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Lesson Plans
Believeland: Responses to the Pandemic
Students apply critical thinking skills to analyze news stories about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the world, make personal connections to reporting, and compose community maps that...
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Students analyze reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic and historical research on The Black Death in order to evaluate the purposes and biases of sources, compare and contrast pandemics from two time...
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tudents use descriptive writing and critical thinking skills to create video responses centered on the experiences of workers from meat manufacturing plants (1900–present) in the U.S. in order to make...
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Identity in the Time of COVID-19
Reflecting on how identity and community change in the face of crises such as COVID-19, and the role of media in these changes.
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Vote and Voice: A Pandemic Photojournalism Series
Students analyze news stories on the COVID-19 pandemic and practice photojournalism skills to compose photo stories on the impacts of the pandemic and elections in their communities
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The Impact Of The Pandemic In Local And Global Contexts—Understanding My Role In My Community To Change The World
Students will learn about what a journalist does, how to write interview questions, and how to conduct an interview. Students will then share the highlights of their interview. Students can write an...
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Pandemic: A Child’s Perspective
Students will build upon their literacy skills by analyzing underreported stories. They will conduct interviews with children around the world of similar ages about their experiences during the...
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'Reading' the News: Media, Research, and Debate
Students evaluate underreported news stories and other sources to prepare and conduct debates on pressing issues that matter to them.
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Sickle Cell Disease and Health Justice
Students use journalism sources to understand sickle cell disease, identify injustices that people with sickle cell face, and create art (poetry and posters) that brings awareness to the disease and...
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Writing Personal Narratives in a Political World
Exploring the connection between journalistic writing and personal narrative.
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Unit Overview: Analyzing how illustrations can enhance journalistic coverage, and using art and journalism skills to amplify underreported social justice issues in students' communities. Resources for...