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Online Extras to help you put the Arizona Republic -- print, eEdition or web -- to work in your classroom
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Classroom Connection by Carol Itule
- 2010 Arizona Spelling Bee
-- Mar 13, 2010 at 9:27 PM - "Embrace Life" - the seatbelt video
-- Mar 11, 2010 at 1:44 PM - Teachers invited to apply for classroom funds
-- Mar 2, 2010 at 5:08 PM
Classroom Connection by Carol Itule, Educational Services Manager
School Grounds
- Study: Arizona requirements for preschool teachers lax
-- Mar 17, 2010 at 1:28 PM - Survey: Teacher standards lower for low-income students
-- Mar 15, 2010 at 1:34 PM - Override election campaigning pays off
-- Mar 11, 2010 at 2:06 PM
Clay Thompson
- 'Rehoming' sounds weird, but it's for adopted pet's sake
-- Mar 19, 2010 at 4:23 PM - Letting sleeping dogs lie
-- Mar 18, 2010 at 7:15 PM - No, snowbirds, you cannot fill out census forms twice
-- Mar 17, 2010 at 4:13 PM
Arizona Republic columnist Clay Thompson on life in Arizona.
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Arizona News
- Sheriff's 14th Valley crime sweep nets 111
- Tribe angered by bill that could block Glendale casino
- Mesa councilman: Saga over payday loan centers not over
Business News
- Stocks extend pattern of small moves
- Regulators shut 7 banks in 5 states; 37 in 2010
- Fed must reveal data on loans to firms, court says
Featured programs
for
Mar 20, 2010
2009-2010 school year serial stories
The 2009-2010 fall and spring semester serial stories will appear in Wednesday's Arizona Republic community section. Teachers subscribing to the Republic's electronic edition will find each week's chapter on a drop down box at the top of the eEdition screen.
The 16-chapter spring story, The Black Squirrel, starts Wednesday, January 13, and ends April 28.
Download a free audio book
"Stuttering Stan Takes a Stand" is now available online as a free audio book for kids.
HomeWordsTM
HomeWordsTM is an educational program that will help high school students understand the process of purchasing or renting a home. The curriculum features newspaper-based lessons with reproducible student activities. All content is aligned to state education standards. Call 602-444-8846 to request your free HomeWords(TM) booklet!
Resources for journalism advisers
FSI: Fraud Scene Investigator
This interactive program teaches students how to stop a million-dollar investment fraud and put a mysterious con man behind bars. Students will learn how to research companies on the internet and understand the warning signs of fraudulent investment pitches. The program is based on economic education standards and includes a teacher's guide.
Don't forget to check the Student Resources page for more activities
Global warming joins evolution as a hot-button school issueA current events feature for teaching with electronic editions. The activities will work equally well for classes using The Arizona Republic (print or electronic) or azcentral.com as their source of news. 
Custom eEdition LessonsEach week we post sets of activities for Grades 2-5, 6-8, and 9-12, specifically designed for use with the Arizona Republic's eEdition.  Italy's 'Purple People' protest premierAnswer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events. Archive of Geography quizzes Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:
-- Front Page Talking Points Archive  Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events. |
 
Use the Arizona Republic to spark classroom discussions.  
Download a lesson based on political cartoons and print it out for use in your classroom. (PDF format)
A set of weekly educational activities geared toward younger readers |
USA Weekend Teacher GuidesNew Teacher's Guides are available every Monday, complete with monthly themes highlighted in a weekly lesson and a monthly activity sheet.
THIS WEEK'S WORD IN THE NEWS
Super Skills for eEditionsOver 100 ready-to-use, standards-based activities for building skills in technology, math, science, social studies and language arts.Download your activity sheets here:NEWSPAPERS NOW: Developing Comprehension and Research Skills With the NewspaperThis teacher guide includes 15 lesson plans, each with a classroom activity that helps students develop comprehension and research skills through newspaper content.
Standards for the English Language Arts include: |
