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 This website will give you some great ideas and examples to show your class. These are the brainchild of Austin Kleon. He has a book out of his poems which you can see on the blog. ||
 * [[image:newsp.png width="172" height="180" link="@http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson139.shtml"]] || 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. ||
 * Teachers Desk || ===Why should you utilize newspapers in your classroom? ===
 * They are inexpensive.
 * They are readily obtainable.
 * They are versatile.
 * They can be used for individual or cooperative activities.
 * They are a source of current information.
 * Using them in your classroom is a method of recycling. ||
 * [[image:news2.png link="@http://www.reacheverychild.com/feature/newspapers.html"]] || Horace Mann and nationally recognized teacher, Alan Haskvitz, developed this site of educational resources for teachers and students. It includes lesson plans to make reaching students and using technology easier. ||
 * [[image:news3.png width="240" height="61" link="@http://www.newszone.co.nz/"]] || The NIE website. Great! ||
 * [[image:newspaper4.png width="251" height="37" link="@http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/default.asp"]] || The Newseum displays 787 daily newspaper front pages from 78 countries. ||
 * [[image:newsblack.png width="256" height="58" link="@http://www.austinkleon.com/newspaper-blackout-poems/"]] || An awesome concept for poetry in your classroom. All you need are newspapers, black makers and students with an imagination...Easy!