USA Today

Teacher Information Links

The purpose of this page is to provide a quick pick of USA Today links to be used in conjunction with the newspaper when appropriate for Tech Staff.



USA Today Daily Lesson Plan
http://www.usatoday.com/educate/et.pdf
At this location you will be able to access the USA Today Daily Lesson Plan. (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required)

Virtual Career Quest
http://www.usatoday.com/educate/careers/careers.htm
At this location you will find: Resume and Cover Letter Writing, Career Worksheets, Career Snapshots, Dream Job Activities, Virtual Press Pass, Career Links

Math Today
http://www.usatoday.com/educate/mathtoday/index.htm
USA TODAY allows students to study mathematics in real-world context while interpreting graphs and charts and analyzing data. From recognizing the importance of numbers in our language to solving Algebraic formulas USA TODAY can help students learn and understand the importance of math and its applications in every aspect of life.

Science of Weather
http://www.usatoday.com/educate/scienceofweather/index.htm
USA TODAY provides unique science and weather-related resources and graphics. Through study and analysis of these activities students can develop an understanding of how weather impacts our lives and the challenges and benefits generated by scientific progress.

Case Studies
http://www.usatoday.com/educate/casestudies/index.htm
The following case studies are a compilation of articles researched, written and published by USA TODAY. Each case study examines a thought-provoking topic, includes student extension activities and correlates to national standards. These case studies are designed to show the scope of USA TODAY's coverage on a variety of topics. They are most appropriate for grades 7-12, but may be adapted for a broad range of grade levels and curriculum areas.

Student Extension:
You may want to consider having students, or groups of students, research and develop their own case studies and student activities based on a topic reported in USA TODAY. This works best with an issue that appears in the news often.



York County School of Technology

Updated last - 10 February 2004