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The New York Times Upfront<sup>®</sup>

The New York Times Upfront®

Grades 9–12

Current Events
14 Issues

Price per student: $9.95

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Subscribers receive FREE access to The New York Times Upfront's complete online resources. Learn more

 

Connect current events to your curriculum and help teens make sense of what's going on in the world today

Here’s how Upfront gets teens thinking critically about their world:


  • National and world news articles are adapted from The New York Times for a teen audience. 

  • Captivating photography from world-renowned Times photographers draws students into the text by piquing their interest.

  • Common Core Support: Complex informational texts, challenging writing prompts, and thought-provoking discussion questions help you meet standards for reading informational texts and literacy in history/social studies. 

  • Debates on major news topics task students with defending their positions on controversial issues. 

  • Times Past history feature uses reporting from The New York Times archive to connect the past to today’s issues.

  • Political cartoons, timelines, maps, and graphs give students insight into the news.

  • Two FREE Poster Series include 6 News Maps: America's Challenges Around the World and 6 Great Moments in U.S. History.

  • FREE 2013 World Affairs Issue is a complete up-to-date atlas and almanac for every one of your students.

  • Teacher’s Guides with every issue bring you complete lesson plans, standards alignments, reproducible quizzes, and more!

  • FREE access to Upfront Online includes videos, interactive debates, games, digital issues, and more for your whiteboard, computer, or projector. 

Place your FREE-Trial order now to bring The New York Times Upfront into your class.


Take a look at the high-interest current events content The New York Times Upfront has in store for next year.


The New York Times Upfront Calendar

With your order of 10 or more subscriptions, you get complete access to The New York Times Upfront's comprehensive digital resources:

 

Complete Digital Editions

Every issue is available to subscribers in a whiteboard-friendly digital format with integrated multimedia features like pop-up vocabulary support.


 

Videos

Build background knowledge and interest in feature articles. 


Interactive Debates

We poll teens on a controversial news topic so your students can compare their views with students around the nation.

 

Pop-up Maps, Charts, and Graphs

Enlarge key graphics for easy viewing and discussion with your entire class.

 

Interactive Games and Quizzes

News IQ Games are a fun and challenging way to review an entire issue. Printable quizzes allow you to easily assess students' content knowledge and reading comprehension while reinforcing the themes and concepts of the issue. 

 

Upfront Topics

Students can use this feature to research key news items and social studies topics (includes content from Upfront and Grolier OnlineTM).


 

English Language Arts Common Core Skills Pages

This downloadable supplement to your print Teacher’s Guide offers exercises that target critical Common Core skills.


 

Digital Archive

Just in case you missed something or want to review an important subject with your students, you’ll have complete access to the past year of digital resources. 


Scholastic Classroom Magazines help students practice their reading and analytical skills as well as address issues that are relevant to both their academic and personal lives.  Perhaps equally important, magazines are great for motivating students to want to learn! Our downloadable Skills Development Flyer describes the specific literacy and content area skills addressed in The New York Times Upfront.


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Scholastic Classroom Magazines help teachers make the transition to the new Common Core Standards. Take an in-depth look at how Upfront aligns to this new state initiative.


Upfront Common Core Highlights-Grades 9-10

Upfront Common Core Highlights-Grades 11-12

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