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Classroom resources using newspapers
from the American Press Institute and the NewseumNewspapers in Your Life
- What’s News Where?
- The First Rough Draft of History
- The Fairness Formula
- Planning for the Unpredictable
- Where News Comes From
- Evaluating the News
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This free curriculum features six lessons aligned with Common Core State Standards. Lesson plans incorporate existing Newseum resources into activities and student worksheets. They are geared toward middle- and high-school students, but include extension activities for elementary students.
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- Serial Stories
- eEdition Plus
- Cartoons for the Classroom
- Front Page Talking Points
- This Week in History
Resources by grade level
- Vocabulary Quiz Generator: 5-8 | 9-12
- Use The News: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12
- e-Edition Super Skills: K-5 | 5-8 | 9-12
- NewsBytes: 2-5 | 6-8 | 9-12
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Media In Education at The Arizona Republic supports literacy efforts and increased access to web-based learning by providing no-cost resources for teachers. Services include classroom newspapers, teaching materials and technology grants for underserved schools throughout Arizona. Since the MIE Tech Grant program was launched in 2009, nearly $350,000 has been awarded to local schools. By supporting Media In Education, your tax-deductible gift directly benefits our community's young learners and their teachers.
In a yearlong series of stories, The Republic, azcentral.com and 12 News examines the welfare of Arizona's children, highlighting the state's many families in crisis.
This report includes news, entertainment, travel and business stories about Arizona history; a timeline of Arizona's early years; top 10 lists; a "did you know?" section; slideshows of people, places and things that define Arizona; and Arizona Storytellers - featuring Arizonans telling stories in their own voices.
Arizona is home to 21 federally-recognized American Indian tribes, and nearly 300,000 member live in the state, as their ancestors have for hundreds of years. Each tribe has its own rich history, distinct language and cherished ceremonies. Modern times have jeopardized some of them, yet many members of Arizona's tribes work tirelessly to maintain their connection to the past. It's those rituals that continue to enhance Arizona's rich culture.
Theodore Roosevelt Dam put Phoenix on the map and marked the beginning of an era of big Western water projects.
Roosevelt Dam key to Phoenix-area growth Arizona challenge: Finding water for the next 100 years Wedged between the walls of a box canyon near the confluence of the Salt River and Tonto Creek, the dam gave early pioneers water and electricity and tamed the volatile floods that had made the river a great asset and a source of fear.
NEW - NASA's Space Place
A monthly column on the latest space discoveries and technologies for elementary students
High School teachers, your next lesson could change the world!
Challenge your students to feed the hungry. The World Hunger Leadership Challenge encourages students to hone leadership skills by working on a service learning project to solve hunger issues. This is a free program with $500,000 in prize money. Teams can win a cash prize of $1,000 - $25,000 for their selected charity! Register NOW at lead2feed.com for the 2012-13 school year.
We know Arizona teachers are doing terrific things in their classrooms. And we want to share those stories. Do you have a story idea about yourself - or another special teacher? Want to tell us what's happening at your school, in your classroom?
Tell us your news. Have a great story idea about yourself - or another special teacher? Want to tell us what's happening at your school, in your classroom? We want your "good news" stories - fun lessons; class celebrations; service projects; sporting events; club activities; honors and awards, etc. Anything that gives life to your school community.
Pre-K and kindergarten requirements, College Preparatory Middle School, Is Your child reading well? and much more.
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Pre-K and kindergarten requirements, College Preparatory Middle School, Is Your child reading well? and much more.
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Scholastic Journalist Award Nominations
Every year, The Arizona Republic recognizes outstanding Arizona high school newspaper and yearbook staff members nominated by their student publication advisers. The students are featured with other state winners in a prominent ad in The Arizona Republic. Each adviser may nominate one student who has made significant contributions to his or her high school newspaper or yearbook.
NEW - NASA's Space Place
A monthly column on the latest space discoveries and technologies for elementary students
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We know Arizona teachers are doing terrific things in their classrooms. And we want to share those stories. Do you have a story idea about yourself - or another special teacher? Want to tell us what's happening at your school, in your classroom?
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May is Garden for Wildlife Month!
Plant a Schoolyard Garden at Your School
To help reconnect today's children to the outdoors, National Wildlife Federation assists schools in developing outdoor classrooms called Schoolyard Habitats®, where educators and students learn how to attract and support local wildlife.
These wildlife habitats become places where students not only learn about wildlife species and ecosystems, but also outdoor classrooms where they hone their academic skills and nurture their innate curiosity and creativity.
MIE Special Report
Whether its from the simple desire to help others, our environment, or our way of life, innovation is a process that begins with imagination and results in the creation of something of value for society. NBC Learn, in collaboration with the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the National Science Teachers Association, explores the process of innovations in this compelling 11-week video series.
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