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These free lesson plans are specially designed to accompany the newspaper as a classroom tool. Each plan is written to address educational standards in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Many plans also include ready-to-print student activities, cross-discipline lessons, and further online resources. Click on any plan in the list for details on its contents.   Business    01/17/2006    Languages Constantly Change   Take a look at language and the work of linguists. Activities in this guide encourage students to consider the importance of language in interpersonal communication and international exchange, to appraise the benefits and hazards of a limited knowledge of languages, and to discuss its impact on globalization.    •  Business • Economics • Home Economics • English • Language Arts • Foreign Language Government    09/27/2004    Who Has the Right to Vote?  In “Who Has the Right to Vote?” students examine the right to vote and from whom this right may be taken.    •  Government • Civics • Journalism • Art • Language Arts    10/20/2004    What Determines Election Outcomes?  In “What Determines Election Outcomes?” students examine the influence of the 2000 presidential election results, political parties, issues and campaign advertising.    •  Government • Civics • History • Journalism • Language Arts • Mathematics History    04/27/2004    D.C. Renaissance   The 1920s and 1930s were decades of development, daring and dangers, and the D.C. Renaissance during which writers, musicians and artists were a significant part of D.C. life.    •  History • Social Studies • Art • Music • Language Arts • Geography • Technology Journalism    04/29/2003    INSIDE Journalism: Composing Columns   "INSIDE Journalism: Composing Columns" provides insight and how-to information to better express one's views, using the work of columnists as models. Finding one's voice is the underlying theme of the activities.    •  Journalism • Language Arts • Social Studies • Government    12/05/2007    Sports — In Word and Image  The Sports section of The Washington Post provides lessons in meeting deadlines, mathematics and statistics, photography and graphics, language arts and journalism, and geography.    •  Journalism • Mathematics • Photography AP English    03/28/2006    Poetry in The Post   Poetry, whether found or written hard-sought word by word, allows a multitude of voices, expresses many emotions and provides insight into history and contemporary life. One doesn’t usually think of a newspaper as a textbook or resource for poetry study, but they share many of the same characteristics: brevity, conveying human experience and providing a framework for history as well as perspective on contemporary life.    • English • AP English • Language arts Art    01/01/2008    Informational Graphics — The Visual Dimension  Informational graphics communicate information quickly and accurately, explain complex ideas, and draw the reader into text. The Washington Post News Art department produces thousands of artworks each year — the maps, charts and informational graphics that help readers comprehend stories.    • Art • Computer Graphics • Mathematics • Science    01/27/2004    Technology Shapes The Capital City   Fourth of nine once-a-month guides that feature an illustrated segment of the history of the Washington area, Technology Shapes The Capital City focuses on the developments in transportation and communication that influenced the commercial and population growth of the Washington area.    • Social Studies • History • Technology • English Language Arts • Art    02/14/2007    Writing about People  World and local leaders, celebrities and the kid across the aisle — all have the potential to amuse, instruct, exasperate and inspire you. They can be the subject of an article, a feature, a short story, play or poem. In this guide we focus on writing Washington Post columns (Life Is Short, A Local Life), obituaries, and KidsPost mini-profiles.    • English • Language Arts • Social Studies • Journalism • Art    02/24/2004    Civil War and The Capital City   The divisions and horrors of the Civil War transformed D.C. and the country. Fifth of nine once-a-month guides that feature an illustrated segment on developments in the Washington area, Civil War and The Capital City features maps, news articles, speeches and documents to study and understand the issues, actions and people of the era.    • Social Studies • History • English Language Arts • Art • Geography    02/25/2003    INSIDE Journalism: Editorial Cartoons   Opinion can be expressed without the confines of language when presented in editorial cartoons. "INSIDE Journalism: Editorial Cartoons," takes a closer look at Herblock, Toles and the art of the visual commentator.    • Journalism • Art • Social Studies • Government • Current Events • Language Arts    03/29/2005    Bullies   Bullies are a safety and health threat to more than three million school children annually. This lesson addresses ways to confront bullies, stop bullies and communicate the facts about bullying.    • Health • Mathematics • Language Arts • Art • Journalism • Theater    03/30/2004    The Capital Transformed   Turn-of-the-century D.C. reflected the industrial revolution's improvements in transportation, art movements and the changing lifestyles of Americans.    • Social Studies • History • English Language Arts • Art • Economics    04/08/2008    Primarily, Images and Issues  Responsible citizens keep informed about current issues, demonstrate knowledge of the political process and evaluate the role of media in campaigns. This guide provides Post articles and commentary, a role play simulation, issue comparison activities, and editorial cartooning.    • Government • Civics • History • Media Literacy • Art • Journalism • English • Speech    04/27/2004    D.C. Renaissance   The 1920s and 1930s were decades of development, daring and dangers, and the D.C. Renaissance during which writers, musicians and artists were a significant part of D.C. life.    •  History • Social Studies • Art • Music • Language Arts • Geography • Technology    05/06/2008    Healthy Decisions  Staying safe and keeping fit requires healthy decisions about the foods you eat, the exercise you get and the precautions you take. Through Post articles, a nutrition quiz, personal inventory and other activities, students focus on safety during athletic activities, concepts of good nutrition and actions to improve fitness.    • Health • Physical Education • Art • Journalism • English • Government    05/20/2003    INSIDE Journalism: Keep the 'Ad'itude   The business side of producing a newspaper is discussed in "INSIDE Journalism: Keep the 'Ad'itude."    • Journalism • Art • Language Arts • Mathematics    05/25/2004    Education in Democracy/Boom and Brown   In the midst of a booming economy, the nation's capital was faced with a challenge to segregation that was practiced in its customs and laws. Activities and resources are provided in this guide to study the social and historic context, Supreme Court decision and aftermath of Brown v. Board of Education.    • History • Social Studies • Civics • Art • Language Arts • Geography • Ttechnology    06/30/2004    Boom and Bustle   From 1965-1990, the pursuit of a better life, integrity and outer space shaped modern D.C.    • History • Social Studies • Economics • Art • Language Arts • Geography • Technology    08/03/2004    Extending the Legacy   As the D.C. area grows and looks eastward to expand, the area that was first settled by native inhabitants becomes the focus of waterfront redevelopment. Students are challenged to consider water quality, manmade pollution and potential to transform our neglected “other river” into a source of vitality and recreation.    • Science • Social Studies • Economics • Art • Language Arts • Geography • Technology    09/11/2007    Museum Musings   All students should experience art — as producers, viewers and critics. Students create an artwork after reading about animals; attend an art exhibit to collect data and to evaluate works of American and international artists; and produce their own exhibit. The suggested activities and student handouts in this guide utilize KidsPost, Style & Arts and Weekend sections of The Washington Post. Activities include viewing parts of a work and completing a zigsaw puzzle to develop observation skills, writing a review, wall text and a press release, and reading about art and artists.    • Art • English Language Arts    09/27/2004    Who Has the Right to Vote?  In “Who Has the Right to Vote?” students examine the right to vote and from whom this right may be taken.    •  Government • Civics • Journalism • Art • Language Arts    10/21/2003    Hogs Wild   First Towns, second of nine once-a-month guides that feature an illustrated segment of the history of the Washington area, focuses on European exploration and settlement along the Potomac River.    • Social Studies • History • English Language Arts • Art    11/05/2002    Control of Congress   The 2002 election provides the faces and facts from which students can examine American citizens' involvement in the democratic process, the law-making process, and the power and influence that comes with control of Congress.    • History • Government • Mathematics • Art • Current Events • Reading    11/18/2003    Our Nation's Capital Created   Third of nine once-a-month guides that feature an illustrated segment of the history of the Washington area, Capital Created focuses on laying the foundation for a city and nation in Washington, D.C.    • Social Studies • History • English Language Arts • Art    12/19/2002    'Good Picture'   The news photograph provides the focus for an examination of the ethics of digital manipulation.    • Journalism • Media Studies • Art • Photography • Ethics and Character Biology    01/23/2007    How Clean Is Your School?  