[This program can be adapted to different age groups from fourth grade up, and can be spread out over time rather than doing all five days in a single week. See Programs & Services for more information.]

 

 

 

Quick Course for Student Journalists

Five-day lesson plan outline

 

Day 1

· Newspaper Scavenger Hunt

· How to write a news story.

· Homework: Organize facts provided into inverted pyramid form.

 

Day 2

· Finish writing news story.

· How to interview.

· Homework: Interview an interesting person for a feature story.

 

Day 3

· How to write a feature story.

· Where do story ideas come from?

· Start writing stories.

· Homework: Finish writing a feature story.

 

Day 4

· Feedback on students’ stories.

· How to write headlines.

· Homework: Type up feature story and put a headline on it.

 

Day 5

· Ethics.

· Editing and proofreading.

· Questions and review.