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4–12 Teacher Resource Guides
Teacher Resource Guides contain learning-based newspaper activities to help teachers develop lessons.
To view Teacher Resource Guides grades K-12 click here.
Grade
Order Number-Title
Discipline
Grades 4-8
108 - On the Sidelines
Focus on math, social science and language arts by using these activity sheets with the sports pages.
Math
Grades 4-8
106 - Using the Newspaper in Upper Elementary and Middle Grades
Worksheets and lesson plans provided for language arts, science, math and social studies.
Language Arts, Math, Science & Social Studies
Grades 4-9
304 - Positive Thinking Guide
Attitude is everything and this guide teaches students why.
Specialty
Grades 4-9
405 - Making Choices
Activities help students identify issues and pose solutions.
Social Studies
Grades 4-9
406 - Messages & Meaning
Lessons in media literacy are covered.
Social Studies
Grades 4-10
403 - Black History and the Newspaper
Each student activity page focuses on a different subject including government, politics, civil rights, the arts, entertainment, business and technology. The guide also highlights outstanding black individuals in each field.
Social Studies
Grades 4-12
102 - Elementary Teacher's Guide
Bulletin board ideas and worksheets for language arts, science, math and social studies.
Language Arts, Math, Science & Social Studies
Grades 4-12
110 - Library Fun! Newspaper Activities for the Library
This 56-page guide is divided into 12 monthly, themed sections. The activities are designed for cooperative or independent use.
General
Grades 4-12
308- Conflict Resolution
This guide was created to use with the Conflict Resolution student supplement.
Specialty
Grades 4-12
504 - Newspapers Make the "Write" Connection
Worksheets help teach the five-part writing model: Prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and publishing.
Language Arts
Grades 5-9
603 - The Weather Page: Understanding How Weather Happens
These easy-to-understand lessons and illustrations teach about the familiar (temperature, humidity, clouds, precipitation) and more abstract (fronts, storms, jet streams) weather phenomena.
Science
Grades 6-12
104 - Fundamentals for Secondary Students:
Teaching Basic Competencies to Address Educational Objectives
Lessons focus on fundamental skill development in the major subject areas: Language arts, social studies, math and science. Contains 60 student-directed lessons in worksheet format.
General
Grades 6-12
301 - Creating a Classroom Newspaper
Lesson plans, worksheets and assignments for elementary, intermediate and advanced levels help students produce a classroom newspaper.
Specialty
Grades 6-12
306 - Survival Skills for the Student at Risk
Expand learning opportunities for the potential secondary school dropout. Filled with creative lessons to motivate those students who have high interest levels (nonacademic) and low reading levels.
Specialty
Grades 6-12
401 - Using the Newspaper in Secondary Social Studies
Activities and worksheets in history, economics, government and geography.
Social Studies
Grades 6-12
407 - Geography in the News:
Creating a Lifetime of Geographic Education Through a Lifetime of Newspaper Reading
Stimulate students to think geographically about world events as they occur. Lessons relate to the five basic themes of geography: Location, place, relationships, movement and regions.
Geography
Grades 6-12
503 - Using the Newspaper in Secondary Language Arts
Strategies for teaching grammar, writing, literature and speech skills.
Language Arts
Grades 6-12
601 - Using the Newspaper in Secondary Math
This resource emphasizes problem solving.
Math
Grades 6-12
602 - Using the Newspaper in Secondary Science
Activities in the guide focus on social issues and careers in science and technology.
Science
Grades 7-12
402 - Our Living Community
Activities are based on social, political and economic issues.
Social Studies
For more information contact Rebecca Lucia, NIE Coordinator,
at 810.766.6300 or 1.800.875.6300 or via E-mail at rlucia@flintjournal.com
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