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This week's issue of Newsweek reports on how genetic genealogy is affecting people's sense of identity; explores why the United States shouldn't be surprised that the Palestinians have elected an Islamic political party; describes how evangelical Christians are training college students to take prominent roles in society; and presents an interview with five filmmakers who may receive Academy Award nominations. Students explore these topics through three themes: Identity, Popular Culture and Religion and Politics. Of special interest to educators:
  • "The Wages of Teaching," a Newsweek column
    by Anna Quindlen.

    NEW!
    We've updated our guide to Making the Most of Newsweek ThisWeek. This handy reference will help you realize the many benefits of our weekly teacher's guide and quiz.




    This Week's Cover Story



    Read the latest column prepared by the experts at Colonial Williamsburg.

    This month:
    "Strong and Extensive Powers"

    Lessons to Accompany
    Colonial Williamsburg's
    Electronic Field Trips

    This month:
    In Pursuit of Science





    2005: The Year in Political Cartoons

    A Newsweek ThisWeek Extra! takes a look at some of 2005's most powerful political cartoons and guides students through the process of understanding how they're assembled and why they're effective.
    New Interactive Map: "The Global Economy"

    Check out an interactive version of our fall 2005 poster-sized Issues Today wall map, "The Global Economy." It's packed with information, graphics and opportunities to enhance understanding of this complex subject.

    Maps From Previous Semesters:

  • Economics and Politics of Oil
  • Land Mines: Eliminating the Threat
  • The Status of Children Around the World
  • Global Water: Plentiful or Imperiled?
  • 2006 "My Turn" Contest

    The Newsweek Education Program and Kaplan announce the 2006 "My Turn" Essay Competition. Students can compete for $15,000 in prizes. The deadline for entries is March 1, 2006.

    Celebrate Constitution Day

    A Newsweek ThisWeek Extra:
    Constitution Day 2005

    To commemorate Constitution Day, the Newsweek Education Program has teamed with National History Day and Oxford University Press to bring teachers a variety of classroom activities as well as our favorite resources to teach about the Constitution.

    Winners Named in 2005 Political Cartoon Contest


    Sam Denlinger of Gaithersburg, Md., is the winner of the 2005 Newsweek Education Program Political Cartoon contest!

    Click here to browse through our gallery of winners.


    New 2005-2006 Catalog!

    2005-2006 catalog—standard format.2005-2006 catalog—page view format.

    Check out the Newsweek Education Program catalog for the 2005-2006 school year. It explains all the program's benefits and lists our new resource titles, including updates to our popular Cross-Curriculum and Government program guides. The catalog is available in two versions:

    • The innovative "page view" format allows you to browse through the virtual pages of the catalog, much as you would flip through the paper version. You can click on a box to enlarge the text, for example, or click on a page corner to move ahead.

    • The standard version features the traditional Web format that links to other Web pages based on the content they contain.
      You may also request that we mail you a print copy of our catalog. Additionally, our 2004-2005 catalog is still available online.

    Tooning In


    By Mike Luckovich Reprinted with permission.

    Each week, explore the perspectives, commentary and analysis of editorial cartoonists with our new feature. Click here for classroom questions related to this week's cartoon.

    • NEP interview with Pulitzer prize-winning editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich

    Visit us at Your Next Conference!

    The Newsweek Education Program regularly exhibits at regional and national conferences for educators involved with social studies, English language arts, English as a second language and developmental education. Meet our team of education professionals the next time you attend a conference.

    Teachers: Share your ideas!

    We'd like to learn how you're using the Newsweek Education Program, so we can share those innovative ideas with all teachers. Click here to get started!

    Newsweek Wins Top Magazine Award

    ASME Logo Newsweek has won the National Magazine Award for General Excellence, the industry's most sought-after prize. In recognizing Newsweek, the judges said the magazine is an "essential guide" for readers in a fast-changing world.

    The General Excellence Award honors the effectiveness with which writing, reporting, editing, photography and design all come together to command readers' attention and fulfill the magazine's unique editorial mission.

