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Utah SIRS & CultureGrams Database Updates
Welcome to the Utah state newsletter from SIRS, CultureGrams, and ProQuest. Published in conjunction with the Utah Education Network (UEN), this email publication provides hands-on student activities for SIRS linked to Utah state learning standards, news and reviews of the latest additions to your research database subscriptions, and much more. Issues arrive in September, November, and March. (Sign up form.)

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  Student Activities: Utah Standards
American Indian Heritage Month started out at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions made to our society by the first Americans. Using SIRS Researcher, assign students to research and report on a variety of subtopics that relate to American Indians.



What are some of the unique economic and cultural experiences of Native Americans? What is the most important contribution of Native Americans and why? What are some indicators of progress for Native Americans since the Civil Rights laws of the 1960s? Tap into SIRS Discoverer to answer these essential questions.



Using CultureGrams, students can learn about historical interactions between Native Americans and European settlers, as well as contemporary cultural clashes.


 
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  SIRS Resource Highlight: Curriculum Pathfinders
New Curriculum Pathfinders are now available in SIRS Knowledge Source. They cover all the subjects students need to build 21st Century Skills. It's a great place to start for homework help in math, science, social studies, language arts, fine arts, and health. Web sites and articles are selected and grouped by course subject alongside research ideas for teaching across the curriculum. Visit Database Features/Pathfinders today, and find out more in this month's podcast.
 
       
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  Marketing Kits: Free Flyers, Posters, Videos & Icons
Another year, another chance to boost usage of your SIRS online learning resources from ProQuest. Print and distribute all-new flyers, freshen up your websites with new logos to link teachers and students to your online solutions, tap into all-new online videos that explain the importance of your databases and libraries, and a whole lot more. (SIRS Knowledge Source, Discoverer, and CultureGrams.)


 
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  ProQuest & SIRS Website Updates
The newest additions to proquestk12.com, your single source for hands-on K-12 solution information:
November Teachable Moments
Grants + Research Solutions Funding Guidance
History Happenings Activities: Famous People
SIRS Marketing Kits: SKS, Discoverer, Researcher


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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. Attendees can obtain a Certificate of Attendance for any of our online courses. 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 today. (Monthly training dates reminder email signup.)
 

Utah Podcast

November Edition
SIRS Pathfinders +
Models & Learning Frameworks

SIRS Challenge Quests & Spotlights
Amelia Earhart may be the most celebrated woman pilot, but there are many renowned female aviators. Do you know who became the first licensed African-American woman pilot? Get the answer in our SIRS Challenge Quests.

The month of November is National American Indian Heritage Month. What a perfect time to celebrate the contributions and legacy of Native Americans in our SIRS Spotlights!

Free Photo Essays Available
Looking for colorful, fact-filled mini-posters to post in your media center or classroom? Our SIRS staff can send you a set of SIRS Photo Essays focused on Horses, Dogs, Cats, or Birds. Each essay pack includes 4-6 individual posters measuring 11 X 14 inches. Allow 4-8 weeks for delivery; quantities are limited. To request photos, send email to tim.mclain@il.proquest.com and include your name, school, mailing address, and choices.

State SIRS Stories 
What features of SIRS do you and your students find most useful?

How are you using our solutions
to educate students and
empower teachers?

Send us your
ideas and stories today.

Top 3 Websites
Each month, our editorial team scours the Internet for top-quality sites for teachers and students. Get connected.


 


Conferences

Feb. 29-Mar. 1, Taylorsville HS, SLC
Utah Coalition for Edu. Technology

Mar. 6, Ogden Eccles Conf. Center, Ogden
Utah Edu. Library Media Association

Nov. 15-18, Ontario, CA
CSLA

Dec. 27-30, Chicago, IL
Modern Language Association (MLA)
       
   

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