NewsDirectory.com
--Links to newspapers around the world.

International News Links
--Links to on-line international news sources.

Maps in the News
--A collection of topical maps provided by University of Minnesota.

Ten Great Activities: Teaching With the Newspaper
Ten terrific classroom activities that use the newspaper to teach all sorts of valuable skills -- including reading and writing for meaning, map reading, media literacy, sequencing, word meaning, and math.

Twenty-Five Great Ideas for Teaching Current Events!
Looking for ways to work news into your classroom curriculum? Check out these great ideas for connecting current events to all subjects!

Newsweek Education Program Web Site
A site designed to help teachers build bridges to real-world issues.

AskERIC
Here you will find several AskERIC lesson plans developed specifically for teaching current events.

The News of the Century -- Reported by Your Students!
Find out how one class's participation in this contest spanned the curriculum and opened students' eyes to the world.

Making Census 2000 Count for Kids
Map literacy. Community involvement. Data management. The U.S. Census Bureau and Scholastic Inc. have used those three themes to create Census in the Schools teaching materials --including a 4- by 6-foot U.S. map, in color-- that are available to teachers throughout the United States.

Extra! Extra! Eight Great Web Sites Connect News to Your Curriculum!
Discover eight great sites that will help you link the day's news to your curriculum and challenge students to look beyond the news!