The Legacy of Ivan Allen Jr. Teacher's Guide
NM Activity 4: Read All About It!
[Grades 4-12]
Where do your students get their news about the city and country in which they live?
How do they learn what is happening in the world around them?
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Students will analyze the world around them. |
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Students will analyze data and draw conclusions. |
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Students will learn critical thinking skills. |
| Supplies: |
Read All About It! student activity sheet (print copy for each student) |
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Ivan Allen during the 1966 Summerhill riot. |
Have students create and conduct a survey of their classmates, parents, and other friends. The goal of the survey is to determine: How do you learn about the world around you? Some of the questions should include:
- What are your sources of news?
- Newspapers (which one)?
- Television (which station)?
- Radio (which station)?
- Internet (which site)?
- Other people?
- Organization newsletters?
- What types of news interest you?
- Neighborhood?
- Town/City/County?
- National?
- International?
Encourage students to draft additional questions. Have them compile the results of the survey to determine the most popular news outlets. Results can be further categorized by age and gender.
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 This project is supported by the Georgia Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities We the People initiative. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibit do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
 
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