Students conduct an interview with a person who was alive during WWII. They explore the media coverage of human rights abuses and speculate about what American knew and when regarding the Holocaust. They prepare a commentary with their...

In this English worksheet, students read "Hillary Clinton Collapses," and then respond to 10 multiple choice, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

In this English worksheet, students read "Indian Policewomen Slap Dating Couples," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

In this English worksheet, students read "South Korean Wins Women's British Open," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

High schoolers consider the responsibilities of American troops. In this Operation Iraqi Freedom lesson, students watch video segments regarding the work of the Arkansas National Guard. High schoolers research media sources to determine...

How can news coverage be made more accessible for teens? Model for your class how to use technology to annotate news stories containing unfamiliar references that hinder their interest in and understanding of a news story. Use the...

High schoolers analyze messages and values associated with civic engagement present in the media. They analyze the local community's promotion of values associated with civic engagement by conducting investigative research. They...

In this Madonna's adoption in Malawi worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion...

Learners explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this interdisciplinary instructional activity, students investigate the media response to the Gulf oil spill as they examine live streaming video, interpret data, and share...

Inspire your class to write about role models and personal heroes with this resource from The Learning Network. Class members read a New York Times article excerpt about basketball star Jeremy Lin and how he inspired the author. After...

Pupils turn into investigative reporters throughout history to learn what it takes to balance different primary sources on the same topic. They use what they learn to create a narrative based on their own interpretation of a historic...

Young scholars investigate how honey bees and other insects are portrayed in the press. read the articles and compare and contrast the tone of each article. Have students create a list of the verbs used in each article and assess the...

Students investigate parliamentary scrutiny through a committee role-play. They also analyze scrutinizing government actions and decisions as well as the media. Students distinguish between scrutiny and accountability.

Students view a film about the role of the media in the Vietnam War. They discuss the risks journalists face when covering a war and how the television changed how people at home saw the war. They answer questions to complete the lesson.

Pupils comprehend the relationship between plants and animals in an aquatic ecosystem. They predict the effects of low dissolved oxygen on the organisms. Students create microcosms with plants, animals, or both. They determine which...

Learners consider the role of multimedia news features. They analyze the New York Times coverage of the president's State of the Union address.

Students discover the recourse newspapers face for reporting wrong information. After reading an article, they examine the dispute between a pharmaceutical company and the New York Times. They evaluate the roles of the editor and the...

Students will discover the direct impact television coverage had on the African American Civil Rights Movement. They will employ listening, information processing, and critical thinking skills while watching the film clips and answering...

Students investigate how crime reporters do their jobs and how the news of crime gets reported.

Students study the changes in reporting and journalism techniques that have evolved due to advances in technology by reading an online transcript. They debate whether the technological advances are positive or negative in the reporting...

Letter-writing, e-mail and telephone campaigns, petitions, marches, meetings, with lawmakers. Options for influencing elected representatives are the focus of resource that details how to craft each of these approaches to influencing...

Prepare your classes for election year debates with a series of activities that model how to watch televised debates and how to evaluate the moderators as well as the debaters.

Bully-free is the way every school should be! How can you help create that kind of culture in your school? A well-written teacher's guide containing lessons for grades 6-8 may be just the ticket. Each unit, separated by grade level,...

Students study government. In this committees lesson, students discover the role of the federal Parliament and why it's important for Parliamentary scrutiny to exist. They discuss as a class and participate a role play activity to...