?Teaching with the NY Times?plus the USA Today and Baltimore Sun!?
As part of Towson’s civic engagement agenda, faculty members across campus have been participating in the “Teaching with The New York Times” program, a partnership between the American Democracy Project, the New York Times, and institutions of higher education across the country. Professors have used The New York Times to enrich their course curriculum in a variety of ways. This integration promotes civic engagement as the paper is used to:
* Encourage critical thinking
* Promote global awareness
* Cultivate social responsibility
* Bring relevancy into the classroom
* Foster serendipitous learning
After a successful pilot program in which the USA Today and Baltimore Sun were added to the campus readership program, these two newspapers will be added to the program for the entire spring semester. All three publications will be available to students, faculty and staff throughout campus starting on the first day of spring semester classes.
HOW IT WORKS:
Professors receive free home delivery of the New York Times Monday through Friday during the semester. The New York Times, USA Today, and Baltimore Sun will be available for students to pick up Monday through Friday at nine locations across campus. Note home delivery for faculty will only be available for the NY Times.
Professors can choose to incorporate the newspapers into courses however they see fit. The program also includes monthly NY Times Talk Lunches which provide students an opportunity to discuss current events outside of the classroom.
Please visit the link below for more information about the program and the resources available for participating faculty members:
{http://www.towson.edu/studentaffairs/civicengagement/New%20York%20Times.asp}
If you are interested in participating in the “Teaching with the New York Times” program in the spring 2010 semester, send the following information to {daccardi@towson.edu}:
1. the course name and # for which you will use the program
2. the number of students in your class(es)
3. the days of the week your class meets
4. home address for FREE delivery of The New York Times Monday- Friday (if you would like to receive the NY Times at home)
5. electronic attachment of your course syllabus (this is required only if you are requesting home delivery of the NY Times)
Even if you do not want home delivery, please send us your course information if you plan to use the newspapers in any of your spring semester courses.
Call 410-704-3921 with any questions about the program.
