Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Economics in the Headlines

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn how to identify headlines in the news and current events as illustrations of problems in supply and demand. Students will be linked to news sites to create their own analysis of supply and demand issues in problems facing...
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WorldNews Network

The World News Network

For Students 9th - 10th
WorldNews.com is an online news resource that gathers the top headlines from around the world. Content is supplied from a variety of well renowned news sources.
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WorldNews Network

World News Network: Tehran Globe: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
The Tehran Globe is an online news resource that gathers the top headlines for and about the country of Iran. The content is supplied from a variety of well renowned sources.
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Other

Worldwide Faith News

For Students 9th - 10th
A project of the U.S. National Council of Churches, Worldwide Faith News is a database of full-text news releases and other documents from the communications offices of national and international faith groups. Includes a variety of...
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New York Times

New York Times: Puerto Rico News

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Headlines and breaking news coverage of Puerto Rico from one of America's most influential daily newspapers. Occasional publication of feature content in multimedia formats also available.
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A&E Television

History.com: History in the Headlines: Remembering Mandela

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of major events in Nelson Mandela's life.
Lesson Plan
New Zealand Ministry of Education

Nz Ministry of Education: Extra! Extra!

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
In this lesson students will learn about newspapers including the parts of a newspaper, purpose, and structure of articles. They will gather, record and present information from a variety of sources, using different technologies and...
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Lindbergh Kidnapping Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the trial of Bruno Hauptmann, the accused kidnapper of aviator Charles Lindbergh's baby son. Content includes trial pictures, wanted posters, trial transcript excerpts, the ransom notes, other incriminating evidence,...
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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Atlanta Race Riot of 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
Article that retells the story behind the Atlanta race riots of 1906 where white mobs killed and wounded dozens of blacks in reaction to newspaper headlines of alleged assaults of white females by blacks, general racial tensions, the...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: A Selected History of Australia

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on any decade from the 1900s to the present to see major news headlines in Australia for any year since 1900.
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Other

Archer Audio Archives: The 1900s

For Students 9th - 10th
Read headlines and listen to audio on important events in the 20th century.
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ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn.com: Major League Baseball

For Students 9th - 10th
This ESPN site brings you the latest scores and recaps of games, headlines, and standings in major league baseball. It also gives you major league leaders in numerous categories.
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CNN

Cnn: World

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cable News Network (CNN) provides the latest news, issues, and events occurring in the world today. Content includes the top international headlines, including specialized focus on Africa, the Americas, the Asia-Pacific region,...
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CNN

Cnn: allpolitics.com

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN, in conjunction with TIME magazine, covers U.S. and world politics. Content includes top headlines, in-depth features, analysis, special reports, a government guide, and more.
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Other

Living on Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Living on Earth is a weekly environmental news and information program distributed by National Public Radio. Coverage includes earth news, features, and various ecological issues. Archives are available back to 1991.
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Other

Reuters: Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of an ongoing collection of headline news stories pertaining to politics from Reuters, a multimedia news agency. Older stories are archived.
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PBS

Pbs Frontline World: Stories From a Small Planet

For Students 9th - 10th
News stories are expanded to include analysis and world-wide ramifications. Students can click on a region to browse current stories.
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Other

People's Daily China

For Students 9th - 10th
The People's Daily is an excellent online news source based out of Beijing, China. Content includes top national and international headlines, business and economic coverage, sports, and various other robust sections.
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New York University

Center for Religion and Media: The Revealer

For Students 9th - 10th
The Revealer blogs about religious issues of the day and how the press covers them. Includes a useful selection of links to a wide range of religion news resources (including other blogs).
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Abc Online

For Students 9th - 10th
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is a government owned radio and television broadcaster for the country of Australia. In addition to covering the top headlines in Australia, Asia Pacific, and the world, ABC includes content on...
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Other

Broadcasting Board of Governors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Promoting reliable and balanced journalism, the Broadcasting Board of Governors provides a comprehensive history, goal-set and ongoing intentions for international public broadcasting. The BBG seeks to provide unbiased and uncensored...
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wilson Center: Brazil Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Brazil in the news. "Access to current and archived weekly news clippings from leading national and international newspapers, in English and Portuguese, with daily updates." Links to other resources on Brazil and provides...
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Other

Kuensel: Bhutan's National Newspaper

For Students 9th - 10th
Kuensel is a daily national newspaper published in Trimphu, Bhutan. Content includes the day's headlines, weather, literature, and more.
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wilson Center: Brazil Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Brazil in the news. "Access to current and archived weekly news clippings from leading national and international newspapers, in English and Portuguese, with daily updates". Links to other resources on Brazil and provides...