News Reporting

Communication Through The Ages Week 1 Day 2Reflect about last classWhat constitutes news?Include the 7 pillars in your answerPlace the news summary you brought to share on your desk.Get ready to share your summariesArticle Summary Which category/pillar does your new story fit into?Most recentProximityRarityProminenceImpactNoveltyHuman interestEssential Question:What does communicate mean?

Communication through the AgesGroup Discussion: What different ways do you share information with other people?Focus on the 7 different forms of communicationSpeech/word of mouthPicturesWritingPrinting

TelephoneTelevisionRadioPass out:

Students will use it as a pinch card (you may want to laminate a class set)6Newseum The Speed of NewsSpeech/Word of Mouth: Telling someone news directly, shouting out information.

Pictures: Sharing information using drawings, photographs or other images.

Pass out pinch cards7Newseum The Speed of NewsWriting: Writing down information with a pen, pencil, etc.

Printing: Using a printing press or a computer and printer to make many copies of the information you want to share so other people can read it.

Pass out pinch cards8Newseum The Speed of NewsTelephone: Sharing information by speaking to someone who could be far away, which is different from word of mouth because you dont need to be close to a person to talk to them.

9Newseum The Speed of NewsTelevision: Sharing information over the airwaves so people can see it on their TV sets.

Radio: Sharing information over the airwaves so people can hear it through their radios.

10What form of communication should you use?Hurricane: You are in a city that has just been hit by a hurricane. The streets are flooded and lots of trees have been blown down. You want to show people across the country all the destruction that has taken place.

Read the situations to the students, ask them to vote, tally the votes, and write the name of the situation under or next to the form of communication.

Call on some students to explain why they voted as they did and why another form would not work as well. [For the first few situations, talk through each communication option with the students, addressing the pros and cons of using it in the situation. i.e., Do you want to find a fast way of communicating or is slow adequate? Do you want to share this information with a lot of people or just a few? Do you want to be able to see the pictures, hear the words, or read the words?]

11What form of communication should you use?Cupcake: You are at the bakery and you see that they have your friends favorite kind of cupcake. You want to let your friend know before they sell out.

Read the situations to the students, ask them to vote, tally the votes, and write the name of the situation under or next to the form of communication.

Call on some students to explain why they voted as they did and why another form would not work as well. [For the first few situations, talk through each communication option with the students, addressing the pros and cons of using it in the situation. i.e., Do you want to find a fast way of communicating or is slow adequate? Do you want to share this information with a lot of people or just a few? Do you want to be able to see the pictures, hear the words, or read the words?]

12What form of communication should you use? Hamster: You lost your hamster. You want to let everyone in your neighborhood know that hes lost and what he looks like.

Read the situations to the students, ask them to vote, tally the votes, and write the name of the situation under or next to the form of communication.

Call on some students to explain why they voted as they did and why another form would not work as well. [For the first few situations, talk through each communication option with the students, addressing the pros and cons of using it in the situation. i.e., Do you want to find a fast way of communicating or is slow adequate? Do you want to share this information with a lot of people or just a few? Do you want to be able to see the pictures, hear the words, or read the words?]

13What form of communication should you use? Library: You are at the library studying with some friends. You want to ask one of them a question, but youre supposed to be quiet in the library study room.

Read the situations to the students, ask them to vote, tally the votes, and write the name of the situation under or next to the form of communication.

Call on some students to explain why they voted as they did and why another form would not work as well. [For the first few situations, talk through each communication option with the students, addressing the pros and cons of using it in the situation. i.e., Do you want to find a fast way of communicating or is slow adequate? Do you want to share this information with a lot of people or just a few? Do you want to be able to see the pictures, hear the words, or read the words?]

14What form of communication should you use? Soccer: Your soccer team is playing in a championship game. You want everyone in the community to be able to follow whats happening in the game as its played.

Read the situations to the students, ask them to vote, tally the votes, and write the name of the situation under or next to the form of communication.

Call on some students to explain why they voted as they did and why another form would not work as well. [For the first few situations, talk through each communication option with the students, addressing the pros and cons of using it in the situation. i.e., Do you want to find a fast way of communicating or is slow adequate? Do you want to share this information with a lot of people or just a few? Do you want to be able to see the pictures, hear the words, or read the words?]

