All Media Involve Writing: Analyzing a News Photo and Assuming the Role of Journalists

Lesson Overview

Using a news photo, students use close reading skills and assume the role of journalists who must write about events represented by the image.

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Multiple days

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1:1 Lesson

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5, 7, 8, 10, 12

English Language Arts
- Reading - Information Text
- Writing
Social Studies
- U.S. Government

Not necessary, but computers/tablets with internet access.

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Standards

USG-4 The student will demonstrate an understanding of civil rights and civil liberties, the role of American citizens in the American political system, and distinctive expressions of American political culture.
- An informed, participatory citizenry is essential to the American political process. To understand what it means to be an American citizen, the student will utilize the knowledge and skills set forth in the following indicators:
  - USG-4.2 Analyze the process of political socialization and its relation to political participation.
Grade 1: Orally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds including consonant blends in spoken words.
- Grade 2: Use a base word to determine the meaning of an unknown word with the same base.
  - RI.LCS.8 Interpret and analyze the author’s use of words, phrases, text features, conventions, and structures, and how their relationships shape meaning and tone in print and multimedia texts.
    - RI.LCS.8.1 Analyze how the author uses words and phrases to shape and clarify meaning.
  - RI.LCS.11 Analyze and critique how the author uses structures in print and multimedia texts to craft informational and argument writing.
    - RI.LCS.11.2 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points, identifying which reasons and evidence support which points.
Grade 3: Use conventional spelling for high-frequency words, previously studied words, and for adding suffixes to base words.
- W.MCC Meaning, Context, and Craft
  - W.MCC.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
    - W.MCC.1.1 Write arguments that:
  - W.MCC.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
    - W.MCC.2.1 Write informative/explanatory texts that:
Grade 3: Speak clearly at an understandable pace, adapting speech to a variety of contexts and tasks; use standard English when indicated or appropriate.
- C.MC Meaning and Context
  - C.MC.2 Articulate ideas, claims, and perspectives in a logical sequence using information, findings, and credible evidence from sources.
    - C.MC.2.1 Analyze ideas, perspectives and information using examples and supporting evidence related to the topic.
  - C.MC.3 Communicate information through strategic use of multiple modalities and multimedia to enrich understanding when presenting ideas and information.
    - C.MC.3.1 Compare and contrast how ideas and topics are depicted in a variety of media and formats.
Grade 5: Acquire and use general academic and domain specific words or phrases that signal contrast, addition, and logical relationships; demonstrate and understanding of nuances and jargon.
- Grade 4: Consult print and multimedia resources to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words or phrases.
  - RI.LCS.8 Interpret and analyze the author’s use of words, phrases, text features, conventions, and structures, and how their relationships shape meaning and tone in print and multimedia texts.
    - RI.LCS.8.1 Determine figurative, connotative, and technical meanings of words and phrases used in a text; analyze the impact of specific words or phrases on meaning and tone.
  - RI.LCS.11 Analyze and critique how the author uses structures in print and multimedia texts to craft informational and argument writing.
    - RI.LCS.11.2 Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
Grade 3: Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
- Grade 4: Consult print and multimedia resources to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words or phrases.
  - RI.LCS.11 Analyze and critique how the author uses structures in print and multimedia texts to craft informational and argument writing.
    - RI.LCS.11.1 Analyze the impact of text features and structures on authors’ similar ideas or claims about the same topic.
    - RI.LCS.11.2 Analyze and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced.
  - RI.LCS.8 Interpret and analyze the author’s use of words, phrases, text features, conventions, and structures, and how their relationships shape meaning and tone in print and multimedia texts.
    - RI.LCS.8.2 Analyze the impact of text features and structures on authors’ similar ideas or claims about the same topic.
Grade 4: Demonstrate effective keyboarding skills.
- W.MCC Meaning, Context, and Craft
  - W.MCC.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
    - W.MCC.1.1 Write arguments that:
