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Welcome to NIE

NIE encourages and supports the use of newspapers in the classroom and seeks to promote literacy by educating, informing, motivating and connecting each student to the world of information through the newspaper.

For more information, call John Powers at 828/694-7897.

Or email us at john.powers@blueridgenow.com


 Weekly Features (Updated every Monday)

Geography
in the News

Myanmar faces huge death toll after cyclone

Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

Archive of Geography quizzes


Lesson Plans

Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:



This Week in History

Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events. Just click on today's date in the calendar

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Do we need government 'baby-sitters' for health?

-- Front Page Talking Points Archive


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Additional resources

May 11 - May 17, 2008

Lesson Plans:

Skills Sheet:

Writing Prompt:

Ask Marilyn:

Current Events Quiz:

 
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North Carolina Press Foundation
Newspaper Association of America Foundation
Additional Resources for NIE Teachers

Thanks to our sponsors for helping us help our teachers.


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