February 16, 2006
Every Monday through Friday, News Snapshot features a newsworthy and provocative photo from The New York Times, along with the basic set of questions answered by journalists when relaying the news-- who, what, where, when, why and how.
PROCEDURES FOR CLASSROOM USE
Kathy Willens/Associated Press
WHO are pictured in the above photograph?WHAT is the most popular dog breed in the country? WHAT breed most often wins the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show?WHERE does the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show take place?WHEN have you seen an animal show, either live or on television?WHY do you think many people enjoy showing their dogs and other pets at shows?HOW many dogs of HOW many different breeds competed in this year’s dog show? HOW do you think your family pet would fare in a competition such as this one?PAST SNAPSHOTSArchive
1. Print out copies of the student handout for your class (1 per pupil).
2. Print out the teacher's page, which includes answers to the News Snapshot questions and a link to the related article.
3. Distribute the student's page, and ask students to use their knowledge of current events, the picture and the quotation as clues to answer the questions on the page.
4. Review the answers as a class.SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES
There are many ways that you can extend the use of News Snapshots in your classroom. Try some of the suggested activities below:Read and discuss a New York Times article related to that day's Snapshot.Create a weekly News Snapshot bulletin board in the classroom.Use the Snapshots to create a weekly news quiz.Have each student select the most interesting News Snapshot from that week and follow the story for another week, creating a poster for the classroom using important photos, headlines and phrases from these news stories.Have each student create his or her own News Snapshot by choosing an interesting photograph from the newspaper, reading the related article, and creating a series of questions and answers based on the photograph. Students can also find Web sites related to the Snapshots chosen.