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May 2008
Summer Olympics, Israel & More
Welcome to this month's issue of ProQuest Teachable Moments. This issue focuses on a myriad of topics, including Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, business ethics, fighting obesity, nuclear weapons, plus more.

		SIRS Researcher The 2008 Summer Olympic Games Concerns over the upcoming Beijing Olympics include the potential for boycotts from pro-Tibetan organizations such as Students for a Free Tibet, as well as from organizations such as Amnesty International that are upset with China's involvement in the crisis in Darfur. SIRS Leading Issues provides a topic on Human Rights. It gives students an opportunity to understand this issue in the context of the talk of possible protests directed at the Chinese by the U.S. and other countries at the games. (Plus, be sure to check out the winners of our SIRS Student Podcast Contest.) SIRS Discoverer Why is playing sports beneficial for student health? Playing sports helps elementary students form the foundation of attitudes, habits, and skills that will keep them active and fit for a lifetime. Many schools have expanded their elementary PE programs to include a greater emphasis on lifetime individual sports such as golf, tennis, swimming, hiking, and bicycling. Encourage students to research a sport of their choice in May.
		eLibrary Science Going Nuclear How is a nuclear weapon created and developed? What are the hazards of testing nuclear weapons? What are some of the future types of nuclear weapons being developed? Students are always interested in science topics that hold either great promise, or great disaster for their future. Assign a report of 150-200 words that focuses on the current state of nuclear weapons in 2008, and beyond. SIRS Decades A U.S. Middle Class in Decline Supply-side economics as practiced by President George W. Bush was championed first by President Ronald Reagan in the decade of the 1980s. Students will be able to better understand the economics of the present by learning more about the successes and failures of supply-side economics of that era -- inside SIRS Decades.

		ProQuest Platinum The Birth of the Nation of Israel What are the major points of conflict between Israel and the Palestinians? Why did past peace agreements fail? What are some new strategies for a peace agreement with the Palestinians? What can the U.S. and other major countries do to support a peace agreement? Utilize ProQuest Platinum to help students answer these essential questions, and more.

		eLibrary Celebrating a Melting Pot of Diversity In May, assign students to learn more about the contributions of Asian Pacific American history and contributions to our country. Students should cite at least three resources in a report of approximately 150 words. Reports should focus on a specific ethnic group from the list provided and describe their history in the U.S., their culture, and the contributions of their citizens. eLibrary Curriculum Edition Happy 60th Birthday, Israel Since its founding, Israel's boundaries and even its very right to exist have been subject to dispute, although Israel has signed peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan, and efforts are being made to reach a permanent accord with the Palestinians. In May, use eLibrary CE to research Israeli authors, history, and the current status of Arab-Israeli relations. eLibrary Elementary The Shape of Our Nation's Children Never before in the history of our nation have there been so many children with health problems. A lot of the causes of these problems can be attributed to obesity because of poor diets and lack of physical activity. May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Take time to teach your students about the importance of regular physcial exercise via our curriculum-focused eLibrary Elementary resources.

SIRS Spotlights + Challenge Quests
The United States military plays a huge role in American history and is vital to the nation's security and freedoms. Take time to celebrate National Military Appreciation Month with our SIRS Challenge Quests.

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month celebrates the achievements of people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in the U.S.
SIRS shines a Spotlight on this topic in May.

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World Conflicts Today
Memorial Day: Remembering, Grieving
Elaina Morton shot herself on August 25, 2005. She wasn't a soldier, but many in her small Kansas community considered her death a casualty of war. They will likely think of her on Memorial Day for years to come.

Why? Because they believe that she killed herself out of grief -- grief for her husband, Ben, whom insurgents had killed three months earlier in Iraq.

Read "Costs of occupation" in the Global Implications section of our exclusive WCT Iraq report (more). Then answer this essential question for critical thinking: "Why might grief caused by the deaths of U.S. soldiers in Iraq be felt more widely than the grief felt in previous wars?"

Explore additional history-related themes inside History Happenings, our hands-on social sciences enewsletter.

Historical Newspapers
Financial Meltdown 2008 & Deregulation
What are the ethics of supporting bailouts of companies who were major contributors to our present financial crisis? The Federal Reserve took historic steps to save investment bank Bear Stearns, in an effort to stop financial panic from infecting Wall Street.

During International Business Ethics Month, assign students to study the previous Savings and Loan scandal and its causes, and then compare it with the current financial meltdown.

CultureGrams
Doing Business in Japan
During International Business Ethics Month, use this activity to help students understand the differences between business customs in Japan and North America.

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