To order any of the educational publications, e-mail ordernie@tampabay.com. You must include the following information:
- ✔ Title of the education publication(s) you are interested in receiving
- ✔ Number of copies you would like to receive
- ✔ Your full name
- ✔ The full name of your school
- ✔ The address of your school
- ✔ Your phone number and email address
- ✔ The grade that you teach
Alternate Times: Exploring Science Fiction Literature
This publication is not available in print.
Grade level: High school
Science fiction is a literature of imagination, of ideas and thought experiments, of “what if.” Setting a story in an unfamiliar environment allows authors to explore the potential consequences of political, social, technological and ecological change; of issues such as war, terrorism, climate change, pandemics and overpopulation; and the possible effects of these on individuals and society. Alternate Times: Exploring Science Fiction Literature introduces students and teachers to this vibrant and diverse genre. This publication was produced in partnership with the Altrusa International of Tampa Bay Wilma B. Hogan Foundation, the Catalina Marketing Charitable Foundation, the Frank E. Duckwall Foundation and the University of South Florida Humanities Institute.
Anatomy of the Tampa Bay Times
Grade levels: Elementary, Middle and High school
This poster illustrates the different elements typically found on Page One and inside the Tampa Bay Times.
High Five 2012: The Integrated Language Arts and Journalism Curriculum
This publication is not available in print.
Grade level: Middle school
The NAA Foundation, with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, developed High Five in an effort to address concerns about student achievement. High Five provides an integrated, three-unit curriculum that includes reading, writing, journalism, grammar, linguistics and visual literacy. All materials are age-appropriate for middle-school students. The curriculum uses the daily newspaper as a textbook and information source. Each unit, aligned to Common Core State Standards, is designed to be used as a stand-alone piece.
► Click here to download unit A
► Click here to download unit B
► Click here to download unit C
Interpreting photos as informational text
Grade levels: Elementary, Middle and High school
► All Eyes Photo Blog
Journeys in Journalism: An Exploration of Photography
Grade levels: Elementary, Middle and High school
This publication explores the history of photography, examines the significance of photojournalism to news reportage, both historically and in the modern era of social media and citizen journalism, and investigate the various significances of photographs as works of art, historical documents, windows into society, marketing tools and propaganda. Readers will learn to critically examine, analyze and interpret photographs; to place photographs in their historical, social and political contexts; to recognize that images can be interpreted differently depending on a viewer’s point of view, life experiences and biases; to consider the different factors that should be considered when selecting images associated with a news event; and to appreciate the many factors that can make a photograph important artistically, journalistically and historically. This publication was produced in partnership with the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation and the Pinellas County Schools Journeys in Journalism magnet program.
Keep it Real
This publication is not available in print.
Grade levels: Elementary, Middle and High school
Informational text can be seen as a type of nonfiction. The characteristics of informational text are that it:
- Conveys information about the natural or social world
- Is written from someone who knows information to someone who doesn’t
- Has specialized features such as headings and technical vocabulary.
The newspaper meets these specific characteristics. It is a logical resource for information about the natural, social and political world. This teacher guide is a perfect tool for using incorporating the newspaper in your classroom.
NEA Big Read: An American Sunrise
Grade level: High school
The Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative (HCPLC) invites you to join us for a celebration of the NEA Big Read! Partners for this special project are the Friends of the Library of Tampa-Hillsborough County, Inc., Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation, Hillsborough Community College’s Dr. Lydia R. Daniel Honors Program, the James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art, Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education, and the Tampa Bay History Center. The 2021 NEA Big Read title is An American Sunrise by U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. An American Sunrise is Harjo’s eighth collection of poems. Woven throughout are passages of prose written by Harjo, as well as excerpts, lyrics, and quotes from outside sources that help paint the complex backdrop to her poems and add a chorus of voices to the book. According to the NEA, “To open An American Sunrise is to be immersed in the power of nature, spirituality, memory, violence and the splintered history of America’s indigenous peoples.”
NEA Big Read: The Things They Carried
Grade level: High school
The Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library and its partners – Friends of the Library of Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education, Hillsborough County Department of Consumer and Veterans Services, Hillsborough Community College Department of Visual and Performing Arts Ybor City Campus and the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts – invite you to join us in the NEA Big Read celebration of Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried. First published in 1990, O’Brien’s novel is considered one of the most important books about the experience of war. As Neal Conan of National Public Radio notes, “In war, there are no winners. That’s what readers take away from Tim O’Brien’s book about the Vietnam War.” The Things They Carried is not just a story of war. It is an epic tale of the human spirit and is considered a classic piece of American literature, according to the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read.
► Click here to download the publication
► Click here to download the teacher's guide
Newspaper Fun with Raymond!
Grade level: Elementary school
This educational card series, created in partnership with the Tampa Bay Rays, features Rays mascot Raymond and is targeted to elementary school students in grades kindergarten through third. Use this set with the Tampa Bay Times for enrichment activities with small groups, for whole group instruction or to create reading center activities that best meet the needs of your students. For additional fun, send home a card for a parent/child activity.
Newspapers in Your Life
Grade levels: Elementary, Middle and High school
This curriculum, developed by the American Press Institute and the Newseum of Washington, DC, features six lessons focused on media literacy and aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Lesson plans incorporate existing Newseum resources into activities and student worksheets. Newspapers in Your Life is geared toward middle and high-school students, but includes extension activities for elementary students.
►Click here to download Newspapers in Your Life unit
►Click here to download In the Newsroom unit
►Click here to download Media Literacy unit
►Click here to download Standards Alignment Chart (for all units)
Reading with the Rays 2023
Grade levels: Elementary school
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The Tampa Bay Rays and Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education program our proud to present our 16th annual Reading with the Rays program. This year’s program, presented by Suncoast Credit Union, celebrates the theme All Together Now. The theme was chosen by library professionals to help inspire readers of all ages to help inspire readers of all ages.
► Click here to download the English publication
► Click here to download the Spanish publication