2009-10 DNIE Program Information

►Mission Statement
►Why participate?
►Advantages of classroom e-Editions
►Resources for teachers: dnie.com
►Resources for teachers: Sponsored print supplements
►Weekly e-Newsletter
►freep.com and detnews.com
►Classroom newspapers-print
►Classroom newspapers-electronic
►Electronic access information
►Verification Form requirement
►Yak's Corner
►Serial Stories from Breakfast Serials
►Student Contests
►Target Date
►Contact DNIE

Detroit Newspapers in Education and Michigan K.I.D.S., Inc. Mission Statement

Detroit Newspapers in Education (DNIE) and Michigan K.I.D.S., Inc., our 501 (c) (3) nonprofit, are dedicated to strengthening literacy and educational excellence by providing Michigan educators and students with:

• Free e-Editions of the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News
• Quality supplemental publications
• Engaging web-based materials to enrich curriculum and assist in teaching reading, writing and thinking skills.
• Programs to connect readers and businesses with opportunities to provide support

We are committed to providing Michigan students with opportunities to become informed and involved lifelong readers, consumers and citizens.

Why participate?

DNIE and Michigan K.I.D.S. are committed to encouraging the daily practice of online reading, research and learning. Every day, the Detroit Free Press and freep.com and The Detroit News and detnews.com bring readers a wealth of information and real-life stories that offer lessons on many levels - all in a format that enhances learning for readers of all ages.

freep.com, detnews.com and the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News print and electronic editions:

• Promote student literacy
• Serve as living textbooks
• Provide real-life examples of how school subjects apply in today's world
• Integrate the latest world and local news, politics and technology into the classroom
• Cultivate student interest in current events and diverse viewpoints, broadening the ability to learn
• Spark enthusiasm for meaningful classroom interaction
• Create lifelong learners, more informed consumers and involved citizens
• Endure as a motivating and stimulating teaching tool

Advantages of classroom e-Editions

Your students live in a digital world. The e-Editions of the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News are excellent interactive tools that help you and your students meet technology and core curriculum learning objectives. With e-Editions you can help your students become:

• Excited about current events
• Engaged with 21st century learning tools
• Adept at identifying credible, trusted sources of information - learning to identify fact from opinion and news from gossip is an important part of doing research in today's "wired" world.
• Motivated to learn and improve their literacy skills
• Experienced online researchers by using trustworthy news and information found in e-Editions of the newspapers as well as at the freep.com and detnews.com web sites.

You can use e-Editions with your students in a variety of ways:

• Students can work independently with e-Editions in computer labs, using mobile computer labs or from home computers
• You can project the e-Edition using a projector or digital white board so the whole class can explore and read articles you select along with you
• Use links to e-Edition articles as part of your study guides and assignments posted in Moodle.com, Blackboard or other learning management systems
• E-mail or print articles for students to read

Resources for teachers: dnie.com

Educators may visit dnie.com to access a variety of resources for teachers, students and parents - many of which are updated every Monday! The site includes content for younger readers, and ready-to-use lessons and activities for classroom use with the Detroit Free Press and freep.com and The Detroit News and detnews.com.

Resources that are updated every Monday include:

• Use the News lessons are three sets of lesson plans targeted for specific grade levels: K-4, 5-8 and 9-12. Each set consists of five activities for using the newspaper in the classroom. Each question or activity includes references to the appropriate learning standard being addressed. An archive of lessons going back a full year is also made available.
• News Bytes for e-Editions For grades 2-5, 6-8, and 9-12
• Front Page Talking Points, with a related Video Report, explores the hottest news topic of the week and provides a series of three "Get out Your Newspaper" Action Points.
• e-Edition Plus is a weekly current events story for young readers with discussion questions that can be used as conversation starts or writing prompts and newspaper activities that send students to both Web-based news sites and print newspapers.
• This Week in History is a weekly calendar of historical events around the world.
• Words in the News is a VOCABULARY builder based on words from major news stories. Each week a new word is defined and placed in context using a snippet from a news story. Teachers can generate quizzes based on word lists appropriate for middle school or high school students. Students can take the quiz in the interactive format online with automatic scoring and correction, or the teacher can choose a printer-friendly version to distribute quizzes in class without a computer.
• Interactive Geography in the News is a weekly exploration of a region in the world that is currently in the news. Each lesson starts with a map for students to find the region being discussed. Five questions are presented in an interactive format to test student's knowledge of world geography, with instant scoring as submitted answers are judged and correct answers provided. A printer friendly version of each week's quiz is also provided for use in the classroom without the need to be online. An archive of lessons is also made available, providing dozens of past lessons.
• Interactive News Quiz based on stories in last week's Detroit News
• Cartoons for the Classroom is a joint effort between the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists and NIEonline to provide lesson plans based on political cartoons. Every other week a new set of pdf files is posted for teachers to download and print out for their classes. One page is a lesson on a specific topic; the other is a blank cartoon on that topic that students can use to test out their own captions before reading the lesson and answering the questions.
• USA Weekend Teacher Guides
• Daily Science Webcasts - Each weekday, Pulse of the Planet provides a two-minute sound portrait of Planet Earth, tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide and blending interviews and extraordinary natural sound
• News Video with weekly topics for discussion

