Unit 1 - A Window to the World: News
Key Concept: Communication
Related Concepts: Style, Audience Imperatives, Point of View
Global Context: Personal and Cultural Expression
Statement of Inquiry (SoI): News media not only informs readers but helps shape their world-views and beliefs
Factual Questions: Why do people read the news? How is news presented? What are the generic conventions of the news?
Conceptual Questions: What constitutes news? Is news merely written to inform? How can the news shape our world-views and beliefs?
Debatable Questions: Can we always trust what the news tells us? To what extent are we reliant on the news as a 'window to the world?'
Related Concepts: Style, Audience Imperatives, Point of View
Global Context: Personal and Cultural Expression
Statement of Inquiry (SoI): News media not only informs readers but helps shape their world-views and beliefs
Factual Questions: Why do people read the news? How is news presented? What are the generic conventions of the news?
Conceptual Questions: What constitutes news? Is news merely written to inform? How can the news shape our world-views and beliefs?
Debatable Questions: Can we always trust what the news tells us? To what extent are we reliant on the news as a 'window to the world?'
News as a Genre
year_8_stories_and_news_stories_introduction_lesson.pptx | |
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types_of_story.doc | |
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what_is_news.ppt | |
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what_is_news_an_introduction.pptx | |
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news_stories_and_news_narratives.doc | |
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the_goals_of_a_news_article.docx | |
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newspaper_types_and_target_audience.pptx | |
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types_of_news_powerpoint_y8__1_.pptx | |
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types_of_newspaper_student_copy.doc | |
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features_of_a_newspaper_report.pptx | |
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whats_in_a_newspaper_report_y8.pdf | |
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inverted_pyramid_writing_-_student_copy.doc | |
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dorothy_conlons_final_journey_student_copy.doc | |
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Front Page News
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newspaper_front_pages.ppt | |
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labelling_a_front_page.doc | |
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handout_for_newspaper_front_pages_ppt.ppt | |
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frontpage_features_poster.pdf | |
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features_of_a_newspaper_front_page.pdf | |
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Front Page Exemplars
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the_daily_news_-_men_on_the_moon_-1969.jpg | |
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the_sun_-_gotcha.jpg | |
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the_sun_-_neil_kinnock_1980s.jpg | |
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the_new_york_times_-_twin_towers_-_2001.jpg | |
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the_boston_globe_-_back_on_top_2008.jpg | |
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new_york_post_-_michael_jackson_dead_2009.jpg | |
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philadelphia_daily_news_-_steve_irwin_-_2006.jpg | |
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clapham_news_-_school_fire_2013.jpg | |
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daily_news_new_york_-_house_of_turds_2013.jpg | |
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scmp_-_edward_snowden_-_2013.jpg | |
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the_victorian_-_2013.png | |
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the_front_page_of_first_number_of_hamshahri_newspaper.jpg | |
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Headlines
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tabloid_headlines.ppt | |
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headlines.docx | |
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Terminology
myp_y8_news_terms_and_conventions.docx | |
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newspaper_terminology.doc | |
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Fact and Opinion
spot_the_difference_-_fact_or_opinion.doc | |
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fact_or_opinion_-_which_is_it.doc | |
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fact_and_opinion_1.docx | |
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fact_and_opinion_2.docx | |
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fact_and_opinion_3.docx | |
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fact_and_opinion_4.docx | |
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Tabloid and Broadsheet Journalism
newspapers_an_overview_of_tabloids_and_broadsheets.docx | |
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newspaper_similarities_and_differences_table.docx | |
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differences_between_tabloid_and_broadsheet_news_stories.doc | |
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reading_newspapers_comparison.pptx | |
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tabloid_or_broadsheet.doc | |
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tabloid_journalism_versus_broadsheet_journalism.docx | |
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how_to_write_a_report.jpg | |
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typical_features_of_newspapers_.pptx | |
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how_to_write_a_newspaper_article_-_tabloid_or_broadsheet.doc | |
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tabloid_and_broadsheet_newspapers_key_points.docx | |
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tabloid_train_crazy_copy.pdf | |
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broadsheet_mccann_copy.pdf | |
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dog_attack_-_broadsheet.doc | |
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dog_attack_-_tabloid.doc | |
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News Interviews
introduction_to_news_-_interviews.docx | |
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conducting_your_own_interviews.docx | |
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newspaper_layout.docx | |
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News Values
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news_values_exercise_2015_complete.docx | |
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news_values_table.docx | |
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Structure and Language
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the_language_of_newspapers.ppt | |
