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Feel free to make a copy of these lessons and outlines to fit whatever writing you are doing in you classes. These can be used for any subject area!

I would love to come in to teach these lessons with you, or you can modify them to use yourself

Lesson 1: Clarify & Search

Lesson 2: Noodletools

  • Gale in Context: Biography

  • Explora: Database with full text articles and multimedia covering a wide variety of subjects. Easy to browse new topics or search for specific information.

  • Black Life in America: Collection of articles and multimedia focused on the experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, including current and historical Black publications.

  • Lightbox: Bring learning to life with hundreds of interactive nonfiction books that integrate multimedia into each page. Enjoy online, no downloads required. For grades K-12.

  • MAS Ultra: Database that allows you to filter articles by Lexile.

  • National Geographic: Access to digital copies of National Geographic magazines including NatGeo Kids with printable articles.

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