Additional classroom tools include the Educational links library, which is a library of links to resources for teachers classified according to grade level, with descriptions.

Also at www.dnie.com, teachers will find regular updates and information about educational programs and opportunities available to Michigan teachers and students through DNIE and Michigan K.I.D.S., Inc.

Resources for teachers: Sponsored student supplements

DNIE offers sponsored print student supplements on a variety of topics along with Friday to Friday access to e-Editions of the Detroit Free Press or The Detroit News. In some cases, sponsors will make it possible for schools to receive print delivery of student supplements without the daily newspaper.

Currently available student supplements include:

The order deadline is .

Diabetes: A Deeper Look

Did you know that from 1997 to 2007 the number of people in Michigan with diabetes grew more than 53% to more than 680,000 people? And that number continues to rise. Now students across the state have an opportunity to better understand this growing epidemic with a 12-page student learning guide/supplement developed as a companion to the Detroit Science Center's "Diabetes: A Deeper Look" exhibit. Although the exhibit ends at the end of February 2010, the at student learning guide/supplement will continue to bring the world of diabetes, insulin and wellness to your classroom. Inside the supplement you'll find:

• Fun activities including: Food Pyramid bingo, an It CAN Float Experiment, the Balancing Glucose and Insulin card game and more
• Healthy eating tips, including My Plate Check-List and messages about the benefits of exercise routines
• History and background information, including a timeline on diabetes and insulin
• Recommended reading for youth and adults, website resources and a diabetes-related glossary

The Detroit Science Center partnered with Michigan K.I.D.S., to sponsor FREE delivery of the supplement on Friday, March 12 along with FREE access to e-Editions of The Detroit News from MARCH 1-31.

The order deadline is Thursday, March 3.

►Get more details and to order

Stealing Buddha's Dinner

The 2009-10 Great Michigan Read
Sponsored by the Michigan Humanities Council

Order the FREE Stealing Buddha's Dinner Great Michigan Read supplement by March 25 to ensure delivery on Friday, April 2!

The Michigan Humanities Council "Great Michigan Read," is a book club for the entire state. The book chosen for the 2009-10 statewide focus is "Stealing Buddha's Dinner," a memoir that chronicles author Bich Minh Nguyen's migration from Vietnam in 1975 and her coming of age in Grand Rapids in the 1980s. It encourages Michiganians to learn more about their state, their history, and their society.

►Get more details and to order

News Breakers: African American Voices in the Media

For grades 4 and up
A FREE educational program made possible by Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services. This 2009 Black History Month program in celebration of the Ford Freedom Award profiles inspiring African Americans in the media who worked (or are still working) to bring people the information they need to make choices, right wrongs, overcome obstacles or ensure equality and fair treatment. This program includes Friday to Friday access to e-Editions (electronic replicas) of the Detroit News, one FREE delivery of the 16-page "News Breakers: African American Voices in the Media" student supplement, 12-page online teacher guide and a Full-color poster.
► Get more details and to order

Weekly e-Newsletter

Sign up for the weekly e-Newsletter, which will usually be sent Monday afternoons throughout the school year. The newsletter has all the latest offering from DNIE, links to weekly lesson plans, "Yaktivities," passwords for teacher guides, announcements about upcoming contests and special delivery, and any program changes you need to know about.

►Click here to register if you aren't already getting the newsletter, or call 1-800-678-0789.

freep.com and detnews.com

True living textbooks for Michigan's education community, freeep.com and detnews.com feature news and information that is updated throughout the day, making the newspaper Web sites the perfect up-to-date companions to print and e-Editions of the two newspapers.

►Visit freep.com
►Visit detnews.com

Both sites also feature extensive sports coverage, multimedia, newsletters, community news and information.

Classroom newspapers-print

Customer-paid delivery of Thursday and Friday editions of the Detroit Free Press or The Detroit News Fully are available for 25 cents per copy. Sunday newspapers are available for 75 cents per copy. Sunday newspapers are delivered on the following Monday. Print delivery is not available on any other days and may not be available in some areas.

