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"Journalism in Tennessee"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students listen to headline from National Enquirer or other tabloid, listen to story "Journalism in Tennessee," compare and contrast connections between Twain's idea of journalism with present day journalism, define vocabulary, and...
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Putting It All Together: Creating an artifact

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze a variety of images and documents, then create artifacts to archive, such as a newspaper, an album, or scrapbook from their writings, drawings, and projects. They present learned information to their peers
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Stop the Presses

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners bring in newspapers, focusing on sports, living, or general news sections. They discuss newspapers and their daily usage, and study the layout of the newspaper, incorporating the story with pictures.
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Current Events

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students work in groups and are responsible for monitoring the daily news. They write 15 multiple choice questions that deal with world, national and local news. The quizzes are used to launch discussions on the highlighted events.
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Breaking News English: Prince William Quiet on Royal Romance End

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, learners read "Prince William Quiet on Royal Romance End," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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The IMF In Action: Why Do We Need the IMF?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students role play as a cell phone salesman who must solve trade issues. They examine how the International Monetary Fund gives assistance to countries with currency difficulties as they make decisions to solve their scenarios.
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Globe and Mail

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online home of the Globe and Mail, a major daily newspaper nationally distributed in Canada, find today's top stories about Canada and the world, including news and analysis about national and international politics, business and...
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The Daily Star

For Students 9th - 10th
The Daily Star is a Lebanese Newspaper written in English. Its content includes a focus on national and international issues, opinion pieces, and the weather.
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wilson Center: Brazil Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Brazil in the news. "Access to current and archived weekly news clippings from leading national and international newspapers, in English and Portuguese, with daily updates." Links to other resources on Brazil and provides...
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wilson Center: Brazil Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Brazil in the news. "Access to current and archived weekly news clippings from leading national and international newspapers, in English and Portuguese, with daily updates". Links to other resources on Brazil and provides...
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Other

Knoxnews

For Students 9th - 10th
The Knoxville News Sentinel is the daily newspaper publication for Knoxville, Tennessee. The Sentinel features sections of both local and national news, sports, entertainment, obituaries, classifieds, entertainment, weather and lottery...
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Other

The Seattle Times

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Times is the daily newspaper for the city of Seattle Washington. The Times features sections on local and national news, weather, business, sports, and entertainment.
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Other

The News Tribune

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Tribune is the local daily newspaper publication for the city of Tacoma Washington. The Tribune includes section in news, both local and national, weather, sports, and business.
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Other

The Baltimore Sun

For Students 9th - 10th
The Baltimore Sun is the daily newspaper publication for the city of Baltimore, Maryland. The Sun features local and national news, sports, weather, finance and business, and opinions.
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Other

Aces: The American Copy Editors Society

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This newsletter-style home page for The American Copy Editors Society offers everything from articles and advice to surveys and seminars. Tidy layout and solid organization make this a pleasure to navigate.
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Other

The Hindu

For Students 9th - 10th
The Hindu is one of India's leading national newspapers. Published daily, content includes regional, national, and international news, as well as business, and sports, among other areas. Also available is archived material that goes back...
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Other

The Akron Beacon Journal

For Students 9th - 10th
The Beacon Journal is the daily newspaper for the city of Akron, Ohio. The Beacon Journal features top stories, the full story, sports, local news, national news, and business section daily. The Beacon Journal also features daily...
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Other

L'est Republicain

For Students 9th - 10th
The daily newspaper for Eastern (North-East) France, L'Est Republicain offers a review of daily national news with sections devoted to specific cities of Lorraine and Franche-Comte.
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Other

La Agencia Noticiosa Notimex

For Students 9th - 10th
La Agencia Noticiosa Notimex is a daily newspaper covering the latest news both nationally and internationally. The focus of the newspaper is on business and the economy. Written in Spanish.