This kit introduces students to the Toronto Star. Activities involve a wide range of skills including reading, writing, mathematics, drama and social studies. There is heavy emphasis on writing and group work including communal evaluation, editing and rewriting. These skills are very much part of the Ministry of Education's current curriculum. Emphasis is also placed on the values of co-operation, competition, basic skills in research, analysis and extrapolation.
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| Teacher's Guide |
| Here's Newsy | Newsy Knows People |
| Newsy Knows Newspapers | Newsy Knows Impact |
| Newsy Knows Sections | Newsy Knows Words |
| Newsy Knows Fun & Forecasts | Newsy Knows Advertising |
| Newsy Knows News | Newsy Knows Food |
| Newsy Knows Columns | Newsy Knows Shopping |
| Newsy Knows Stories | Newsy Knows The Story |
| Newsy Knows Photographs | Newsy Knows Headlines |
| Newsy Knows Words | Newsy Knows Fun |
| Newsy Knows Reporters | Newsy Knows a lot of Words |
| Newsy Knows Interviews | Newsy Knows Fashion |
| Newsy Knows Places | Newsy Knows Recipes |
| Newsy Knows Selling | Newsy Knows Movies |
| Newsy Knows Ads | Newsy Knows Television |
| Newsy Knows Answers | Newsy Knows Comics |
| Newsy Knows Display Ads | Newsy Knows |
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ACTIVITY 3
Find a column giving advice to people. Read the advice and write a letter explaining why you agree or disagree with the advice.
ACTIVITY 19
Find a story about a good thing that happened. How does this story make you feel? Find a story about a terrible thing that happened. How does this story make you feel?
ACTIVITY 50
By now you know how ads work. Let's use all that learning to really sell big. Pretend that your class is going to sell your school. Create a hug display ad offering your school for sale. How would you like to get more students to come to your school?
Advertise!
What would you tell other students about your school? Create a display ad with all the reasons why new students should come to your school.
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