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Get the scoop with a fun, engaging newspaper project. After analyzing the parts of a newspaper, including the headline, subtitles, and pictures or images, young journalists get to work by writing their own stories in a newspaper article format.
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Instructional Ideas
- Create a cross-curricular project between social studies and language arts for learners to write about current events
- Set your newspaper during a particular time period that corresponds with your class novel unit, and have young writers report on events that come up in the book
- Publish the newspapers to display for an Open House or Parents' Night
Classroom Considerations
- Some of the formatting on the worksheets is a little small and hard to read
- Lesson is divided into seven sessions, but you could organize it differently based on the length of your class periods and needs of your curriculum
Pros
- Versatile for any subject or topic you're covering
- Focuses on nonfiction text features
- Great for both language arts and journalism classes
- Provides all necessary worksheet and auxiliary materials
Cons
- The link in the fourth session is not working
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