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| Activities and Ideas for Grolier Online Subscribers |
January 2008 |
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DID YOU KNOW...?
Know it now with Grolier Online
Did you know that within Grolier Online you can find links to international newspapers written in the country's native language? Did you also know that you can find the definition of any word within a Grolier Online article?
Grolier Online's integrated features support research and learning, while building critical thinking skills. Here are a few of our favorite features; visit go.grolier.com to explore these and others with your students or patrons today!
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| • | World Newspapers enable students and patrons to add a global perspective to their research. From the Passport environment, find Web links to world newspapers from over 200 countires, including newspapers written in English and the country's native language. |
| • | Interactive Atlas allows researchers to search by content or map type, calculate the distance between any two points, and find information, including photographs and relevant articles. |
| • | Pro/Con Debates present opposing views for lively debates or writing prompts on topics of current interest. Be sure to look for the Pro Con Debates in the For Educators section. |
| • | Clickable Dictionary makes it possible to look up every word within a Grolier Online article. Just highlight and double click the unknown word, then click on the dictionary link in the upper right hand corner. Two thesauri and English-Spanish and Spanish-English dictionaries are also available. |
Be sure to encourage your students and patrons to visit Grolier Online for research projects, homework help, independent exploration, and more!
Today Is...
January 11th and on this day in 1903, Alan Paton, author of Cry, the Beloved Country and other novels about racial issues, was born in Natal, South Africa.
Grolier Online's Today Is... features history at-a-glance with synopses and photographs, links to the Library of Congress, and a browsable list of fascinating subjects. It's a great way to start off a current events lesson or help patrons kick start a research project.
What happened on your birthday? Find out now at go.grolier.com!
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Enroll in GO University, a new Internet-based monthly training session available free to all subscribers. New and existing customers will discover exciting program features and learn how to incorporate GO into schools and public libraries. |
Future training sessions:
Thurs. February 21, 2008
3:30 to 4:30 pm ET
Click here to register
Thurs. March 20, 2008
3:30 to 4:30pm ET
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Thurs. April 17, 2008
3:30 to 4:30 pm ET
Click here to register
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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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