Believe it or Not News Students view movie clip to formulate an idea of how facts can be embellished and misinterpreted, leading to a breakdown in the communication process. They then peruse several tabloids and comment on what the original facts may have been in selected stories. Seconary.
Career Research Project Students identify a career of interest, research it, interview someone currently employed in that position, shadow someone currently employed in that position, and create a brochure or presentation. Secondary.
Look what's in the News Students scan the front page of several newspapers, identify common elements of each paper, choose an important scene from any novel and create the front page of a newspaper to represent the time period of the novel. Middle school, secondary.
Macbeth News broadcast Students read a famous play, then research and develop a news broadcast about the subject matter. Secondary.
