CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.7 | JEA Curriculum Initiative

October 2, 2016

News Gathering

Why data literacy matters

Students will learn how the changing career field of journalism now requires students to understand the role of big data, including how to gather it and how to visualize it.

September 2, 2015

How a breaking story unfolds online

Students evaluate how professional news organizations break news using the Web and social media tools.

August 24, 2015

Covering developing stories

Students read a series of stories covering a developing story to understand how continuous online coverage differs from the periodical print coverage most high school media staffs are accustomed to.

January 12, 2015

Going live: A comparison of real-time coverage options

Description Students explore three strategies for real-time coverage, evaluating coverage scenarios to select the most appropriate method. Objectives Students will be able to identify three types of live coverage options. Students will evaluate the effectiveness of each option in a hypothetical situation. Students will cover a …

January 12, 2015

How we read online

Students read excerpts from two articles synthesizing key research about online readers and demonstrate an understanding of how online readers interact with content.

November 18, 2014

Beat coverage and the Web: Why it makes sense

Description Students explore beat coverage on the Web and develop a beat list for their own campus. Objectives Students will be able to define beat coverage and explain its purpose. Students will be able to explain why online coverage is particularly useful in covering a beat. …

November 18, 2014

Comparing print and online journalism

Description A lesson on common differences between print and online stories, coverage Objectives Students will understand the strengths and challenges of each medium, print and online. Students will be able to identify and explain differences in print and online coverage of a major news story. …

September 25, 2014