As I was working on a unit for one of my teachers, I ran across a website that I feel would benefit almost any teacher in any discipline.
It is the world’s largest newspaper site. It is a map that contains markers for every newspaper in the world. You just click on a marker in the desired part of the world on the desired language and voila, you have access to that online newspaper.
There are two ways to locate a newspaper. You have the option of either clicking on a marker to access the online newspaper or you may type in the search box.
When you click on the marker you have the option to translate the text or access it. By clicking on the translate, Google opens up and will translate into your chosen language. If you opt to access the site, then the online version of the newspaper will open in a pop up window.
If you wish to search for a particular newspaper, located in the upper right-hand corner you will find a search box that will allow you to type in the title of the newspaper or you may search by place or address. There is even a built in filter that will narrow your search by only displaying the major newspapers, as well as filtering out languages or showing only those newspapers on the following: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Kindle editions and Pressdisplay editions.
I also like the color coded markers that distinguish between the languages. For example: if the marker is yellow then the native text is English, if the marker is blue the native text is German/Deutsch. There is a legend located in the lower left-hand corner of the screen for additional languages. Keep in mind I did run across a few sites that Google was unable to translate, but for the most part, the majority of them could be translated.
If you continue to have trouble locating one, here is what I did. While doing a search for a Japanese newspaper, I had trouble finding one due to the numerous markers. I zoomed in to that location and I was able to see Japanese newspapers written in English. I was able to click on that marker and a Japanese newspaper opened up in a pop-up window.
Uses in Education:
Current events classes could review several newspapers from the Middle East, France, Great Britain and the US to compare and contrast the events happening in Libya. Communication arts classes could use this as a starting place to find articles of interest in which to write a persuasive paper. History classes could look up events that are happening in the world and discuss the repercussions. This site can even be used to gather additional resources for planning a lesson. For example the teacher or student could look at Japan’s newspapers to learn more about the earthquake, tsunami and the rebuilding of their country. As I have only touched the tip of the iceberg as for the many uses of this site, I recommend checking it out.
http://newspapermap.com/
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