The following special programs and supplements will be posted in PDF format during the first half of the school year and are FREE to you with your sponsored e-Eagle in Education subscription. All but Pigskin Geography/Jr. will be archived and available to you for the entire school year, allowing you to choose when to work them into your lesson plans. Additional programs will be available from January thru May.

9/11 10th Anniversary: Land of the Free, Home of the Brave

Many of today’s students aren’t old enough to remember 9/11. This 12-page supplement gives a detailed summary of the events of that day, as well as its aftermath. It explores the admirable qualities that give America the strength and resolve to handle extreme adversity. Activities correspond to the Common Core National Standards, which are included.

Dollars & Sense

A lively and practical guide to earning, budgeting and investing. Students will track their spending habits, set goals and plan ahead.
Level: Elementary, Middle
Theme: Math, Economics

Drugs: Truth or Dare

Recognize Red Ribbon Week in October with a unique perspective on drugs and decisions young people face. Look at the truth about drugs and the terrible consequences that can result from poor choices. This section won the 2005 SNPA award for Best New Product for Middle School.
Level: Middle, Secondary
Theme: Character Education, Health & Safety

Energy Makes the World Go Round

From wind to water, from fossil fuels to solar energy, power is incredible. A story about a group of children exploring a theme park with a scientist. An adventure for students, while teachers get simple explanations of different types of energy.
Level: Elementary, Middle
Theme: Physical Science, Technology

March Mania

This teacher and student favorite is loaded with geography, math/statistics, history, and character enrichment material. Students will have a blast learning while following the nation’s top college basketball teams as they progress through the NCAA Tournament.
Level: Elementary, Middle and Secondary
Themes: Geography and Math

Pigskin Geography (grades 5-12) and Pigskin, Jr. (grades 2-4)

These fun and educational programs motivate students to learn U.S. geography by following NFL football teams all season in the e-edition. Weekly worksheets grow students’ knowledge of physical landmarks (states, rivers), geographic concepts (time zones, latitude/longitude) and map legends (mileage, capitals).
Level: Grades 2-12

Read On This Summer

Want kids to read more? This section sends them on a tour with stops in seven genres: biography, mystery, non-fiction, animals, science fiction, adventure and African-American writing. For each genre there are a suggested book list, three newspaper activities and a reading log for recording and evaluating.
Level: Elementary, Middle, Secondary
Theme: Literacy, Basic Skills, Testing

Read, Write, Relate, Communicate

Excellent communication skills enable students to do well on standardized tests that allow successful careers. The exercises in this section use the newspaper to help students hone these valuable skills.
Level: Elementary, Middle
Theme: Literacy, Basic Skills, Testing

Safety Smart

The mission of this important section is to make young students aware. When students know the basics of personal safety, they can go out empowered to take care of themselves. There’s vital information for parents and caregivers, too.
Level: Elementary
Theme: Health and Safety

The Secret Life

In New York City, in 1914, 11-year-old Susan is pretending to be a boy so she can earn money shining shoes and help her family. From this, the story grows to one of national importance as Susan gets caught up in the movement for women’s suffrage, a nonviolent protest that changed the nation forever.
Level: Elementary
Theme: Reading, History, Civics

Your Character Counts

It would be wonderful if we all lived by the Golden Rule. This supplement explores character and the choices we make in determining the kind of people we want to be. We look at caring, compassion, manners, violence, conflict resolution, justice, fairness, honesty, integrity and more.
Level: Elementary, Middle
Theme: Character Education