ABCCLIO Schools Subscription Databases

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ABC-CLIO SchoolsSubscription Databases Overview
of World History The Modern Era www.worldhistory
.abc-clio.com Where Reference Curriculum
Connect
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The Premier Social Studies Databases

• THE ONE-STOP SOCIAL STUDIES SOLUTION FOR
• STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND LIBRARIANS
• Comprehensive and in depth
• Incorporates current events, curricular units
  and activities, and primary and secondary
  sources
• Supports inquiry-based learning by providing
  clear organization, overviews for
  context, and links to related entries
• Aligned to state and national standards and
  textbook units

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Three Main Sections
Provides a comprehensive learning solution for
social studies students through three main
database sections.
Research (The Library)
Lessons (The Classroom)
Current Events(Home Page Section)
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World History The Modern Era Current Events
The home page includes features such as
This Day in History
Living History
Spotlight On...
Term of the Day
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World History The Modern Era Current Events
Living History

• At the top of the home page, Living History
  articles offer a look at history in the making by
  lending historical significance to newsworthy
  events
• A new Living History is posted every other week
• Access the full text and related entries by
  clicking on the graphic or the Read More link
• Search for past Living Histories through the
  Advanced Search page

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World History The Modern Era Current Events
This Day in History

• This Day in History, located on the right side of
  the home page, highlights significant historical
  events for each calendar day
• To display reference material related to the
  featured event, along with a detailed listing of
  more events for that day, click on the photo or
  the More link
• To view events that occurred on any given day
  from the calendar year, select a month and day
  from the drop-down menus and click Go

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World History The Modern Era Current Events
Spotlight On...

• Spotlight On stories, which can be found below
  the Living History articles, feature an in-depth
  examination of a particular historical event or
  issue related to curricular subjects
• A new Spotlight On... is posted each month
• Access the full text and related entries by
  clicking on the photo or the Read More link
• Search for past Spotlight On stories through the
  Advanced Search page

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World History The Modern Era Current Events
Term of the Day

• At the bottom of the home page, Term of the Day
  provides quick and informative definitions of
  relevant vocabulary terms
• The Term of the Day changes daily
• More terms can be found in the Glossary by using
  the Advanced Search feature

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World History The Modern Era Current Events
Teaching Tips

• Stimulate class discussion by demonstrating the
  connection between current events and historical
  events with Living History articles
• - Ask students what they know about a
  particular current event described in Living
  History and how they think the world has changed
• - Assign Living History articles (and related
  entries) as an outside reading assignment to
  prepare for a class discussion that evaluates the
  issue over time and challenges students to draw
  new conclusions
• Use This Day in History as your source for
  posting short historical trivia tidbits on the
  board each day.

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World History The Modern Era Research

• Three ways to begin researching
• Site Search
• Advanced Search
• Lessons and Activities
• Entries include primary and secondary sources
  such as documents, illustrations, maps, photos,
  video clips, and graphs
• A variety of entries help students in different
  grade levels with different research needs

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World History The Modern Era Research
Site Search

• Located at the top left of every screen, Site
  Search offers a quick text search of all content
  areas of the database
• Searches look for all words entered
• Use or to find either word Example Churchill
  or Thatcher
• Use - to exclude a wordExample Churchill, -
  Winston
• For an exact phrase, enclose in quotation
  marksExample Churchill and Franklin

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World History The Modern Era Research
Advanced Search

• Get instant access to thousands of reference
  resources by choosing one or a combination of
  criteria, then clicking on the Search button
• To narrow a search by time period, select a
  specific topic or subtopic
• To further narrow a search by type of resource,
  select a category (or categories) from the
  reference list
• The red Additional Resource list offers an
  archive of the feature stories found on the home
  page

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World History The Modern Era Research
Teaching Tips

• Create a custom-made collection of primary source
  documents, timelines, and contextual overviews
  for any unit under study
• - In the Advanced Search check Documents
  under Category, and select your time
  period under Topic, then click Search
• - Assign readings and have students engage in
  panel discussions, debates, and/or
  role-playing, etc.
• Use our image library as a resource to create
  PowerPoint presentations, illustrated timeline
  charts for the classroom, and other visual
  materials
• - In Advanced Search type your subject in the
  text box, check Images under Category,
  then click Search
• - Assign students the task of photo editor or
  museum curator to select and exhibit a
  visual history

