Lesson Plan

Grandview Newspaper

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Get your young journalists above the fold with a set of lessons about newspapers. Kids focus on writing articles using the 5 Ws before creating a slide show presentation and blog entry to publish their writing.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Make the newspaper a year-long activity, where kids can write articles about events from the year and continuously update 
Classroom Considerations
  • Part of the lesson requires access to computers (specifically a laptop cart) and the Internet, but you could modify this part based on your access to technology
Pros
  • Provides links to models of articles written by kids
  • Includes ways for kids to publish their work electronically
Cons
  • None