    Click here for full details


    Interactive Map: "Land Mines: Eliminating the Threat"

    Land Mine Map

    The Newsweek Education Program presents an interactive version of our popular and highly informative Issues Today Map on the global land mine crisis. It's packed with facts that demonstrate the impact of the problem and its roots. The map also points out where progress is being made in the effort to rid the world of land mines.

  • Interactive Landmine Map
  • Study Guide (PDF)


    EXTRA: The War on Land Mines

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    A Newsweek ThisWeek Extra! prepared with the Adopt-A-Minefield Campaign shows how students can get involved and make a difference.

    Included is an overview of the land-mine problem, a glossary of terms, activities and information about the Adopt-A-Minefield Campaign.


    EXTRA: Inside a Refugee's World

    A Newsweek ThisWeek "Extra!" prepared with the UN Refugee Agency explores the world of a teen-age refugee from Liberia.

    Also included are facts, activities, statistics and an entry form for the agency's 2005 World Refugee Day Poster Contest.
     


    A New Book From the Newsweek Education Program

    From the creators of the Newsweek Education Program comes a new guide designed to help students to help improve their writing skills. Essay Writing Step-By-Step is a great resource to help students develop crucial writing and critical-thinking skills—tools that will provide lifelong benefits.


    Patriot Act: The Pros And Cons

    Can the Patriot Act increase security in the United States, or would it infringe on Americans' rights? Click here to read an essay written by student leaders in the Presidential Classroom program. The essay is accompanied by activities that will challenge students to take a stand on the issue.



    Focus on Writing

    Every week, Newsweek publishes "Conventional Wisdom Watch." (See page 8 this week.) In it, Newsweek identifies six key people or events from the week's news, gives them an up, down, or neutral arrow, and provides a short explanation for the evaluation. Writing something so concise is challenging. To get some practice, try your hand at writing some CW items. Write about the following, each of which you can read about in Newsweek this week if you don't know about them already: James Frey (pages 42-43), Hamas (pages 26-30), and genetic genealogy. (pages 46-55) Compare your explanations with another student's.

    Prestigious Award for Newsweek Education Program

    Newsweek Education Program Wins Prestigious Prize From Association Of Educational Publishers

    The Newsweek Education Program has won a Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers for its wall map, "United States Census: The New America." Maureen Costello, the manager of the Newsweek Education Program, researched and prepared the specifications for the map and accompanying teacher's guide, while Eliot Bergman designed the map. Resource Manager Ken Paulsen oversaw the development of the project. Another map, "Changing China," was a finalist in the competition.

    NEP's winning entry was in the category of "Young Adult-Posters." An award from the Association of Educational Publishers is one of the highest recognitions of excellence that can be awarded in this field. Approximately 1,300 entries were received in more than 30 categories. Judges from within the educational publishing industry and professional education organizations selected the winners.


    News Glossary

    Our pronunciation guide to people, places and other words in the news has been updated to include a glossary-style listing of definitions for all of the terms. Click here to explore this helpful resource.


    Receive Newsweek ThisWeek via E-mail!

    The Newsweek ThisWeek weekly teacher's guide is available online for each issue of Newsweek during the school year.

    The Newsweek ThisWeek teacher's guide and quiz are also available to Education Program customers via e-mail.



    Useful Sites

    The National Council of Teachers of English
    Annual Convention
    Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
    Annual Convention



  • Click on the titles or images below to view online activities and sample pages from our current resources. The resources are included FREE with each classroom order.

    Pop Culture

    Controversial Issues in Health Care

    The Continents

    Energy Outlook

    U.S. Career Trends

    The Middle East

    Government

    Download a sampler of our new Government guide


    Cross Curriculum

    Download a sampler of our new Cross-Curriculum guide


    Using Newsweek
    for the SAT and ACT


    The Careful Reader

    My Turn

    Economics

    Developmental Education

    College Writing Guide

    English Curriculum Guide

    English as a Second Language

    History: Linking the Past to the Present

    Making the Most of Newsweek in the Classroom


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