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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the current trends in news coverage as a springboard for creating their own news broadcasts and analyzing American news media. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the editorial concepts, site designs and business models of online news digests. They propose detailed plans for Web sites that demonstrate their own areas of expertise. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students compare the news angle, information sources and construction of different news reports about the Russian school hostage crisis. Based on what they explore the event and about reporting breaking news, they write an analysis of the event. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify problems and potential improvements for U.S. public school education. They research and debate the pros and cons of the "No Child Left Behind Act". Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine various ethical issues facing today's journalists, and compare/contrast the ethics of publishing on paper vs. online. They write a code of ethics for journalists, research a news event, and write an ethical news story. Full Review »
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- 1st - 7th
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Students access a variety of websites that present news, weather and sports geared toward the elementary student. They play online games, take quizzes and research how to write newspaper articles. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students research, write about and report on local school news. They determine which events need coverage, work individually or in groups to research the story and then create a report to be read on camera for weekly viewing by the class. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students participate in a simulation designed to show them how education is often directly related to the amount of income a family has. They discuss this issue as a human right's issue and suggest solutions to the world problem. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students explore, filter and study media images. After studying media episodes, students plan, create and present a segment of a morning TV show. They discuss methods to analyze and critically evaluate television morning news. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the obstacles in education faced by young girls in developing countries. Through discussion, they explore what international documents protect this basic human right. Full Review »