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Remembering 9/11
10 Year Anniversary
Provided by the Washington Times
Focus on Bullying
A Prevention Program for School Communities
The Civil War at 150
Echoes from the Blue and Gray
A free 23-page educational supplement about the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War.
Teacher Instructional Resources Page
(Over 200 free teaching tools in one place!)
Access curriculum guides, serial stories, student supplements, character education materials, numerous subject-specific resources, video & audio teacher training modules, and the popular NIE Instructional Calendar.
These resources address the standards-based curriculum focus of schools and teachers. There are curriculum materials for every subject area and grade level. Click on any resource to access it. All resources may be copied for classroom use or for homework assignments.
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Critical Thinking Through Core Curriculum: Using Print and Digital Newspapers
Newspaper In Education Week is celebrated annually during the first full school week of March.
The 2010 NAA Teacher's Guide for NIE Week is aligned with national learning standards and features a five-subject approach that takes advantage of the wide range of topics covered by newspapers. Topics include financial literacy, nutrition, the environment, character education and information technology. Lessons can be taught individually or as a unit.
The guide provides an opportunity to teach critical thinking through subjects that will be vital to students' success as adults. In the age of Web sites, blogs and social networking, critical thinking is more important than ever. Everything on the Internet looks authoritative thanks to do-it-yourself templates and software, while blogs, citizen news sites and social networks add to the confusion.
►Download the free teacher's guide
The 2010 Census: It's All About Us
Explore the history of the U.S. Census and get an overview of the 2010 Census in this educational supplement.
Human Spaceflight
A 3-page resource from NASA with educational resources about spaceflight, including Yuri Gagarin's first human spaceflight.
Free Curriculum Guides
We offer NIE teachers many curriculum guides that cover topics such as math, reading comprehension, news and more.
NEWSPAPERS NOW:
Developing Comprehension and Research Skills
With the Newspaper
This guide, which was developed by the Newspaper Association of America (NAA) Foundation for NIE Week 2009 (March 2-6), supports teacher efforts to encourage students to explore the full range of information in the newspaper. The guide offers 15 lesson plans, each with a student activity that helps students develop comprehension and research skills through newspaper content.
Standards for the English Language Arts include:
1) reading for comprehension,
2) evaluation strategies,
3) communication skills,
4) evaluating data,
5) applying language skills.