►Click here to order online print copies of the Free Press

►Click here to order print copies of The News

Classroom newspapers-electronic

Electronic editions of the Detroit Free Press or The Detroit News are available at no charge to all Michigan teachers thanks to sponsorship funds provided by subscribers, corporations and foundations.

The e-Edition is a digital replica of the Free Press and The News. Teachers and students can log onto any computer and flip through pages and skim headlines just as they would with the traditional newspaper. Readers can view all the text, photos and advertisements exactly as they are printed in the daily paper, plus have the option to change the screen layout, move easily through pages and sections, and save and send articles.

The Free Press e-Edition includes access to a seven-day archive with the "select date" drop-down. Free Press NIE e-Edition subscribers also have access to 45 additional Gannett newspapers when you click on the "Gannett More Newspapers" box and sign in again. Lists of Gannett newspapers are displayed in the drop down boxes at the top of the e-Edition page.

The Detroit News e-Edition includes quick access to a seven-day archive with the "select a date" drop-down and a one-year archive when you click on the "archive" button.

The e-Edition is ideal for classroom learning and homework assignments. Keyword searches allow students to research any topic, person or event instantly. And e-Editions can be accessed daily at school or home from the start date to the end date of your order.

►Test drive the Detroit Free Press e-Edition today!

►Test drive The Detroit News e-Edition today!

►Click here to order Free Press e-Editions

►Click here to order The News e-Editions

Electronic access information

Electronic copies - e-Editions of the Detroit Free Press or The Detroit News are available via the Internet early each morning. Access to the e-Edition requires a username and password set, which is provided by DNIE after you order an e-Edition program. The username is nie followed by your order number. The password, which is case sensitive, is randomly assigned for each teacher but can be changed by contacting the NIE office at 800-678-0789. Please contact Sharon Martin, NIE Manager, at 313-223-4460 with any concerns related to accessing e-Editions.

Verification Form Requirement

Teachers receiving delivery of sponsored e-Editions must sign an affidavit confirming request, receipt and use of sponsored electronic newspapers. In short, even if delivery of the newspaper is to your computer rather than your school door, it is still considered to be delivery for which we need confirmation in lieu of payment.

Whenever possible, affidavits are sent by email, so please provide a current email address as part of your customer profile. We are required to bill customers who don't return affidavits, so please respond upon receipt!

Yak's Corner from Michigan K.I.D.S. Inc.

Yak's Corner, the eight-page mini-newspaper for kids is better than ever. Now produced by Michigan K.I.D.S., Inc., our educational nonprofit 501(c) (3), it is filled with local stories, events and people plus current events, Yak is more interactive with activities each week, including science experiments. You'll also find the "Kids in the News" feature that lets your students see how kids across the county are making news. Each week, you'll find "Yaktivities" posted on www.dnie.com that you can use to help your students build comprehension and vocabulary using that week's Yak's Corner.

Yak's Corner will be published on 32 Thursdays during the 2009-2010 school year beginning September 17, 2009 with its last issue on June 3, 2010 (excluding November 26, December 24, December 31, January 7, February 18 and April 8). If you'd like to use Yak's Corner in your classroom, you have three options:

1. Read Yak's Corner free online each week with an order for fully sponsored (free) e-Editions of the Free Press.
2. Pay 5 cents per copy to have the printed Yak's Corner delivered to your school each week when you order sponsored (free) e-Editions of the Detroit Free Press
3. Pay 25 cents per copy and have the printed Yak's Corner PLUS print copies of the Free Press delivered to your school each week.

►Click here to choose the option that meets your needs and to order.

Serial Stories from Breakfast Serials®: Only in Monday e-Editions of The Detroit News

Throughout the school year DNIE publishes serialized stories from Breakfast Serials, which will ONLY appear in the Monday e-Edition of The Detroit News as an e-Edition BONUS page. Along with each chapter, we'll print student activities, including vocabulary words, questions about each chapter and newspaper connections. In addition, educators may download a complete teacher guide for use with each serial story.

Breakfast Serials appeal to readers of all ages, but are especially relevant to young readers who grow to anticipate each week's chapter. These gradually developing stories provide students time for additional reflection and speculation. Students will talk about the characters, predict what is to come and enrich the imagined story with their everyday experiences.

2009-2010 school year serial stories

The 2009-2010 Breakfast Serials stories will appear ONLY in Monday's e-Edition of The Detroit News on 34 Mondays. Teachers subscribing to The News' electronic edition Breakfast Serials Program will find each week's chapter on a drop down box under "Select a Section" in the Monday e-Edition. Each Monday e-Edition chapter can be accessed throughout the year via the "Select a date" drop-down during the current week, or via the archive button for back chapters.

