Ethics in Journalism and Yearbook Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit

Prepare your students to be responsible journalists as they create your school's yearbook, newspaper, or magazine. You'll have everything you need to teach your students how to avoid bias, copyright, and other ethical violations with plenty of examples of what to do and what not to do. Sometimes students cross these lines without meaning to, but this teaching pack will help them understand what's right from wrong without being too heavy and technical.

Lesson Contents:

-Lecture (PPT and digital for Google)

-Interactive Notebook Insert, PPT

-Definitions of key terms (First Amendment, Libel, Slander, Bias, Copyright, Plagiarism)

-Examples on screen and links to online examples

-Checklist for page planning

-Scenarios Task Cards for Group discussions, PPT and digital for Google

-Short Research Project to illustrate consequences and make real-world connections, PPT and digital for Google

-Short Quiz

Classroom success stories from other advisers who have tried this resource:

♥ "I use this with my students who produce our school morning news! Love it!"

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♥ "I am excited to use this product with my gifted students! They are writing a newspaper this year and this will be a great resource for the beginning of the year!!"

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Faulkner's Fast Five Blog

Julie's Classroom Stories on Instagram

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Teaching Middle and High School English Facebook Group

Yearbook and Journalism Facebook Group

Pinterest

Email List for Yearbook Advisers

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