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Click on the icons for interactive news experiences for you and your students. The news-related lesson plans offer an easy way to integrate technology into your program. There are writing assignments with instruction, video and polling, informational text with interactive comprehension quizzes, and much more. They're easy to use and make use of the latest in technology's learning tools.
Headlines from around the world with an interactive globe. Speech tool can read the story aloud.
Ten+ lesson plans in Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies, timed to this week's events.
Newspapers in Education is a cooperative effort of newspapers working with local schools to encourage the use of the newspaper as a tool for instruction and to promote literacy. Under the program, the Belleville News-Democrat sponsors newspapers for teachers to use in their classrooms. NIE teachers also receive curriculum ideas, teaching materials, special supplements, newsletters, training opportunities and more.
To find out how to participate in the program, call Joe Blanchard at 618-239-2601 or jblanchard@bnd.com
Educational. Your E-BND in Education subscription includes other free educational content, such as Online Lessons, Political Cartoons, and Educational Links.
Efficient. One order provides access to the Belleville News-Democrat seven days a week and to every E-BND in Education program for that semester.
Easy-to-Use. Search by keywords and project/print what's applicable to your lesson plans. Once student supplements and teacher guides are put online, they're available to you through the end of the current semester.
Edgy. E-BND reaches students where they live-in an increasingly digital world.
In an effort to reach out to more teachers, the Belleville News-Democrat is now offering an Online NIE Workshop.
CLICK HERE FOR WORKSHOP
The password for this course is: niecourse
This 12 page packet takes an in-depth look at our inspiring new president. It includes Obama's early life, teen year's, college, law school years and his time in the state senate of Illinois, and in the U.S. Senate. It also reviews his historic presidential campaign, issues that America will face during his term and excerpts of his speeches. NIE Activities enhance the learning experience and direct students into the newspaper. This program is generously sponsored by Chiro-Med.
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