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| Newspaper in Education Welcome to Newspaper in Education! You will enjoy the long-time favorite "Shortcuts" feature every week, and we have a serial story by Avi scheduled for the spring semester. As always, sponsorship dollars are available on a first-come first-serve basis to cover the cost of your school newspapers. Read on for all the details! |
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| Breakfast Serials The Fighting Ground |
NiE Order Form 2008-2009
Place your online orders here. Newspapers are delivered in the middle of the night and will be dropped at the main entrance of the building. If there is more than one front entrance please indicate on the order form which door is closest to your classroom. 2009 ScheduleThe Fighting Ground a serial story by Avi January 13-May 19 Grades 6-12 Design the Newspaper of the Future Contest Entries due March 13 Grades 3-5 and 6-8 Newspaper Plus on-line year-round in print November 18-December 30. all ages 
Every Tuesday all ages 2009 Law Day Contests Washington County students are invited to enter this annual contest. Winners will be honored at an evening Law Day celebration on Friday, May 1. Entry deadline is Wed., April 15th. |
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Weekly chapters January 9- May 13 Middle and High School written by Avi Illustrated by Peter Catallano A complimentary teacher's guide is available as a pdf file. Weekly discussion questions and vocabulary words enhance the story and follow national academic standards. Newbery Medal winner Avi wrote The Fighting Ground twenty-five years ago. The book was the recipient of the 1985 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Now rewritten in serial form and fully illustrated, your students can experience this compelling story that takes place during the American Revolution. Thirteen-year-old Jonathan, head full of dreams of glory, runs away from home and joins the local militia to fight the dreaded mercenary troops, the Hessians, near Trenton, NJ. Over a twenty-four hour period, through the fog of war, he experiences a soldier's reality with all its horrors, ambiguities, and unforeseen complexities. Answer the Question of the Week! |
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A clear, concise current events feature that teachers can use in the classroom. Newspaper plus is available online throughout the school year and on the NiE page November 18-December 30, and during the summer. |
 Electing a PresidentIt's time for young people to understand the complicated process of electing a leader. This section tells the whole story - from the primaries to the conventions to the issues, everything that leads up to pulling the final levers in the booth. Throughout the section there are many learning activities that link to the newspaper. There is also a unique learning opportunity with step-by-step instructions for holding a classroom election so that students can "act out" the whole process to help them truly understand how elections work. This section has concluded. |
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2009 Law Day ContestsWeekly Chapters from September 9 - November 11 Washington County students are invited to enter this annual contest. Winners will be honored at an evening Law Day celebration on Friday, May 1. Entry deadline is Wed., April 15th. Click here for contest details. |
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QUESTION OF THE WEEKStudents have a chance to win a prize every Tuesday during publication of Robyn Reports the Election and The Fighting Ground. Just answer the weekly question online, by fax or mail for a chance to win. |
DESIGN THE NEWSPAPER OF THE FUTUREStudents in grades 3-8 will have a great time imagining what will be in the news in the future. Great fun, great prizes, and they will learn something along the way! Details and guidelines will be mailed in January; entry deadline is March 13. |
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| Newspaper in Education: 724-222-2200 |
Delivery: Circulation Department 724-222-2201 1-800-222-NEWS |
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