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The New Kids on the Blog
Students consider the role of a critic by creating top ten lists for arts-related topics and participate in a simulated blog activity. They write newpaper articles to accompany their top ten lists and submit them for publication.
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News
Students examine the four main media sources; radio, television, Internet and newspapers, while they determine the reasons that for knowing world news. They write articles to go with given newspaper headlines. They discuss the news and...
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History Today
Students use the newspaper to determine how history is being made in your community, region or country.They identify the different components that comprise a newspaper. This lesson contains adaptations from elementary to high school.
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Cartographer and Journalish as Storytellers
Students collaborate in groups of four students to create a written description of their community during a specific year. They analyze data provided by maps and newspaper articles. They meet as a whole class to discuss their conclusions.
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Putting Together the Confederation Newspaper
Students create a four-page newspaper that represents their assigned region/province of Canada. They assess their individual contribution to the group in the creation of their newspaper.
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Report on a Reporter
Students listen as a local reporter visits their classroom. They write them a thank you note and develop their own questions to ask them. They practice using proper sentence structure and grammar.
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Fireplace Logs from Newspapers
Young scholars discuss the topic of recycling. They identify items that can and cannot be recycled. They practice using their newspaper to make other items.
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Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
Learners describe the difference between a news article and an editorial. They identify the main points and supporting details in articles. They write their own persuasive editorial to end the lesson.
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Words in the News
Students discuss the topic of museums together in small groups. They identify and practice new vocabulary found in a newspaper article about a museum opening. They answer questions about the article as well.
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What's in the News?
Pupils discuss any news article or video about the environment. They develop their own questions relating to radon and how it effects people and the environment. They answer each others questions to end the lesson.
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Turning Literature into News
Students analyze the format and structure of various newspaper articles. Then, they rewrite events from literature into news stories about acts of kindness.
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Words in the News: Education Bill Backs India's Poor
Students discuss different groups of people who have been discriminated in the history of the world. They practice using new vocabulary words. In groups, they match the word with its definition.
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Words in the News: Final Round of Aceh Disarmament
Students discuss the different ways national and local disputes have been settled. In groups, they work together to match a word to its definition. They read an article and answer questions about the Aceh disarmament.
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Words in the News: Scientists Find Giant Squid
Learners discuss a headline of an article. In groups, they match the new vocabulary words with their definitions. They read an article about a giant squid and answer questions.
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Words in the News: England Wins The Ashes
Students discuss what they know about the game of cricket. In groups, they match new vocabulary words with their definitions. They read an article about England winning the Ashes and answer questions.
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Words in the News: India EU Trade
Pupils discuss what they know about world leaders. In groups, they work together to complete an exercise on the board. They practice using new vocabulary words and match them with their definitions.
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Words in the News: Maradona and the 'Hand of God'
Students discuss what they know about the World Cup and Football. In groups, they work together to match the new vocabulary words with their definitions. They read an article about the World Cup and answer questions.
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Words in the News: Venezuela Plane Crash
Students discuss what can go wrong during a plane flight. In groups, they work together to match new vocabulary words to their definition. They read an article about a plane crash in Venezuela and answer questions.
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Words in the News: Climber Resuced From Dangerous Peak
Students discuss information about the world's highest peaks. In groups, they work together to match new vocabulary words with their definitions. They read an article about resucing climbers from peaks and answering questions.
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Words in the News: Ukraine World Cup Excitement
Students brainstorm what they already know about the World Cup. They practice using new vocabulary words. They read an article about the World Cup in Ukraine and answer questions.
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Words in the News: Switzerland's Secret Weaon
Students are asked questions about the World Cup and Switzerland. They practice using new vocabulary words. They read an article about marketing campaigns for the event and answer questions.
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Words in the News: EU Telecoms
Students, in groups, brainstorm different ways to communicate. They practice using new vocabulary. They read an article about communication in Europe and answer questions.
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Words in the News: Bangkok - A City on the Move
Students brainstorm on what they know about Bangkok. They practice using new vocabulary words. They read an article about the World Cup in Bangkok and answer questions to end the lesson.
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eNews@Jefferson Elementry
Fifth graders write news reports from their school to publish on their website. They use graphic organizers to collect their data in an orderly fashion. The class works as a whole to produce the website.