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Newspaper in Education
What is NIE?The Observer-Reporter’s Newspaper in Education (NiE) program is an educational partnership with schools in Washington and Greene counties (PA).
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Black History month The Story of Black History is a series designed to teach young readers about the basic history of African Americans in the United States. More than 500 years ago, black people were taken from their homelands and brought to America. This story gives students an insight into that experience and into life as a slave. It also teaches about the Civil War and encourages them to think about how life has changed for African Americans since the time of the Civil War and then since the 1960s.
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Shortcuts"Shortcuts" by Jeff Harris is a fact-packed page that makes learning fun. Each week, Shortcuts' multicultural cast offers facts, riddles, jokes and puzzles to help students learn about science, geography, animals, food, history and holidays. Each teaching guide provides ideas for expanding the lesson and creating discussion and learning activities for students.