political Ecology
Read more articles from our Spotlights by logging on to our SIRS Knowledge Source® feature page. Note that the new month's content will not
appear until the first of the new month.
SIRS Discoverer®
The Earth's solar system is made up of the Sun, its orbiting planets and their moons, dwarf planets, asteroids, comets, and other assorted celestial objects.
Despite centuries of research, from the findings of ancient astronomers to the discoveries of modern space exploration, our solar system continues to surprise us.
For example, our ninth planet, Pluto, was only recently reclassified as a dwarf planet in August 2006. Other current findings indicate that Mars may have once been
a planet filled with water. Space exploration has even produced evidence of water on one of Saturn's moons! And did you know that Mercury may have a liquid
core?
Learn more about our solar system and ponder its many mysteries in such SIRS Discoverer articles as:
ARTICLES
1. Sun Beating
2. Liquid Mercury
3. The New Solar System
4. A Decision of Cosmic
Proportions
5. Cold Faithful
6. Galileo and the Moons of
Jupiter
WEB SITE
Challenging the Space Frontier
Source: Scholastic
Read more
articles from the Spotlight of the Month by logging on to SIRS Discoverer®.
Monthly Events/Holidays
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project:
Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
"One of the most visible advocates of nonviolence and direct action as methods of social change, Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta on 15 January, 1929."
(CLAYBORNE CARSON) Read this biography of King by one of the world's most prominent historians and scholars of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Source: Clayborne
Carson, Stanford University
- Chronology of King's Life
This page presents a brief and easy-to-read chronology of Dr. King's life and achievements. Source: The Raleigh/Wake Martin Luther King Celebration Committee
- New Year's Eve & Chinese New Year
This site offers an overview of New Year's Eve and the Chinese New Year. Learn how people in Taiwan celebrate this important Chinese holiday. Source:
Government Information Office, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Spotlight of the Month topics are selected mainly from
Chase's Calendar of Events. Articles are also accessible within the main database and remain in our Teachable Moments newsletter archives for one year.
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