| By: Sarah Klein | As Gale’s K-12 curriculum design specialist, my role at its core is to bridge the content Gale creates with the subjects and standards that educators are seeking. It’s my job to identify the new topics and types of supplementary supports that Gale features across its numerous K-12 resources. I’m incredibly … 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
| By Gale Staff | Although history is reliant on facts, many misconceptions exist about well-known historical figures. Did George Washington have wooden teeth? Did Einstein fail math? As historians look at the past with a critical eye, they’ve found proof to debunk common myths that evolved over time and are now widely accepted. Myths … Read more
| By Dr. Autumn Nabors | Essential for student success in school, career, and life, literacy development is a top priority for educators. Today’s great discussion, however, is whether current literacy instruction methods are failing our students. As schools focus more on reading comprehension, the study of subjects like science, history, and art has taken … Read more
| By Gale Staff | As the days get shorter and temperatures drop, why not integrate the changing seasons into your lesson plans and library spaces? Each year in the northern hemisphere, two solstices occur—the Summer Solstice in June and the Winter Solstice in December. In the United States, the Winter Solstice typically lands on … Read more
| By Gale Staff| Teaching high school students about human rights can be a challenge. Not only is the topic complicated, but it can also become controversial. However, introducing your students to human rights concepts helps them better understand the history and develop more informed opinions on current social issues. Encourage your students to research … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Take Your Students on a Journey with Gale In Context Resources Classrooms in October are packed with fake cobwebs, snack-size candy bars, and other delightful Halloween decor and treats. For elementary school teachers, the last week in October is the perfect time to create fun Halloween lesson plans and activities … Read more
| By Gale Staff | If you gave every educator in your school or district 10 minutes to create a wish list of things that would make their lives easier, what would be on that list? Classroom supplies, more prep time, the most up-to-date technology, the ability to be in more places at once? Probably … Read more
| By K. Lee Lerner | Students are engaged when they write about topics in the news that affect them and their families. Yet, for the past two years, no topic has loomed larger in anyone’s lives than the virus SARS-CoV-2 and the global COVID-19 pandemic caused by the virus. From its many variants, including … Read more
The 75th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson | By Shirelle Phelps| On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s long-standing color barrier when he debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Since 2004, Major League Baseball (MLB) has celebrated this historic date annually. One way the MLB honors Robinson is by having all Major League players and on-field … Read more