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Last Updated: July 12, 2023

Gale In Context: Elementary - Enhance Elementary Education

This tutorial shows teachers how Gale In Context: Elementary supports elementary curriculum and enhances classroom learning.

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When you need trusted sources to supplement

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textbooks and develop critical thinking skills

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within your elementary students,

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Use Gale in Context: Elementary for cross-curricular support.

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Quickly find materials for classes by

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browsing for topics or material types,

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entering simple terms,

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or using Advanced Search.

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You can look for sources of a specific document

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content type, or

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reading level.

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Content levels can be used to search for materials

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generally appropriate for lower or upper elementary,

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those reading at the middle school level,

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and up.

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You can customize your search with multiple terms

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and a variety of search fields.

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Simply click to view a result.

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You can expand source information.

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Some items provide alternate levels to

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support a variety of learners.

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When you find something you'd like to share with your class,

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use the Get Link tool to create a persistent link

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so that students can view the item in one click.

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If you have Google Classroom,

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you could even use Share to Classroom

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to post a link on your Google Classroom site.

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Learners have access to a variety of support tools

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and can listen to results,

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(readspeaker reads article aloud)

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as well as color code key words and

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concepts with Highlights and Notes.

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Ask students to keep a copy to show you their work.

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Best of all,

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Gale In Context: Elementary is

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ad-free and accessible 24/7

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on any device with an Internet connection,

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so you can use it to have kids conduct their own

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research and exploration.

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Learn more at support.gale.com/training
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