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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
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 Weekly features (Updated every Monday)

THIS WEEK'S WORD IN THE NEWS 

FIASCO

DEFINITION:
A complete failure, especially one that is ignominious or humiliating.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
A former state official who played a major role in the state's biggest privatization fiasco is now making money trying to help Texas fix the problems that resulted.
Dallas Morning News -- 03/15/2010

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"Take your legs off and play:" Profile of a Paralympian

Discussion prompts & video archive.

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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: Sunshine Week: Shine the light on your government

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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.

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Audio

Daily Science Webcasts


Soil Litter - The Food Web

There's a dense population under our feet that sustains life for us above the ground.


Italy's 'Purple People' protest premier

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)

One sport, 65 teams, no medals: NCAA Tournament is the Olympics of college basketball

-- 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

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

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

NEW Teacher Guide!

Critical Thinking Through Core Curriculum: Using Print and Digital Newspapers, which is aligned with national learning standards, features a five-subject approach that takes advantage of the wide range of topics covered by newspapers. Topics include financial literacy, nutrition, the environment, character education and information technology. Lessons can be taught individually or as a unit. The guide provides an opportunity to teach critical thinking through subjects that will be vital to students' success as adults.

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Pelican Pete's Backyard Adventures

March is a month when the seasons turn from winter to spring. Look for emerging plants, buds, nest building, and other signs of renewal.

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Download the Activity sheet
Download the Journal worksheet

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 March 18, 2010

Quote of the Day for March 18, 2010