NIE Times

A Newsletter for Educators

NEWSPAPER IN EDUCATION SPRING 2010 PROGRAMS

The Pueblo Chieftain's Newspapers in Education Program offers excellent teaching resources that meet Colorado Content Standards and challenge your students to read, think and learn with the newspaper as their authentic informational text. Thanks to our generous sponsors, these programs are FREE!

ADOPT-A-CLASS: Your classroom will receive 30 newspapers a week for the entire Psring semester. ( New registrants only -- if you are currently an Adopt-A-Class, your papers will continue through the semester.) No Cost -- Thanks to individual sponsors

WELCOME TO WALL STREET: A general introduction to the stock market where student teams invest an imaginary $20,000 in the NYSE and track their portfoloios over a 9-week period. EASY AND FUN for teachers and students!
DATE: Tuesdays, January 26 through March 30. GRADE LEVEL: 4-12
No Cost -- thanks to RBC Wealth Management and Black Hills Energy
CONTENT STANDARDS: Math 1,2,3,6; Reading & Writing 1,4 Geography 1

NEW SERIALIZED STORY -- THE BLACK SQUIRREL: Part adventure and part myth with tradional Abenaki Indian tales linked to modern environmental issues and a native boy's attempts to save the nearby forest.
DATES: Thursdays, beginning January 21 through May 6. Grade Level: 4-8
No Cost -- thanks to The El Pomar Foundation
CONTENT STANDARDS: Reading & Writing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

THE CLASSROOM CHIEFTAIN: This very special section, written entirely by students, comes out in The Pueblo Chieftain on Friday, may 7. Students submit entries in Expository writing, persuasive wiriting, narrative writing, decribtive writing, cartooning as well as ad and cover designs.
DATES: Lessons appear in The Pueblo Chieftain February 8-12. Entries due March 4.
GRADE LEVEL: K-12 No Cost -- thanks to Loak 'N Jug
CONTENT STANDARDS: Reading & Writing 1, 2, 3, 4; Visual Arts 1, 2, 3

PASSPORT TO THE PAST: A fascinating look at Colorado history through the lives of 6 men and women who made important contributions to our state. Vocabulary, comprehension ad mapping skills.
DATES: Fridays beginning April 9 through May 14. GRADE LEVEL: 4-9
No Cost -- Thanks to The Pueblo Chieftain subscribers
CONTENT STANDARDS: Reading & Writing 1, 2, 4, 5; History 3, Geography 1,6

KID'S GUIDE TO THE ARKANSAS RIVER: Information about the Arkansas River and its importancefor our region.
DATES: April 22 & 23. No Cost -- thanks to the Pueblo Board of Water Works

CENSUS 2010: History and the importance of counting everyone in America this April.
Details to come later.

Don't miss out! Mail this form ASAP to: NIE Department, P.O. Box 36, Pueblo CO 81002 or fax it to the NIE Department, (719) 404-2778

To Register, print out our order form* and either mail or fax it to:

NIE Department
P.O. Box 36
Pueblo, CO 81002

Fax: NIE Dept. 719-404-2778

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