Scholastic
Scholastic: Write Your Own Flight Story
Online writing prompt for young journalists to-be. Excellent for diagnostic or even more advanced teaching of journalism.
University of Washington
Bias in the News
This handy page clearly explains various ways in which bias can creep into news reports. Examples of each method are given.
PBS
Pbs: Pioneer in Intelligence Testing
This site, which is provided for by PBS, gives a brief summary of Alfred Binet's major contributions to intelligence testing.
PBS
Pbs Lesson Plan (Affluenza): Be an Adbuster
Through an integrated approach from PBS, students examine the messages conveyed in print advertisements. Using parody, students are asked to alter the message of an ad to present a different or opposite point of view. Lesson may be more...
Other
Fact and Opinion Quiz
A short interactive quiz on the ability to separate fact from opinion. Complete with answers and scores.
Other
Writing News Stories 3 Basic Styles & Tips for Writing
An overview of the three basic styles for writing news stories and some tips to follow for writing good news stories.
Other
Coping Skills for Kids: Amazing Brain Facts
Did you know your brain has enough power to illuminate a light bulb? Featured at this fun site are 20 amazing facts you can learn about your brain.
Other
History Buff: History of Newspapers in 1930's Chicago
First-person recount of how journalism and the papers were affected by outside forces in the 1930s. One focus is on circulation, delivery, and problems faced because of crime.
Other
Learning Enrichment:reading Skills in the Social Studies
Discussion of the critical reading skills needed in Social Studies, although the skills discussed can apply to a variety of areas. This is part of a larger site containing numerous lesson plans for Social Studies, and this page is really...
University of California
Cal Heritage Collection: Using Primary Sources
This resource covers what primary sources are, where we can find them, and how we can assess them in the classroom.
Cyberbee
Cyber Bee: Ready Reference
This site is a tool to help students hone their reference skills.
Other
Frank Baker: Information Literacy Exercise
Using an article from Dateline Hollywood, this lesson explores a media message and examines its content.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Rational Factors in Decision Making: Lesson 1
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that each person makes decisions based on a unique evaluation of multiple factors. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Rational Factors in Decision Making:."
Other
Turning Time Wasters Into Articles
This "how-to" is devoted to turning casual ideas and observations into publishable articles and columns. Gives practical advice for all ages.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Oyez Project: Masson v. New Yorker Magazine, Inc. (1991)
This summary examines the impact of the 1991 US Supreme Court decision regarding the attribution of quotes to sources used in journalistic articles. Includes links to the full case, audio files, and how the justices voted on the case.
University of Virginia Library
Prism: School Lunch
[Free Registration/Login Required] Read an essay by Erin Ruddy entitled "School Lunch," and highlight facts in blue and opinions in red.
TES Global
Blendspace: Primary & Secondary Sources
A twelve-part learning module with links to texts, videos, quizzes, images, and websites to use while learning about primary and secondary research sources.
TES Global
Blendspace: Primary Sources
A learning module with twenty-three links to videos, texts, images, websites, texts, and a quiz about primary sources.
TES Global
Blendspace: Online Reference Sources
A twelve-part learning module with links to videos and websites about online reference sources.
Other
Jeopardy Labs: Text Structure
Practice answering text structure questions in this Jeopardy-style learning activity.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Reading to Gather Information
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an introduction for elementary students learning to pull facts from sources.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Reference Sources
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews different reference sources including, encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauruses, almanacs, atlases, and periodicals.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The Brain Game
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about short term memory, lobes of the brain, and memorization techniques. Take test using the skills taught in the lesson.
Other
Central Rivers Aea: Webb's Depth of Knowledge (Dok)
This page offers a wealth of downloadable resources for teaching critical thinking skills. Choose the thinking skill you wish to teach, and several .pdf files will be available, including strategies, assessments and student handouts.