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Turning Literature into News

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners analyze the format and structure of various newspaper articles. Then, they rewrite events from literature into news stories about acts of kindness.
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A Visit to Vietnam

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students complete webquest to research Vietnam. They use a map to locate Vietnam. They research the climate, flora, fauna and tourism.
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Play Reporters

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners are given an article from a local newspaper. They summarize the article and participate in a broadcast over the articles.
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Newspapers

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students work together in pairs to classify types of information that can be found in a newspaper and where to find them. They examine the contents of several newspapers and discuss the paper's organization.
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Writing Letters-to-the-Editor

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students read newspaper editorials and apply the techniques to writing about school issues or current events. They submit the writing to the principal or newspaper editor.
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Who To Believe?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interpret meaning from opposing views on the same topic, and discuss that there is often so much "spin" and "hidden agendas" in the media.
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I've Got News For You!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore their hometown newspaper for ideas. They create their own classroom newspaper.
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Media and War

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate how written media and word of mouth helped foment rebellion during the Revolutionary War. They compare and contrast that with the role of the news media in the war in Iraq focusing on cause and effect relationships.
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World War One- Lesson #1 of 3

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders search an online database for World War I posters, newspapers, magazines and other media. They write an essay about public sentiment of the time based on the research.
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Write All About It

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use research skills and the writing process to create a newspaper. Although students work in groups to complete the final draft of the newspaper, each student is responsible for doing his or her own research and writing...
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What's Fit to Print?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students evaluate how newspapers are constructed and evaluate the extent to which newspapers serve their readers' interests.
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US Department of Education

Helping Your Child Learn Math: Math in the Home

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An excellent compilation of activities that engage parents and children in math explorations at home. Detailed lessons covering a wide range of math topics such as fractions, measurements, money, data collection, and math in newspapers....
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PBS

Crucible of Empire: Yellow Journalism

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses "yellow journalism" and its impact on the Spanish- American War.
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George Washington University

Nsa: The Pentagon Papers: Secrets, Lies, and Audiotapes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers an extensive history of the 1971 Pentagon Papers case. Features include transcripts of President Nixon's tapes, White House phone conversations, memoirs, and other primary resources.
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Other

Ohio Newspapers

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives you direct links to all of the Ohio newspapers that are online. It also gives you the option to search worldwide for newspaper publications. If you are looking for an online newspaper, this is a great site to start.
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Other

Nabj: National Association of Black Journalists

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
From the largest media organization for people of color, this imaginative site is graphically clever with content to support it. Interesting reading for all journalists, as well as a great teaching tool for anyone interested in effective...
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: News and Information Index

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This website is a news and information index that offers links to news sources, newspapers, magazines and journals, search engines, polling data, legal resources, and citation guides.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Colonial Newspapers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Describes the writing style and content found in Colonial newspapers during the first half of the 1700s. Clicking on the link at the bottom of each page will take you to information about individual newspapers and journalists.
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Other

Detroit Free Press: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
The Detroit Free Press, one of Detroit's daily, local news sources.
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New York Times

New York Times: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site is the online version of the New York Times, which provides coverage of important news stories from both the United States and abroad.
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Other

Newseum: Week of 5 26 14: Today's Front Pages

For Students 9th - 10th
Read front page stories for the week of 5-26-14 from newspapers across the United States. View a larger version of each front page by clicking on the "Readable PDF" link at the top right (requires Adobe Reader).
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Other

Newseum: Week of 6 23 14: Today's Front Pages

For Students 9th - 10th
Read front page stories for the week of 6-23-14 from newspapers across the United States. View a larger version of each front page by clicking on the "Readable PDF" link at the top right (requires Adobe Reader).
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Other

The Working Reporter: A Resource for Journalists

For Students 9th - 10th
A great all-in-one news site, the Working Reporter provides national and international news, updated constantly with a running ticker so you can add to your own Web page for free.
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Other

The Dallas Morning News

For Students 9th - 10th
The Morning News is the daily newspaper publication for the city of Dallas, Texas. The Morning Star features sections in sports, metro news, regional news, local news, business, technology, politics, lifestyles, entertainment, and...