students investigate how to editphotos and understand the ethics of photo-editing in regard to photo-journalism. In this photo journalism lesson plan, students examine photos and photo spreads in various sources to identify editing...

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...

Students explore the concept of photo journalism. They research topics regarding their cities to analyze and offer ideas for the future. They write an article including photographs about their city or school at a given era of time or by...

Learners create a small, six page newspaper to prepare for a staff position. In this newspaper creation lesson, learners fill out story idea sheets, pick timely stories, assign photos, and arrange for editorial art to be drawn for their...

Students identify the basics of photography and complete photography activities. For this photography lesson, students invite a professional photographer to the class and use disposable cameras to take the given list of images. Students...

Learners work in small groups to write an article using the maestro group format. In this journalism instructional activity students break into groups and randomly choose an item that must be incorporated into...

How would you feel if someone plagiarized your work? After class members turn in an assigned newspaper article, you rewrite the piece using elements of their writing. Then you claim you will be selling the story and that you will profit...

Students create 'Wanted' posters based around their state testing activities. In this state technology integration lesson plan, students take pictures of themselves in sepia tone in an Old West pose. Students write captions for the...

Students examine the work of the photojournalist W. Eugene Smith. They analyze photo-essays by Smith, construct a pinhole camera, and create their own photo-essay.

Students collect information about dangerous streets and intersections in community, interview law enforcement officials and safety experts to find out what they think can be done to reduce accidents, write in-depth article using these...

Young scholars identify the rule of thirds and use it when taking photos. In this photography lesson plan, students discuss dynamic photography and find example images from various sources. Young scholars discuss the rule of thirds and...

Students pick out the different techniques in photographs taken. In this photographs lesson plan, students critique patterns, shadows, reflections, and more in the photographs.

Have your young reporters research contributions of the ancient Egyptians, draft scripts, and broadcast their stories live on the Nile Network News. Depending on class size and age, topics may be brainstormed or assigned. The detailed...

Students create the front page of a newspaper by writing news stories about the main characters and plots of fairy tales.

Young scholars work as a team member to produce a newspaper.  In this newspaper production lesson plan, students understand the role that each staff member plays in the production of a publication as they demonstrate commitment...

Young scholars gain an idea of how a photographer prepares and shoots a photo story. They explore how to use Pagemaker and lay out a story for the newspaper. They see the powerful effect that photography can have on news stories.

Students create a newspaper layout. In this journalism lesson, students view different types of newspaper layouts on various websites. Students use oaktag to construct a new layout for their school newspaper. Each student presents their...

Students practice interviewing skills. In this school newspaper instructional activity, students interview students in their school about what they want to be when they grow up. Students take pictures of the people they interview use the...

Use a Huffington Post article focused on false pictures of Hurricane Sandy to launch a discussion about the reliability of online information. Groups compare and contrast how print and broadcast media regulate...

Students explore news photography skills. In this photojournalism lesson, students examine photographs from newspapers and magazines and discuss the attributes of quality photographs. Students complete a webquest at the Kodak website and...

Students read text and study examples of good usable photography for newspapers. They see how to crop photos for maximum effect, and to better tell the story. They tell a sports story by choosing the best and fewer photos that have the...

Students determine what makes a quality photo and take and edit appropriate photos that relate to their assigned articles. They select good pictures for their publication.

Students develop critical thinking skills so that they may produce their own written plays or music from their thoughts and feelings. They express their thoughts based on what has been presented to them over the duration of the course.

Students discover what forces work together to hold up a suspension bridge. They see various bridges around the world, and learn the basic principles that enable each bridge to support itself. Groups design their own bridge, testing how...