  - W.MCC.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
    - W.MCC.2.1 Write informative/explanatory texts that:
Grade 1: Write left to right leaving spaces between words.
- W.MCC Meaning, Context, and Craft
  - W.MCC.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
    - W.MCC.1.1 Write arguments that:
  - W.MCC.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
    - W.MCC.2.1 Write informative/explanatory texts that:
Grade 6: Analyze the impact of selected media and formats on meaning.
- Grade 6: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using standard English when indicated or appropriate.
  - C.MC.2 Articulate ideas, claims, and perspectives in a logical sequence using information, findings, and credible evidence from sources.
    - C.MC.2.1 Gather relevant information from diverse print and multimedia sources to articulate claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions facts and details.
Grade 6: Analyze the impact of selected media and formats on meaning.
- C.MC Meaning and Context
  - C.MC.2 Articulate ideas, claims, and perspectives in a logical sequence using information, findings, and credible evidence from sources.
    - C.MC.2.1 Gather relevant information from diverse print and multimedia sources to develop ideas, claims, or perspectives emphasizing salient points in a coherent, concise, logical manner with relevant evidence and well-chosen details.
Grade 2: Read irregularly spelled two-syllable words and words with common prefixes and suffixes.
- Grade 2: Use a base word to determine the meaning of an unknown word with the same base.
  - RI.LCS.8 Interpret and analyze the author’s use of words, phrases, text features, conventions, and structures, and how their relationships shape meaning and tone in print and multimedia texts.
    - RI.LCS.8.1 Determine the figurative, connotative, or technical meanings of words and phrases; analyze the cumulative impact of specific words and phrases on meaning and tone.
  - RI.LCS.11 Analyze and critique how the author uses structures in print and multimedia texts to craft informational and argument writing.
    - RI.LCS.11.1 Analyze in detail how the author’s ideas or claims are supported through the use of text features and structures.
Grade 4: Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, base words, and affixes to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.
- Grade 4: Consult print and multimedia resources to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words or phrases.
  - RI.LCS.8 Interpret and analyze the author’s use of words, phrases, text features, conventions, and structures, and how their relationships shape meaning and tone in print and multimedia texts.
    - RI.LCS.8.1 Determine the figurative, connotative, or technical meanings of words and phrases; compare and contrast how authors use and refine words or phrases.
Grade 5: Connect upper- and lower-case letters efficiently and proportionately in cursive handwriting.
- W.MCC Meaning, Context, and Craft
  - W.MCC.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
    - W.MCC.1.1 Write arguments that:
  - W.MCC.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
    - W.MCC.2.1 Write informative/explanatory texts that:
Grade 2: Print upper- and lower-case letters proportionally using appropriate handwriting techniques.
- W.MCC Meaning, Context, and Craft
  - W.MCC.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
    - W.MCC.1.1 Write arguments that:
  - W.MCC.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
C Communication
- C.MC Meaning and Context
  - C.MC.2 Articulate ideas, claims, and perspectives in a logical sequence using information, findings, and credible evidence from sources.
    - C.MC.2.1 Present information and findings from multiple authoritative sources; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question, citing supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line...
  - C.MC.3 Communicate information through strategic use of multiple modalities and multimedia to enrich understanding when presenting ideas and information.
    - C.MC.3.1 Analyze how context influences the mode of communication used by the presenter in a given situation.
C Communication
- C.MC Meaning and Context
  - C.MC.2 Articulate ideas, claims, and perspectives in a logical sequence using information, findings, and credible evidence from sources.
    - C.MC.2.1 Present information and findings from multiple authoritative sources; assess the strengths and limitations of each source, citing supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning, and t...
  - C.MC.3 Communicate information through strategic use of multiple modalities and multimedia to enrich understanding when presenting ideas and information.
    - C.MC.3.1 Analyze how context influences choice of communication, and employ the appropriate mode for presenting ideas in a given situation.

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Lesson Created By: Frank W. Baker

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