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SIRS Decades Primary sources documenting life and events in 20th-century America 2008

SIRS Decades Primary sources documenting life and events in 20th-century America 2008. SIRS Decades. What’s in Decades?. ~ 5,000 primary source docs with editorially written captions. 100+ topic essays, researched and written by ProQuest editors.

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SIRS Decades Primary sources documenting life and events in 20th-century America 2008

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  1. SIRS DecadesPrimary sources documenting life and events in 20th-century America 2008

  2. SIRS Decades What’s in Decades? • ~ 5,000 primary source docs with editorially written captions. • 100+ topic essays, researched and written by ProQuest editors. • ~ 200 source titles including special collections and document archives. • 100+ DBQs correlated to history standards by educational expert.

  3. Welcome to SIRS Decades SIRS® Decades • Covers 20th Century U.S. History and related topics. • High-interest primary sources required by middle and high school social studies departments. • Editorially selected content and editorially created introductions improve student understanding.

  4. SIRS Decades Content Types • Documents • Photos • Editorial Cartoons • Speeches • Advertisements • Posters • Personal Letters • Maps/Charts • Literary Works • Art • Multimedia (via weblinks)

  5. SIRS Decades Content Sources • Selected UMI microfilm chosen, annotated, and digitized by ProQuesteditors. • Document images, somedigitized for the first time! • Library of Congress • Scribner’s • Billboard • FDR Presidential Museum • NARA • More…

  6. SIRS Decades Decade Essays • Researched and written by ProQuest editors for each decade topic. • In-text links to additional resources.

  7. SIRS Decades DBQs • Document Based Questions available for every topic. • Students analyze, synthesize, and reference documents to answer essay question. • Part of AP and some state testing (New York).

  8. SIRS Decades “So What?” • Special feature shows connections between past and present issues and topics. • Inline links to current information.

  9. SIRS Decades Home Page • Decade browse buttons • Keyword/Natural Language Search • Subject Heading Search • Results sorting: Relevance/Date • Date limit option • Limit source type checkboxes • Links to DBQs, standards, timeline

  10. SIRS Decades Decade Browse Pages • Home page links • Decades browse buttons • Breadcrumb navigation links • Previous and next buttons • Topics links list • Thumbnail graphics • Inline hyperlinks

  11. SIRS Decades DocumentFeatures • Source and PDF version (for printing) • Email document link • Multi-page document (previous/next) • Summary • Document image • Transcriptions

  12. SIRS Decades Student UsageIdeas • Create a newspaper for an historical topic or event. • Compare daily life then and now (cost of food, fashion, automobiles).

  13. SIRS Decades Student UsageIdeas • Compare social issues then and now (music, drug use, women’s rights). • Prepare for the AP U.S. History examination (DBQs).

  14. History Happenings & More @ proquestk12.com • Sign up for • History Happenings newsletter. • Decades usage ideas! • Additional background information, training materials, posters, custom flyers, podcasts, videos. • Download our latest source lists. • www.proquestk12.com

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