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January 2008
Martin Luther King, Jr., Elections +
Welcome to this month's issue of ProQuest Teachable Moments. This issue focuses on a myriad of topics, including the 2008 elections, financial literacy, Islam, the Vietnam War, and more.

		SIRS Discoverer: Honoring MLK in 2008 Millions of people across the country will remember slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 21. Assign students to learn more about the life and work of Dr. King, and why he was assassinated for that work. Students should write a report that uses several sources and addresses our set of essential questions for critical thinking. SIRS Researcher: Understanding Islam It is important for students to distinguish between the mainstream beliefs of any religion and its extremist wings. With that ability to distinguish, students will then be intellectually equipped to show the respect and tolerance that the mainstream beliefs deserve. Teachers should take the occasion of the Islamic New Year to assign activities that promote religious tolerance and understanding. SIRS Decades: The Tet Offensive & Iraq The Tet Offensive of 1968 convinced many Americans that the Vietnam War was not worth the costs. Students can gain understanding of how the results of the Tet Offensive resembles the recent troop surge in Iraq. Both situations argued for our presence and victory -- the defeat of the Communists then, and now, the defeat of terrorists.
		eLibrary Science: Birth Defects Prevention Month Birth defects affect approximately one in 33 American newborns. Our newest BookCart contains examples of essential questions for critical thinking to guide and motivate students in researching this topic. Our questions require multiple resources, analysis, synthesis, and reasoned, original thought to answer creatively. eLibrary BookCarts: Easy Inquiry-Based Activities Planning and managing inquiry-based activities has become much easier and less time consuming using eLibrary BookCarts and QuizCarts. ProQuest has done the work for you by collecting the best K-12 digital resources and correlating them to standards, with essential questions for critical thinking -- in a collection of 650+ models.

		ProQuest Platinum: Financial Literacy Skills January is Financial Wellness Month. The current financial crises in housing, investing, and in credit card debt are glaring examples of both financial business ethics violations and the gross lack of financial literacy knowledge and skills by consumers. Just what knowledge and skills do consumers need to navigate financial challenges?

		eLibrary: 2008 Political Campaign ProQuest has created a new BookCart specifically designed to help teachers provide the resources that will motivate and inform students about this essential process of democracy: 2008 Political Campaign--Spin or Truth? eLibrary CE: MLK Curriculum Model Accessing the best resources for students to use to learn more about Dr. King and his accomplishments is easy -- use our ProQuest model BookCart! The model includes essential questions for critical thinking examples, as well as a room for teachers to include student directions, suggested print resources, and links to a teacher quiz page (QuizCart). eLibrary Elementary: Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday, is celebrated on January 21 this year. Students around the country have a day off from school to celebrate this national holiday. But, many of them won't spend it watching TV or playing with friends. Instead, many will turn the holiday into a day of service.

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SIRS Challenge Quests & Spotlights
Martin Luther King, Jr. accomplished much in his lifetime, and he received many awards. In 1964, he was the youngest man to be presented with what honor? Find out with our Challenge Quest.

Despite centuries of research, from the findings of ancient astronomers to the discoveries of modern space exploration, our solar system continues to surprise us. Let SIRS shine a Spotlight on this topic in January!

World Conflicts Today
Making the Case for War
Photographs cannot be true or false, but captions can. A big deal was made at the start of the current Iraq war about the Bush administration's decision to rigidly enforce a ban on the publication of photographs of returning U.S. casualties. But what was really at stake here -- the photographs themselves, or the captions that might be associated with them?

Explore additional history-releated themes inside History Happenings, our hands-on social sciences newsletter.

Historical Newspapers
Emancipation Proclamation
On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation took effect. In retrospect, the Emancipation Proclamation did not have an immediate effect in freeing slaves. However, the Emancipation Proclamation continues to be celebrated and remembered for the message it conveyed -- that slavery would no longer be permitted in the United States.

CultureGrams
Why Poverty?
Poverty in America is one of the major themes for the month of January. Despite a variety of social programs in our country, many believe that poverty is increasing rather than decreasing. Just what constitutes poverty in the U.S. compared to other countries?

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