Resources for Teachers and Students
Announcements for Feb 22, 2012
Advantages of the classroom eEdition!
Your students live in a digital world. The eEdition of New England News Inc. newspapers is an excellent interactive tool that helps you and your students meet technology and core curriculum learning objectives.
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New England Newspapers, Inc. NIE Program
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NIE Special Report
In celebration of Black History Month, we complied a selection of videos from NBC Learn's 'Finishing the Dream' to use as an aid to teach the struggles and celebrate the triumphs of the Civil Rights movement over the span of 60 years. 'Finishing the Dream' is a project by NBC Learn, the educational arm of NBC News, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.
Online Extras (Updated every Monday)
Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:
►Most Honduras prison fire victims had not been convicted
Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
►Archive of Geography quizzes
►Sudden basketball star Jeremy Lin 'is a good example to kids,' Kobe Bryant says
-- Front Page Talking Points Archive
This week's lesson:
How long will the Facebook jackpot last?
►Download the lesson►Archive of past lessons
►Teacher comments
Audio
Daily Science Webcasts
Science Diary: Kilauea - Pistons
Want to know the dimensions of a volcano's interior? Use an audio tape measure.
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