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September-October 2008
South Carolina SIRS Database Updates
Welcome to the South Carolina state newsletter from SIRS and ProQuest. Published by the South Carolina State Library (DISCUS) and ProQuest, this email publication provides hands-on student activities for SIRS linked to South Carolina state learning standards, news and reviews of the latest additions to your research database subscriptions, and much more.
Issues arrive in September, December, and March.
(Sign up here, and read back issues.)
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Student Activities: South Carolina Standards
Fall is the perfect time for educators to develop the habits of citizenship in a new generation of Americans. The Bill of Rights, which is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, is currently the focus of many national debates, Supreme Court decisions, and new laws passed by Congress.
Explore this important theme during the election season inside SIRS Researcher, with activities linked to South Carolina standards.
Why should we teach students about Hispanic heritage? Or, for that matter, why teach about any heritage? Tap into SIRS Discoverer to answer these essential questions.
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SIRS Integration Idea
Election 2008 Resources
Our popular Election 2008 feature (found inside SIRS Researcher) contains top-quality, editorially-written content and candidate widgets on the Overview page. Updated links to articles, websites, timelines, and graphics offer students a one-stop hub of election coverage!
The My Analysis section provides students with critical questions and a guided approach to decision making and knowledge application during this popular election year.
Check out our exciting changes by linking to Election 2008 from the Top 10 list or by scrolling down on the list of all leading issues. (See our election coverage in action inside our short video podcast!)
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SIRS & proquestk12.com Updates
The newest additions to proquestk12.com, your single
source for hands-on K-12 solution information:
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Free Online Training Opportunities
Our ProQuest product trainers are standing by to help you get the most out of your subscription. 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.
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SIRS Video Podcast
  
Back To School 2008
8/07 | 10/07 | 1/08
More Videos
SIRS Spotlights + Challenge Quests
National Hispanic Awareness Month is an annual celebration of the culture, traditions, achievements and heritage of Hispanic Americans.
Our Spotlight of the Month commemorates the myriad contributions of Hispanic Americans and emphasizes the diversity of Hispanic culture in the United States.
El Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is an important holiday to Mexican and Hispanic-American communities in the United States.
What is the traditional flower of the Day of the Dead? Our new SIRS Challenge Quests awaits!
State SIRS Stories
What features of SIRS do you and your students find most useful?
How are you using our solutions
to educate students and
empower teachers?
Send us your
ideas and stories today.
Top 3 Websites
Each month, our editorial team scours the Internet for top-quality sites for teachers and students.
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Conferences
Oct. 3-4, Columbia, SC
SC Council for the Social Studies
Oct. 22-24, Greenville, SC
South Carolina Library Association
Nov. 5-7, Myrtle Beach, SC
South Carolina EdTech
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