Deborah—

 

I like the Browse Topics feature on the Gale databases, such as World History in Context.  I suggest that feature often for students who may not have an idea for a topic.  Also, you can search by category or keyword and just cruise around looking at interesting possibilities…

 

Casey LaPlante

Granby Memorial High School

Granby, CT

 

 

 

From: CASL-L [mailto:casl-l-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Deborah Sharpe
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2018 9:54 AM
To: casl-l@mylist.net
Subject: [CASL-L] research question

 

Good morning,

 

I'm reaching out on behalf of one of our social studies teachers.  We just started a new semester, and thus new classes.  The freshmen world history teachers always assign a research paper at the beginning of the class that they will work on throughout the semester.  Because they  assign the paper before teaching any of the units, the students always gravitate towards the Holocaust or WWII because they are the only topics that they know anything about. The teacher is looking for a creative way to expose them to all the various topics they'll cover in class in just enough depth that it might spark an interest in them for the students.  We were thinking of some sort of history fact find/scavenger hunt type activity, but were wondering if anyone as any suggestions for activities they have found successful.   Thanks in advance for your help!!

 

Thanks & have a great day =)

 

 

Deborah Sharpe
Librarian, Bracken Memorial Library
The Woodstock Academy
57 Academy Road
Woodstock, CT 06281
(860) 928-6575 ext. 1201

          



 

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