Summary

 

Directions : Choose which news story works best for your class from the list below and answer the following questions. In the latest broadcast of the NewsHour, Congress convenes in an era of divided government and setting off a Republican battle for House Speaker. The NFL faces renewed concerns about player safety after Buffalo's Damar Hamlin suffers cardiac arrest in the middle of a game. Plus, climate change contributed to Pakistan's devastating floods, but should the country's government and wealthy share some blame? OR watch the Student Video of the Day about football concussions in youth sports from Student Reporting Labs' Tough Calls series (2015) here and answer the questions below.

 

Five Facts

• Who are the individuals or groups of people mentioned in the story?


• What is the main idea of the piece?


• Where and When does the story take place?


• Why did the event(s) discussed occur?


• How do you think the NewsHour’s producers decided to produce a story about this topic?

Focus Questions

See, Think, Wonder: What do you notice? What does the story make you think? What do you want to find out more about? Media literacy : Who else would you have interviewed for this story?

For More

Explore how journalists have covered key events in history using Classroom's interactive website Journalism in Action by clicking on the image below. Sign up of our monthly mailer comparing past news events with what you see on the news today.

 

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