ABCCLIO Schools Subscription Databases

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ABC-CLIO SchoolsSubscription Databases Overview
of World History Ancient and Medieval
Eras www.ancienthistory.abc-clio.com Where
Reference Curriculum Connect
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The Premier Social Studies Databases

• THE ONE-STOP SOCIAL STUDIES SOLUTION FOR
• STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND LIBRARIANS
• Comprehensive and in depth
• Incorporates current events, curricular units
  and activities, and primary and secondary
  sources
• Supports inquiry-based learning by providing
  clear organization, overviews for
  context, and links to related entries
• Aligned to state and national standards and
  textbook units

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Three Main Sections
Provides a comprehensive learning solution for
social studies students through three main
database sections.
Research (The Library)
Lessons (The Classroom)
Current Events(Home Page Section)
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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasCurrent
Features
The home page includes features such as
What Is This?
Origins
Spotlight On...
Did You Know?
Term of the Day
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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasCurrent
Features
Origins

• The Origins section lends historical significance
  and background to elements of contemporary life
  by taking current events or aspects of life in
  the modern world and examining their origins
• A new Origins is posted every other week
• Access the full text and related entries by
  clicking on the graphic or the Read More link
• Search for past Origins through the Advanced
  Search page

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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasCurrent
Features
What Is This?

• What Is This? provides an intriguing image of an
  artifact from the ancient or medieval world and
  asks the reader to guess its function or purpose
• Click on the Find Out! button for a full
  description of the item

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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasCurrent
Features
Spotlight On...

• Spotlight On stories, which can be found below
  the Origins article, feature an in-depth
  examination of a particular historical event or
  issue related to curricular subjects
• A new Spotlight On... is posted each month
• Access the full text and related entries by
  clicking on the photo or the Read More link
• Search for past Spotlight On stories through the
  Advanced Search page

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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasCurrent
Features
Did You Know?

• Did You Know? presents a short and interesting
  piece of trivia about the ancient and medieval
  world
• A new Did You Know? is posted daily

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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasCurrent
Features
Term of the Day

• At the bottom of the home page, Term of the Day
  provides quick and informative definitions of
  relevant vocabulary terms
• The Term of the Day changes daily
• More terms can be found in the Glossary by using
  the Advanced Search feature

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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasCurrent
Features
Teaching Tips

• Assign the "Origins" story as an outside reading
  to stimulate in-class discussion about an aspect
  of contemporary life (for example, the popularity
  of political satire) that has its origins in the
  ancient or medieval era
• NOTE Past postings of Origins are accessible by
  clicking
• the "Origins" category in Advanced Search
• Pose weekly trivia contests or informational
  scavenger hunts based on the "Term of the Day.
  For example
• Term of the Day Valley of the Kings
• Adapt the definition and write on the board
  "Situated on the west bank of the Nile near the
  Egyptian city of Thebes, two valleys contain and
  hide a number of tombs. By the end of the New
  Kingdom, the valley was frequently plundered by
  grave robbers. WHAT IS THIS PLACE CALLED?

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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasResearch

• Three ways to begin researching
• Site Search
• Advanced Search
• Lessons and Activities
• Entries include primary and secondary sources
  such as documents, illustrations, maps, photos,
  video clips, and graphs
• A variety of entries help students in different
  grade levels with different research needs

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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasResearch
Site Search

• Located at the top left of every screen, Site
  Search offers a quick text search of all content
  areas of the database
• Searches look for all words entered
• Use or to find either word Example Antony or
  Caesar
• Use - to exclude a wordExample Antony, -
  Caesar
• For an exact phrase, enclose in quotation
  marksExample Antony and Cleopatra

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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasResearch
Advanced Search

• Get instant access to thousands of reference
  resources by choosing one or a combination of
  criteria, then clicking on the Search button
• To narrow a search by time period, select a
  specific topic or subtopic
• To further narrow a search by type of resource,
  select a category (or categories) from the
  Reference List
• The red Additional Resource list offers an
  archive of the feature stories found on the home
  page

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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasResearch
Teaching Tips

