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eLibrary Canada Updates & Usage Boosters
"While Beijing says goodbye to new friends and old rivals, my thoughts turn to Vancouver 2010," writes Tasha Maddison, your Canadian ProQuest trainer.
"I find it impossible not to be filled with pride as we look forward to welcoming the world to our beautiful country. In this month's classroom activity let's take a peek at what is happening in Vancouver, explore the growing controversy over women's ski jumping and learn about our athletes."
Begin your back to school research by employing eLibrary Canada to find information related to Vancouver 2010. Enter the keywords Vancouver 2010 into the search box, check the box next to Canadian Only Sources, input a date range of After 1/1/2008, with a Document Title of 2010. More ideas below!
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Classroom Activity
Preparing for Vancouver 2010
The IOC stood firm in their decision not to allow women's ski jumping at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. A group of female ski jumpers consequently launched a lawsuit against VANOC alleging violations of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, but have they attacked the wrong organization? To search for information on this controversial topic, look for Women's Ski Jumping and limiting your search to Canadian Publications Only.
Take a moment to learn about the last Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. What were Team Canada's successes and failures? Who will be looking too for gold medal success in Vancouver? This time, let's try a Topic Search for Olympics. You can enter Olympics in the topic search field, or browse by Physical Education and Sports. Information on the Olympics is found under the Sports sub-topic. Here are a few websites to get you started:
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Vancouver 101 @ CultureGrams
Did You Know?
- British Columbia (host of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games) sometimes experiences a weather swing known as a "west coast special." Because of the quick temperature change, British Columbians can sometimes ski and golf in the same day!
- Native legend tells of a mysterious monster known as the N'ha-a-itk, or "lake demon," who lives in the waters of Lake Okanagan. Today the monster is called Ogopogo, and sightings are reported every year.
- The Victoria Bug Zoo houses 50 different species of insects and spiders and has the largest collection of tropical insects in North America.
- British Columbia is sometimes called Hollywood North because, after New York and Los Angeles, it is the largest film and television production centre in North America.
- The international environmental protection organization called Greenpeace was founded in Vancouver in 1971.
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Biology CourseCarts: Update Textbooks
How can science teachers overcome the limitations of traditional textbooks to provide current information and also enrich the major topics that are presented in the course of study? Our new eLibrary Science CourseCarts are designed to help science teachers and students stay current in both science content and related issues.
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Free Online Training Opportunities
Our ProQuest product trainers are standing by to help you get the most out of your subscription. Attendees can obtain a Certificate of Attendance for any of our online courses. Tap into this month's free training schedules (by class or date) then register for a course today.
For custom training information, contact Tasha Maddison (email) at 647.456.9985, or leave voicemail at 1.800.387.2689 EXT. 65.
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Bonus: SIRS Spotlights + Challenge Quests
"Fish or Cut Bait" The Daily Mercury reports -- the Prime Minister Stephen Harper is challenging the liberals to defeat his government. But does anyone really want a Fall election? Compare what is happening in Canadian politics with the American election at SIRS:
As a democracy, America relies on its citizens to be informed and to participate in government processes, such as voting. In recent elections, young people have been voting in record numbers.
What is the name of the elections by which a party nominates candidates for the next general election?
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SIRS Challenge Quests.
Constitution Week falls during the week of September 17, a very significant date in American history. On that day in 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed by 39 delegates from 12 states.
Learn more about the U.S. Constitution, its history, and its impact on American life and government in this month's SIRS Spotlight.
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