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  Themes March-April 2008
South Carolina SIRS Database Updates
Welcome to the South Carolina state newsletter from SIRS and ProQuest. Published by the South Carolina State Library (DISCUS) and ProQuest, this email publication provides hands-on student activities for SIRS linked to South Carolina state learning standards, news and reviews of the latest additions to your research database subscriptions, and much more.

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  Student Activities: South Carolina Standards
Why does researching the struggle for women's rights have value for all students? Why were women denied equal rights in the past and still are today? Who were the three most significant leaders of the women's rights movement? Explore this important theme inside SIRS Researcher, with activities linked to SC standards.



What are two additional rights that women demand today, which is the most important, and why? Tap into SIRS Discoverer to answer these essential questions.



 
       
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  Reminder: SIRS Multimedia Features
SIRS Researcher now offers multimedia features for every leading issue! Students can explore timelines, games, maps, videos, and more by linking to the interactive content located in each Overview section.

This new content brings the best combination of information, media, and visual literacies together to engage students in the study of the enduring issues of our times.


 
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  SIRS & proquestk12.com Updates
The newest additions to proquestk12.com, your single
source for hands-on K-12 solution information:
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  Free Online Training Opportunities
Our ProQuest product trainers are standing by to help you get the most out of your subscription. Our training sessions cover after-school hours within several time zones. Tap into this month's free training schedules (by class or date) then register for a course.


  

South Carolina Podcast

Explore SIRS Leading Issues & Win iPods! (Details)
 Teaching Activity: Podcasting & SIRS



SIRS Spotlights + Challenge Quests
The 1848 Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York, marked a turning point in the history of women's rights movement in the United States. Find out more in our new SIRS Challenge Quests.

Whatever their achievements, women are widely recognized as playing vital roles in American society. Let SIRS shine a Spotlight on this topic in March.



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