Current
Events
- Channel
One - "Winner of
several prestigious awards, Channel One has been broadcasting
12-minute newscasts for teenagers into high schools and middle
schools since 1990. Using video, news articles, quizzes, polls
and games, Channel One doesn't shy away from the tough stories
(such as the war on terrorism) but it also likes to have fun,
with a Student Life section with celebrity ("Name that Star")
and life style ("Your Guide to the Prom") coverage."
http://www.channelone.com
- CNN.com
Education with Student News
- News and information for high school and middle school students.
http://www.cnn.com/EDUCATION/
- Duluth Budgeteer News
http://www.duluthbudgeteer.com/
- Duluth News Tribune
- Homepage for Duluth's daily newspaper.
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/
- Duluth News Tribune/Newsbank - A searchable archive of the Duluth News-Tribune,
with complete full-text content of local and regional news, including
community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural
activities, local companies, state industries, and people in
the community. Covers 11/1995 - present. Subscription provided
by the City of Duluth/Duluth Public Library.
- Frontline Diplomacy - Transcripts of interviews with American diplomats
involved with crises and issues that faced the United States
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/diplomacy/
- Infotrac - Search magazines, newspapers, and
reference books for information on current events, the arts,
science, popular culture, health, etc. Articles can be printed
or e-mailed. Available only to Duluth Public Library cardholders.
Part of ELM/Electronic Library for Minnesota; subscription provided
by the State of Minnesota.
- Kid's InfoBits
- For elementary students.
- Junior Edition - For middle school and junior high students.
Click here
for a list of magazines indexed.
- Student Edition - For high school students. Click here for a list of magazines indexed.
- http://infotrac.galegroup.com/
- PBS NewsHour Extra
- A special NewsHour with Jim Lehrer for students. Includes domestic
and international headlines with interactive reports, editorials
written by readers and discussion boards for hot topics. Also
includes lesson plans for educators. Recommended for gr. 6 and
up.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/
- Peace Programs Publications - From the Carter Center, an organization
committed to advancing human rights.
http://www.cartercenter.org/news/publications/peace/index.html
- Social Issues - A website created to meet the needs of middle
and high school students researching current social issues from
multiple perspectives. Prepared by Multnomah County Library,
Oregon.
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/sochc.html
- Time Magazine for Kids
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
- U.S.
Diplomacy - Seeks to
provide reliable information on U.S. diplomatic history, contemporary
diplomacy, and the domestic and foreign activities of the State
Department.
http://www.usdiplomacy.org/
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