Gale Virtual Reference Library
I picked Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States vol. 2 as my book. I found South Dakota and discovered all the state information. This is a grade reference for my first grade students when we talk about the state they live in. When I teach the state we discuss the state flower, bird, animal, motto etc. So we will use this reference to find the information and then move onto World Book Kids to find more information along with pictures.What foods have zinc in them?
I searched keyword "zinc" and found The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health. I moved down the table of content until I found '"zinc." I simple scanned the article and found a header which read Natural sources.
*Foods with zinc that is better utilized include beef, chicken, turkey,
milk, cheese, and yogurt. Pure maple syrup also is a good dose of zinc.
Literacy Criticism of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
I simple search the book title and was amazed to find 84 results. The first result Literary Themes for Students: The American Dream was great reference that gave a brief overview of what to expect to each set of chapters. Students can also expand on their search by using the related searches on the left hand side.
Once again I found the 'listen feature to be very useful with the primary age group that I have. Students are not limited to the knowledge they learn because they can' not read at this higher level. I also think this again would be useful for students that do not speak the English language.
We're excited for what you found here, Amanda! Most of Gale is not aimed at young students, but you have described a way to use what you found. Take a look at the Multi-cultural section, too, as you may do units on some of these topics. We like how you describe how you found your answer to the zinc question. Scanning & reading headers is an important skill in reading informational text, and I bet you help your students learn that. Thanks for the comments!
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