AVL's Gale in Context: Middle School

To help my seventh grade geography students research different countries for their passport project, I would guide them to the Gale In Context: Middle School resource within the Alabama Virtual Library. Once there, students can use the search bar to type the name of a country they’re researching or click on the list of countries. Each country page includes key facts such as geography, population, culture, government, economy, and current events. I would instruct students to explore the article sections, images, maps, and videos provided.  If this was a project where I required citations they could use the built-in citation tools to properly credit their sources. This platform provides information that is reliable, age-appropriate, and aligned with academic standards.  It is perfect for helping student "travel" around the world for their passport project.