My goodness. I had no idea such a resource existed. I wish I had known about it when a teen patron was asking for resources for a speech about lowering the drinking age. This would have been perfect.
The Timeline feature helps learners understand the history and background of an issue. The Global Impact and Statistics features are downright nifty. And the Note Organizer would really aid learners in putting their ideas in order.
The Groups option allows learners to consider various topics within a range of issues, such as Environment and Science, or Health, Drugs and Wellness.
I wonder if students who participate in forensics know about this resource? I wish I'd had access to it when I was in high school.
Curriculum Pathfinders: Oh for neat! I selected Fine Arts, Theatre and found a link to the Internet Broadway Database for a list of current shows. There was also information about Kabuki Theatre in Japan, as well as theatre in Victorian England. This is so intensely cool!
Gentle Reader, we're so happy to help you make this discovery! We hear remarks such as your first paragraph OFTEN. We agree that this is a great resource for high schoolers to get both sides a of topic from safe, accurate sources. You mentioned the value of most of the Research Tools, and I'll add that we are getting good feedback from teachers about the "My Analysis" feature. It walks students through the research process step-by-step. I agree that Curriculum Pathfinders is a real plus for all content areas. Thanks for your comments here.
ReplyDeleteI understand your excitement! It is an awesome resource, one that I wish I had known about sooner as well. The whole SIRS resource impressed me, and I'm glad I'm not the only one who is so enthused about this!
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