This is a year-long weekly activity. I start with having students clip complete articles from current newspapers. Students take question answers and rewrite the article from another viewpoint. I record television and radio broadcasts for classroom use. Students create a cartoon on a current news topic.
Students can write editorials and letters to the editor.
Also, encourage students to write letters to elected officials. I use newspapers from Albuquerque, Santa Fe and other towns. A variety from different towns allows students to experience subjects from different viewpoints. Parents are a great source. This is an activity that can be varied and naturally evolves into many activities, some student suggested.