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The electronic edition is 100% sponsored (free to you). It's an exact electronic replica of the The News-Press - users can access with ease over the Internet!

■Daily email notification the e-Edition is available and a direct link to your copy
■Access to a week of The News-Press, including Saturday and Sunday
■Access to 26 Gannett newspapers from around the country
■Search functions and the ability to save, print and send articles
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■NEW - ability to increase text size
■NEW - print article in larger font size for easier reading
■NEW - pages turn like a regular newspaper
■Teacher workshops at your school on classroom use of the e-Edition and the NIE website
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NIE Special Report

THIS WEEK'S WORD IN THE NEWS 

ABOMINATION

DEFINITION:
A cause of abhorrence or disgust.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
In just three months, Arizona's controversial new immigration law has shaken the national political scene, viewed either as a civil-rights abomination or the symbol of a state stepping up to do a difficult job that the U.S. government refuses to do.
►azcentral.com -- 07/25/2010


Is Lady Gaga behind a dangerous trend?

►Discussion prompts & video archive.

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Download a lesson based on political cartoons and print it out for use in your classroom. (PDF format)

This week's lesson: Drawing the line on Financial Reform

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►There are more than 140 lessons archived for your use


Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.

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Daily Science Webcasts


Geobacter - Strain 121

A recently discovered group of microorganisms have the ability to clean up contaminated groundwater.


►Second 'henge' is found near Stonehenge in England

Answer 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:

►Elementary (K-4)
►Middle (5-8)
►Secondary (9-12)

►Turning point for Arizona immigration law is watched nationwide

-- Front Page Talking Points Archive

Track news stories around the world

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Newspaper Activities
for FCAT Practice

►Sunshine State Standards and The News-Press
►Reference / Research LAA228, LAA238, LAA248
►Words / Phrases LAA123, LAA132, LAA142
►Main Idea / Purpose LAA221, LAA231, LAA241
►Comparisons LAA227 Using The News-Press

Lesson plans for use with the e-Edition on Interactive White Boards

Included are basic lessons for an Elementary, Middle and Secondary classroom that can be utilized to introduce Language Arts and Social Studies activities.

►Middle School Social Studies Lesson Plan
►Middle and High School Language Arts Lesson Plan
►High School Social Studies Lesson Plan
►Elementary Social Studies Lesson Plan
►Elementary and Middle School Language Arts Lesson Plan

USA Weekend Teacher Guides

New Teacher's Guides are available every Monday, complete with monthly themes highlighted in a weekly lesson and a monthly activity sheet.

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NEW Teacher Guide!

Critical Thinking Through Core Curriculum: Using Print and Digital Newspapers, which is aligned with national learning standards, 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.

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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.

Word of the Day for July 29, 2010

Quote of the Day for July 29, 2010