Students explore the smallest microbes, cleaning methods and their treatment of their schools’ custodial staff in this guide. Students are provided Post articles about the Redskins locker room, a local high school’s football player, care of wind instruments and a hotel’s response to norovirus, and KidsPost’s articles about bacteria and a student in Japan.    • Science • Biology • Health Business    05/30/2006    Endemic, Epidemic or Pandemic?   As individuals, companies, health officials and governments confront an outbreak of mumps and a potential virulent spread of the avian flu, students explore public health, privacy rights and economic decisions. The concerns about avian flu also provide opportunity to teach students about the Spanish Flu that killed more than 50 million people around the world and to introduce students to careers in virology and epidemiology.    • Health • English • Language arts • History • Business • Economics    06/07/2007    The Foreign Correspondent  The foreign correspondent provides an eyewitness account, on-sight interviews and reports of trends, events and ideas from places around the world. This global understanding is essential to being an educated individual and informed leader.    • Journalism • Geography • Business Careers    04/18/2007    The Chesapeake Bay  The Chesapeake Bay and its watershed provide an important case study of environmental and political decisions, the interaction of communities and species, and the balance between recreation, business and natural environment.    • Social Studies • Journalism • Careers    05/25/2007    Inventing America:Jamestown at 400, Part II   This second of a two-part Jamestown at 400 guide provides Washington Post articles, illustrated bio of a young Jamestown settler, an archaeologist’s profile, and suggested activities for a study of Jamestown, yesterday and today. Articles can be categorized under four main themes: The convergence of three cultures, the invention of America, the realities of survival and daily life, and the significant contributions of archaeology in understanding the Jamestown settlement and its inhabitants.    • History • Civics • Government • Home Economics • Journalism • Language Arts • Careers    11/21/2006    From Print to Air  Lesson: The news media has the responsibility to provide citizens with information. In what ways does providing news through print, broadcast and the Internet help citizens to be self-governing, better informed and engaged in the issues and events of their communities? In what ways is radio an important means of conveying information to individuals in countries around the world?    • Journalism • English • Mathematics • Media Studies • Careers Civics    01/26/2005    Long Arms of the Law  Long Arms of the Law focuses on the judicial branch of U.S. government — the role of the Supreme Court and attributes of its justices.    • Government • Civics • History • Language Arts • Journalism    02/21/2005    Force of Freedom  Whether in the Cradle of Civilization or an emerging democracy, voters are rejecting fear and choosing freedom. Students examine the force of freedom found in voting and its impact of various forms of government, a diverse religious and ethnic population, and economic, social and political forces without and within a country.    • Civics • Comparative Government • Language Arts • Journalism • Theater    03/11/2003    Career Choices   An interview with White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer is the stimulus to discuss career choices.    • Social Studies • Civics • Economics • Mathematics    04/08/2008    Primarily, Images and Issues  Responsible citizens keep informed about current issues, demonstrate knowledge of the political process and evaluate the role of media in campaigns. This guide provides Post articles and commentary, a role play simulation, issue comparison activities, and editorial cartooning.    • Government • Civics • History • Media Literacy • Art • Journalism • English • Speech    05/09/2007    Dawn of a New World   The commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement in America provides lessons in survival and death, cooperation and conflict, government and independent spirits. This first of a two-part Jamestown at 400 guide provides Washington Post articles, editorial cartoon, maps, illustrated Godspeed, and suggested activities for a study of Jamestown, yesterday and today.    • History • Civics • Government • Geography    05/25/2004    Education in Democracy/Boom and Brown   In the midst of a booming economy, the nation's capital was faced with a challenge to segregation that was practiced in its customs and laws. Activities and resources are provided in this guide to study the social and historic context, Supreme Court decision and aftermath of Brown v. Board of Education.    • History • Social Studies • Civics • Art • Language Arts • Geography • Ttechnology    05/25/2007    Inventing America:Jamestown at 400, Part II   This second of a two-part Jamestown at 400 guide provides Washington Post articles, illustrated bio of a young Jamestown settler, an archaeologist’s profile, and suggested activities for a study of Jamestown, yesterday and today. Articles can be categorized under four main themes: The convergence of three cultures, the invention of America, the realities of survival and daily life, and the significant contributions of archaeology in understanding the Jamestown settlement and its inhabitants.    • History • Civics • Government • Home Economics • Journalism • Language Arts • Careers    09/27/2004    Who Has the Right to Vote?  In “Who Has the Right to Vote?” students examine the right to vote and from whom this right may be taken.    •  Government • Civics • Journalism • Art • Language Arts    10/20/2004    What Determines Election Outcomes?  In “What Determines Election Outcomes?” students examine the influence of the 2000 presidential election results, political parties, issues and campaign advertising.    •  Government • Civics • History • Journalism • Language Arts • Mathematics    11/23/2004    Should the Electoral College Count?  Should the Electoral College Count? Six weeks after voters have indicated their choice for president and vice president, electors meet to cast their ballots. Through activities in this guide students review why the writers of the U.S. Constitution devised the Electoral College and evaluate if electors are still necessary.    • Government • Civics • History • Language Arts • Mathematics • Journalism    12/29/2004    Executive Decisions  In order to become informed participants in a democracy, students should learn about the women and men who make decisions concerning their lives. The president of the United States and the Cabinet that he appoints are such people in the executive branch.    • Government • Civics • History • Language Arts • Journalism Comparative Government    02/21/2005    Force of Freedom  Whether in the Cradle of Civilization or an emerging democracy, voters are rejecting fear and choosing freedom. Students examine the force of freedom found in voting and its impact of various forms of government, a diverse religious and ethnic population, and economic, social and political forces without and within a country.    • Civics • Comparative Government • Language Arts • Journalism • Theater Computer Graphics    01/01/2008    Informational Graphics — The Visual Dimension  Informational graphics communicate information quickly and accurately, explain complex ideas, and draw the reader into text. The Washington Post News Art department produces thousands of artworks each year — the maps, charts and informational graphics that help readers comprehend stories.    • Art • Computer Graphics • Mathematics • Science Current Events    02/11/2003    INSIDE Journalism: Now You're in the Know   The lessons in "INSIDE Journalism: Now You're in the Know," focus on the Monday through Friday sections of The Washington Post.    • Journalism • Social Studies • Government • Current Events • Language Arts    02/25/2003    INSIDE Journalism: Editorial Cartoons   Opinion can be expressed without the confines of language when presented in editorial cartoons. "INSIDE Journalism: Editorial Cartoons," takes a closer look at Herblock, Toles and the art of the visual commentator.    • Journalism • Art • Social Studies • Government • Current Events • Language Arts    09/20/2001    Media in the Time of Tragedy  The tragic acts of terrorism of September 11, 2001, prompted the Educational Services Department of The Washington Post to provide a collection of activities, lesson plans and Web resources for teachers.    • History • Current Events • Language Arts • Journalism • Media Studies    10/29/2002    On the Front Lines   INSIDE Journalism: The Front Page takes a close look at the elements that compose the front page of The Washington Post.    • Journalism • History • Current Events • Government • Media Studies    11/05/2002    Control of Congress   The 2002 election provides the faces and facts from which students can examine American citizens' involvement in the democratic process, the law-making process, and the power and influence that comes with control of Congress.    • History • Government • Mathematics • Art • Current Events • Reading Debate    02/05/2008    Debate: Face-to-Face Exchanges  Debate trains students to look at all sides of an issue, to examine complex ideas and to develop oral, research and critical thinking skills. Debate is intrinsic to American culture, from debating societies to Lincoln-Douglas debates and televised debates of candidates for president.    • English • Debate • Journalism • Government Earth Science    05/28/2002    Weather Wise   An introduction to the fundamentals of weather, "Weather Wise" includes how to read and record weather data -- using maps, legends, graphs, charts and lists.    • Science • Earth Science • Mathematics Ecology    03/12/2008    Living Green  Ecology, economics, nutrition and aesthetics interplay in both industry and personal decisions to live green. A word puzzle, Green Scene quiz, Post articles and suggested activities provide options for English, ecology and biology, economics and health classes.    • Ecology • Economics • Health • English • Journalism Economics    01/17/2006    Languages Constantly Change   Take a look at language and the work of linguists. Activities in this guide encourage students to consider the importance of language in interpersonal communication and international exchange, to appraise the benefits and hazards of a limited knowledge of languages, and to discuss its impact on globalization.    •  Business • Economics • Home Economics • English • Language Arts • Foreign Language    01/29/2002    Recession Is Not Recess   The economic reality of recession is presented through cause-and-effect relationships.    • Economics • History • Social Studies • Mathematics    03/11/2003    Career Choices   An interview with White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer is the stimulus to discuss career choices.    • Social Studies • Civics • Economics • Mathematics    03/12/2008    Living Green  Ecology, economics, nutrition and aesthetics interplay in both industry and personal decisions to live green. A word puzzle, Green Scene quiz, Post articles and suggested activities provide options for English, ecology and biology, economics and health classes.    • Ecology • Economics • Health • English • Journalism    03/30/2004    The Capital Transformed   Turn-of-the-century D.C. reflected the industrial revolution's improvements in transportation, art movements and the changing lifestyles of Americans.    • Social Studies • History • English Language Arts • Art • Economics    05/30/2006    Endemic, Epidemic or Pandemic?   As individuals, companies, health officials and governments confront an outbreak of mumps and a potential virulent spread of the avian flu, students explore public health, privacy rights and economic decisions. The concerns about avian flu also provide opportunity to teach students about the Spanish Flu that killed more than 50 million people around the world and to introduce students to careers in virology and epidemiology.    • Health • English • Language arts • History • Business • Economics    06/30/2004    Boom and Bustle   From 1965-1990, the pursuit of a better life, integrity and outer space shaped modern D.C.    • History • Social Studies • Economics • Art • Language Arts • Geography • Technology    08/03/2004    Extending the Legacy   As the D.C. area grows and looks eastward to expand, the area that was first settled by native inhabitants becomes the focus of waterfront redevelopment. Students are challenged to consider water quality, manmade pollution and potential to transform our neglected “other river” into a source of vitality and recreation.    • Science • Social Studies • Economics • Art • Language Arts • Geography • Technology    10/10/2007    Plankton — The Drifters  Plankton, at the bottom of the marine food chain, has emerged as an important component in scientific, technologic and economic efforts to slow climate change and confront global warming. Through lab reports, research papers, editorials, displays, debates, students and research proposals, students explore the different modes of presenting their findings and perspectives to different audiences for different    • Science • Economics • Marine Biology English Language Arts    01/27/2004    Technology Shapes The Capital City   Fourth of nine once-a-month guides that feature an illustrated segment of the history of the Washington area, Technology Shapes The Capital City focuses on the developments in transportation and communication that influenced the commercial and population growth of the Washington area.    • Social Studies • History • Technology • English Language Arts • Art    02/24/2004    Civil War and The Capital City   The divisions and horrors of the Civil War transformed D.C. and the country. Fifth of nine once-a-month guides that feature an illustrated segment on developments in the Washington area, Civil War and The Capital City features maps, news articles, speeches and documents to study and understand the issues, actions and people of the era.    • Social Studies • History • English Language Arts • Art • Geography    03/30/2004    The Capital Transformed   Turn-of-the-century D.C. reflected the industrial revolution's improvements in transportation, art movements and the changing lifestyles of Americans.    • Social Studies • History • English Language Arts • Art • Economics    09/09/2003    Triangle Fire   Workplace conditions and safety, the role of immigrants in the American work force and the power of the vote to bring about change can be addressed through the activities in Triangle Fire.    • Social Studies • History • English Language Arts    09/11/2007    Museum Musings   All students should experience art — as producers, viewers and critics. Students create an artwork after reading about animals; attend an art exhibit to collect data and to evaluate works of American and international artists; and produce their own exhibit. The suggested activities and student handouts in this guide utilize KidsPost, Style & Arts and Weekend sections of The Washington Post. Activities include viewing parts of a work and completing a zigsaw puzzle to develop observation skills, writing a review, wall text and a press release, and reading about art and artists.    • Art • English Language Arts    10/21/2003    Hogs Wild   First Towns, second of nine once-a-month guides that feature an illustrated segment of the history of the Washington area, focuses on European exploration and settlement along the Potomac River.    • Social Studies • History • English Language Arts • Art    11/06/2007    Creating a Caring Community  A caring environment is a precursor to a nonviolent society, tolerance of differences is a necessary component of a caring environment, and a caring environment reacts to a community problem.    • Social Studies • English Language Arts    11/18/2003    Our Nation's Capital Created   Third of nine once-a-month guides that feature an illustrated segment of the history of the Washington area, Capital Created focuses on laying the foundation for a city and nation in Washington, D.C.    • Social Studies • History • English Language Arts • Art English    01/17/2006    Languages Constantly Change   Take a look at language and the work of linguists. Activities in this guide encourage students to consider the importance of language in interpersonal communication and international exchange, to appraise the benefits and hazards of a limited knowledge of languages, and to discuss its impact on globalization.    •  Business • Economics • Home Economics • English • Language Arts • Foreign Language    02/05/2008    Debate: Face-to-Face Exchanges  Debate trains students to look at all sides of an issue, to examine complex ideas and to develop oral, research and critical thinking skills. Debate is intrinsic to American culture, from debating societies to Lincoln-Douglas debates and televised debates of candidates for president.    • English • Debate • Journalism • Government    02/14/2007    Writing about People  World and local leaders, celebrities and the kid across the aisle — all have the potential to amuse, instruct, exasperate and inspire you. They can be the subject of an article, a feature, a short story, play or poem. In this guide we focus on writing Washington Post columns (Life Is Short, A Local Life), obituaries, and KidsPost mini-profiles.    • English • Language Arts • Social Studies • Journalism • Art    02/26/2002    Research Integrity   Evaluating a Web site and avoiding plagiarism are the focus of the "Research Integrity" curriculum guide.    • English • Language Arts • Technology    03/12/2008    Living Green  Ecology, economics, nutrition and aesthetics interplay in both industry and personal decisions to live green. A word puzzle, Green Scene quiz, Post articles and suggested activities provide options for English, ecology and biology, economics and health classes.    • Ecology • Economics • Health • English • Journalism    03/28/2006    Poetry in The Post   Poetry, whether found or written hard-sought word by word, allows a multitude of voices, expresses many emotions and provides insight into history and contemporary life. One doesn’t usually think of a newspaper as a textbook or resource for poetry study, but they share many of the same characteristics: brevity, conveying human experience and providing a framework for history as well as perspective on contemporary life.    • English • AP English • Language arts    04/08/2008    Primarily, Images and Issues  Responsible citizens keep informed about current issues, demonstrate knowledge of the political process and evaluate the role of media in campaigns. This guide provides Post articles and commentary, a role play simulation, issue comparison activities, and editorial cartooning.    • Government • Civics • History • Media Literacy • Art • Journalism • English • Speech    05/06/2008    Healthy Decisions  Staying safe and keeping fit requires healthy decisions about the foods you eat, the exercise you get and the precautions you take. Through Post articles, a nutrition quiz, personal inventory and other activities, students focus on safety during athletic activities, concepts of good nutrition and actions to improve fitness.    • Health • Physical Education • Art • Journalism • English • Government    05/14/2002    Sneaker Supply and Demand   After a brief introduction to the history of shoes, students learn why their sneakers cost what they do.    • Mathematics • Science • English • Language Arts    05/24/2005    Rewards of Reading  Whether a classic, a family favorite or a recent release, books can influence the lives of young readers. This guide offers KidsPost and Post articles, activities and resources to encourage your students to be readers, examines propaganda and sweepstakes, and provides an introduction to Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District v. Pico (1982).    • English • Language Arts • Reading • Government    05/30/2006    Endemic, Epidemic or Pandemic?   