Welcome to NIE

The Telegraph Herald Newspaper in Education program promotes and increases our children's literacy by using the newspaper as a teaching tool in the classroom. NIE is a unique way for schools, businesses, community members and the local newspaper to work together in a partnership that benefits us all - now and in the future.

The NIE program continues to grow as our educators face budget cuts causing shortages of necessary classroom materials. The Telegraph Herald meets those needs by providing the newspaper - a living textbook to schools in the tri-state area.

Continue to check the NIE website weekly as events, curriculum ideas and other NIE related activities will be posted. Enjoy your newspaper!

 Weekly Features (Updated every Monday)

This week's word in the news: DYSFUNCTION
DEFINITION: Abnormal or impaired functioning, especially of a bodily system or social group.	FOUND IN THE NEWS: After four days of exchanging comments through the media that made the Colts sound like a house of dysfunction, the team released a statement today to "dispel any misperception that there might be any hard feelings between us." ►The Indianapolis Star -- 01/30/2012

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

This week's lesson: When it gets close, politics gets rough

►Download this week's lesson
►There are more than 180 lessons archived for your use

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

►Get This Week in History

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Audio

Daily Science Webcasts

Science Diary: Monkeys - Habituate

Feed a wild monkey, and you may alter its reproductive cycle.

►Listen here!

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

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

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►Super Bowl brings Giants-Patriots rematch and a first-time boost for Indianapolis

-- Front Page Talking Points Archive

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

►Read More!

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►Indiana hosts Super Bowl XLVI

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

►Archive of Geography quizzes

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Toronto teens send Lego man into space

►Discussion prompts & video archive.

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►Enhance vocabulary and written/verbal skills with over 2,500 pages of puzzles, themed features, word lists, SAT, ACT test prep and word games.

Created by: Jan and Carey Cook