NIE | News in Education

Weekly Features (Updated every Monday)

THIS WEEK'S WORD IN THE NEWS

BROKER
DEFINITION: To arrange or negotiate a settlement, deal or plan.	FOUND IN THE NEWS: "Israel pressed home its ground assault in Gaza in the face of French-led diplomatic efforts to broker a ceasefire." Yahoo News, Jan. 5, 2009

Lesson Plans

Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:

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

Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

Lesson Plans:

Skills Sheet:

Writing Prompt:

Ask Marilyn:

Current Events Quiz:

This week's topic:

This Week in History

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