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and other

Scholarly Resources

for Students

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Where to find PUSD

Scholarly Articles?

Start with pusdlibrary.org/resources

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What does

ProQuest offer?

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How to Log On

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Password:

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All ProQuest Databases �(Secondary)

College Format Journal Search

How-To Research Website (Tutorials)

All ProQuest Databases �(Elementary)

Culture/World

Data and Maps

Pro/Con Debate Format

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READING SUPPORT

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Informational text tools support different types of readers:�

  • Lexile level
  • Text-to-Speech
  • Language Translation in 12 languages
  • Article Summaries
  • Easy to save articles on Google Drive & Google Classroom
  • Citation Generator/Export

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How to Research

Teaching students HOW to research requires knowing WHAT you have to support critical thinking

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Where to start research

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elementary

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Topic Support

  • Leading Issues on main page
  • Categories of Interest
  • Source Type
  • Advanced Search

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Going Further with Learning

Exploration Task:

Civil Rights in 2020

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Black History in Social Studies

The Civil Rights Movement & Activism

50 Years of MLK Article Here

Interactive Civil Rights Timeline Here

Black Activism in the US Worksheet Here

Many people believe that if King were alive today, he would support the groups protesting for change in 2018, including NFL players who kneel during the national anthem to draw attention to police brutality; fast-food workers demanding a wage increase; and the Black Lives Matter movement, which seeks to end discrimination and police brutality in the criminal justice system.

Activist Movements & Articles

PastFreedom Riders�(ProQuest Full Topic Here)

Black Power Movement

(ProQuest Full Topic Here)

Modern

Black Lives Matter Movement

(ProQuest Full Topic Here)

Colin Kaepernick - National Anthem

(ProQuest Full Topic Here)

Police Brutality & George Floyd 2020

(ProQuest Full Topic Here)

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How to support your ideas

What did you find?

Finding more information helps you narrow down facts and develop a thesis or your essential question.

What do you want to say about it?

How do you support your ideas with research to prove your point? What is the opposite viewpoint?

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Pro/Con - Supported “Opinions” - CRITICAL THINKING

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Critical Thinking

  • Overview
  • Essential Question
  • Viewpoints
  • Supporting articles (analysis)
  • Critical Questions (Prompts/Topic Sentences)
  • History Timeline
  • Research Guide Incorporated PDF

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A picture is worth a thousand words

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Visual literacy

Analyze statistics, infographics, images and more. Use what you see to support presentations and incorporate into different subjects.

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Personal & Modern Applications

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BRIDGING-THE-GAP - WORLDVIEW

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Cultural Applications

  • World, State
  • Infographics on Countries & States
  • Country Data
  • Customs, Cultures, Etc.
  • Graphs/Maps

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Scholarly

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Britannica

pomona

pusd

Spanish Version: Click Here

Spanish Version: Click Here

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