This unit looks at the development of skills in writing a report suitable for newspaper publication. It moves step by step through a range of activities that lead to the final aim of producing an effective report with suitable headline, photo and caption. It offers suggestions for modelling with students, and gives examples of questions that can be used to generate discussions and enhance learning. It includes links to other Internet resources suitable to developing the topic. In this unit students explore the visual and graphic features of a range of school journals, past and present.
Students use their understanding to produce their own journal cover.
Fairy Tales Students study the features of narrative by looking at fairy tales and write a piece of narrative for publication in a class book of fairy tales. Fools and Tricksters in Literature Trickster tales are great favourites in many cultures. These often feature an animal, representing the underdog, who uses skill and cunning to outwit a superior. This unit, combining transactional writing with interpersonal speaking, requires students to adopt a role in a fictional community. Children learn to work together to make appropriate decisions affecting the community.