OVERVIEW: You will select and attend an event in your community. You will then write a news article based on facts, observations, quotes, and images you have gathered while at the event.
RATIONAL:
News journalists play a vital role in any free democratic society. Journalists provide knowledge that people need to make informed decisions and keep readers more aware of the world they live in.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO….
Compose a news article at a beginning level
Develop ideas using the “inverted pyramid”
Use quotes and images to further develop a news story
Select and attend an event in your community. You will then write a news article based on facts, observations, quotes, and images you have gathered while at the event.