As individuals, companies, health officials and governments confront an outbreak of mumps and a potential virulent spread of the avian flu, students explore public health, privacy rights and economic decisions. The concerns about avian flu also provide opportunity to teach students about the Spanish Flu that killed more than 50 million people around the world and to introduce students to careers in virology and epidemiology.    • Health • English • Language arts • History • Business • Economics    10/23/2001    Leaves   As students read about the changing colors of leaves in fall, they also learn about photosynthesis and the life cycle of leaves.    • Science • English • Language Arts    11/06/2001    Sumatran Tiger   After reading about the new Sumatran tiger cub and chief tiger keeper at the National Zoo, students will research rare and endangered species.    • Science • English • Language Arts    11/20/2001    The Movie Review(er)   "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" provides the timely vehicle to introduce the basics of movie review writing.    • English • Language Arts • Reading • Related Activity: Mathematics    11/21/2006    From Print to Air  Lesson: The news media has the responsibility to provide citizens with information. In what ways does providing news through print, broadcast and the Internet help citizens to be self-governing, better informed and engaged in the issues and events of their communities? In what ways is radio an important means of conveying information to individuals in countries around the world?    • Journalism • English • Mathematics • Media Studies • Careers    12/04/2001    Backpack Math   Students' ubiquitous backpacks provide incentive to apply percentage in daily life.    • Mathematics • Health • English • Language Arts Ethics and Character    12/19/2002    'Good Picture'   The news photograph provides the focus for an examination of the ethics of digital manipulation.    • Journalism • Media Studies • Art • Photography • Ethics and Character Foreign Language    01/17/2006    Languages Constantly Change   Take a look at language and the work of linguists. Activities in this guide encourage students to consider the importance of language in interpersonal communication and international exchange, to appraise the benefits and hazards of a limited knowledge of languages, and to discuss its impact on globalization.    •  Business • Economics • Home Economics • English • Language Arts • Foreign Language Geography    01/11/2007    Putting Yourself on the Map  Reading, using and making maps are essential skills. Maps are made for many purposes — to provide navigable directions as well as information about resources, populations and landforms. Through maps we acquire, process and report information. Use the maps that can be found daily in The Washington Post. In this guide, Post cartographer Richard Furno gives insight into map making. Younger students create a personal Handland, and through maps older students study Latin America and the leftist leaders who are mapping a new political course and contrast fertility rates in Africa and Europe. “Types of Maps” provides examples of a dozen different ways to map the earth.    • Geography • Social Studies    02/12/2002    Antarctica   Students learn about Antarctica and its early explorers as they prepare for a scientific expedition on the coldest continent.    • Geography • Science    02/24/2004    Civil War and The Capital City   The divisions and horrors of the Civil War transformed D.C. and the country. Fifth of nine once-a-month guides that feature an illustrated segment on developments in the Washington area, Civil War and The Capital City features maps, news articles, speeches and documents to study and understand the issues, actions and people of the era.    • Social Studies • History • English Language Arts • Art • Geography    04/27/2004    D.C. Renaissance   The 1920s and 1930s were decades of development, daring and dangers, and the D.C. Renaissance during which writers, musicians and artists were a significant part of D.C. life.    •  History • Social Studies • Art • Music • Language Arts • Geography • Technology    05/09/2007    Dawn of a New World   The commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement in America provides lessons in survival and death, cooperation and conflict, government and independent spirits. This first of a two-part Jamestown at 400 guide provides Washington Post articles, editorial cartoon, maps, illustrated Godspeed, and suggested activities for a study of Jamestown, yesterday and today.    • History • Civics • Government • Geography    05/25/2004    Education in Democracy/Boom and Brown   In the midst of a booming economy, the nation's capital was faced with a challenge to segregation that was practiced in its customs and laws. Activities and resources are provided in this guide to study the social and historic context, Supreme Court decision and aftermath of Brown v. Board of Education.    • History • Social Studies • Civics • Art • Language Arts • Geography • Ttechnology    06/07/2007    The Foreign Correspondent  The foreign correspondent provides an eyewitness account, on-sight interviews and reports of trends, events and ideas from places around the world. This global understanding is essential to being an educated individual and informed leader.    • Journalism • Geography • Business    06/30/2004    Boom and Bustle   From 1965-1990, the pursuit of a better life, integrity and outer space shaped modern D.C.    • History • Social Studies • Economics • Art • Language Arts • Geography • Technology    08/03/2004    Extending the Legacy   As the D.C. area grows and looks eastward to expand, the area that was first settled by native inhabitants becomes the focus of waterfront redevelopment. Students are challenged to consider water quality, manmade pollution and potential to transform our neglected “other river” into a source of vitality and recreation.    • Science • Social Studies • Economics • Art • Language Arts • Geography • Technology Government    11/29/2005    When the Winds Blow   After a review of hurricane basics and the historic Atlantic hurricane season, teachers may use KidsPost and Washington Post articles to discuss the influence of tropical storms and hurricanes.    • Science • Language Arts • Government Government    01/14/2007    Remembering a President  The personal choices and traditional ceremonies that compose the final farewell to an American President are presented in Washington Post coverage of the state funeral of Gerald R. Ford, timeline and photographs. The impact of the individual who held the office is reflected in columns and letters to the editor. Activities are suggested and additional resources are provided in this guide.    • Social Studies • Government • Journalism    01/21/2003    INSIDE Journalism: The Editorial Page   Whether you want to understand the editorial writing process at The Washington Post or for your own newspaper, "INSIDE Journalism: The Editorial Page" provides insight and how-to information.    • Journalism • Social Studies • Government • Language Arts    01/26/2005    Long Arms of the Law  Long Arms of the Law focuses on the judicial branch of U.S. government — the role of the Supreme Court and attributes of its justices.    • Government • Civics • History • Language Arts • Journalism    02/05/2008    Debate: Face-to-Face Exchanges  Debate trains students to look at all sides of an issue, to examine complex ideas and to develop oral, research and critical thinking skills. Debate is intrinsic to American culture, from debating societies to Lincoln-Douglas debates and televised debates of candidates for president.    • English • Debate • Journalism • Government    02/11/2003    INSIDE Journalism: Now You're in the Know   The lessons in "INSIDE Journalism: Now You're in the Know," focus on the Monday through Friday sections of The Washington Post.    • Journalism • Social Studies • Government • Current Events • Language Arts    02/25/2003    INSIDE Journalism: Editorial Cartoons   Opinion can be expressed without the confines of language when presented in editorial cartoons. "INSIDE Journalism: Editorial Cartoons," takes a closer look at Herblock, Toles and the art of the visual commentator.    • Journalism • Art • Social Studies • Government • Current Events • Language Arts    04/08/2008    Primarily, Images and Issues  Responsible citizens keep informed about current issues, demonstrate knowledge of the political process and evaluate the role of media in campaigns. This guide provides Post articles and commentary, a role play simulation, issue comparison activities, and editorial cartooning.    • Government • Civics • History • Media Literacy • Art • Journalism • English • Speech    04/29/2003    INSIDE Journalism: Composing Columns   "INSIDE Journalism: Composing Columns" provides insight and how-to information to better express one's views, using the work of columnists as models. Finding one's voice is the underlying theme of the activities.    •  Journalism • Language Arts • Social Studies • Government    05/06/2008    Healthy Decisions  Staying safe and keeping fit requires healthy decisions about the foods you eat, the exercise you get and the precautions you take. Through Post articles, a nutrition quiz, personal inventory and other activities, students focus on safety during athletic activities, concepts of good nutrition and actions to improve fitness.    • Health • Physical Education • Art • Journalism • English • Government    05/09/2007    Dawn of a New World   The commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement in America provides lessons in survival and death, cooperation and conflict, government and independent spirits. This first of a two-part Jamestown at 400 guide provides Washington Post articles, editorial cartoon, maps, illustrated Godspeed, and suggested activities for a study of Jamestown, yesterday and today.    • History • Civics • Government • Geography