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5 W's and H
Young scholars explore the 5W's and H of journalistic writing. In this 5 W's and H lesson plan, pupils read two articles from a newspaper and locate the 5 W's and H in the articles.
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What Is a Newspaper?
In this journalism learning exercise, students read and analyze an article about newspapers and complete a variety of activities along with answering twenty four comprehension questions.
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"A MLA Style of Life"
Students effectively research using the internet, encylopedias, magazines and newspapers. They desegregate into needed and un-needed information based on their research findings. Pupils recognize and appropriately site sources using a...
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Journalism: Following Your Lead
Students, in groups, identify the components of news article lead sentences. They visit other classrooms and take notes identifying the lead components on the lesson. Students search local and national newspapers for leads that grabbed...
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Summer Shorts
Want to use sequence maps in your narrative writing unit? Young writers work to create personal narratives about their summer vacation. They write a narrative of their vacation and create a display using summer clothing shapes made from...
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Shaping the News
High schoolers explore television journalism. In this journalism lesson, students discuss the attributes of television broadcasting. High schoolers then review their journalism code of ethics and then conduct research for stories that...