The 18-chapter fall story, A Long Walk to Water, starts Monday, September 21, and ends February 1. The 8-chapter winter/spring story, Sudden Squall, starts Monday, February 8, and ends March 29. The 8-chapter spring story, Janko and the Giant: A Tale of Old Slovakia, starts April 12 and ends May 31.

►Click here now to order Breakfast Serials or read descriptions of the three stories and then order.

Student Contests

DNIE coordinates several annual contests, which are open only to Michigan students. Watch for a fax notice or check this site for upcoming contests or contest results for the following contests:

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2010 Ford Freedom Award Essay Contest for grades 4-8

Brought to you by Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services in cooperation with the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

The Ford Freedom Award program celebrates African American accomplishment in specific career fields. The 2010 Ford Freedom Award will focus on Entrepreneurship and recognize the accomplishments of the late John H. Johnson, the Ford Freedom Award Honoree.

In celebration of the 2010 Ford Freedom Award's recognition of this noteworthy entrepreneur, Michigan students in grades 4-8 were invited to submit essays on the following topic:

If you had to create an all new business or invention ... what would you create? How would this business or invention impact your community?

More than 1,000 essays were submitted to the 2010 Ford Freedom Award essay contest

On Thursday, May 6 five winners received their awards during the Ford Freedom Award Scholar's Lecture at the Music Hall. They are:

First Place - $5,000 U.S. Savings Bond & a Ford Freedom Award Medal
Ryan Kilkka, 8th Grade, West Hills Middle School, West Bloomfield
►Read the essay

Second Place - $2,500 U.S. Savings Bond & a Ford Freedom Award Medal
Majdi Chowdhury, 5th Grade, Dickinson East Elementary, Hamtramck
►Read the essay

Third Place - $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond & a Ford Freedom Award Medal
Richard Weeden III, 7th Grade, Cornerstone Middle School, Detroit
►Read the essay

Honorable Mention - $250 U.S. Savings Bond & a Ford Freedom Award Medal
Logan Hughes, 4th Grade, Dickinson East Elementary, Hamtramck
►Read the essay

Honorable Mention - $250 U.S. Savings Bond & a Ford Freedom Award Medal
Gregory Bassett III, 5th Grade, Great Oaks Academy, Warren
►Read the essay

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Yak's Corner Favorite Book Character Contest for grades K-6.

Sponsored by Michigan K.I.D.S., Inc.

Students are asked to draw a picture of their favorite character from a book of fiction on 8-1/2" x 11" white paper. On a separate sheet of paper, students are asked to state who the character is, what book the character is from (title and author), and explain why they chose the character.

Nearly 1,500 students participated in the 2009/10 Yak's Corner Favorite Book Character. Yak's Corner will feature selected winning artwork in the March 4, 2010 issue. For those who do not receive print delivery of Yak's Corner, be sure to check out the online March 4 issue.

View a slide show of all the winners

►Kindergarten winners
►1st Grade winners
►2nd Grade winners
►3rd Grade winners
►4th Grade winners
►5th Grade winners
►6th Grade winners

►Click here for a complete list of winners.

Target Date Project

Target Date is all about compiling and comparing a collection of newspapers published on the same day. Students and teachers can select the date in advance, at random, or it can be one of special significance because of its expected news. Teachers can tie the newspaper comparison to almost any unit or theme.

The Target Date project is now easier than ever. With your classroom subscription to the Detroit Free Press e-Edition, you also receive access to 45 additional Gannett newspapers, including the Arizona Republic, Cincinnati Enquirer, Des Moines Register, Florida Today, Indianapolis Star, Louisville Courier Journal, Nashville Tennessean and more.

Additionally, most newspapers participate in the Target Date project and often will mail students a copy of the actual newspaper, if a student writes a formal letter of request that explains the class project. Letters may be sent to the Newspapers In Education, Media In Education or Educational Services Department of the newspaper. Most newspaper Web sites provide a name and address for the individual who handles educational programs for the newspaper.

Contact DNIE

For General Delivery Questions & Verification Forms:
PH: 800-678-0789
EMAIL: dnie@dnps.com
FAX: 313-496-4801

Direct Contact
Sharon Martin, Newspapers in Education Manager 313-223-4460 or smartin@dnps.com
Tyna Smith, NIE Field Services Representative 313-222-6411 or tmsmith@dnps.com
John Lardin, NIE Order Processing Manager 313-222-6436 or jlardin@dnps.com

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