Newspaper in Education

Announcing Gazette Newspaper in Education 2004/5 Programs and Resources
Learning is local with NIE!

Summer Workshop Friday, August 13, 2004
Learning is LOCAL with NIE In celebration of Northampton's 350th, we'll discuss how to use the Gazette as a local history primary source in your classrooms AND how to access local historical resources photographs, artifacts, newspaper pages!
Call 585-5289 or email niep@gazettenet.com to pre-register.

Year-long programs: September - June

Kid Scoop

Weekly curriculum page with Kids' Writing Corner column

The NIE Trail in The Summit

Weekly publishing opportunity for Easthampton, Westhampton, Southampton

NEW - Book it! Local Authors and Illustrators

Meet one local author/illustrator per month

Full-page of curriculum activities, interviews, and literacy projects

Fall

Let's Go Voting Education package

Includes "Let's Go Voting" video narrated by Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn. Approved by both the Newspaper Association of America as well as the National Association of Secretaries of State.

"Declare Yourself Voter Guide" Comprehensive 12-page newspaper insert, September State-by state voter registration information Tips on using the newspaper as an authentic resource to connect campaign issues with federal and local elections.

Election coverage newspaper package Classroom set of newspapers once a week from September through November at NO CHARGE. The Gazette will cover the cost, completely, as a service to local schools.

Sacajawea's Journey

A short story about the heroic Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark in their expeditions. The events in the story take place in 1805.

Teacher Guide includes vocabulary exercises, reader response questions, and extension/outreach ideas for each chapter.

In-paper series, 8 weeks, October November.

Winter

Voices of America -- Oral Histories from the 1930s, part II

January February, 2005

Spring

The Pewter Plate returns!

April May, 2005

Teach American History with an engaging tale set in 18th century New England and encourage students to think about the American Revolution from the point of view of a young girl.

LOOK FOR OUR 2004/5 NIE TEACHER REGISTRATION PACKET IN MAY REGISTER TO RECEIVE ALL TEACHER GUIDES IN ADVANCE and TO SCHEDULE YOUR CLASS FOR PUBLICATION SPACE IN The Summit or on Kid Scoop!