Newspaper Lesson Plans

Students explore different components that most newspapers share. They determine how to find resources using the CHNC web site by keyword searches. They explore linguistic and sociological differences in different time periods.

Sixth graders use newspapers to investigate fractions. They work in small groups to categorize articles, measure them with the grid transparency, and calculate the values represented. Afterward, they write a reflective essay on the role of advertising in newspapers.

Students explore the parts of a newspaper and identify the main idea of a newspaper article. They locate three sections of the newspaper, name the main parts of a newspaper article, and recognize the main idea of a newspaper article.

Students work together to gather information from the internet and print sources about the Ancient Greeks. They discover what everyday life was like in Ancient Greece. They develop a newspaper to share the information they gathered.

Eleventh graders discuss who Lewis and Clark were and the importance of their expedition, list plants, animals, and birds found along the Lewis and Clark Trail, report on a specific species, and prepare a newspaper that implements technology skills.

Learners examine the newspaper. In this newspaper lesson, students locate journalistic questions, action verbs, main ideas and important ideas of a newspaper article. Learners write an article of their own about something happening in their classroom or school.

Young scholars examine newspapers to find examples of fact and opinion. In this fact and opinion lesson, students work in small groups to read various newspapers and to create a list of 10 facts and 10 opinions found in the periodicals.

Students will examine advertisements, explore ways to inform, locate pictures of Hemingway, read sports articles, and follow directions to create a finished project - a newspaper. their newspapers are multifaceted with not only information about Hemingway, but weather, sports, etc.

By working cooperatively, writers will create a newspaper about the Brooklyn Museum of Art. Each member will take on a different role representing various types of newspaper writers. They will discover the history, exhibits, special collections, and services offered by the museum. Adaptation: This activity could be altered to represent another museum.

Fourth graders explore a city in Arkansas. They study and compare the regions in Arkansas to discover how the geographic features of the land affect recreation, business, and weather to create a newspaper.