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School uniforms: Point-of-view writing: This lesson deals with an issue that is very important to students: school uniforms. It incorporates writing, speaking, and math.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts); By Linda Bulluck.

Literature-based newspaper: Their Eyes Were Watching God: Students will create an Eatonville newspaper depicting the characters and events in Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11 English Language Arts); By Jennifer Swartz.

Reading newspapers: Reader contributions: A learner's guide to reading letters to the editor and other reader contributions in historical newspapers.; Format: article/learner's guide; By Kathryn Walbert.

Civil War Tribune: This lesson focuses on student creativity along with the writing process. Art is also incorporated in a unique way. Students will use their research skills to complete a creative writing project on the Civil War.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Aimee Adkins.

North Carolina's first newspaper: In Colonial North Carolina, page 6.11; Without the large port cities of other colonies, North Carolina did not get its first newspaper until 1751. In the second half of the eighteenth century, newspapers were founded in several cities across the coastal plain and Piedmont.; Format: article

What's happening now?: This comprehension and writing lesson helps the student develop skills in predicting what will happen next and sequencing. It also develops the ability to answer what, where, when, and how questions. It can also include a writing activity that teaches writing in a newspaper format by answering the "W" questions and creating a class newspaper book.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts); By Nancy McGowan.

About this "digital textbook": LEARN NC's "digital textbook" for North Carolina history provides a new model for teaching and learning. It makes primary sources central to the learning experience, using them to tell the stories of the past rather than merely illustrating it. Special web-based...; Format: article

Reading newspapers: Factual reporting: This learner's guide introduces students to the use of historical newspapers as primary sources and provides key questions for reading them.; Format: article/learner's guide; By Kathryn Walbert.

Super sportswriters' camp: Students will identify the parts of a newspaper sports article in order to plan and write their own sports article.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts)

American Memory: North Carolina educator's guide: Each article in this series features an in-depth look at one aspect of the Library of Congress' American Memory with a special focus on North Carolina materials.; Format: series (multiple pages)

Learn new words using context: With guided practice students will use context clues to determine meaning of unfamiliar words in short passages. When students have completed the practice activities, they will read a newspaper or magazine article, picking out unfamiliar words and using context clues to decide what the word means. As a group activity they will share the article, the words, and their meanings with the class.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–8 English Language Arts); By Betty DeLuca.

Replica of a period newspaper: World literature: Students will research a specific time in history in order to create the front page of a newspaper relevant to the selected time period.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts); By Kim Dechant.

Blackbeard: The most feared pirate of the Atlantic: Students will acquire information about Blackbeard through primary resources and apply their knowledge to create a newspaper article concerning his life.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Carol Holden and Tanya Klanert.

Teaching with primary sources: This collection of resources includes best practice articles, primary source process guides, lesson plans that model historical inquiry, and book-length materials that incorporate primary sources.; Format: bibliography/help

Reading newspapers: Editorial and opinion pieces: A learner's guide to identifying, reading, and understanding editorial and opinion pieces in historical newspapers.; Format: article/learner's guide; By Kathryn Walbert.

Current events in Africa: In this lesson for grade seven, students find two news stories about a current event in Africa: one from an American media source and one from an African media source. Students compare the two to gain an understanding of cultural bias and perspective.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); By Shane Freeman.

Newspaper words: Students will use newspapers to find the letters for certain words, such as spelling words, or words with certain beginnings or endings, and then create those particular words by cutting and pasting.; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts); By Emily Goodson.

George Washington's obituary: The following lesson will introduce students to the research process -- formulating questions, choosing resources, fact finding, and note-taking. After completing their research, they will write a short obituary for George Washington. Activities will integrate Reading, Language, Social Studies, Writing, and Computer Skills.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Information Skills and Social Studies); By Kathy Blades.

Reading newspapers: Advertisements: A learner's guide to reading and understanding advertisements in historical newspapers.; Format: article/learner's guide; By Kathryn Walbert.

Grandparent interview: Students will interview a grandparent and write a news article based upon their interview. They will also do research on historical events to develop questions to be asked during the interview.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts); By Jim Carson.

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