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Serial Stories
What makes these serial stories so unique is that each takes place at the newspaper and/or involves newspaper characters, reporters, editors, pressmen and others. That makes them a perfect tie-in with the use of the newspaper in the classroom.
Each great American author is required reading for nearly every student (Twain is the most widely read author by students). This provides teachers the opportunity to introduce these great authors and their backgrounds to their students before moving onto each authors more famous and expansive works.
Each story takes place in the past between 1850 and the early 1900's, which makes their setting, plot, and vernacular a perfect fit for teachers to incorporate them in teaching state standards in U.S. history, geography and other social sciences as well as many English standards related to reading, writing and the study of genres.
Great American Writers Series by Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, and O. Henry
The Great American Writers Series consist of seven entertaining short stories by Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe and O. Henry comprising 20-chapters total. Each chapter is 700-800 words and may be compiled to create a serial of one to twenty chapters, as you may need. Art is included for most chapters. Art 1, Art 2, Art 3, Art 4, Art 5, Art 6, Art 7, Art 8, Art 9, Art 10
Gallegher, A Newspaper Story by Richard Harding Davis
This exciting 13-chapter serial story details the exploits of Gallegher, a newspaper boy turned young detective. Students will enjoy tagging along with Gallegher as he solves the case. Art 1 / Art 2 / Art 3
The Red Cross Girl by Richard Harding Davis
This heartwarming 13-chapter serial involves a reporter and a mysterious young nurse, or so he thinks. The story takes some interesting twists ending in the reporter’s nuptials with the mystery girl. Art 1 - Art 2
The Reporter That Made Himself King by Richard Harding Davis
This amusing 20-chapter serial involves a reporter that ends up as king of a mysterious island kingdom, and in the process starts an international incident. Art 1 - Art 2
The First Newspaper. A Sort of Allegory by Stephen Leacock
An amusing 4-chapter serial that tells the allegorical story of the very first newspaper, how it came to be, and how the standards for journalism were set.
Other Serial Stories and In-Paper Features!
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
This classic story has been serialized, in partnership with Reading is Fundamental, as 12-chapters pre-formatted to half-page broadsheet size. The original art is included with each chapter. A teacher guide is included. It is available in PDF and Quark (upon request) formats.
Whistle Through The Rocks - 13 Chapter serial story with lesson activities. Donated by the Roanoke (VA) Times.
Let's Read - 20 colorful NCLB/Reading First lesson plans that can be run in-paper as a NIE feature or serial.
Civil War Series
The Civil War Series provides a dozen authentic serial stories, 52 chapters total, from Harper's Weekly newspaper written between 1861 and 1865. Original hand-drawn images accompany each story. The stories provide a moving and genuine glimpse into the many aspects of war and life during the Civil War. Full Text DOC and Full Text PDF
14th At Gettysburg - 3 chapters, DOC, Art 1, Art 2, Art 3, Art 4
Black-Eyed Smuggler - 2 chapters, DOC, Art 1, Art 2
Colonel Charley's Wife - 5 chapters, DOC, Art 1, Art 2, Art 3, Art 4, Art 5
Devil's Frying Pan -7 chapters, DOC, Art 1, Art 2
In Charleston -4 chapters DOC, Art 1, Art 2, Art 3
Little Starlight - 4 chapters, DOC, Art 1, Art 2
Lula's Letter - 3 chapters, DOC, Art 1, Art 2, Art 3
On The Antietam - 2 chapters, DOC, Art 1, Art 2
On The Kentucky Border - 7 chapters,DOC, Art 1, Art 2
Scout's Narration -4 chapters, DOC, Art 1, Art 2, Art 3, Art 4
Tippoo Saib - 7 chapters, DOC, Art 1, Art 2, Art 3
Two Days With Mosby -4 chapters DOC, Art 1, Art 2, Art 3
Financial
Literacy Student Supplements
Are
You Ready for the Real World
This
financial literacy supplement, correlated to national financial education
standards, was written by the Center for Economic Education at George
Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. The GMU Center is part of the
Virginia Council on Economic Education and the National Council on
Economic Education.
Be Money $mart (High-Res File 15 MB)
Low-Res File - 1.6 MB / This financial literacy guide published by Junior Achievement (JA), with support from the Allstate Foundation, educates young people on how to prepare for their financial future. This program includes a How-To guide for potential NIE sponsorship by partnering with JA and Allstate.
Focus on Finances
This financial literacy supplement offers Federal Trade Commission (FTC) content to help young consumers deal with issues of Identity Theft, Consumer Fraud, Debt, and Purchasing a New or Used Car.
