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High Five: Media Literacy and Newspapers Unit PlanHigh Five: Media Literacy and Newspapers Unit Plan
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American Press Institute
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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High Five: Media Literacy and Newspapers

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Teach the five different types of media with the first of three in a media literacy unit. Learners create and propose a final newspaper project, which must address information covered throughout the unit. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

Writing, Media Literacy, newspapers, news reporting, news media, news articles, reading, critical thinking

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Consider addressing the term fake news with this unit
  • Use the media project in school newspaper or journalism class

Classroom Considerations

  • Certain lessons require materials such as specific commercials and ads from magazines, newspapers, and the Internet; make sure to preview the lesson so you are prepared

Pros

  • Includes important vocabulary
  • Journalists become familiar with the online layout of local newspapers

Cons

  • None

Common Core

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