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A high school civics lesson that uses photography as a tool for neighborhood improvement.
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Resources: Micah Albert, Photojournalist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9uv4ORHjA Buried in Dandora: (Just listen to the audio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS1u07xV3cY BBC curated photo essay...
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Improving Students’ Blogging Skills
After a series of chats with Pulitzer Center journalists, students reflect on the experience in a creative yet relevant form of writing by producing a blog post.
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This global affairs lesson plan asks students to watch a short video and read a newspaper article to learn about the Rana Plaza factory collapse, and then compare it to historical industrial trends.
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Weighing the Pros and Cons of Working Abroad
Students will read articles and watch videos as preparation to an empathy-building exercise that will help them understand why people choose to leave their families to seek out employment overseas.
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Objective: Examine current events in Cuba, now that the US and Cuba have restored diplomatic ties. Essential Question: Is Cuba in the midst of positive change, negative change, or stagnation?
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Objective: To introduce journalism students to the concept of convergence. Essential Question: Why does convergence journalism make a story more powerful?
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Everyday Africa
A lesson guide to be used to in conjunction with the Everyday Africa curriculum, and visits with Peter DiCampo and Austin Merrill.
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Cancer Alley
Student will discuss the difference between essential facts, secondary facts, and emotive statements.
