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You Are What You Eat (High School)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers evaluate data from a statistical chart or graph which they find in a newspaper or magazine.
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Violence

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students create a drama based on the theme 'violence'. Students then find newspaper articles that depict violence and share them with the class.
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Current Issues/Lesson Plan 1: What Matters To You

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine the process of the Canadian parliamentary system. They identify current events, read newspaper articles, and write letters to the Editor and Editorial section.
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Best Buy!!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils use newspaper ads to determine the best buy on products. They enter the information into a spreadsheet and then use word processing software to complete a written analysis, complete with graphs.
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Disease

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the differences between viruses and bacteria. They educate others to the harms and benefits of each by making a newspaper ad, pamphlet or informative article.
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Why Predict?

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the process of predicting. They observe a fine art transparency, discuss their predictions about the artwork, identify the types of predictions made during a weather broadcast, and evaluate headlines from...
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Newspapers

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students work together in pairs to classify types of information that can be found in a newspaper and where to find them. They examine the contents of several newspapers and discuss the paper's organization.
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Reflections About Diversity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss conflicts that arise from problems with diversity issues, and hypothesize what is needed to bring about successful resolutions to these problems. They write a newspaper editorial about how conflicts can be...
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The Civil War - Lesson #1 of 3

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders design a newspaper, with images, that reflects historically accurate information about how Illinois residents felt and acted during the Civil War.
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Celebrating A Century of Flight

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students investigate the Wright Brothers. They complete an online Webquest, explore various websites, use a flight simulator, answer discussion questions, and locate newspaper articles on the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers'...
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Crayola Model Magic Fantastic Fantasy Creatures

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students discuss and describe fantasy creatures such as the centaur, mermaid, dragon, Pegasus, griffin, etc. They create a sculpture of a fantasy creature using clothes hangers, newspaper, and Crayola?? Model Magic™.
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Newspapers in Education-Sampling Italian Foods

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners use the food and entertainment section of the newspaper to find Italian restaurants in their area. They write a letter to one of the restaurants asking the restaurant to bring some sample dishes to their classroom for a project....
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Journalism: Potential Bias

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate a current event involving the United States from different journalistic viewpoints. They compare a Western newspaper with one from the Middle East and submit written evaluations noting agreements and disagreements in...
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What's in a Word: Investigating the Language of the Brown v. Board Era

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students focus on the development of the language used surrounding racial segregation, particularly in schools. They identify the key issues surrounding Brown v. Board and identify the effects of the Court's decision. They analyze the...
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TE Activity: Write On!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students write a book, newspaper, or other chose published writing that explains the connection between engineering and the environment. They determine why engineers need to be good communicators.
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World War I: People, Places, and Events

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research the people, places, and events of World War I. They select a topic, conduct research, read and discuss a bibliography handout, and create a biography, newspaper, diorama, or comparative maps to present their research...

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