Attention NIE Teachers– print delivery of the Boston Herald will be suspended from February 20 through February 24 due to the school vacation week. Delivery will resume on February 27.
Want to read the Boston Herald during vacation? Read it online! All NIE Smart Edition accounts will remain active during the break.
The Reynolds High School Journalism Institute is an intensive two-week journalism training program for high school teachers. Transportation, lodging, meals, materials, tuition and continuing education credits are covered by a grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. Up to 175 participants will be selected for the program, which will be held at five different universities:
The deadline to apply is March 1, 2012. For more information, follow this link.
When Patriots star Rob Gronkowsi “Gronk Spikes” a football after touchdowns, it has more force than a hockey slap shot. Students can learn the science behind Gronking, and compare their spikes with Gronkowski’s using this activity from the sports section of the Boston Herald.
First read the story Rob Gronkowski’s TD ritual becomes a fan phenomenon to find out how Gronking began and how popular it has become. Then students can use the MIT developed formula below to calculate their own spike.
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Yesterday Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would have turned 83 years old. While he is no longer with us, his dream lives on. Check out today’s story in the Boston Herald Throng’s Reflect on Kings Dream to find out how people are honoring Dr. King this year.
Students can also learn about Dr. King’s history and legacy with the new guide Celebrate Black History: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. NIE teachers can download the guide from our Curriculum Page.
Attention NIE Teachers– Print newspaper delivery will be suspended for Monday, January 16 in observance of the holiday. Delivery will resume on Tuesday, January 17. The online Smart Edition will be available during the holiday.
Thank you to all of the students who created art for Eyes of a Child! Our special holiday section came to life with your wonderful art, poems, and stories.
Although we received many excellent submissions, we had to limit the number of entries published in the Boston Herald. But you can view the entries online. Follow this link to enjoy the 2011 Eyes of a Child submissions.
Attention NIE Teachers—Print delivery of the Boston Herald will be cancelled from December 23 through January 2 due to the December vacation. Delivery will resume on January 3.
The online Smart Edition will be available during the vacation week.
Don’t have the Smart Edition yet? Teachers can order it free of charge here.
The Boston Herald is calling for student art for its annual holiday section called “Eyes of a Child” which will appear in the newspaper on December 24. We gladly welcome drawings, poems, prose, and essays inspired by the holiday season.
Only submissions sent via email by teachers or principals will be accepted. We are unable to accept submissions directly from students.
Eyes of a Child Guidelines for Entry:
Teachers and principals–please email entries to
julie.burridge@bostonherald.com by December 15.
Attention NIE Teachers– There will be no print delivery of the Boston Herald this Thursday or Friday due to Thanksgiving. However, you can still access the online Smart Edition during the break. Print delivery will resume on November 28.
Have a wonderful holiday!
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Have your students ever watched the television show Myth Busters? Well now they can discover the myths and truths behind the first Thanksgiving using a lesson plan from readwritethink and Verizon Thinkfinity.
Students in grades 6-8 will examine myths about the pilgrims, the Wampanoag, and the very first Thanksgiving. Lesson author Traci Gardner writes:
Students will begin by considering the difference between myth and historical truth by reading “Of Plymouth Plantation” by William Bradford. They will then, in a full-class discussion, reflect on common myths related to the first Thanksgiving. By using a “myth-breaking” process, groups of students will further explore one myth commonly believed about the Wampanoag and the pilgrim settlers. Finally, students will share their findings in group presentations.
View the complete lesson plan here.
