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Title:
| Newspapers: Classroom Activities |
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Description:
| These sites offer numerous ideas for using newspapers in the classroom. The suggested activities include using newspapers to teach concepts in subject areas such as language arts, social studies, and math. Includes information about media literacy skills. There are links to eThemes Resources on news sites for kids and news production. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| Kid Scoop NIE
Teachers have to logon to view the different lessons.
Newspapers in Education
This site has links to lesson plans on current events topics and activity sheets that change each
week.
Newseum
Explore this site to view the front pages from newspapers across the United States. You can
compare what the major stories are. There is also a link to an online quiz that has three different
levels. Don't miss the information on the exhibits - click on the thumbnail images on the main
page.
Education Week
This site explains about the Newspapers in Education program and lists 10 activities for the
newspaper.
The Story of the Week
This site offers the latest news written for kids. Click on "Archives" for more stories. Click on
"Who Am I?" at the top for a game to identify people in the news.
Using Newspapers in the Classroom
Read several ideas for how you can incorporate newspapers into your regular lessons. NOTE: The home page for this site leads to a guestbook.
A Sampling of Ideas
Browse this listing of ideas for using the newspaper in language arts, social studies, and math
lessons. NOTE: The site has pop-up ads.
The Case of the Dancing Cowboy
This 22-page pdf has a serial story about Hank the Cowdog. Includes questions for each
chapter.
124 Creative Ways to Reuse the Newspaper
Read through this fun list of ways to use newspapers besides reading them. See if your students
can add to the list.
Newspapers in Education: Teaching Ideas
This site has many links to sheets on using the newspaper for arts and crafts and for classroom
lessons.
Current Events Report
Students can use this sheet to write down what they have learned from articles.
Using Pictures in the Classroom
Here are some ideas for using pictures from the paper in a lesson.
eThemes Resource: News Sites for Elementary Students
These sites have news and features that are geared toward elementary students. Includes current news and some quizzes.
eThemes Resource: Newspaper Production for Elementary Classrooms
These sites include tips on creating a newspaper for elementary classrooms. There's information on interviewing, writing and photography. Includes sites on advertising and circulation. There are also activity ideas for using newspapers as a teaching tool.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.10, 2.3, 3.1, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 4.1, 4.2, 4.8, 1, 3, 4, 6
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