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Order ELECTRONIC EDITIONS of the Bradenton Herald for the 2008-2009 school year


What's an Electronic Edition?


The Electronic Edition is an EXACT REPLICA of The Bradenton Herald. Students can log onto any computer with Internet access and flip through pages and skim headlines, just as they would with the traditional newspaper.


E-NIE offers 21st Century Florida learners e-Editions - 100% sponsored (free to you) issues of the Bradenton Herald -- that users can access via computers EVERYDAY!


This is a teacher resource that:

Presents news and information in an interactive digital format familiar to today's students
Lets students work with up-to-date primary source materials from trusted local news sources
Offers the same content as the printed newspapers with the added advantages of navigating pages, search functions and the ability to save, print and send articles with the click of a button
Is Eco-friendly - saving paper, ink and gas
Can be used in the classroom, computer lab, media center, library, and at home!
Is an easy and cost-effective way to provide students with daily access to news, as well as the past six days' editions, using the Internet


Click on the "Sample/Tutorial of the Bradenton Herald" today! To learn more about the advantages, special features and ease of use of e-Editions, click on the "Frequently Asked Questions". You are now able to order online, sign-in and access our eco-friendly news in education programs 7 days a week!


Sample/Tutorial of the Bradenton Herald

Teachers Guide to the e-Edition

Frequently Asked Questions

It's not rocket science!

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Sometimes people use the term "rocket science" to say what something is not. We can probably think of many tasks that are "not rocket science." But what IS rocket science? Have you ever met a rocket scientist? Seen one on TV? No? Well, there's a good reason.

Read on!

NEW: Download the November, 2008, Space Place Newsletter!

Exclusively for Electronic Edition Subscribers!
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New resources include streaming video and audio page for teachers & students

Teacher guides, serial stories, student supplements and more

Get access to resources including many high quality teacher guides, serial stories, student supplements, Project: Solution character education supplements, numerous subject-specific resources, and the extremely popular NIE Instructional Calendar.

As a teacher participating in our NIE program, you may now access all of our 150+ instructional resources here online

You may download any resource you wish.

 Weekly Features (Updated every Monday)

THIS WEEK'S WORD IN THE NEWS 

METASTASIZED

RECENTLY ADDED WORDS IN THE NEWS:
Egalitarian
Volatile
Bankruptcy
Monotheistic

DEFINITION:
To be changed or transformed, especially dangerously.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
"Some experts also contend that Treasury's decision last month to not use taxpayer money to save Lehman Brothers worsened the panic that quickly metastasized into an international crisis."
New York Times, Oct. 11, 2008

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Geography
in the News

North Korea taken off U.S. terror list

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


Wall Street roller coaster keeps U.S. on scary ride

-- Front Page Talking Points Archive


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Pelican Pete's Backyard Adventures (TM)

Nature Discoveries and Outdoor Fun

New installments will be
posted weekly starting Aug. 18!

Bats
Carnivorous plants
Pearls
Bees

Oct. 12 - Oct. 18, 2008

Lesson Plans:

Skills Sheet:

Writing Prompt:

Ask Marilyn:

Current Events Quiz:

 

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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

 Manatee County  

Current Events Quiz


Use The Herald to spark classroom discussions.
This week's quiz
Quiz Archive
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TEACHERS: Enjoy these special features every week!

Newspaper in Education is an exciting interactive program that engages students in learning by providing them with daily copies of The Herald.

For more info and to start getting newspapers delivered to your classroom click here to email Christine Fritch.
Or call us at 941.748.0411 x5464.


Every Monday: World of Wonder
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Every Tuesday: Mind Your Money
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Every Wednesday: InquiziKidz
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Every Thursday: Education Today, Career Tomorrow
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