Sixth Grade: Intro to JournalismIn the sixth grade, students will learn the basics of newspaper writing. We cover everything from how to be an ethical reporter to writing and publishing an issue of the Rumney Marsh Reporter. Students will hone their writing and editing skills by writing a variety of stories, such as news articles, reviews, and editorials. We'll also cover information about The First Amendment and how it relates to journalism. Finally, students will learn how to design pages for the Rumney Marsh Reporter.
All assignments and activities are aligned with the Massachusetts Department of Education English Language Arts Frameworks. |
Seventh Grade: Advanced JournalismIn the seventh grade, we will build upon writing skills we developed in the sixth grade to write feature stories. We'll also learn how to produce an online newspaper and investigate the differences between writing for a print publication and an online publication. Students will also be able to write a variety of stories for their school newspaper and will continue to produce and publish issues of the Rumney Marsh Reporter.
All assignments and activities are aligned with the Massachusetts Department of Education English Language Arts Frameworks. |
Eighth Grade: Print Journalism
In the eighth grade, we will again build upon what we have learned about writing during the sixth and seventh grade to compose pieces for the Rumney Marsh Reporter. Students will also learn to create podcasts for the online version of the newspaper. Students are with me for one term only, so it's a short period of time, but still a fabulous way to hone writing and editing skills.
All assignments and activities are aligned with the Massachusetts Department of Education English Language Arts Frameworks.
All assignments and activities are aligned with the Massachusetts Department of Education English Language Arts Frameworks.