Global Issues in Context What’s Going on in the World Today — and Why

2 What Is Global Issues in Context?  New e-resource that offers global news and perspectives on issues and events of international importance and provides background information on them, placing them in context  190+ country portals  250 issue portals  News, perspectives, video, reference, country information, primary source documents, and statistics present a rich analysis of critical issues, whether social, political, military, economic, scientific, health, environmental, or cultural  Helps students think critically about global connections and the interdependence of all nations

3 Why Global Issues in Context?  Content is correlated to U.S. national and state social studies and science standards  Supports the development of critical thinking and information literacy skills by providing students with the framework they need to evaluate a variety of sources and address a myriad of 21st- century issues  Prepares students to be global citizens through critical analysis of issues and extension activities designed to bring awareness to young people  Supports coursework in current events, civics, political science, model U.N., economics, cultural/religious studies, women's studies, English composition, and more

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5 Country portals provide fast facts, maps and in- depth coverage of issues, news and events country portal pages Geography and cultural information Maps, flags, population data and government Global perspectives Reference articles and primary sources Extensive statistics Related issues and searches Multimedia, video, and podcast

6 Key Features Issue Portals  250 issue portal pages  Topic overviews  Global perspectives  Reference and primary sources  Statistics  Full-text periodicals  Podcasts and Web sites  Audio and video  10 new portals added monthly!

7 How Global Issues in Context supports the standard: The foundational economic principle of scarcity comes alive in GIobal Issues in Context by allowing students to see tangible, current examples of this abstract principle. Students can do more than a simple keyword search for “global warming.” Rather, they can browse the Energy Efficiency, Global Warming, or Emissions Trading issue portals and be presented with information that illustrates the trade-offs between our current consumption levels and environmental quality. Teachers can use this information to discuss opportunity costs, effective use of resources, and economic incentives. Appropriate for grades 6-12 For example…. Related Issue Portals Energy Efficiency Global Warming Emissions Trading

8 Key Features  Content levels for all documents to help students choose content differentiated for their abilities  Lexiles reading scores for periodicals to support reading initiatives and testing  Teacher Center featuring curriculum standards browse  Student Center including research tools, ideas for getting involved  Citation generator that provides APA, MLA, and other formats

9 Key Features Pick lists organized into categories for easy browsing

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