1. Connections to the Curriculum
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      ABC-CLIO Feature Story: Relating Social Studies to Current Events
      When students explore the parallels and connections between today s news
      stories and historical events, they gain valuable perspective about history,
      humanity, and themselves.
      Drawn from current headlines as well as key historical events, the
      Feature Story
      in each ABC-CLIO online database helps your students understand the
      importance of people, places, events, and issues in the news. The stories enliven
      classroom discussions as students see how they are relevant to their everyday
      lives.
      A
      Feature Story
      is an in-depth look at a current or key historical event. It is found
      on the left-hand
      side of every database s home page. Students can also access
      previous
      Feature Story
      sections through the Advanced Search page of any
      database.
      A
      Feature Story
      has three components:
      An
      Overview
      section, with a brief, easy-to-understand synopsis of the
      issue
      A
      Background
      section, with more in-depth information and historical
      context, including a list of
      Related Entries
      An
      Examine
      section, with information in one of a variety of formats
      including scholarly perspectives, quotes, speeches, and primary source
      documents to stimulate student discussions and critical analysis
      Connections to the Curriculum
      If a class is learning about voting practices in the United States, they can read a
      Feature Story
      currently posted
      to the
      Issues
      database,
      Voter ID Requirements: Protecting or Restricting the Vote?
      The Overview discusses
      recent attempts by several states to require citizens to present identification as a prerequisite for voting, and the
      Background section provides historical information on U.S. voting rights with links to key Supreme Court cases,
      the Fifteenth and Nineteenth Amendments, and much more.
      Feature Stories
      encourage students to become informed citizens to learn more about complex situations, think
      critically, and form educated opinions that are grounded in facts.
      Let s Get Started!
      The current
      Feature Story
      is highlighted with a headline and photo on the left side of each database s
      home page
      Click on the photo or the title of the story to bring up the
      Overview
      section
      Two additional tabs provide access to
      the Background and Examine
      sections
      Related Entries
      on the right side of
      the Background
      page provide hyperlinks to additional articles,
      images, audio clips, documents and other primary sources
      More Information
      Feature Stories
      are updated regularly every two to four weeks.
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      Telephone
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      Fax
      : (805) 685-9685
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      : www.abc-clio.com
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      DENVER
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      You can locate archived
      Feature Stories
      with the Simple Search function:
      Enter your search term in the box near the top of the page in any of ABC-CLIO s online databases, then
      click the
      Search
      button to get your results
      From the
      Search Results
      page, scroll to the bottom of the
      Filter My Results
      menu on the left side of the
      page
      Check
      the Feature Stories
      option if it is available (the option will be grayed out if there are no
      Feature
      Stories
      for your topic)
      Click the
      Filter My Results
      button, and the filtered Results page will list all of the
      Feature Stories
      in the
      database that include your original search term
      To see a list of recent
      Feature Stories
      in any database, go to the
      Advanced Search
      page, scroll down to
      Feature Stories
      at the bottom of the category column, click
      Feature Stories
      , and then click Search
      For additional support for effective educational use of ABC-CLIO s online databases, visit
      www.abc-clio.com/SchoolResources

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