Journalism Curriculum Mini-Course for Writing the News CCSS Grades 4-7
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Grade Levels
4th - 7th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSCCRA.R.1
CCSSCCRA.R.2
CCSSCCRA.R.3
CCSSCCRA.R.6
CCSSCCRA.R.7
Formats Included
- PDF
- Easel Activity
Pages
30 pages
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Easel Activity Included
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Description
Open the preview to see the Journalism Mini-Course. This resource offers students a captivating way to explore nonfiction text writing. It challenges them to engage with real-world news publications and then write their own compelling stories about current events.
What's Included in This Resource:
- Anchor Chart: Introduces basic journalism terms.
- Student Materials Cover: A cover to organize course materials.
- Analysis and Debate Prompt: A thought-provoking quote for analysis and discussion.
- Journalism Essentials: Clear definitions of a journalist, key qualities, news categories, and methods for finding story ideas.
- Idea Generation Chart: A brainstorming tool for idea generation and audience identification.
- Summary Guidelines: Questions to guide students in effectively summarizing news stories.
- Social Studies Perspectives: A chart to ensure a well-rounded approach in news writing.
- Text Features Overview: A chart outlining essential text features in journalism.
- Final Draft Template: Directions and a template for summarizing news stories.
- Illustration Page: "A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words," for creative storytelling.
- Interactive Word Search and Academic Challenge: Post-study activities to reinforce learning.
- Bulletin Board Kit: "Writing the News" sign and lettering to proudly display students' work.
This mini-course is designed to inspire and train the next generation of news writers. It encourages students to explore the world of journalism, develop essential writing skills, and showcase their work with pride.
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Total Pages
30 pages
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Standards
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CCSSCCRA.R.1
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
CCSSCCRA.R.2
Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
CCSSCCRA.R.3
Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
CCSSCCRA.R.6
Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
CCSSCCRA.R.7
Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
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