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Thanksgiving Day Paper – WOW!

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Thanksgiving Day newspapers are usually the largest of the year.  Why, because advertisers want to have their flyers inserted into the newspaper for “Black Friday” sales. 

Here are a few fun facts about this year’s Grand Forks Herald Thanksgiving Day issue:

1.  It will contain 668 pages of inserts alone. This does not include the regular 4 sections of the paper or the 4 jackets that were printed to hold all of the inserts.

2.  It will weigh 3 lbs 15 oz, a regular Thursday paper weighs about 3.5 oz.  If you have carrier delivery, be thankful.  You may want to give them a little extra time to get that big bundle delivered to  you.

3. We will sell around 9-10,000 Thursday papers in area stores. Normally on a Thursday we sell around 2,500.

4.  It will take an approx. 250 extra hours to get this paper out the door between the production and distribution. 

5. Number of vans needed to haul the papers to out-of-town carriers and stores: 16 (normally there are 9).

6.  Local hotels have purchased just over 2,000 papers to give to their shopping customers.

7.  Parts of the paper began printing: Nov. 11.

When you are finished going through your stuffed Grand Forks Herald, check out this guide featuring a 100 ways to use your newspaper from the NIE Institute.

Download the 8-page guide by clicking on the following link:  http://legacy.grandforksherald.com/pdfs/100WaysToUseNewspaper.pdf

Thanksgiving Ideas from FamilyFun Magazine

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Gobble up these ideas to provide extra helpings of giggles at your Thanksgiving gathering from FamilyFun magazine!  

To download the page, click on the following link:  http://legacy.grandforksherald.com/pdfs/Thanksgiving%20Ideas.pdf

Note: if you are going to print this pdf, make sure to adjust your print setting to fit on page. The pdf is bigger than 8.5 x 11 (normal print size.)

Thanksgiving Newspaper Activities

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Here are some easy ways to integrate the newspaper into your curriculum (many of these ideas are cross-curricular):

1. ART: Look through the newspaper for advertising that catches your attention. Find at least four examples of ads you like. What are the reasons the ads are so enticing? Create a list of what made the ad stand out (for instance, was it the use of a border, the amount of white space, the colors, etc.).

Now look through the newspaper and find at least 10 items(words, phrases, photos or graphics can be used) for which you are thankful this season.

Create a Thanksgiving collage, employing some of the techniques you liked in your chosen advertisements; you may want to replicate the concept of the ad in your collage.

2. CAREER EDUCATION: Many employers hire seasonal help beginning this time of year to help with the holiday rush. Look through today’s classified help wanted ads and see how many opportunities you can find for seasonal jobs. Which of the jobs do you think you’d enjoy most? Least?

3. ENGLISH/ LANGUAGE ARTS: Thanksgiving is a holiday seeped in tradition. For instance, every November, a Presidential pardon is issued to save a turkey from becoming Thanksgiving dinner; the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade is always televised that morning live from New York; etc.

Find examples of other Thanksgiving traditions mentioned in today’s newspaper. Write a persuasive essay (including an introduction, body and conclusion) about why one of these traditions should be kept or eliminated. Your essay should include your opinions but should also be backed up with facts and statistics (either found in your newspaper, online or in your library).

4. GEOGRAPHY: The college football season is winding down. Look at today’s sports section and find information about at least three college football teams that will be playing in ballgames during the Thanksgiving weekend.  If you wanted to visit all three cities where the games would be played, what would be the smartest route to take and in what order would you want to visit? (Assume you’ll be traveling by car.)

Using a United States map, calculate how many miles you’d travel. What geographical features would you cross on your path (i.e. rivers, mountain ranges, deserts, etc.)?

Find the latitude and longitude of each city in your list. What states are represented in your list? What regions?

Use the weather map in today’s newspaper to describe the probable weather in each of your chosen cities at this time of year.

5. HISTORY: Thanksgiving in America is traced back the pilgrims and Native Americans. Using today’s news stories as your guide, write a news article as if you participated in or observed the first Thanksgiving. Be sure to include possible quotes from some of the people who would have been present.

When your article is completed, look at today’s news to decide how to write a good headline. Now, write your own headline for your story. Remember – the goal of a headline is to briefly describe the article and to draw in the reader.

