Beginning on September 18 and continuing throughout the 2008-2009 school year, the Hartford Courant will publish a series of geography articles in the newspaper. This high-interest, yearlong program will be published twice a month to give students a glimpse of life in fifteen significant national and international cities such as Reykjavik, New Orleans, Istanbul, Havana, Abuja, Beijing and more. Offered by Newspaper in Education (NIE), in collaboration with the Connecticut Geographic Alliance (CGA) and Yale University’s Programs in International Educational Resources (PIER), the series has been written by CGA members, and PIER directors. This is the fourth year for this very well received Newspaper in Education program entitled “Geography Connections.” This year the program is offered online in an e-Edition PDF format at NO COST to teachers. Many classes throughout the state will be using this series to supplement the Social Studies and Language Arts curriculum at their schools. The series includes geographic information, interesting trivia, student activities, and suggestions for using the newspaper and resources for further study. Teachers may still sign up for the program by visiting http://www.courantnie.com/NDGeographyConnections.html for registration and ordering information. Use the news to make geography connections with your students!
