What you'll learn
Go behind the scenes to discover how newspaper editors decide what to put on their front pages. Students define “news” and see how it may vary depending on the audience and the community. After students hone their media literacy skills by analyzing current papers, they work in teams to make editorial decisions and to design their own front pages in a race to make deadline.
Free, with admission
- Learning Center (max 30)
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Pre- and Post-Visit Choose the News Lesson Plans
Choose the News Handouts
Worksheet - Choose the News Gallery Guide
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Common Core State Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.6Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.
ISTE: 6d. Creative CommunicatorStudents publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.
National Council of Teachers of English: NCTE.4Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
National Council of Teachers of English: NCTE.12Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).