Here's a message I just received to add to my hit:
I guess I missed your posting last November, but I'm a former journalist=20=
(over 20 years, including many as an editor), who is now in my third year =
as=20
a Library media specialist. I developed a newspaper lesson for my sixth =
grade=20
developmental skills class which the kids seemed to enjoy and a lot of=20
teachers who saw me teaching it thought it was a great idea.
I developed a worksheet which I had the kids work on in groups of two =
or=20
three. Each group had one or two newspapers, and the purpose was to show =
them=20
how to find information in newspapers and what kind of information they =
could=20
find. They had to look up information about which sports game were on TV =
that=20
night, they had to find a story in the newspaper about their hometown, =
they=20
had to find three jobs in the classified section and list the qualification=
s=20
and the contact information; they had to look through the weekend section =
(I=20
always gave them a Friday paper) and pick out three fun things to do =
that=20
weekend; they had to find the obituaries and list the oldest and =
youngest=20
person in them; and the their favorite thing of all -- I gave each of =
them=20
$500 (imaginary) to spend and they could spend it on anything they wanted =
as=20
long as it was advertised in the newspaper (clothing, groceries, pets =
listed=20
in classified section, etc.).
I usually spent the first class going over the worksheet with them and=20
showing them where to find the information, and why it's important to =
know.=20
For example, I told them that unless they won the lottery or married a=20
millionaire at a young age, they would have to find a job at some point =
and=20
that's why they have to know how to read a classified ad. Or I told them =
that=20
while kids don't read te obituaries, it's one of the most-read parts of =
the=20
paper by adults and we talked about why.
The second class I let them work on it while I circulated around the =
media=20
center helping them out. I found most groups stayed on task because =
they=20
were having fun, especially looking for jobs in the classifield, for stuff =
to=20
do in the weekend section, and how to spend their money!
If you want me to fax you the worksheet, I'll be happy to do so when I =
get=20
back to school on Aug. 26. Unfortunately, I don't have it with me at home.
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