Larger	In the News Author: Katherine Howe, Judith Edelstein
	Book Information Publisher: Prufrock Press Book Type: Paperback Members Wishing: 0 Rating: ? ISBN-13: 9781593630768 - ISBN-10: 159363076X Publication Date: 1/1/2000 Pages: 48

People want to know what is going on in their world. They want to know what their neighbors and elected officials are doing, what the weather will be like, where they can find a special sale, and what types of entertainment are available. All this information (and more) is available in a newspaper. This unit is designed to introduce students to the many forms of information and opinions they will find in their local and regional newspapers. Discover the wealth of information in your daily newspaper with this complete, simple-to-use guide. This unit includes lesson plans, worksheets, and special projects. Exploring this relevant, important form of mass communication is easy with the varied, practical activities in this book. Learn about: the history of newspapers, types of news articles, editorials, letters to the editors, and editorial cartoons, how to retrieve information from different sections, the funtion of advertisements, papers with special focuses, and more. Use these varied, practical activities to extend basic knowledge and build thinking skills. Grades 4-6