15What form of communication should you use? Circus: The circus is coming to town, but your best friend is sick at home. You want to find a way for your friend to see the circus without having to leave home.

Read the situations to the students, ask them to vote, tally the votes, and write the name of the situation under or next to the form of communication.

Call on some students to explain why they voted as they did and why another form would not work as well. [For the first few situations, talk through each communication option with the students, addressing the pros and cons of using it in the situation. i.e., Do you want to find a fast way of communicating or is slow adequate? Do you want to share this information with a lot of people or just a few? Do you want to be able to see the pictures, hear the words, or read the words?]

16What form of communication should you use? Bracelet: You are in your classroom and find a bracelet that you know your classmate has been looking for. You want to let her know that you found it.

Read the situations to the students, ask them to vote, tally the votes, and write the name of the situation under or next to the form of communication.

Call on some students to explain why they voted as they did and why another form would not work as well. [For the first few situations, talk through each communication option with the students, addressing the pros and cons of using it in the situation. i.e., Do you want to find a fast way of communicating or is slow adequate? Do you want to share this information with a lot of people or just a few? Do you want to be able to see the pictures, hear the words, or read the words?]

17What form of communication should you use? Missing Child: A child has been reported missing during the morning rush hour and you want to make sure that everyone receives the message, so repeating the information is also your goal.

Read the situations to the students, ask them to vote, tally the votes, and write the name of the situation under or next to the form of communication.

Call on some students to explain why they voted as they did and why another form would not work as well. [For the first few situations, talk through each communication option with the students, addressing the pros and cons of using it in the situation. i.e., Do you want to find a fast way of communicating or is slow adequate? Do you want to share this information with a lot of people or just a few? Do you want to be able to see the pictures, hear the words, or read the words?]

18DiscussionDid everyone agree on the form of communication to use for each scenario? Why or why not?Choose one scenario. Would it be possible to share the information in a different way than the one that won the vote? What about for other scenarios? Is there more than one way to share each message?Which forms of communication are best to use when youre in a hurry? Which are good to use when youre not in a hurry? Why?More discussionDid everyone agree on the form of communication to use for each situation? Why or why not?Choose one situation. Would it be possible to share the information in a different way than the one that won the vote? What about for other situations? Is there more than one way to share each message?Which forms of communication are best to use when you are in a hurry? Which are good when you have plenty of time? Why?Which forms of communication have you used? Of the ones you have not used, which would you most like to try? Why?And more discussionDo you think it has become easier or harder over time to get a message to someone five miles away? What about across the ocean? What do you think has stayed the same as new forms of communication have been introduced?What did you notice about how quickly modes of communication have evolved and changed? During which period did they change faster? Howd You Get the Message?: Communicating Through the Ages

Read the directions and stress the TIME FACTOR of communcation22Howd You Get the Message?TEACHERS CHOICE: Answer each question individually, in pairs or in a small group. Or divide the class into 8 groups with each group in charge of answering 1 assigned question PLUS the last question.Answers will be shared in 10 minutes!

Howd You Get the Message?If there is time.Which of these is your primary news source? Which of these is the most accurate? Which of these is the most entertaining? Why do people provide the news? Why are people interested in receiving news? Does anyone control the news?

VoteWhat is your favorite form of communication?What does communicate mean?No HW

Summary/Closure: Students vote on their favorite form of communication. Or, if time remained, the answers to the end questions should provide an understanding of students comprehension of the essential questions.Pre Assessment: Students answers to the opening question. Formative Assessment: Student responses to Communication Match Up and Howd You Get the Message?.Summative Assessment: Students vote on their favorite form of communication. Or, if time remained, the answers to the end questions should provide an understanding of students comprehension of the essential questions .Real world application: People now have access to forms of communication that were unheard of in the 20th century. However, there are places on this planet were conditions have limited communication. What could those conditions be? (poverty; geographical impediments, religious considerations, etc.) What communication tools are used? What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of not having 21st century communication tools?

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