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The Speed of News: Where Do We Get the News?
Times are changing. One change is the way people get and share the news. Class members pair up and interview one another to find out how their peers get news. After compiling their findings, young reporters interview an adult, compile...
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Little Owl Press Report/Newspaper and Newscast Project
Discover journalistic techniques by having learners prepare and write their own class newspaper. They discuss the five W's of investigative journalism and conduct interviews with school figures. They utilize video technology, podcast...
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Breaking News: Syria Protests Getting Bigger (April 16th, 2011)
Young scholars explore current events by participating in several worksheet style activities. In this Syrian protest lesson, students read a news article discussing the Syrian uprising that took place in April of 2011. Young scholars...
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Don't Lose Your Way in the News
Students explore language arts by participating in a newspaper analysis activity. In this journalism instructional activity, students identify how newspapers present stories, who is writing them and how they can obtain information from...
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Breaking News: Nissan to Make Future New York Taxis
Learners explore current events by completing worksheet activities. In this transportation lesson, students read a news article discussing Nissan's new contract to create New York Taxis due to their improved fuel economy. Learners answer...
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Breaking News English
In this English worksheet, students read a short article and complete a wide variety of assignments associated with Pakistan and Bhutto. Students participate in 6 warm-up activities and then several listening activities.
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Breaking News: School Bans Hugging and High Fives
Young scholars explore current events by analyzing a news article in class. For this school ban lesson, students read a story about a high school in London that has banned physical contact between all young scholars. Students answer...
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Reporting News About Rosa Parks
Students investigate racism by completing a writing assignment. In this civil rights lesson, students research facts about Rosa Parks in order to write a newspaper article about her. Students utilize the Internet for research and a...
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Breaking News: Bin Laden Photo To Be Released
Students explore current events by completing worksheet activities in class. In this Osama Bin Laden lesson, students read the news article of Bin Laden's death and subsequent photo while discussing the event with classmates. Students...
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What's the Big News?
Students investigate healthy eating by choosing a variety of foods. In this personal health lesson, students read the story Big News! Straight from the Heart, and discuss which characters ate which foods. Students list other healthy...
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Breaking News: OMG, LOL, FYI Now in Oxford English Dictionary (26th March, 2011)
Students explore vocabulary by analyzing the current events. In this dictionary addition lesson plan, students discuss a news topic about word additions into the Oxford Dictionary. Students complete a list of activities about the story...
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Coca -- Cola Unveils New Global Ad Strategy
In this English worksheet, students complete a variety of exercises involving news generated about the soft drink Coke. Kids read an article, work on 6 warm-ups and answer 8 statements as true or false. Students match up 10 synonyms...
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Numbers in the News
Students examine numbers used in the real world by reading newspapers. In this number identification lesson, students explore popular newspapers and attempt to find numbers in prices, temperatures, dates, sports scores, etc. Students...
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Breaking News: International Coalition Attacks Libya (March 20th, 2011)
Students explore current events by completing a list of worksheet activities. In this Libyan history lesson, students read a news article discussing the problems with Gaddafi in Libya and the effect it is having in the Middle East....
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Role Play Debate
Suggested topics for a role play debate include school uniforms and culpability for drunk driving, but any issue of interest to your class will work. What are the hot issues in your community or on the news right now? Class members...
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Breaking Barriers
Students investigate racism in the 20th century by exploring U.S. History. In this Civil Rights instructional activity, students review the history of slavery, the Civil War and the fight for equality in the mid 1900's. Students complete...
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Editing a Newspaper Article
Learners investigate article editing in today's society by writing their own news articles. In this journalism lesson, students create a word web based on the word "editing." Learners write their own news articles and peer edit them in...
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Breaking News: Chinese Writer to Have Shakespeare's Face
Learners explore current events by completing a list of worksheet activities. In this William Shakespeare lesson, students identify a resident of China who wishes to undergo plastic surgery to give himself the face of William...
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Creating a Digital Newspaper
Students create a digital newspaper. In this digital newspaper lesson, students review the sections of a newspaper and brainstorm ideas for their paper. Students complete a schools news report, student interview, opinion page, sports...
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The Daily Scoop
Pupils report classroom news. First, they write complete sentences using adjectives and adverbs to describe events. Next, they take turns presenting interesting news to the class using appropriate volume and clarity. As an extension,...
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Current Events Activity
Students investigate world news and create a performance from their research. In this current events lesson, students identify major political or news stories in the media and create a performance based on a character they will...
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Breaking News: Virgin Voyage to the Bottom of the Ocean (7th April, 2011)
Students explore current events by reading about a trip to the bottom of the ocean. In this modern day explorer instructional activity, students read about Virgin CEO Richard Branson and his adventure to the bottom of the ocean. Students...
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Breaking News: GM Cows to Produce Human Breast Milk
Students explore current events by reading and analyzing an article in class. In this human diet lesson plan, students read an article about cows which are being genetically modified in order to produce human breast milk for consumption....
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Using Details from Text to Identify Author's Purpose
Explore writing techniques by analyzing newspapers and magazines with middle schoolers. They will collaborate in small groups to read local news stories and identify the main ideas and author's intent. They also utilize an information...
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