Extra! Extra! (Information): Creating News Items that Help Readers Understand Current Events
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- Aug 9 2010 10:02 PM
Mary Kay Monson
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- Original Source:ReadWriteThink
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In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students act as New York Times editors who consider and create news items that add depth and breadth to a main news story. Students then prepare short news pieces for a newspaper supplement helping to analyze the terrorist plot that was uncovered in August, 2006.
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Grade: 6 to 12
Topics: English-Language Arts, American Democracy, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, Career & Technical Ed, Arts, Media, & Entertainment
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Grouping: Large Group Instruction
Teaching Method: Discussions; Brainstorming