The class brainstorms differences between newspapers and newsletters. The students are then asked to choose a favorite topic and create the front page of their own newsletter.
Objectives learn how newspapers are written.
Brainstorm differences between newsletters and newspapers. Create a Venn diagram on white board using three different color markers. Ask the class what they know about newspapers, such as, topics, quality of paper, cost, types of delivery, how news is obtained. Then ask the class what they know about newsletters. Most students know that newsletters usually are about a specific topic of interest to a specific part of the population.