6. MATHEMATICS: You’ve been assigned to make the Thanksgiving feast at your house this year, using only $50.  Use the grocery ads and any published recipes to decide what you’ll make. Since this is your Thanksgiving feast, you’re welcomed to be creative in what you cook. Decide on a main course, at least two side dishes and a dessert. Use the grocery ads to determine the following:

-The total cost to purchase the ingredients needed, including the appropriate sales tax for your community (remember your $50 budget); and

-The percentage of your funds that will be spent on each item in your meal-the main course, both side dishes and the desert.

7. MUSIC: Christmas is known for a variety of music. Your assignment is to create a song that will establish Thanksgiving as a musical holiday.  Work with at least two classmates on this project. Clip out at least 10 headlines and divide them into their parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc.). Your goal is to create a Thanksgiving song that incorporates only the words you’ve cut out (you do NOT have to use all the words you’ve clipped, but you cannot use any words you haven’t!). Use any familiar tune to set your words to music, and share with the class.

8. NEWSPAPER KNOWLEDGE: Write the word T-H-A-N-K-S-G-I-V-I-N-G down the left-hand portion of a plain piece of paper.  Look through the newspaper to find examples of articles, advertising and/or photos that begin with each letter. Write a phrase to describe the word’s significance to today’s news and identify where in the newspaper you found it. (EXAMPLE: T-echnology: this refers to section D of today’s newspaper, which is labeled Business and Technology and includes stories about new technological developments in music, computers, games and more.)

9. SCIENCE & HEALTH: Many fitness clubs and weight-loss programs encourage people not to overindulge during the holidays. But, because it always happens, those same organizations count on increasing their membership as soon as Christmas is over.  Develop a strategy to help your family avoid gaining weight this holiday season. Use grocery ads to design a healthier menu for your family’s holiday meals.  Also look in today’s newspaper for physical activities your family can enjoy together during your vacation.

10. SOCIAL STUDIES: Different people celebrate Thanksgiving in different ways.  Look through today’s newspaper to find ways that area groups and families are celebrating the holiday throughout our region and throughout America. Other countries also celebrate holidays similar to our Thanksgiving (obviously not started for the same reason). Find examples of such countries. Research in the news, the Internet and in your library to find out the major differences in how the holidays are celebrated outside of the United States.

 

Activities provided by: Emily R. Workman, NIE Program Director, The Benton County Daily Record & Northwest Arkansas Times, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Northwest Arkansas Edition and distributed by the NIE Institute.

What are you thankful for?

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Throughout the year, we get to celebrate, or show how grateful we are, for certain people and things on holidays.

On some holidays, kids get to stay home from school, and parents get the day off work. Those are great days for the whole family to hang out together, celebrating!

On Arbor Day and Earth Day we show our appreciation for the earth and its natural resources. On President’s Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day we take time to remember, and show our gratitude for, the great leaders of our country who struggled for our rights and freedoms. On Veteran’s Day we say thanks to the men and women who have fought and died protecting our nation all over the world. On Labor Day we give thanks, and a day of rest to those people who work hard at their jobs all year long. On Mothers Day, Fathers Day and Grandparents Day we show how grateful we are for our loved ones.

As you can see, the list goes on and on. That’s because we all have a lot to be thankful for! We can be thankful for our health, our families, our friends, and much more. But you know what? We don’t have to wait for a holiday like Thanksgiving to say we’re grateful. You can show how grateful you are every day!

A great way to show gratitude is by being polite and saying “thank you” and “you’re welcome.”  Being loyal and faithful to your friends and family shows gratitude. Just treating other people, young and old, with respect shows gratitude. Handshakes, hugs and kind words show gratitude, and make other people grateful to you! And you know what’ s the best part? You can spread a little gratitude all year long!

What or who are you grateful for? On a piece of paper make a list of all of the things and/or people you are grateful for.

Information is from the Washington Times NIE and the NIE Institute.

Thanksgiving Newspaper Scavenger Hunt

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Check out this newspaper scavenger hunt. See how many of the following Thanksgiving-related items you can find in your newspaper:

1. A food that you’d like to eat for Thanksgiving

2. A place you’d like to visit during Thanksgiving

3. Something for which you’re thankful this year

4. Information about a Thanksgiving-related event in your area

5. Someone who has reason to be thankful this year

6. The word “thanks” or “Thanksgiving” in today’s newspaper

7. The word “turkey” or a photo or graphic of one

8. The thing in today’s news that you think the first Thanksgiving guests would be surprised by the most

Provided by Emily R. Workman, NiE Program Director, The Benton County Daily Record & Northwest Arkansas Times, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Northwest Arkansas Edition and distributed by the NIE Institute. 