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World History The Modern Era Lessons
Topic Explorations

• Guided Topic Explorations place reference entries
  in context, helping students better understand a
  topic or time period in history
• Access the Topic Explorations by clicking on the
  link on the left side toolbar

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World History The Modern Era Lessons
Topic Explorations

• The Topic Explorations are a great starting point
  for research or review
• First choose the relevant time period
• Then select a major theme within a smaller time
  frame

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World History The Modern Era Lessons
Topic Explorations

• Use the toolbar to navigate through overviews,
  quizzes, biographies, discussion questions,
  research lists, and moreall centered around a
  main theme
• Related Entries offer access to primary source
  documents, images, and other topics related to
  the current Topic Exploration
• Hyperlinks throughout the essays provide further
  research on areas of interest

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World History The Modern Era Lessons
NEW FEATURE!
Close-Up on Primary Sources

• Includes digitized versions of primary source
  materials, including letters, photographs, maps,
  government documents, works of art,
  advertisements, etc.
• Guides students through the process of evaluating
  the resource
• You can find the Close-Up on Primary Sources
  feature within the Topic Explorations on each of
  the databases

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World History The Modern Era Lessons
Close-Up on Primary Sources

• Within each Close-Up on Primary Sources feature
  there are a variety of documents that center
  around a main theme, such as the original and
  decoded versions of the Zimmermann telegram found
  here
• Essays introduce and provide background to the
  document
• Click on the Get a Clue link for historical
  context and help analyzing the document
• Use special tools to enlarge, highlight, and
  reposition the document

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World History The Modern Era Lessons
Teaching Tips

• Present an interactive multimedia lesson to the
  class with Close-Up on Primary Sources
• - Click on the images displayed on the
  introductory screen one at a time, and use the
  zoom, draw, and move tools to examine the source
  more closely. Use the Get a Clue link for brief
  descriptions and a suggested line of inquiry
• - For a homework assignment, divide the class
  into groups and assign each group the primary
  source analysis worksheet for one of the
  documents. Discuss student responses in class the
  next day
• Use Topic Exploration activities as a guide for
  outside-of-class research and in-class
  presentations
• Use the discussion questions for each Topic
  Exploration to stimulate in-class discussion on
  the unit currently under study, to prepare
  students for exams, or as exam questions of your
  own

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World History The Modern Era Students Tools
Tools for Students
Can be accessed on the home page and include
Ask the Cybrarian Submit a question and receive
an experts answer by email.
Research Lists Student access to resources
hand-picked by faculty members for their
relevance to the topic being studied.
eBooks Available with a subscription to three or
more databases. Fifteen eBooks per database,
designed to complement the subject.
Dictionary Built-in dictionary from
Merriam-Webster.
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World History The Modern Era Student Tools
Ask the Cybrarian

• Who is the Cybrarian? It's actually a team of
  editors with subject expertise that provides
  assistance in finding the answers related to the
  material on the database
• The Cybrarian shows students where to look for
  answersthe question wont be answered for them
• Includes frequently-asked questions and their
  answers

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World History The Modern Era Teacher Tools
Staff Edition

• The staff edition of the World History database
  contains tools intended for teachers and
  librarians only
• Access this page through a special staff username
  and password
• Includes features such as the Test Creator,
  Correlations, and Research Lists

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World History The Modern Era Teacher Tools
Test Creator

• Test knowledge of a particular topic or concept
• Create tests from a bank of multiple choice,
  true/false, and matching questions
• Tests can either be printed out or added to a
  Research List

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World History The Modern Era Teacher Tools
Correlations

• Database content can be correlated by
• - Academic Standards
• - Textbook
• - Topic
• Results page shows the major categories within
  the database that match the selected standard or
  textbook
• Choose a specific topic to view in-depth content

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World History The Modern Era Teacher Tools
Research Lists

• Create and post lists of reference or curriculum
  items
• Use the Test Creator to create quizzes for
  students, then add them to a Research List
• Add to list by clicking on Add to Research List
  on top right corner of the topic page
• Create lists for different grade levels, classes,
  or topics
• Add directions to each list
• Research Lists can be accessed anytime and
  anywhere by students

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World History The Modern Era Teacher Tools
Account Information

• Displays all information specific to an account,
  including
• Name of database
• Name of database administrator
• Expiration date
• Staff access code
• Student access code
• ABC-CLIO Schools customer service information
• Usage statistics for each database

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