What kinds of media do your pupils use to read and publish information? After a discussion about what publishing means, and about the freedom of the press, class members interview one or two other people about their publishing habits. The class closes with a discussion of the results and a possible extension from the ideas listed.

Concepts

freedom of the press, freedoms

Show More Show Less

Additional Tags

free press, publishing online, freedom of the press, social studies

Show More Show Less

Instructional Ideas

• To gather more varied data about how people publish, require individuals to interview someone their own age as well as a parent, guardian, or teacher

Classroom Considerations

• Some extension ideas are a bit out of date, but could be easily altered
• This plan is designed to take place after a visit to the Newseum, a news museum in Washington DC; however, visiting the museum is not necessary for the success of the activities