Programs
Here are some free resources for you to use along with the Journal in your classrooms.
Starting Out
Here's a document that will give you a wealth of ideas to help start or improve your classroom use of our newspapers!
Click to read it: North
Carolina Newspaper Activities
Parade Classroom
This has free teaching materials including a weekly current events quiz.
2007 NIE Week Teacher's Guide: Now I Get It!
This guide provides a variety of lessons and activities to help students develop their
comprehension skills. It also includes information about current comprehension skills research
and national standards for reading comprehension. The material is appropriate for students in
both middle school and high school. Special activities are included for elementary students.
Download the guide here.
Scavenger Hunts
One fun way to use the Journal in your classroom is with newspaper scavenger hunts. Here are some samples you can download for free:- DATE: USA Scavenger Hunt: Learn more about all 50 states.
- North Carolina Scavenger Hunt: Specific to our state.
- Concentrate on Comics: Think you can't learn from the funny pages? Think again!
- Find it on the Front: Understanding how to read the front page is the key to becoming a good news reader. Make sure your students know how!
- Numbers in the News: Sudoku isn't the only place in the paper where numbers matter.
- What's your Weather?: See your students become interested in the weather for more than just anticipating snow days.
