Here is a calendar with daily lesson plans using the newspaper for the month of April. The calendar is from the NIE Institute.
To download a printable copy, click on the following link: April Lesson Plans
Here is a calendar with daily lesson plans using the newspaper for the month of March. The calendar is from the NIE Institute.
To download a printable copy, click on the following link: http://legacy.grandforksherald.com/pdfs/Mar.pdf
African-Americans have a wide ranging and interesting history in the United States. Yet for many years, that history was ignored. And then Carter G. Woodson stepped in. A teacher and founder of what is now The Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, Woodson began pushing for recognition of African-American history, especially in schools. In 1926, he established Negro History Week. Negro History Week eventually grew into Black History Month, an event celebrated nationwide every February. Today, Black History Month not only provides an opportunity to learn about African-American history but also to foster an appreciation for the African-American culture and its significant contributions to this country.
Here is a supplement you can download and use in the classroom. “Pride in Color” takes a brief look at the history and cultural contributions of African-Americans. While it is impossible to cover the entire scope of the subject, the information and activities provided in this supplement will help you understand, among other things, where African-Americans have been and how far they have come. The guide was produced by KRP Productions and distributed by the NIE Institute.
Download by clicking on the following link: http://legacy.grandforksherald.com/pdfs/Pride%20in%20Color.pdf
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For additional resources visit: http://www.examiner.com/lesson-plans-in-national/black-history-series-henry-johnson-wwi-soldier?CID=examiner_alerts_article
Here is a calendar with daily lesson plans using the newspaper for the month of February. Each day there is a specific subject focus. Monday – Language Arts, Tuesday – Social Studies, Wednesday – Math, Thursday – Science and Friday is thematic for each month with topics on Newspaper Knowledge, Character Education, Critical Thinking, Life Skills, Careers and Moral Reasoning. The calendar is from the NIE Institute.
To download a printable copy, click on the following link: http://legacy.grandforksherald.com/pdfs/Feb.pdf
Inaugurals are a mixture of pomp, festival and gravity, the American equivalent of a coronation. Their rituals are laden with symbols of national purpose, continuity and unity. For 220 years, they have marked the peaceful transfer of power, a feat few other countries have achieved. This MCT One-Page reviews inaugural history.
Click on the following link to download the page http://bit.ly/YiFc8x
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A North Dakota man will receive the Medal of Honor on Feb. 11 at the Whitehouse. Read the complete story in the January 17 Grand Forks Herald.
An undated photo of Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha, while on duty in Afghanistan (Photo credit: Romesha family).
What is the Medal of Honor?
Here is a special page that focuses on the Medal of Honor Character Development Program created by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. The program was produced in conjunction with a group of educators, and the educational curriculum is focused on perpetuating the legacy of the Medal of Honor and its Recipients while providing character education to our nation’s students.
Click on the following link to download the page: http://legacy.grandforksherald.com/pdfs/medal_of_honor.pdf
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Celebrate Black History provides a biography, an overview of his upbringing and the history of his most important achievements. This Newspapers in Education supplement is from the NIE Institute.
Click on the following link to download: http://bit.ly/X85N1T
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What is the “fiscal cliff?” It is a term first used by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to describe the impact on the economy of about $502 billion in expiring tax cuts and spending reductions, both separately set to occur within a two-day time frame at the end of the year. Bernanke warned that if Congress fails to deal with the issues, the fragile economic recovery could be dashed. This McClatchy Tribune One Page takes a look at the “fiscal cliff” and the impact it would have on the U.S. economy.
Download the page by clicking on the following link: http://legacy.grandforksherald.com/pdfs/20121119_FISCALCLIFF.pdf
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Friday, December 7 is Pearl Harbor Day. Here is a great resource guide I found on the http://www.nps.gov website. It was especially designed to help younger kids learn about Pearl Harbor and was published by the Arizona Memorial Museum Association.
Click here to download legacy.grandforksherald.com/pdfs/Junior_Ranger_USS_Arizona[1].pdf
Be sure to check out this story in the Friday, Dec. 7 paper http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/honolulu-after-pearl-harbor-a-report-published-for-the-first-time-71-years-later/2012/12/06/e9029986-3d69-11e2-bca3-aadc9b7e29c5_story.html
The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor took place on December 7, 1941. Share this important historical event with your K-12 students through the use of primary sources and interactives from Thinkfinity.org. Use an interactive time line and primary resources from the Smithsonian’s History Explorer to explain the act that defined a generation and led to the United States entering World War II.
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