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Resources News-related Activities: Middle and High Schools Using News in Elementary School (Example: Iraq) Benefits of using news in the classroom Articles Pakistan's president declares state of emergency Israel's premier has prostrate cancer (Oct. 30, 2007) Russia reestablishes relations with Cuba (9-01-08)
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NEWS-RELATED ACTIVITIES |
Iran in a Nutshell |
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· Targeted Research o Biographies o Issues o Groups o Treaties · Newspaper Analysis o Does the story answer all your questions? o Is the story fair and balanced? o Does the headline/dek adequately summarize the story? o How could the story have been improved? o What would you have cut from the story if space was limited? · News Comparisons o How have other news sources covered the story? o How do TV and print news differ? o How do print and web versions of the story differ? · Follow-up o Op-eds § How did people respond to the story? o Running story § Students are assigned to follow progress of items in the news. · Student Newscasts · Debate · Model United Nations · Graphics o Students design maps, timelines or pictures to illustrate the story · Predictions o How could this event affect the future? o What do you think will happen next?
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