Nellie Bly's Newspaper Club: Introducing the Art of Writing

In this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about journalist Nellie Bly. The errors range from capitalization, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

As part of a study of the importance of the First Amendment, expert groups research different historic case studies of investigative reporting, and then the experts share their findings with jigsaw groups. The case studies include Nellie...

Students evaluate a video about Nellie Bly, a famous reporter from the 19th century. They consider what makes a high-interest news article, write an essay in pairs and present it a literary tea.

Use this resource to learn about the first known female reporter, Nellie Bly, whose work as a writer, journalist, and role model urged women to enter the field of journalism and helped women earn the respect they deserved as journalists.

Explore the inception and evolution of hip-hop music as a springboard for writing music reviews and researching other genres of music. Learners will read and discuss the Times' article, From Underground Music to Fashion Statement to then...

Young scholars examine an existing book cover and design and create a new book cover based on their understanding of the story. They explain their book covers to the class.

Students research the first female reporters. For this Women's History Month lesson, students discuss Nelly Bly and write a news story about a school issue.

Students understand the visual arts in relation to history and cultures and reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work, and work of others.

Students collect and convey information about a current event. By focusing on who, what, when, where, why, and how questions, students study to thoroughly analyze and report on important world events.

Students trace Marco Polo's route into China and use the Internet to research major products fabricated in 13th century China. They discuss their findings and write a report on either: silk, porcelain, jade, lacquerware or tea.