This supplementary aid for the teaching of English by the use of the "Newspaper in the Classroom" utilizes an ungraded approach that may be utilized with students from grades 7 through 12. The emphasis in this guide is in the specific literature area of nonfictional writings. The goals of using this teaching approach are to: (1) stimulate the growth of intellectual curiosity and the capacity for critical thinking; (2) use the newspaper toward strengthening reading and writing skills in the student's growth and development; (3) understand through newspaper and textbook study the growth of mass media and the roles filled by newspapers, radio, and television in society; (4) develop greater appreciation of the cultural offerings of the community, using the press for communications purposes; (5) stimulate imagination and creativity; (6) foster growth in the ability to participate effectively in democratic processes in school and community; (7) contribute to the personal development of the adolescent student; and (8) develop and expand the students' belief in the basic values of democracy and their allegiance to the principles of a democratic society. Lesson guides for the use of newspapers in the area of reading and the area of writing are provided. A partial list of grade level textbooks is given. (DB)