SIRS Issues Researcher
1. Select a leading issue and discuss the information located there, noting the topic overview, research tools and articles.
At Issue: Cheerleading
This page give information about how and when cheerleading got started.
Pro/Con Issues and Essential Questions
Research Tools
News Articles about the topic; which can be sorted by Relevance, Date, and Lexile scores
The more and more I work with these lessons I am wondering whether this information was available when I was in school. So much information at your finger tips, one stop shop, no need to use google or wikipedia which isn't always reliable.
2. Select "Curriculum Pathfinders" on the right hand side of the window and mouse over the course subjects, noting the range of topics covered. Pick your favorite subject and discuss the information located there.
math, science, social studies, language arts, fine arts and health appear at the top of the page.
Putting the mouse over fine arts I find a list of more in depth topics; dance, music, opera, theater and arts
Click on any of these to receive a list of article on the chosen topic. Depending on the topic you choose the information can be sorted more in depth, for instance when I click on music, I am given a list of types of music ranging from big band/ swing to world music, clicking on one of these links narrows down the list of articles better.
Thank you for the great post! SIRS Issues Researcher has been around for a long time--it was found in big binders in paper form before it was online. It does provide a LOT of info in one spot!
ReplyDelete-Julie