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Newspapers In Education is a national program that promotes literacy through the use of the daily newspaper as an instructional aid in the classroom. The Daily Sentinel partners with educators and local businesses to encourage literacy, to broaden students' community and global perspectives and to equip area teachers with a powerful tool for teaching at no cost to the teachers or schools.

For more info e-mail circulation@dailysentinel.com or call 970-256-4299.


Online Extras (Updated every Monday)

Resources to help you put The Daily Sentinel to work in your classroom


Audio

Daily Science Webcasts


Termites: It's All in the DNA

Scientists are hoping to find a shortcut to hydrogen power- by studying the microbes found in a termite's gut.

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



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

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This week's lesson:

Tooning into History: McCarthyism at 60

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Archive of past lessons
Teacher comments

Winter Olympics showcase skills, speed on snow and ice

-- Front Page Talking Points Archive




Brazil debates girl's role in Carnival

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

Archive of Geography quizzes


Can Fast-Food Diet help you lose weight?

Discussion prompts & video archive.


THIS WEEK'S WORD IN THE NEWS 

SYMBIOTIC

DEFINITION:
A mutually beneficial relationship between different people or groups.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The Lead Draw represented the perfect symbiotic relationship between a play and a player and a player and an offensive scheme.
Dallas Morning News -- 02/08/2010

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Jan. 31- Feb. 6, 2010

Lesson Plans:

Skills Sheet:

Numbrix Puzzle:

Quizzes :



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