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New Interactive Map: "International Migration" |
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Check out an interactive version of our fall 2007 poster-sized Issues Today wall map, "International Migration: Makeup and Movement". It's packed with information and graphics to help students understand migration’s effects on governments and societies.
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The Newsweek Education Program and Kaplan announce the 2008 "My Turn" Essay Competition. Students can compete for $15,000 in prizes.
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Introducing "NewsWords": A New Vocabulary Tool |
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| The Newsweek Education Program debuts an innovative resource for students and teachers. "NewsWords" compiles all of the "Words and Terms in the News" featured in our weekly teacher's guide since early 2006 in an engaging interactive format. |
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Online Graphic Organizers |
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The Newsweek Education Program weekly teacher's guide, as well as all NEP classroom resources, are aligned to standards set by the National Council for the Social Studies as well as the National Council of Teacher's of English/International Reading Association.
To demonstrate how Newsweek magazine and Newsweek Education Program resources meet state standards every week, we provide the outlines below. Additional states will be posted in the weeks ahead.
California
Florida
Texas
Illinois
All States
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New Catalog Choices for 2007-2008!
Our 2007-2008 catalogs are now available online, in versions tailored to the level you teach. The catalogs explain all of the Newsweek Education Program's benefits and lists 17 new free resource titles, including updates to our popular History Curriculum Guide. The catalog is available in two versions for each level: a traditional Web version and an innovative "Page-View" format that allows you to electronically turn the catalog's pages and zoom in wherever you wish.
High School Catalog: Standard Version | Page-View Version
College Catalog: Standard Version | Page-View Version
You may also request that we mail you a print copy of our catalog. Additionally, our 2006-2007 catalog is still available online.
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Celebrate Constitution Day |
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A Newsweek ThisWeek Extra:
Constitution Day 2006
To commemorate Constitution Day, the Newsweek Education Program has teamed with National History Day and Oxford University Press to bring teachers a variety of classroom activities as well as our favorite resources to teach about the Constitution.
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Each week, explore the perspectives, commentary and analysis of editorial cartoonists with our new feature. Click here and log in if you are a Newsweek Education Program subscriber for classroom questions related to this week's cartoon.
- NEP interview with Pulitzer prize-winning editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich
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Visit us at Your Next Conference! |
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The Newsweek Education Program regularly exhibits at regional and national conferences for educators involved with social studies, English language arts, English as a second language and developmental education. Meet our team of education professionals the next time you attend a conference. |
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Teachers: Share your ideas! |
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We'd like to learn how you're using the Newsweek Education Program, so we can share
those innovative ideas with all teachers.
Click here to get started!
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Interactive Map: "Land Mines: Eliminating the Threat" |
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The Newsweek Education Program presents an interactive version of our popular and highly informative Issues Today Map on the global land mine crisis. It's packed with facts that demonstrate the impact of the problem and its roots. The map also points out where progress is being made in the effort to rid the world of land mines.
Interactive Landmine Map
Study Guide (PDF)
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A New Book From the Newsweek Education Program |
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From the creators of the Newsweek Education Program comes an updated guide designed to help students improve their writing skills. "Essay Writing for High School Students: A Step-by-Step Guide" includes sections on writing for college applications; writing for standardized tests; writing for creative purposes, and much more. It's an outstanding resource to help students develop crucial writing and critical-thinking skills—tools that will provide lifelong benefits.
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Partners and Collaborators |
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Helpful Web links for educators!
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