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NEWSCAST

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Students present a 2-3 minute version of a newscast. They include three of the following: news, current events, weather and sports. They design a poster to include at least four pictures to be referenced in the report. They review and discuss the assessment task and how the rubric will be used to evaluate their work.

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news broadcast, journalism

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newscast, social studies
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7th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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