GAPS Libraries Resource Update

Challenge your students to get more civically engaged and media literate this year. These standards-aligned projects, for multiple content areas, come with ready-to-use curricular supports for self-directed learning. KQED Youth Media Challenges are open to middle and high school students across the U.S. All student media submissions will be published on the online nationwide showcase.

GoNoodle engages 14 million kids every month with movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. Available for free at school, home, and everywhere kids are! Many videos also available in Spanish.

Engagement doesn't mean agreement. And helping students pick out substance over falsehoods as they follow the campaign is more difficult than ever. So how are educators handling the run-up to Nov. 3, and what happens after?

Gale In Context: Environmental Studies provides users with comprehensive information, empowering learners to critically analyze and understand important topics that affect people around the world. Explore topics and events within Earth systems, global change, pollution, populations, and more.

Integrating case studies, news, reference materials, academic journals, videos, and more, Environmental Studies is updated daily with relevant information. The resource offers nearly 400 topic, state, and province pages across the science, social studies, and humanities curriculum, including Water Privatization, Ecotourism, Air Pollution, Green Economy, and more.

Fact Sheet

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The District Professional Library continues to grow, and is available to all staff. Many titles have multiple copies available to facilitate reading with a PLC or other group. If you need a library account, please fill out this form. Questions? Email library@albany.k12.or.us.

• 11 Podcasts on Elections, Voting, and Civic Leadership | Kidcasts
• Young Voters' Guide to Social Media and the News

Copyright and Distance Learning: Tips and Resources for Teachers and Administrators

Want to share great library-related materials with students and families? Here is a Community Update link that includes many of the great resources from last week's Resource Update.

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