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The electronic edition is 100% sponsored (free to you). It's an exact electronic replica of the The News-Press - users can access with ease over the Internet!

Daily email notification the e-Edition is available and a direct link to your copy
Access to a week of The News-Press, including Saturday and Sunday
Access to 26 Gannett newspapers from around the country
Search functions and the ability to save, print and send articles
NEW - audio for article to be read aloud
NEW - download article to MP3 player
NEW - ability to increase text size
NEW - print article in larger font size for easier reading
NEW - pages turn like a regular newspaper
Teacher workshops at your school on classroom use of the e-Edition and the NIE website
Email reminder previewing the week's new offerings sent to you every Monday

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 Weekly features (Updated every Monday)

THIS WEEK'S WORD IN THE NEWS 

PRIVATIZATION

DEFINITION:
Transfer (a business, industry, or service) from public to private ownership and control.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
In the past decade, Texas and other places have launched privatization efforts on an even larger scale, including toll roads and welfare systems.
Dallas Morning News -- 11/16/2009

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Download a lesson based on political cartoons and print it out for use in your classroom. (PDF format)

This week's lesson: Interpreting the 'Tank Man' symbol

Download this week's lesson
There are more than 140 lessons archived for your use


Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.

Get This Week in History

Audio

Daily Science Webcasts


E.O. Wilson - Ant Communication

A variety of chemical exchanges enable ants to navigate their world and coordinate their activities.


Greenland ice loss 'accelerating'

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

Archive of Geography quizzes

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

Elementary (Grades K-4)
Middle (Grades 5-8)
Secondary (Grades 9-12)

Nearly half of teens admit to texting while driving

-- Front Page Talking Points Archive

 

Track news stories around the world

ProjectExplorer, Ltd. is a not-for-profit organization that produces FREE online films and educational programming for the kindergarten to 12th grade community.

ProjectExplorer Launches New Jordan Series

Newspaper Activities
for FCAT Practice

Sunshine State Standards and The News-Press
Reference / Research LAA228, LAA238, LAA248
Words / Phrases LAA123, LAA132, LAA142
Main Idea / Purpose LAA221, LAA231, LAA241
Comparisons LAA227 Using The News-Press

Holiday Art Market

Fri., Nov.20th 5 pm -9 pm
Sat. & Sun., Nov. 21st & 22nd 10 am - 5 pm

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Start your holiday shopping early. Over 100 of the country's best artists will gather at the festively decorated Harborside Event Center to present their latest designer, handmade work -- the highest quality of unique jewelry, pottery, glass, metal, wood, sculpture, painting, photography, wearable art and so much more.

ArtFest posters from 2008 and 2009 will be available for purchase ($20 each unframed) and benefits NIE. Framed posters will be on display. Orders can be placed for pick up after December 1. A portion of the proceeds from the orders supports NIE.

The Census 2010: It's All About Us

Download the 7-page resource here

Lesson plans for use with the e-Edition on Interactive White Boards

Included are basic lessons for an Elementary, Middle and Secondary classroom that can be utilized to introduce Language Arts and Social Studies activities.

Middle School Social Studies Lesson Plan
Middle and High School Language Arts Lesson Plan
High School Social Studies Lesson Plan
Elementary Social Studies Lesson Plan
Elementary and Middle School Language Arts Lesson Plan

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USA Weekend Teacher Guides

New Teacher's Guides are available every Monday, complete with monthly themes highlighted in a weekly lesson and a monthly activity sheet.

Click here to download guides from USA Weekend


Pelican Pete's Backyard Adventures

November is a month for celebrating harvests and giving thanks.Turkeys and our other wildlife neighbors are foraging or harvesting for the winter too!

Download the November Column
Download the Activity sheet

NEWSPAPERS NOW:

Developing Comprehension and Research Skills With the Newspaper

This guide, which was developed by the Newspaper Association of America (NAA) Foundation for NIE Week 2009 (March 2-6), supports teacher efforts to encourage students to explore the full range of information in the newspaper. The guide offers 15 lesson plans, each with a student activity that helps students develop comprehension and research skills through newspaper content.

Standards for the English Language Arts include:
1) reading for comprehension,
2) evaluation strategies,
3) communication skills,
4) evaluating data,
5) applying language skills.

Word of the Day for November 20, 2009

Quote of the Day for November 20, 2009