Welcome to NIE

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.

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 Weekly Features (Updated every Monday)

Geography in the News Bad milk triggers brawl in Taiwan 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: Elementary (Grades K-4) Middle (Grades 5-8) Secondary (Grades 9-12) 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

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iReport reminds us: Don't believe everything you read online

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