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Understanding the Newspaper
Students examine newspapers and identify the elements included in them. After discussing newspapers, they conduct a scavenger hunt to identify the paper's elements such as headlines, bylines, and illustrations.
Media Smarts
News and Newspapers: Across the Curriculum
Did you know that the Chinese Court Gazette is the longest continuing news paper in history? In addition to some great background information, this resource includes suggestions for activities across grade levels and across the curriculum.
Jackson Public Schools
Summer Reading Activities
Provide parents with the tools they need to bridge the summer learning gap with this collection of fun activities. Whether it's creating an alphabet poster with illustrations for each letter, playing a game of sight word concentration,...
American Press Institute
Newspapers in Your Life: What’s News Where?
Big news isn't necessarily newsworthy everywhere! How do journalists decide what to cover with so much happening around them? A instructional activity on media literacy examines the factors that affect the media's choice of stories to...
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Bridge to the Future: Enlarging the European Union
The political, social, and economic challenges the European Union faces as it enlarges is the focus of a six-lesson unit. Class members investigate and craft a presentation about a member country, the treaties member states must...
Social Media Toolbox
Reporting with Social Media
What does it take to create news stories that are both informative and objective? Aspiring journalists walk the line between engagement and activism with activity 15 of a 16-part series titled The Social Media Toolbox. Grouped pupils...
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News Quiz | July 29, 2011
Kids are asked to first see what they know about news events from July 29, 2011. They are then asked to scan the paper and answer five questions. A good way to keep up on the daily news.
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News Quiz | Aug. 18, 2011
Take the time to review the daily news with your class. They can peruse the August 18, 2011 edition of the New York Times, before answering a five-question quiz. Current events, check!
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Quidditch Sports Report
The students pretend they are the school newspaper's sports reporter, they write an article on quidditch. Students create a newspaper layout for the story that includes headings, newspaper branding and logos, advertising and accompanying...
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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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Stump the Class
Students play a learning game in order to recognize what type of events can be found in certain sections of the newspaper.
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Saddam to Sue Over Underwear Photos
In this ESL instructional activity, students read the given article and its presented vocabulary throughout. Students respond to 51 short answer, matching, true/false, and fill in the blank questions.
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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
Students read a newspaper, then draw a picture.
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Information Station
Students look through different print materials to information. In this information lesson plan, students look through the newspaper, magazines, and menus to practice finding such things as, the weather for the day, a picture of a nice...
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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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Read All About It
Students investigate the concept of conducting research to create a newspaper. They use tools of research to gather information. The information is interpreted while working in small groups. Then the groups write articles that can be put...
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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.
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I've Got News For You!
Students explore their hometown newspaper for ideas. They create their own classroom newspaper.
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Breaking News English: Production of Biofuels Set to Rise
In this ESL activity, students read or listen to an article about the production of biofuels. Students complete all or some of the 100 activities available here including discussion, listening, vocabulary and comprehension.
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Read (or Scroll) All About It!
Students compare written headlines found in print and online news sources while using The New York Times. They conduct research with the top stories from the newspaper and have discussion that involves critical thinking skills.
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The Battle for Derby Bus Station
In this social studies and language arts worksheet, students read a 3 page article about some protesters who camped on top of the Derby, UK bus station to prevent it from being demolished. There are several photographs. Students think...
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Profiles of the Framers
Students examine the early lives of the Framers, and the historical events that may have influenced the decisions they made at the convention. Students conduct research on the Framers, writing newspaper articles, pamphlets, or dramas.
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Do Suspected Enemies Have Rights?
Students investigate the history of Japanese immigration. They complete an online Webquest, explore various websites, answer discussion questions, and locate and read newspaper articles about enemy compatants.
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