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The 11 lessons in this educators' guide focus on using newspapers to develop critical reading skills in the content areas.
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Instructional Ideas
- Coordinate activities with the journalism class or newspaper advisor
- Submit stories to the school or local newspaper
Classroom Considerations
- The activities require each class member to have a copy of a newspaper
- The 42-page packet includes worksheets, exercises, and activities
Pros
- The guide includes lessons involving prediction skills, interpreting information in charts and graphs, recognizing the difference between fact and opinion and identifying cause and effect
- Educator rates for newspaper subscriptions are available
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- None