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Online Collaborative Social Studies Lesson Plan
Middle schoolers create newspapers and post them online for others to see.
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News Poetry
Third graders select a small item in a newspaper and then dramatize it in a well-constructed poem. They share their poems with the class.
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Ideas for Elementary Language Arts and Social Studies
Middle schoolers read a newspaper, then draw a picture.
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Newspaper Knowledge
Students read the local newspaper and interpret the written information.
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The News Knows!
Sixth graders examine three national parks and focus on what makes them special. Working in small groups, 6th graders create a small newspaper in which each of them writes an article that expresses the concerns of their park.
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Current Events, Geography
Students read the newspaper to become aware of what is happening in their city, state, nation, and world. They summarize, find locations on a map and ask thought-provoking questions.
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History, Today and Every Day
Students assess, by analyzing historic New York Times front pages, how print journalism reflects the values and language of the society in which it is created.
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Newspaper Weather
Learners use their knowledge of the weather to evaluate information from the newspaper. They also take this knowledge and construct a weather map predicting the next day's weather.
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Stop the Presses
Students bring in newspapers, focusing on sports, living, or general news sections. They discuss newspapers and their daily usage, and study the layout of the newspaper, incorporating the story with pictures.
New York Times
New York Times: Politics
[Free Registration/Login Required] This New York Times section is devoted to the coverage of American politics. Topics include current election coverage.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Newspaper Reporting and Writing
In this lesson, learners explore the many characteristics of a newspaper and try their hands at becoming reporters. They can expand their knowledge about Ernest Hemingway, and author a newspaper focusing on his life, especially his...
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Univ. Of Kansas: The Wonderful World of Editing
This is a graphically pleasing site with an absolute ton of information about words, how we use them and how we abuse them. Reading this is nearly as much fun as writing it seems to have been for the author, William Allen White, School...
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Ynpress League of Young Journalists of Russia
Offers news stories written for and by youth. Contains information about the League of Young Journalists of Russia as well as educational resources for young journalists.
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La Prensa Libre
La Prensa Libre or "The Free Press" is a Spanish language newspaper from Costa Rica. A great resource for Costa Rican current events.
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The American Journalism Review
This is an excellent newsletter-style site for the American Journalism Review. Aside from a ton of articles and pertinent information, it offers essential resources, first rate tools, and a huge database for journalists.
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Newseum: Week of 5 26 14: Today's Front Pages
Read front page stories for the week of 5-26-14 from newspapers across the United States. View a larger version of each front page by clicking on the "Readable PDF" link at the top right (requires Adobe Reader).
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Newseum: Week of 6 23 14: Today's Front Pages
Read front page stories for the week of 6-23-14 from newspapers across the United States. View a larger version of each front page by clicking on the "Readable PDF" link at the top right (requires Adobe Reader).
BBC
Bbc News: In Depth: Kashmir Flashpoint
An indepth look of the Kashmir conflict updated to 19 May 2011.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Newspaper Lesson Plan
This lesson engages students developing a newspaper. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the term "revolution" as they create their newspaper.
Education Development Center
Tv411: Reading: Parts of a Newspaper: Activity 2 of 3
This newspaper activity requires students to read eight headlines and then select what each would be about from the options given. When answers are submitted, an explanation is also given.
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The Society of Environmental Journalists
This newsletter-style site is the online home of The Society of Environmental Journalists. Their motto, "An organization of journalists for journalists" should tell you all you need to know about the kind of help and support you will...
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Us Newspapers Us Newspapers List
A comprehensive listing of links to newspapers from all 50 states.
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General Anzeiger Online (Bonn)
Comprehensive information about regional news, sports, culture, economy, education, weather, etc.
Marilyn J. Brackney
Imagination Factory: Draw, Pardner!
Using newsprint remnants can be an inexpensive and ecologically friendly source of drawing paper, as this website suggests. Provided are "Tips and Tricks" which give some good uses for the large rolls of newsprint you can get at your...