Money
Matters: The Importance of Global Cooperation
This
supplement, created in partnership with the IMF Center, explores international
monetary issues from 1871 to the present. It ties in well with U.S. and World History courses. A teacher guide accompanies the supplement.
Money
Matters Teacher Guide
NEFE
High School Financial Planning Program The
goal of this program is to help students to learn how to responsibly and
effectively manage their money for the rest of their life. The NEFE High School Financial Planning Program has three main
objectives, for students to: 1.
Learn the financial planning process—what it is and what it can do
for them; 2. Apply the process
through assignments they will complete that
relate to their experiences with money; and, 3.
Take control of their finances, starting today.
Newspaper
Finance Activities
Real-life
newspaper lessons correlated to the NEFE supplement.
NEFE
Copyright Information for NIE Program Usage
NIE
PROFESSIONALS, please download and read the copyright information. It
details the need for a contract for printing, in-paper and other usage by
newspaper NIE programs.
The
Stock Market
This
supplement describes the many institutions and activities involved in
helping people and companies buy and sell stock. The stock market is not
just one market. Some of its institutions are traditional, floor-based
stock exchanges, like the New York Stock Exchange, and some are
electronic, computer-based markets like The NASDAQ Stock Market. They are
all part of "the stock market" that students (and teachers) will
come to understand through this supplement.
Wallet Wisdom Personal Finance Game
Created by a partnership between the Daily Advertiser (LA) and the Louisiana Council for Economic Education, the game is a fun way to teach students the fundamentals of personal finance.
Student
Supplements
Anti-Drugs
- Majority Rules
(grades 4-12) Most
of us have something in our lives that’s important enough to stand
between us and drugs. This supplement shows that many youth are making
good choices - great choices - for themselves. Featured here are many of
the personal "Anti-Drugs" that young people really care about
and that they want to share with each other.
Be
Kind to Animals…and People Too! This Humane Education supplement, created in
partnership with the American Humane Association, helps students learn
compassion for all living things, both human and non-human. For more
Humane Education resources visit the American Humane web site at:
http://www.americanhumane.org/
Celebrating Flight
Written
by NASA, this supplement chronicles the history of flight from unmanned
balloons through the Wright Brothers historic first powered flight to
man’s exploration of outer space.
Choose
to Be Ready – Homeland Security
This
supplement, written by the America Prepared Campaign, helps families
prepare for all types of emergencies, whether natural or man-made.
Families develop a plan, assemble an emergency kit, and become informed
about every kind of potential emergency.
Crime Prevention
Created in partnership with the National Crime Prevention Council, this supplement provides tips for students, parents, and teachers on how to keep themselves, their schools and their communities safe from crime.
ESTEME Week (Excellence in Science, Tech., Engineering and Mathematics Education)
Provides information on ESTEME careers and how to prepare for them.
O
Canada! The True North Strong and Free!
Students will learn about our neighbor to the north, Canada. This supplement provides information on Canadian history,
parliamentary government, geography, economy/trade, culture, famous
Canadian’s and other topics.
People
and Parliament
This
teacher guide with student activity pages will help familiarize students
in grades 4 to 12 with the Canadian parliamentary system while applying
standards-based skills and concepts.
It is recommended for use with the O Canada supplement and with
Canadian newspaper web sites at: http://www.cna-acj.ca/client/cna/cna.nsf/web/online
Preserving America's Heritage
Create in partnership with Advisory Council for Historic Preservation, this supplement explains how historic preservation developed with interesting stories from the Pre-Columbian era to the present. Preserving America's Heritage Companion Piece
Service:
Together We Can Make a Difference
This
supplement will help teachers incorporate service and service learning into
the curriculum to not only help the community, but to help students understand
that they can make a difference.
The
Civil War
This
supplement will help students compare and contrast the conflicting issues
between the Union and Confederate states. They will learn what military camp life was like and also about the
wide variety of ethnic backgrounds of soldiers that fought on both sides
of the war. They will learn
about the Battle of Gettysburg, the most important battle of the Civil
War.
The Newspaper: A Daily Miracle
This is a hands-on student supplement on journalism and the newspaper business. It covers every aspect and department at the newspaper with a chronology of a newspaper’s day.
We The People - Unit 1 Tabloid Supplement / Unit 2 Letter-size
These two units of the Center for Civic Education’s (CCE) popular We The People curriculum can help schools meet the new Federal requirement that every school study the Constitution on Constitution Day each year. Also try the Constitution Scavenger Hunt.
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