Here is
this week's issue of NewsCurrents Extra! -- providing you with
exciting new content each week to help your students become informed
and involved newspaper readers.
We thank you all for participating
in the NewsCurrents program and wish you a happy, healthy summer.
We will resume publication
for the next school year beginning the week of September 1, 2008.
CONTENTS
Can your students guess the newsmaker? The
"Who am I?" section features a different news person
each week.
Summer Preview Look ahead at some
of the stories that are sure to be in the news this summer.
Encourage your students to use the
newspaper. Fun
and challenging activities for you to use with your students
-- written on three different grade levels.
Go in-depth Use these links to
learn more about the stories in this week's NewsCurrents Extra!
Test your students' news knowledge We
ask 10 multiple-choice questions about stories that are in the
newspaper this week.