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Letter to the Editor

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze and interpret letters to the editor, and use this information to write their own. Groups of students analyze letters, then submit one of their own design to an actual newspaper.
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Let the Games Begin

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze how the New York Times uses small feature stories to cover aspects of a major international event, such as the Olympics, before it actually occurs. They brainstorm their own ideas for short feature stories on the Olympics
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Hail to the Chief

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils explore how the New York Times has represented presidential victories on its front page throughout the 20th century.
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Current Events Research

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students look for news stories on the Web that highlight some of the prominent issues in modern American history they outlined in Lesson One. They see the connection between historical issues and current events.
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Current Events Research

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students monitor current events using on-line and traditional resources. They explore issues such as what trends they see developing in specific news issues over time and how different news stories might be interrelated.
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Why Did You Write That?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use actual written media to identify and discuss an author's purpose for writing. They identify the author's purpose in a selection from the newspaper, and write a short description of how they came to their conclusion.
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Is that a Fact? Reading the Newspaper

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are given a newspaper article. They predict the content based on the title, read and chart fact and opinion statements, and conclude by summarizing the article. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to guide their...
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Fairy Tale Press

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create the front page of a newspaper by writing news stories about the main characters and plots of fairy tales.
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Producing a Daily News Broadcast: A Cross-Curricular Activity

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create the daily news for their school.
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Frederic Remington: His Life and Time

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders discuss the life of frederic remington and visit his museum. In groups, they research topics involving remington and write reports. They assemble their findings into a Web page about remington.
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The World in 22 Minutes: Constructing a TV News Lineup

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine several newspapers to compare front pages, headlines, and photographs, experience role of news editor, define and discuss factors that go into news judgements, and arrange twenty-two minute news broadcast by selecting...
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Evaluating Reports

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students critically evaluate texts aimed at a young news audience. Students discuss the strengths and weaknesses of certain text. Students evaluate what effect the headlines and summaries have on young people.
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Summarizing

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students analyze and summarize the main aspects of a news story. They find the "Who, What, Where, When and Why in a particular news story.In addition, they answer six questions over a particular story and then write a news story from...
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Poetry

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students reflect on a news report through poetry. Students write a poem based on this week's news events. Students share poems with each other. Students reflect on a poem of their choosing.
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Youth Leading the Way

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share opinions about groups or activities that give meaning to their lives. They read and discuss the article "Challenging Tradition, Young Jews Worship on Their Terms". Afterward, they investigate and write news articles about...
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Inquiring Minds Want To Know

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this news stories worksheet, students read a list of four possible headlines. Students choose one and write a news story that might have gotten that headline.
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Inquiring Minds Want to Know - Number 4

For Students 4th - 5th
In this news story worksheet, students read the headlines for the four news stories and write the news story for one of the four headlines.
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Inquiring Minds Want to Know 2

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this writing worksheet, students read and analyze 4 newspaper headlines which are unusual and intriguing. Students choose one and write the newspaper article which could have matched the headline.
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Which Comic Strip Character is Like You?

For Students 5th - 6th
For this language arts worksheet, students examine the comic pages of a newspaper. Students find a character like them in some way and answer 4 questions.
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Help Wanted

For Students 6th
In this factual text worksheet, 6th graders read through several want ads and then answer the detailed questions that follow to check their reading comprehension skills.
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Comment

For Students 5th - 6th
For this comment writing worksheet, students read a magazine or newspaper story and answer the 4 questions about the story. Students back up their comments by giving examples from the text.
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Technology

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students create podcasts. In this technology lesson, students familiarize themselves with podcasts and develop their own podcast about a current event.
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What's the News?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate current events. In this current events lesson, students identify current events from newspaper articles and place them on a timeline.
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Conducting the "Orchestra": How to Implement the Maestro

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students work as a team member to produce a newspaper.  In this newspaper production lesson plan, students understand the role that each staff member plays in the production of a publication as they demonstrate commitment to the team’s...

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