Download the page by clicking on the following link:   

Thanksgiving Newspaper Scavenger Hunt

What are your grateful for?

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Throughout the year, we get to celebrate, or show how grateful we are, for certain people and things on holidays.

On some holidays, kids get to stay home from school, and parents get the day off work. Those are great days for the whole family to hang out together, celebrating!

On Arbor Day and Earth Day we show our appreciation for the earth and its natural resources. On President’s Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day we take time to remember, and show our gratitude for, the great leaders of our country who struggled for our rights and freedoms. On Veteran’s Day we say thanks to the men and women who have fought and died protecting our nation all over the world. On Labor Day we give thanks, and a day of rest to those people who work hard at their jobs all year long. On Mothers Day, Fathers Day and Grandparents Day we show how grateful we are for our loved ones.

As you can see, the list goes on and on. That’s because we all have a lot to be thankful for!  We can be thankful for our health, our families, our friends, and much more.  But you know what? We don’t have to wait for a holiday like Thanksgiving to say we’re grateful. You can show how grateful you are every day!

A great way to show gratitude is by being polite and saying “thank you” and “you’re welcome.”   Being loyal and faithful to your friends and family shows gratitude. Just treating other people, young and old, with respect shows gratitude. Handshakes, hugs and kind words show gratitude, and make other people grateful to you! And you know what’ s the best part? You can spread a little gratitude all year long!

What or who are you grateful for? On a piece of paper make a list of all of the things and/or people you are grateful for.

Information is from the Washington Times NIE and the NIE Institute.

Thanksgiving Word Search

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Looking for an activity for the kids (or adults) to do while waiting to eat on Thanksgiving? Here is a word search I created with words that relate to Thanksgiving. Print as many copies as you like. Enjoy your holiday and remember to count your blessings!

Click on the link below to download the puzzle:

http://legacy.grandforksherald.com/pdfs/Thanksgiving%20word%20searchr.pdf

Thanksgiving Newspaper Activities

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From KRP’s The Ultimate Holiday Activity Guide. 

Thanksgiving Day is what its name implies: a day to give thanks for the blessings we receive during the year. Originally, this day was set aside to give thanks for a plentiful harvest. But modern Thanksgiving observances not only celebrate Earth’s bounty but also all good fortune.

Families gather together for big dinners and reunions. Surprisingly, the first Thanksgiving observance did not involve food. But less than a year after the Plymouth colonists settled in America, they held a three-day harvest festival complete with ducks, geese, clams, plums, leeks, cornbread, and, yes, turkey.
 

ACTIVITIES

•Thanksgiving Day is a day normally associated with food — lots of it. Have students scan the newspaper’s grocery ads and identify the traditional Thanksgiving Day foods. Talk about how some of those foods, such as cranberries, became “traditional” because of their availability for the first Thanksgiving observances. Discuss whether those foods are produced or grown locally today or are shipped from other parts of the country. Conclude by asking them to plan a Thanksgiving Day menu that includes only items locally grown or produced.
 

•Talk about food as symbols. For example, Indian corn is often used as decoration during the Thanksgiving season because the Native Americans taught the Pilgrims how to plant corn. The Pilgrims survived their first harsh winter in America thanks to the corn harvest. Illustrate this concept by having students research other Thanksgiving foods to see if they are symbolic. Then have them search newspaper ads for foods that are used to stand for or represent something else. Ask them to share their examples with the class.
 

•Today, Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the winter gift-giving season. In fact, the day after Thanksgiving is traditionally the busiest shopping day of the year. Have students watch the newspaper on the days leading up to Thanksgiving. Have them chart the number of stores that have scheduled after-Thanksgiving sales and specials. Extend the activity by having each student pretend he or she is going on a shopping excursion the day after Thanksgiving. They can “shop” for a specific item(s), comparing prices in the newspaper. Or they can map out their day by pinpointing which stores they want to go to and how to get there. They can do this individually or in small groups.

JUST FOR FUN: Go on a newspaper scavenger hunt for the following Thanksgiving-related items:
1) A food that you’d like to eat for Thanksgiving;
2) A place you’d like to visit during Thanksgiving;
3) Something for which you’re thankful this year;
4) Information about a Thanksgiving-related event in your area;
5) Someone who has reason to be thankful this year;
6) The word “thanks” or “Thanksgiving” in today’s newspaper;
7) The word “turkey” or a photo or graphic of one; and the thing in today’s news that you think the first Thanksgiving guests would be surprised by the most.