Join the newspaper business with a series of lessons and exercises focused on elements of journalism. The packet focuses on distinguishing fact from opinion, writing effective headlines, sequencing events, and editing and...

Get the scoop with a fun, engaging newspaper project. After analyzing the parts of a newspaper, including the headline, subtitles, and pictures or images, young journalists get to work by writing their own stories in a newspaper article...

In this current events activity, students read about the attributes of political and editorial cartoonists. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.

Political cartoons about the September 11 terrorist attacks provide an opportunity for class members to analyze the inferences embedded in the drawings.

In this historical events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about bank failure and respond to 2 talking point questions.

In this journalism analysis worksheet, students choose and editorial article and analyze the content. Students will write articles with a minimum of 350 words.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the role of political cartoonists in democracies and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature the use of persuasion and propaganda. Students respond to 2 short answer questions.

For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about economic bailouts in America and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the 2008 Presidential election and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about primary elections and respond to 3 short answer questions.

In this historical events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature caricatures of President George W. Bush. Students respond to 3 short answer questions.

In this current events learning exercise, students analyze political cartoons that feature icons like the hot dog and the teddy bear. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this historical events learning exercise, learners analyze political cartoons about the First Amendment. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.

For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the economic concept of debt and equity and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about women by women. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.

In this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about auto bailouts and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature literary allusion and pop culture. Students respond to 2 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the eruption of Eyjafjallajökul and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the Cash for Clunkers Program and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about media leaks and gossip and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this historical events worksheet, learners analyze political cartoons about about shifting blame. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.

In this symbolism worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about war and peace that utilze symbols. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.

For this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature donkeys and elephants as political party symbols and respond to 2 short answer questions.