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Lateral Reading in New Hampshire
Curriculum teams in New Hampshire use this guide to scope lateral reading across ELA, social studies, and library blocks. Teach students to leave a suspicious page and verify claims across the open web. Verify all requirements against your state department of education — this page supports planning, not legal compliance.
Last reviewed 2026-07-05
New Hampshire alignment lens
Most New Hampshire districts connect lateral reading to informational reading, research skills, speaking and listening, and digital citizenship expectations. Map one SaC module series to your local scope and sequence before district-wide rollout.
Pilot workflow
Pilot in one elementary and one secondary site, train facilitators on Orange-Coded Navigator's Guides, and collect student sourcing samples after nine weeks.
Recommended actions
- Read New Hampshire media literacy standards overview
- Browse Lateral Reading grade-band resources
- Explore district hubs in New Hampshire
SaC curriculum fit
Split a Cookie (SaC) supports New Hampshire lateral reading programs with Pluggable Curriculum Assets, Blue-Coded learner handouts, and Orange-Coded Navigator's Guides — built for zero-prep deployment by teachers and substitutes.