LEARNING OBJECTS FOR TEACHING ABOUT NEWSPAPERS
POINT OF VIEW: NEWSPAPER REPORT: ADVERBS
listen
to 2 newspaper reports of a skateboarding accident. good for structure
of news report, focus on adverbial phrases and point of view.
POINT OF VIEW: NEWSPAPER REPORT: PRONOUNS
listen
to 2 newspaper reports of a skateboarding accident. good for
structure of news report, focus on
pronouns and point of view.
POINT OF VIEW: NEWSPAPER REPORT: VERBS
listen
to 2 newspaper reports of a skateboarding accident. good for
structure of news report, focus on verbs
and point of view.
POINT OF VIEW: EDITORIAL
listen
to 2 newspaper reports of a skateboarding accident. focus on persuasive
language, writing editoris, verbs and adjectives.
SCIENCE REPORTER: GEOLOGIST
build
a feature article for a newspaper whilst learning about the work of a
geologist.
SCIENCE REPORTER: VENOM RESEARCHER
build
a feature article for a newspaper whilst learning about the work of a venom
researcher.
SCIENCE REPORTER: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
build
a feature article for a newspaper whilst learning about the work of an
environmental scientist.
SCIENCE REPORTER: MATERIALS RESEARCHER
build
a feature article for a newspaper whilst learning about the work of a materials
researcher.
SCIENCE REPORTER: ELECTRONICS ENGINEER
build
a feature article for a newspaper whilst learning about the work of an
electronics engineer.
SCIENCE REPORTER: VIROLOGIST
build
a feature article for a newspaper whilst learning about the work of a virologist.
SCIENCE REPORTER: NANOTECHNOLOGIST
build
a feature article for a newspaper whilst learning about the work of a
nanotechnologist.
NEWS STORY
environmental
focus - how a tree becomes a newspaper, production process of a newspaper
POP STAR PUZZLE
collect
evidence, sort evidence, build a feature article.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: INTERVIEWS 1
join
the staff of a local newspaper, interview people at a public meeting, focus on
letters to the editor and opinions.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: INTERVIEWS 2
join
the staff of a local newspaper, interview people at a public meeting, focus on
letters to the editor and opinions.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: SURVEY RESIDENTS
join
the staff of a local newspaper, interview people at a public meeting, focus on
letters to the editor, opinions, editorials
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: COMMUNITY DISAGREES
join
the staff of a local newspaper, interview people at a public meeting, focus on
letters to the editor, opinions, editorials
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: COMMUNITY AGREES
join
the staff of a local newspaper, interview people at a public meeting, focus on
letters to the editor, opinions, editorials
KANGAROO: COMMUNICATING MESSAGES
build
a newspaper article based on whether or not to support the kangaroo meat industry.
PATRICK BRENNAN: THE LEGEND OF NED KELLY
produce
a newspaper article about the life of ned kelly
CARTOWN: COMMUNICATING MESSAGES
build
a newspaper report after exploring arguments for and against allowing cars
through the centre of the city.
THE PAPER: A DAY IN THE LIFE
tracing
the processes involved in following a story and also tracing the processes
involved in production of a newspaper. although aimed at higher students, it is suitable to use as
a teaching resource through the data projector.
THE PAPER: THE PEOPLE
explains
roles of people who work in the newspaper industry.
THE PAPER: THE HISTORY
history
of printing: history of a tasmanian
newspaper