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the_power_of_newspaper_language.pptx | |
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cctv_reveals_sainsburys_treatement_of_teenage_shoplifter_-_reported_speech.docx | |
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difference_between_direct_and_reported_speech.pptx | |
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reported_direct_speech.docx | |
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emotive_language.pptx | |
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emotive_language_in_news.docx | |
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newspaper_articles_emotive_language.pptx | |
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the_structure_of_news_reports.pptx | |
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newspaper_report_comparison_activity.docx | |
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newspaper_report_comparison_broadsheet_and_tabloid.pdf | |
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newspaper_report_deconstruction_activity.docx | |
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newspaper_report_deconstruction.pdf | |
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newspaper_story_format_–_the_inverted_pyramid.docx | |
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night_of_fury_article.pdf | |
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report_reconstruction.doc | |
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Bias
bias_in_the_news.docx | |
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detecting_bias_in_the_newspapers.doc | |
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bias_worksheet.docx | |
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los_angeles_times_bias_statistics_-_gun_crime.docx | |
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new_york_times_bias_statistics_-_gun_crime.docx | |
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barry_fortune_article_student_copy.doc | |
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bias_and_sports_reporting.pdf | |
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media_representation_of_the_london_riots_-_student_copy.doc | |
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roadkill_gourmet.doc | |
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Deconstruction - General
news_article_discussion_and_deconstruction.pptx | |
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deconstructing_one_news_article.doc | |
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newspaper_article_deconstruction_questions_.docx | |
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newspaper_story_deconstruction_and_template_for_writing.doc | |
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guidelines_deconstrcuting_a_tv_news_report.docx | |
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newspaper_analysis.doc | |
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Deconstruction - Global Warming
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Deconstruction - Snow
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snowball_fights_and_snowmen_student_copy.doc | |
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Deconstruction - Social Media
pupils_who_spend_time_on_facebook_do_worse_in_exams.docx | |
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social_networking_student_copy.doc | |
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10_reasons_social_networking_benefits_students.docx | |
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Deconstruction - Sun Vampires
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sun_vampires_student_copy.doc | |
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Image Manipulation
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image_manipulation_with_captions.pptx | |
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images_in_newspapers.doc | |
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News Articles
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chinas_ghost_weddings_-_bbc_china.docx | |
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exclusive_-_will_smith_-_radar_online.docx | |
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get_em_off_-_daily_mail.docx | |
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mainland_woman_mtr_assault_-_scmp.docx | |
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marcus_stanford_jailed_-_sydney_morning_herald.docx | |
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super_slide_scmp.docx | |
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turkey_wedding_suicide_bomber_-_bbc.docx | |
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muslim_model.docx | |
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dark_past_revealed.docx | |
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two_dead_in_possible_murder.docx | |
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refugee_crisis_intensifies_as_thousands_pour_into_austria.docx | |
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Writing News Articles
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journalists_notepad.doc | |
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newspaper_article_wrighting_prompt.docx | |
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year_8_how_to_write_a_newspaper_article.ppt | |
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how_to_write_a_newspaper_report_y8_.ppt | |
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writing_a_newspaper_story.ppt | |
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how_to_construct_a_tabloid.pdf | |
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inverted_pyramid_format.docx | |
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news_report_formative_assessment.docx | |
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writing_a_newspaper_article_about_imagined_news.doc | |
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newspaper_template_scaffold.docx | |
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tips_from_the_pros_for_writing_news_articles.doc | |
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top_10_tips_for_writing_a_news_article_y8.pdf | |
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visual_organizer_for_writing_your_news_story.doc | |
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newspaper_checklist.doc | |
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assessing_our_newspaper_articles_y8.docx | |
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Creating Newspapers
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launching_your_newspaper.doc | |
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newspaper_writing_frame.pdf | |
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make_your_own_tabloid_newspaper.doc | |
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newspaper_powerpoint_template.ppt | |
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Games and Quizzes
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murder_mystery_character_profiles.docx | |
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Summative Assessment - Analytical Essay
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