NIE Newspaper Features

Programs include delivery of The Flint Journal to the classroom plus
all of the necessary materials to create lessons using the newspaper.

MONDAY

The Mini Page - Grades K–5

Educational facts and figures are developed for grades K–5. The page features interactive games, puzzles, recipes, interviews and articles with an emphasis on history, science and language arts.

WEDNESDAY

Serial Story, All In Good Time, Begins March 18 - Grades 4–12

This 9-week serial is the story of Eddie Barnes, a 15-year-old boy in New York City who is bored by history. His teacher is hard on him, he thinks, and often makes him redo his research papers. One day she gives him a subway token to use on the way home from school. He does and when he comes up from the subway, he discovers that he has somehow traveled through time and Franklin Roosevelt has just been elected President! Eddie soon meets Glory, a young woman in some trouble. In helping her, Eddie learns that history is more than just facts, it�s about people and their lives.

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Teen Newsbreak - Grades 6–12

Teen Newsbreak connects students with The Flint Journal and the world by making current events relevant through debates, news quizzes and "hot news tips."

 

THURSDAY

The Wide Awake Club - Ages 5–15

A collection of student stories, poems and drawings is published every Monday during the school year. Each week, new topics are assigned and student work may be submitted for possible publication on an upcoming Wide Awake Club page.