Elementary Education Resources-Social Studies-Current Events

POPClock Projection--daily updates on the status of population growth in the U.S.

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General Current Events Resources (18)
Magazines and other journal-style publications (4)
Newspapers (58)
TV News Networks (7)

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General Current Events Resources
1stHeadlines-News--Current headlines from over 300 newspaper, broadcast & online sources around the world
American Stats--Sites gives you instant summaries, in graphics and text, of the demographic characteristics of the U.S. population, ranging from Children, Marriage and Family to Migration and Mortality
America Taking Action--A National Network of school websites Linking Kids and Communities Across America
Asian Educational Media Service--an extensive searchable database of a/v materials focusing on Asia, a list of recommended K-12 media, an online guide to using film in the classroom, teacher's guides, a quarterly newsletter, and links to web resources focusing on Afghanistan
Cambria County, PA, Department of Emergency Services

Catosphere--US Demographic and Population Data on Demand!

Census 2000 data--Available Now!
Daily activities and lesson plans linked to the day's top news - courtesy USA Today

Editor and Publisher--the authoritative journal covering all aspect of the North American newspaper industry
Govspot--gateway to the best local, state, federal and international government resources
Human Rights Watch: Annual world reviews
Medecins Sans Frontieres--Social activism in the medical sciences
Population Studies - Research reports, news bulletins, and statistical data
Privacy: Defend Your Data
Terra: First Images--Terra is the first satellite to monitor daily -- and on a global scale-- how the Earth's atmosphere, lands, oceans, solar radiation and life influence each other. Extraordinary images, movies, and animations are presented in a variety of formats - .jpeg, .tiff, QuickTime, and .mpeg
The American Fact Finder- maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau
The Wire - breaking news from the Associated Press
Trade Secrets--documents from a secret archive uncovered during a lawsuit against chemical companie. It shows how these companies sometimes hid the truth about the health implications of their products from the public. You will also see how chemicals pervade your daily life.
UPI: United Press International
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Magazines and other journal-style publications
1stHeadlines-News--Current headlines from over 300 newspaper, broadcast & online sources around the world
Newsweek
TIME
U.S. News Online
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Newspapers
1stHeadlines-News--Current headlines from over 300 newspaper, broadcast & online sources around the world
Anchorage Daily News
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
AZ Central: Arizona Republic
Boston Globe Online
Charlotte Observer
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Tribune
Christian Science Monitor Electronic Edition
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati Post
Columbus Dispatch
ctnow: Hartford Courant
Dallas Morning News
Denver Post Online
Detroit News Online
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Online Edition
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Gettysburg Times Online Edition
Houston Chronicle
Inside Denver: Denver Rocky Mountain News
Jacksonville Florida Times-Union
Kansas City Star
Los Angeles Times
Miami Herald Online
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Montgomery Advertiser Online
My San Antonio: San Antonio Express-News
New Jersey Online: Newark Star-Ledger
New York Daily News Online
New York Newsday
New York Post Online Edition
New York Times on the Web
NewsChoice--The Online Newspaper Network
Oregon Live: Portland Oregonian
Orlando Sentinel
Pilot Online: Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Providence Journal-Bulletin
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Sacbee: Sacramento Bee
Salt Lake Desert News
Salt Lake Tribune
San Francisco Examiner
Seattle Times
SF Gate: San Francisco Chronicle
SignOn San Diego: San Diego Union-Tribune
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Petersburg Times Online
SunSpot: Baltimore Sun
Tampa Tribune
The Freep: Detroit Free Press
TribLive: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Washington Post
Washington Times
USA Today
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TV News Networks
1stHeadlines-News--Current headlines from over 300 newspaper, broadcast & online sources around the world
ABC News
CBS News
CNN
Fox News Network
MSNBC
NBC Dateline
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