Teacher(s) Name: Mrs. Lombard, Mrs. Kaplan, Ms. Morse
School: Freeman HS
Grade Level(s): Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Content Area(s): Journalism
Lesson Summary
In a world where news often travels faster through Social Media than the professional News Media, and where the News Media struggles to accurately report the news at a pace that satiates our need to know now, consumers of the news are frequently challenged with deciphering fact from opinion and fiction. As Journalism students learn what news is and how it should be reported, they are also faced with these challenges. To make sense of the news, Journalism students were tasked with teaching the rest of the student body how to be careful and critical consumers of the news.
TIPC Ratings
Research & Information Fluency
Rating:Developing – Explanation: Through direct instruction and class discussion, students acquire information on deciphering real news from “fake” news. While completing an activity on the correlation between autism and early childhood vaccinations, students determine the accuracy and authority of information sources.
Communication & Collaboration
Rating: Approaching – Explanation: Students form teams and organize roles to develop a lesson plan, create lesson materials, and deliver 20-minute presentations to as many as 7 different classes. Students use appropriate digital tools to facilitate collaboration on the development of lesson plans and lesson materials. During in-class mock-presentations, students reflect on their roles and set goals for future growth, allowing them to refine their presentations before delivering them to the student body.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Rating: Approaching – Explanation: Through the use of Schoology discussion boards and in-class discussion, students respond to higher order questions and elaborate on critical thinking practices when prompted.
Creativity & Innovation
Rating: Developing – Explanation: Students blend technology and limited aspects of personal choice to generate and deliver engaging and informative lessons to the student body.
Student Artifact
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