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"What a Day for Running" Marathon Guide Written and illustrated by Carol Goodrow
This guide will get students motivated to run and be fit! 
Students will learn about marathons, running safety, nutrition, running games, and more.
Students will learn about famous runners, and will be challenged to make their own healthy pizza. 
This 16 page guide is loaded with activities and will be one to keep!
Grades 3-8


Check with your local Newspapers In Education Program for these materials for your classroom!
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Character Matters
This guide focuses on eight values: respect, responsibility, caring, honesty, tolerance, courage, citizenship, and justice. Each includes an introduction, definition, key words, teaching strategies and more.


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Early Literacy Activities using the newspaper
Newspaper activities are a great way for children to work together. The activities in this guide are a good stepping off point and can be adapted or changed. 



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Featuring the Frameworks-Linking Language Arts to the Newspaper (Grades 4-12)
This guide addresses each of the Massachusetts standards for English Language Arts.

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Constitution in Today’s Newspaper
Produced to support the use of newspapers in a study of  the Constitution

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Economics-Ideas, Concepts, Applications (Grades 5-8)
This guide is designed to help your students understand how the economy of the nation and the world is influenced by choices made by individuals, groups and governments.



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Five Themes of Geography
Teaching the Five Themes of Geography using the newspaper; Location, Place,  Human Environment, Movement, Region.


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Looking at the Newspaper from a Different Angle
(Grades 4-8)

Students focus on real-life mathematical experiences using the newspaper as a
tool.


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Newspaper Scavenger Hunts
A wonderful collection of newspaper scavenger hunts!

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Massachusetts: Read All About It! (Grades 3-6)
This guide examines the past, present and future of Massachusetts through the newspaper.


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Reading First: Research Based Reading Instruction
(K-12)

Activities to promote phonemic awareness, vocabulary development, text comprehension and research based reading instruction.


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Scientific Inquiry
This guide will demonstrate the connections between scientific
inquiry and other academic fields and disciplines.

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Technology: What’s the Problem (Grades 6-12)
Focuses on technological education using design briefs (instructional tools used to stimulate creativity, critical thinking and problem solving), a newspaper article relevant to the task and newspaper activities.


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The Weather Page
This guide is divided into four sections: Focusing On Weather; What Is Weather?; Blowing In The Wind; and Topography, Geography, & Climate. Can be used independently, or “out of order” if desired.


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Your   Community,
Your Town Hall

This guide explores the ways that citizens, elected officials and local newspapers deal with issues of public concern.


NIE curriculum are offered at no cost* to participating NIE teachers. Some participating newspapers may charge a small fee for curriculum. Additional curriculum available through your local Newspaper in Education Program. 
For more information on how your class can participate in NIE, contact your 
local newspaper.

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