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Last November, I asked the following: =09 "Dear wonderful group, I have a teacher who has asked me to work with him on a Newspaper = Lesson. He wants the students to learn all of the different sections and = parts. He admits himself that this is a lesson that he could do only in = the classroom, but he wants to give them more exposure to the library, so = he would like me to include something library-related to the lesson. He's = one of my excellent library supporters so I don't want to let him down = but=20 I can't really think of anything "library specific." Any suggestions? = TIA" I had many requests for a hit; sorry it took so long, but hopefully it = will help someone. (By the way, he changed his mind about doing a lesson, = but that was strictly a time issue.) Nina Jackson Franklin MS (6-8) Long Beach, CA njackson@lbusd.k12.ca.us In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.--A= ndre Maurois Books invite all; they constrain none.--Inscription at the Los Angeles = Public Library *********************************************** *********************************************** Aren't a good many newspapers on-line now (not always full-text)...? ***************** You can use a newspaper really easily and child friendly to go over the = research process once again: Say you're looking to go to a movie. You = could brainstorm with other kids for ideas but go to the newspaper, use = the table of contents, find the reviews, read/scan them, look to see where = playing and what times and then based on reviews, location and times make = your decision.=20 Teach the table of content and the Masthead (is that what it's called on a = newspaper?) which shows the publisher, etc. Look at reading ads. Which are clearer, which include more facts? Which = ppeal just to senses or emotions? I believe that several of the questions on the STAR test do have to do = with interpreting newspapers. That was a few years ago, so it might have = changed. =20 **************** Our English teacher uses the graphs and charts in USA Today for a nice = lesson related to our ELA standards. She has the kids select any graph or = chart that appeals to them. They have to write out 5 things they learned = from the chart. They have to write a complete sentence about the lowest = fact on the chart, and another about the highest. Then they have to write = a new sentence combining the two facts and explaining the difference between them (eg.-- 48% of those surveyed will travel by air this weekend, = but 70% will go by car). Then the kids write down as many keywords as they = can get from the chart. They come in to the library to use the online databases to locate a full = text article on the same topic as the chart (we use the topic as a target, = not an exact match). From information on the chart, the worksheet and the = article, students have to write a new essay on the topic. This is one of the tasks on our ELA Regents exam in Grade 11. It sounds = long and involved, but it really is a short, slick assignment. Some kids = are able to locate articles in the newspaper without using databases. = That's OK too. Nina Jackson Franklin MS (6-8) Long Beach, CA njackson@lbusd.k12.ca.us In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.--A= ndre Maurois Books invite all; they constrain none.--Inscription at the Los Angeles = Public Library =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=