• For each of the tips below, follow these steps in
  Advanced Search
• Check the desired category (Images,
  Biographies, Quotes, etc.)
• Click the "Expand to Subtopics" link next to
  "Topics"
• Check desired subtopic(s)
• Preview and then select relevant entries
• Use our image library as a resource to create
  PowerPoint presentations, illustrated timeline
  charts for the classroom, and other visual
  materials
• Create your own course pack of hand-selected
  essays, biographies, images, maps, chronologies,
  glossary terms, etc.
• Post a "quote of the week" attributed to a
  historical figure from the era and region
  currently under study
• - Select quotes that are applicable to students
  to illustrate the relevance of studying the
  ancient and medieval world

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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasLessons
Topic Explorations

• Guided Topic Explorations place reference entries
  in context, helping students better understand a
  topic or time period in history
• Access the Topic Explorations by clicking on the
  link on the left-hand tool bar

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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasLessons
Topic Explorations

• The Topic Explorations are a great starting point
  for research or review
• First, choose the relevant time period
• Once a time period has been chosen, students can
  then select a major theme within a smaller time
  frame

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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasLessons
Topic Explorations

• Use the toolbar to navigate through overviews,
  quizzes, biographies, discussion questions,
  research lists, and moreall centered around a
  main theme
• Related Entries offer access to primary source
  documents, images, and other topics related to
  the current Topic Exploration
• Hyperlinks throughout the essays provide further
  research on areas of interest

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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasLessons
Teaching Tips

• Assign relevant Topic Explorations prior to
  beginning a new unit to provide students with
  historical context and a visual sense of a
  particular time, place, people, event, etc. Use
  the five quiz questions near the end of the unit
  for a quick assessment
• Use Topic Exploration activities as homework
  assignments or as a starting point for in-class
  presentations
• Use the Discussion Questions for each Topic
  Exploration
• - To stimulate in-class discussion on the unit
  currently under study
• - To prepare students for exams
• - As exam questions of your own
• - As starting points for students looking for
  ideas for a research topic

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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasStudent
Tools
Tools for Students
Can be accessed on the home page and include
Ask the Cybrarian Submit a question and receive
an experts answer by email.
Research Lists Student access to resources
hand-picked by faculty members for their
relevance to the topic being studied.
eBooks Available with a subscription to three or
more databases. Fifteen eBooks per database,
designed to complement the subject.
Dictionary Built-in dictionary from
Merriam-Webster.
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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasStudent
Tools
Ask the Cybrarian

• Who is the Cybrarian? It's actually a team of
  editors with subject expertise who provide
  assistance in finding the answers related to the
  material on this website
• The Cybrarian shows students where to look for
  answersthe question wont be answered for them
• Includes frequently-asked questions and their
  answers

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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasTeacher
Tools
Staff Edition

• The staff edition of the World History database
  contains tools intended for teachers and
  librarians only
• Access this page through a special staff username
  and password
• Includes features such as the Test Creator,
  Correlations, and Research Lists

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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasTeacher
Tools
Test Creator

• Test knowledge of a particular topic or concept
• Create tests from a bank of multiple choice,
  true/false, and matching questions
• Tests can either be printed out or added to a
  Research List

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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasTeacher
Tools
Correlations

• Database content can be correlated by
• - Academic standard
• - Textbook
• - Topic
• The results page shows the major categories
  within the database that match the selected
  standard or textbook
• Choose a specific topic to view in-depth content

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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasTeacher
Tools
Research Lists

• Create and post lists of reference or curriculum
  items
• Use the Test Creator to create quizzes for
  students. Add to the list by clicking on Add to
  Research list on the top right-hand corner of the
  topic page
• Create lists for different grade levels, classes,
  or topics
• Add directions to each list
• Research Lists can be accessed anytime and
  anywhere by students

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World History Ancient and Medieval ErasTeacher
Tools
Account Information

• Displays all information specific to an account,
  including
• Name of database
• Name of database administrator
• Expiration date
• Staff access code
• Student access code
• ABC-CLIO Schools customer service information
• Usage statistics for each database

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