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Introductory News Literacy Unit PlanIntroductory News Literacy 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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Introductory News Literacy

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Aspiring journalists learn about media literacy, journalism, and the press. Units come complete with handouts, assignment rubrics, notes, and extension suggestions. Each unit also comes with a list of vocabulary words and learning objectives. Pupils should be able to run their own school newspaper after these lessons! 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

editorials, news media, newspapers, journalism

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Have writers keep a portfolio with select assignments throughout the three units to showcase their growth
  • Consider inviting a journalist to your classroom from a local newspaper to help with instruction

Classroom Considerations

  • Learners may need background information about certain topics before lesson, as outlined in the resource

Pros

  • Graded assignments come complete with rubrics
  • Lesson plans use real-life examples for activities and offer extension opportunities for those demonstrating mastery

Cons

  • None

Common Core

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