| By Gale Staff | Earth Day provides educators with a fun launch pad for lessons and activities about environmental studies and sustainability, and Gale is ready to help! Gale In Context: Environmental Studies is loaded with articles, videos, and podcasts that meet the needs of your diverse learners, no matter their grade or reading … Read more
| By Kris Krapp | From abolitionists and authors to entertainers and world leaders, there are countless women worth celebrating during Women’s History Month. Need inspiration for women to highlight in your school or library? Explore ideas to help students learn about women’s history using Gale In Context resources. Start Women’s History Month with Gale’s … Read more
Celebrate National School Librarian Day | By Gale Staff | The school library is a magical place. It’s a space filled with stories and books with colorful illustrations and has the ability to transport you—take you to places you’ve never been before. As students age, the school library becomes a resource, whether for researching a … Read more
Celebrate National Encourage a Young Writer Day in Your Classroom | By Gale Staff | April 10 is National Encourage a Young Writer Day! Teachers have an awesome opportunity to integrate some fun writing ideas within the day’s lesson plan. Perhaps you can already identify a budding writer in your classroom. Use this national observance … Read more
| By Carol Brennan | Welcome to another fascinating tour of Gale In Context: Biography, your comprehensive source for researching topics for Women’s History Month! Our archives are not only full of solidly researched and informative essays on major names in the history of women’s achievements and activism but also thrillingly packed with thousands of … Read more
| By Aimee Heavener, Marketing Manager, Gale | Heavy workloads, stressful working conditions, and a lack of needed resources are taking a significant toll on teachers’ well-being—and the state of K-12 education as a whole. According to a new report published by the Annenberg Institute at Brown University, educators’ job satisfaction has hit its lowest … Read more
| By J. Robert Parks | The relationship between the federal government and the First Nations in the Dakotas has been one of broken treaties, neglect, and systematic oppression. One of the most infamous events was the Massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890. Fifty years ago this week (on February 27), another confrontation began at … Read more
| By Gale Staff | More and more states around the United States are implementing financial literacy requirements in their high school curricula—and for good reason. Studies show that courses dedicated to financial literacy lead to students making more positive financial decisions for their futures. Coursework integrates critical lessons around managing student loans and lowering … Read more
| By Gale Staff | In 2007, the United Nations (UN) declared April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day. The UN strives to promote equal rights and opportunities for all people, and World Autism Awareness Day is an opportunity to encourage respect for and celebrate those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Autism is a neurological … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Monday, March 20, marks the first day of spring in 2023. Help your young learners shake off their winter blues with some creative activities that celebrate the change of seasons. The first day of spring is also called the vernal equinox. An equinox, which means “equal night” in Latin, is … Read more