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Welcome to NIE

Newspapers In Education is a national program that promotes literacy through the use of the daily newspaper as an instructional aid in the classroom. The Monitor partners with educators and local businesses to encourage literacy, to broaden students' community and global perspectives and to equip area teachers with a powerful tool for teaching at no cost to the teachers or schools.

For more info email nie@themonitor.com or call 956-683-4324.

Weekly Features (Updated every Monday)

THIS WEEK'S WORD IN THE NEWS

SMARMY		RECENTLY ADDED WORDS IN THE NEWS: Loquacious Coalition Mettle Longevity
DEFINITION: Falsely earnest, smug, or unpleasantly and excessively ingratiating in manner or speech.	FOUND IN THE NEWS: "However, Simon had a lot to say, in his usual smarmy, yet joking manner." BuddyTV.com, Aug. 28, 2008
Take the Words in The News Vocabulary Quiz

Geography
in the News

Poland and U.S. sign missile deal

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

Archive of Geography quizzes

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)

This Week in History

Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events. Just click on today's date in the calendar

Browse This Week in History