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Some may think it’s archaic but the first place to start is the good old newspaper. Of course, this is now available online but there is just something wonderful about a real newspaper. The Sunday paper is always the biggest and includes local and world news in it. It’s also sometimes insightful to read the “opinions” section of the newspaper to see how a variety of people feel about subjects. Maybe encourage your student to write their own “letter to the editor”. For fun do not forget the comic section! It could prove to be a great conversation starter to discuss particular news articles of interest.
Use the information that your teen has been reading about, whether online or from a newspaper, to write their own news article on a topic! Another idea along those lines is for them to write an article about an event that they attend. It could be a field trip, a sporting event, or even a concert they went to.
An invaluable life skill to know for anyone is discerning what is real and what is not real, especially with what you read or hear on the internet. Teach students to check a supposed “fact” from multiple sources. Also to know with television news that certain stations will be slanted more toward particular opinions.
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March 15, 2019
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