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Effective Photojournalism
Learners determine what makes a quality photo and take and edit appropriate photos that relate to their assigned articles. They select good pictures for their publication.
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This is Not a Drill
Students examine the events of Pearl Harbor through photographs, timelines and primary source documents. They research many different sources and discover the need to have more than one point of view. They write a newspaper article...
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The New Entrepreneurs: Americans Over 50
High schoolers explore the concept of entrepreneurship. In this entrepreneurship instructional activity, students read an article about how Americans over 50 make up a majority of entrepreneurs. High schoolers discuss why there is an...
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Parents of Teens Ride Waves of Expenses
High schoolers explore the concept of the cost of raising a child. In this cost of raising a child lesson, students read an article about the expenses associated with teenagers. High schoolers discuss ways in which parents maneuver...
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The Impact of an Image
Participate in National Photo Month by creating newspapers with an emphasis on photography.
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The New York Times: A Journalistic Institution Since 1851
Newspapers, cartoons, and editorials have a lot to offer your classroom.
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Looking Back - An Art/English/History Interdisciplinary Unit
High schoolers research historical events of the past century to recognize that society impacts the themes within art and literature. They then interview an individual to develop a biographical narrative, a collage and finally an oral...
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Life and Landscapes in the Classroom
Celebrating Robert Frost's birthday by engaging students in the sights and sounds of his lyrics
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Sally Ride: Forging a Path to the Stars
Carry on the legacy of the heroic astronaut/educator who spent 30 years nurturing science learning for young girls.
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It's Always Great to Hear "Another Book Please!"
Although summer is gone, these tips for increasing literacy can be used year-round.
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Crafty Literature Projects to Lure Language Arts Learners
Recognize National Arts and Crafts Month with language arts project ideas to inspire creative learning.
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Traits of Nonfiction
Here are some lesson ideas for teaching students about the traits of nonfiction text.
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Online Collaborative Social Studies Lesson Plan
Students create newspapers and post them online for others to see.
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No More Accordion-Style Teaching - Addressing Different Learning Styles
There are ways to address different learning styles in the classroom that can be motivating for all students.
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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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Resource Based Learning Unit Using Mad Cow Disease
Students research the topic of mad cow disease. They use an internal research network to search for newspaper and magazine articles about the disease. They are to evaluate the information they find and determine if it is creditable.
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Science Discovery Lesson: Air is All Around Us
Learners explore the concept that air is everywhere. They assess that it can't be seen, but is all around us. Each student becomes aware that air takes up space and listen to the book, "Air is All Around You," by Franklin M. Branley.
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Spark Students Interest in Fire Safety Week
Students explore and analyze about Fire Safety Week. They assess what a fire is, how is spreads so fast, , that it is hot and dark. Each student becomes aware that fire related incidents is the number three cause of death for children in...
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Evaluating Eyewitness Reports
High schoolers consider the advantages and disadvantages of eyewitness accounts as records of history. They research several accounts of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and then compare and contrast each version to arrive at a final picture.
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News Bearly Fit to Print
There are an average of three human fatalities by bears in North America every year, which is low when you compare it to the 26 killed by dogs and the 90 killed by lightning annually. The lesson encourages researching human-bear...
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The Waterfront Debate
Tenth graders debate a resolution about a planned waterfront community from the point of view of various interest groups. They have a "Town Meeting" in which members from each interest group debate their researched opinions for points....
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Birmingham, Fall 1963
Can any good come from acts of evil? The 1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and the eventual outcomes of the tragedy, are the focus of a lesson that asks groups to examine primary source documents...
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Writing Fiction Based on Real Science - NYTimes.com
Refuse to alienate your scientific-minded young scholars during your creative writing unit. Learners explore how literary writing can reflect observable fact, and be based in actual science. The links include examples of fiction and...
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Turn Students Into News Reporters
All students can learn how to be news reporters using these interesting, and motivating, lesson plans.
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