Unit Plan
University of Wisconsin

Wi Electronic Reader: Edna Ferber

For Students 9th - 10th
This digitization of the 1918 reference work "Wisconsin Authors and Their Works" contains a brief sketch of Ferber's life and an excerpt from Ferber's 1911 novel, "Dawn O'Hara, The Girl Who Laughed."
Article
Other

Beginning Reporting: Getting Organized

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here are five quick tips to help you get organized for writing your story, from a professional newspaper reporter.
Website
NSTATE

Netstate: Michigan, Edna Ferber

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography is included here, along with an early photo of Ferber (1885-1968 CE). Focuses primarily on her writing career.
Primary
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

Rcfp: State of Ohio, Ex. Rel. (Amicus Brief)

For Students 9th - 10th
A "friend of the court" document in which the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press explains why it believes that The Columbus Dispatch newspaper had the right to access government information for possible publication.
Website
Other

Kansas State University: Landon Lecture

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Kansas State University gives a transcript of a question and answer session given by Bob Woodward in March of 2000. Topics cover Watergate and President Clinton.
Article
Other

Wild Things: Seven Swinging Sand Dollar Facts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Written by a wildlife reporter for a newspaper, this blog entry about sand dollars briefly explains behavioral and feeding aspects of sand dollars on the west coast of the United States.
Primary
Other

Wdrcobg.com: Beatles

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an interview with reporter Long John Wade who accompanied the Beatles on their First American Tour. This does not include a chronological account of the tour, but it does give interesting bits of information, a few...
Graphic
Curated OER

Wdrc's Long John Wade

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an interview with reporter Long John Wade who accompanied the Beatles on their First American Tour. This does not include a chronological account of the tour, but it does give interesting bits of information, a few...
Graphic
Curated OER

Aaron Shepard and Ron Landry at Beatles Cocktail Party

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an interview with reporter Long John Wade who accompanied the Beatles on their First American Tour. This does not include a chronological account of the tour, but it does give interesting bits of information, a few...
Graphic
Curated OER

Paul and John With Wfun's Larry Kane

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an interview with reporter Long John Wade who accompanied the Beatles on their First American Tour. This does not include a chronological account of the tour, but it does give interesting bits of information, a few...
Graphic
Curated OER

Long John Wade at Wfil

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an interview with reporter Long John Wade who accompanied the Beatles on their First American Tour. This does not include a chronological account of the tour, but it does give interesting bits of information, a few...
Graphic
Curated OER

What's Doing 'Round Connecticut Column August 23, 1964

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an interview with reporter Long John Wade who accompanied the Beatles on their First American Tour. This does not include a chronological account of the tour, but it does give interesting bits of information, a few...
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Curated OER

Wdrc Swinging Sixty Survey March 17, 1964

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an interview with reporter Long John Wade who accompanied the Beatles on their First American Tour. This does not include a chronological account of the tour, but it does give interesting bits of information, a few...
Graphic
Curated OER

What's Doing 'Round Connecticut Column October 4, 1964

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an interview with reporter Long John Wade who accompanied the Beatles on their First American Tour. This does not include a chronological account of the tour, but it does give interesting bits of information, a few...