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Celebrate Women's History Month with Grolier Online!
March is Women's History Month. Over the course of the past century, women have made great advances in the political, social, scientific, corporate, and artistic arenas. Today, in virtually every field, outstanding women play leading roles, proving once and for all that gender should never be an impediment to equality or achievement. Grolier Online features many articles,
activities, and lesson plans that celebrate the contributions of women and teach about the struggle for gender equality in the U.S. and around the world.
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This month's Brain Jam explores the role of women in society and the evolution of the women's rights movement. Articles feature initiative such as the Equal Rights Amendments and profiles of women who helped pave the way for gender equality in future generations.
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After reading through the Brain Jam, start a group discussion by asking: How much progress has been made in the quest for equality for women, in the United States and in the rest of the world? What are some examples of progress toward equality in areas such as human rights, sports, and politics?
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Have your students and patrons select a
country or region and create a timeline poster with displays that detail important events from women's history in that region. As a group, compare the progress made in women's rights around the world.
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The New Book of Knowledge feature article, "Order in the Court!: What was Susan B. Anthony's crime? She cast a vote," recounts Susan B. Anthony's trial for casting a vote in the 1872 presidential election. Engage your group by letting them fill out the education crossword puzzle that asks questions like: When did the 19th Amendment become law?
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For more on Women's History Month, check out Scholastic's Women Who Changed History Web site.
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All Grolier Online subscribers will receive free access to Expert Space from now until May 31, 2009. You can automatically access Expert Space in the same way you access Grolier Online, meaning subscribers who use:
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IP authentication to access Grolier Online are now IP authenticated to access Expert Space and can access the program at http://expertspace.scholastic.com. |
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http://expertspace.scholastic.com on their site. |
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http://expertspace.scholastic.com. |
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Once users have created a profile, they can access Expert Space anytime, anywhere by visiting http://expertspace.scholastic.com and filling in their username and password.
If you cannot access Expert Space in one of these ways, please contact customer service at 1-888-326-6645. In the interim you can visit http://expertspace.scholastic.com/freetrial and enter the username: expert and the password: access. (Please note, under this method you will be unable to save the student accounts you create after March 15, 2009. All other access methods will enable you to save your student accounts/work during the full pilot period.)
* Not sure if you are using an embedded URL or authenticated link? Simply right click on your Grolier Online link or desktop shortcut to reveal the properties. The URL will begin with http://auth.grolier.com.
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Due to a minor glitch in our reporting system, usage reports run during
November through January may not represent your full usage for those
months. We have fixed our reporting mechanism and encourage you to
rerun your usage reports for the months of November through January to
ensure that you have an accurate picture of your usage statistics. If
you have any questions please contact our customer service team at
1-888-326-6546.
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Enroll in GO University, our Internet-based monthly training session available free to all subscribers. New and existing customers can discover exciting program features.
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Wednesday, March 18th
3:30 to 4:30pm ET
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here to register for this session.
Wednesday, April 15th
3:30 to 4:30pm ET
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here to register for this session.
Wednesday, May 20th
3:30 to 4:30pm ET
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Please note this training will be delivered over the Internet — you must have access to a computer with Internet access and a telephone to participate.
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Enroll in one of our free Expert Space training sessions to learn more.
Thursday, March 5th
3 to 4pm ET
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Monday, March 23rd
12 to 1 pm ET
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Wednesday, April 8th
4 to 5pm ET
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Tuesday, April 21st
11am to 12pm ET
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Please note this training will be delivered over the Internet — you must have access to a computer with Internet access and a telephone to participate.
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