World Book Online: Current Events Game

Did you know?

Read current events and check how well you know the news.
In two clicks, you will open entertaining challenges from WorldBook Online!

1. Click One:
Open WorldBook Online and Find Behind the Headlines section. Open the current event that draws your attention.

2. Click Two:
Open Current Events Game

Historical Research Database

Learn  about U.S. history and government, world history and world religions, ancient and modern eras with ABC-Clio. This database of academic articles is designed to help students understand historical issues.

The daily updated content comprises primary and secondary sources, images and video clips, modern commentaries on controversial issues, breaking news and analyses of current events.

Access the database via MS/HS Library on Moodle -  http://moodle.wbais.org/mod/page/view.php?id=21849

Motivate and Engage by Teaching Citing Sources

21st century learners are motivated by exposing their academic skills. They use digital tools to organize knowledge and present results of their research in a scholarly way. They are motivated by showing their erudition and take pride when the list of cited sources comprises books and articles published by leading academic institutions.

This week, 10th Grade students learn how to find peer reviewed scholarly articles in databases and Google Scholar, how to make note cards and cite materials in NoodleTools.
They realize that searching the "Hidden" Internet saves time and efforts and provides them with copyrighted information published by academic journals. NoodleTools allows them to quickly link note cards to the sources and keep Bibliography in order. It's such a boon!