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.

ABCs of E-NIE

Come along on an A-Z tour of the newspaper’s e-edition. For each letter of the alphabet, there’s a wonderful NIE lesson and a fantastic illustration. There’s also lots of room for students to interact with the e-edition and to react in writing with what they’re reading.
Level: Elementary
Themes: E-Edition, Literacy, Basic Skills and Testing

College 411

All the information students need to know about college can be found in this fun-filled romp with the “animals” of fictitious Zoo University. Their sage advice covers finding the right school, filling out applications, writing great essays, financing, and much more. Humorous cartoons lighten the mood.
Level: Middle and Secondary
Themes: Literacy, Basic Skills and Testing

Earth Day Every Day

Students can celebrate Earth Day on April 22 and join the effort to save our planet by doing and learning with this activity-filled romp across the curriculum. They’ll dive into water, make a garbage pizza, calculate EarthMath, learn the history of Earth Day and more! A teacher’s guide is included.
Level: Elementary and Middle
Theme: Earth Science

Election 2010

With so many seats up for grabs in the Senate, the House and even the gubernatorial races, this section is perfect for election education to show students the impact of every vote.
Level: Elementary and Middle
Theme: Civics

Into The Wild Serial Story

Students will love this first book in Erin Hunter’s Warrior series, condensed by HarperCollinsChildren’s Books to fit the serial format. The plot centers around a young pet cat named Rusty, who leaves his human owners to join a Clan of wild cats in a fictional forest. Follow Rusty’s journey as an apprentice as he learns the Clan’s traditions and trains to become a warrior. A teacher’s guide and reading guide are included.
Level: Upper Elementary and Middle
Theme: Reading/Literacy

It's The Economy

The National Council on Economic Education supports 20 standards students must master in order to process economic concepts. This supplement explains those standards and enhances them with dynamic NIE activities and a look at the current state of the economy. Included is a 12-page Teacher’s Guide with 25 lesson plans and activity suggestions.
Level: Middle and Secondary
Themes: Business/Economics

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

Menace on Horse Creek Trail Serial Story

Written by Elizabeth McDavid Jones and illustrated by Roel Wielinga, this 15-chapter serial story centers around a wagon train headed west, and a newspaper article is a big part of the mystery. It’s entertaining and teaches a great deal of history — a perfect combination!
Level: Elementary and Middle
Themes: Reading/Literacy and History

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

Space Mysteries

Could aliens be real? Students will draw their own conclusions as they read about what it takes to sustain life on our planet and elsewhere.
Level: Elementary and Middle
Themes: Physical Science and Technology

The Power and the Glory: The Constitution

The government has mandated that all schools receiving federal funds must teach about the Constitution every year on September 17. This stunning 12-page supplement, filled with patriotic content and fascinating text, makes it easy to comply with that mandate.
Level: Middle and Secondary
Theme: Civics

The Story of Black History

Imagine if history unfolded like a story that enthralled and educated with vibrant words and stunning pictures. That’s the mission of this section for young readers, making it perfect for Black History Month in February.
Level: Elementary
Theme: African-American Studies/History