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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 Browse This Week in History

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Zoo Story: Powerful story. Plentiful resources.

Have you been reading "Zoo Story" by Pulitzer Prize-winning Times staff writer Thomas French? This powerful testament to life on our planet now ends its run in the Times on Dec. 2 but will continue to be available online along with a host of multimedia resources. Click here to go to Zoo Story. ww.sptimes.com/2007/webspecials07/special_reports/zoo/.

For Zoo Story chapters (in their original newsprint format with photos, graphics and maps), lesson plans and resources, click here.

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As a teacher participating in the St. Petersburg Times NIE program, you are eligible for a huge array of instructional resources online at nieteacher.org. To start a free one-year subscription, contact your school's reading coach or email the Times' Education Specialist Jill Wilson at jillwilson@sptimes.com for password and instructions.

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Are you looking for fresh ways to engage your students this year? Then it's time to try the Sunday St. Petersburg Times, FREE to your classroom. The Sunday paper, delivered to classrooms on Mondays, provides even more of the Times' trademark in-depth news coverage, analysis, features, sports and business reporting, as well as PARADE magazine. Sunday Times teachers love the PARADE Classroom lesson plans, which are updated weekly and are downloadable or available by e-mail.

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