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SIRS Updates

New Curriculum Pathfinders are now available in SIRS Knowledge Source. They cover all the subjects students need to build 21st Century Skills. It's a great place to start for homework help in math, science, social studies, language arts, fine arts, and health. Web sites and articles are selected and grouped by course subject alongside research ideas for teaching across the curriculum. Visit Database Features/Pathfinders today.

		Classroom Activity When the current generation of students looks back on the first decade of the 21st century, it's possible that the name it will most readily recall will be... Harry Potter. Never before have a series of books and their film versions proved so fabulously profitable and internationally popular. How do your students feel about the Harry Potter books and their impact on student beliefs and values? How can they address such essential questions for critical thinking through a research activity and report? Research starts at SIRS!
		Increase Usage & Understanding: Your Library Media Center Help spread the word about your media center. Print all-new, full-color handouts, notices, and bookmarks; retrieve fresh static and animated icons; link to new videos explaining the importance of the media center and your digital subscriptions; and much more. (SIRS Knowledge Source, SIRS Researcher, and SIRS Discoverer kits are available.)

		SIRS Researchers Earns An A+ School Library Journal: "By providing resources that directly relate to curriculum standards, as well as critical thinking components, step-by-step guidelines for analyzing individual subjects, and teacher-librarian resources to assist in the instruction of the content, SIRS Researcher... earns a well-deserved A+." (Demo, and more information.)
		Mini-Research PowerPoint Presentations Looking for a fresh, new way to teach with presentation software? SIRS and ProQuest has the answer. Review our new teacher's guide for our student-ready mini-research presentation PowerPoint presentations. The guide explains our pair of templates -- one for engaging issue presentations, the other for essential questions research. Go beyond written reports and harness the power of your online research tools with these new offerings.
		K-12 Website Updates The newest additions to proquestk12.com, your single source for hands-on K-12 solution information: Resource Notices: Researcher & Knowledge Source K-12 Student Activity Collection Launch (Web) Intro to SIRS Researcher (Video) SIRS Researcher: Printable Poster (Web) Funding Resources & Guidance (Web) History Happenings & Teachable Moments (Email)
		Free Online Training Opportunities Our SIRS trainers are standing by to help you get the most out of your subscription. Attendees can obtain a Certificate of Attendance for any of our online courses. Our training sessions cover after-school hours within several time zones. Tap into this month's free training schedules (by class or date) then register for a course today. (Monthly training dates email signup.)

Georgia SIRS Story
"For the last several years, our senior English research papers have been issues based. One of our best sources of information comes from SIRS Researcher."

"On their first fact-finding day in the media center, we take our students to the PRO vs. CON Leading Issues link. This is a great topic selection tool as well."

"I show them the tabs Overview, Pro/Con, and MyAnalysis to help them think through their own feelings about a particular issue as they begin to formulate a thesis statement. This is an invaluable tool."

"I love the PDF maps in SIRS Discoverer! They are easy to print and fill the entire page. The historical maps are also great. I tell everyone who will listen to use your maps!"

Rebecca Amerson
Media Specialist
Woodstock High School, GA

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