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U.S. Constitution Roll Call

For Teachers 1st
First graders simulate the signing of the constitution. In this American history lesson plan, 1st graders take on the roll of newspaper reporters during 1787. Students must pretend to interview signers of the constitution and create a...
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What's the Story?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how the same news story can be presented differently through various journalistic styles. They discuss the unique characteristics of each style and find articles on the same event in each of the different styles.
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Food Webs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students produce a newspaper covering topics related to food webs. They use print and electronic sources to gather information about specific animals. They share their information with the class.
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Women's Right To Vote

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the history of women's right to vote and identify two of the leaders of the suffrage movement, Alice Paul and Lucy Burns. After completing readings and discussions, they write an article for the newspaper about...
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Notable "Quotables"

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students select their own Quotes of the Day from articles of their choosing for analysis on a Quote of the Day poster for the classroom.
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Extra! Extra! Lewis and Clark Explore America

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders, in groups, produce a historically accurate Special Edition Newspaper, including articles, editorials, and pictures, highlighting the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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Newsworthy Journey

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research about ancient civilizations to produce a newspaper that reflecting the cultural, political, economic and religious views of the ancient civilizations of Egypt or Mexico.
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Elements of Satire

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze satirical articles.  In this elements of satire lesson, students read and analyze satirical articles from newspapers.  They create Venn diagrams to compare and contrast articles.  Students use calculators...
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Kicking It Around

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze the recent boom in women's sports, focusing on the Women's World Cup Soccer tournament to examine various people's views about women athletes. They write a newspaper article summarizing what they learned in their...
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Combing Through the News

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use the Sean 'Puffy' Combs trial to compare how and why various media cover a news story differently.
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A Valid Conclusion? Testing and Reporting on Hypotheses Using the Scientific Method

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore importance of accuracy in reporting, focusing particularly on articles documenting scientific discoveries, and practice scientific method by conducting experiments to test and report on scientific hypotheses.
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Don't Touch That Dial!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the affects, both positive and negative, that television has had on society in the past half-century. They read the article "Inside the Soap Opera of Television's Early Days."
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Slanted Sentences

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine biased words in news articles, suggest synonyms, then rewrite the sentences to demonstrate how word choice can alter meaning.
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Feeding the Soul

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share memories of a special meal. They research, write and peer edit a newspaper column about a favorite food associated with Thanksgiving (or other holiday or celebration).
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Hurricane Katrina: You Be the Reporter

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work in a small group to create news stories, feature stories and editorials/letters to the editor and organize them in a podcast, video-based program, or newspaper/magazine focused on Hurricane Katrina.
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Inquiring Minds: News and Philanthropy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars recognize philanthropy and collect samples from the newspaper or other literary sources. In this newspaper writing lesson plan, students observe acts of kindness and write about them in a newsletter.
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A "CCC Youth Refuses to Fan Flies Off Officer"

For Students 8th - 12th
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students analyze a historical article about a CCC youth who was dishonorably discharged. Students then respond to 3 short answer questions about the photograph.
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Animal Farm

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students read Animal Farm and examine how power corrupts. They role-play situations involving power and control. They investigate corruption and abuse of power in society. They write propaganda articles and hold panel discusssionsabout...
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Polar Adventure: Read All About It!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate reports of an adventure to the North Pole or the South Pole and then chronicle it by writing a newspaper article or making a timeline. The focus is placed on a recent or historic expedition to the region selected.
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The Science of Weather

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read an article. In this seasons instructional activity, students discuss the seasons and seasonal affective disorder. Students find an article that illustrates other ways that the environment negatively effects humans.
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Count The Letters

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students perform activities involving ratios, proportions and percents. Given a newspaper article, groups of students count the number of letters in a given area. They use calculators and data collected to construct a pie chart and bar...
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Write Picture Captions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students notice and investigate a large range of devices for presenting texts-captions. Students write original captions for several audiences. Students write a fictional news story based around a certain caption.
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Writing a Personal Narrative

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students learn characteristics of an effective personal narrative.  In this personal narrative lesson, students discover ways to show rather than tell, adding richness and detail to their writing.  Students evaluate a news...
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Coal Mine Industrial Picture Analysis

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students observe coal mine pictures. In this US history instructional activity, students analyze the pictures realizing that history is shown in pictures and then write a newspaper article about life in a coal town using...

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