Lesson Plan
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Writing a Newspaper Article

For Teachers 6th - 9th
The perfect resource for a beginning journalism teacher or someone designing a journalism unit, this activity prompts learners to write a newspaper article. It covers all aspects of the writing process, such as a guided warm-up...
Organizer
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Inverted Pyramid of Ideas

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
In this graphic organizer worksheet, students use the inverted pyramid to help them organize ideas for a topic. Students write their ideas in the provided space.
Lesson Plan
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Straight News

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students review the 'Inverted Pyramid' and demonstrate their ability to outline it in a published news story. For this Inverted pyramid lesson plan, students read an article that is out of order and decide which order it should go in.
Handout
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Writing News Stories 3 Basic Styles & Tips for Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An overview of the three basic styles for writing news stories and some tips to follow for writing good news stories.