direct instruction | JEA Curriculum Initiative

February 2, 2021

Examining racial bias in mainstream media

February 23, 2020

News Gathering

The power of “how” and “why”: How curiosity can lead to great storytelling

Description Running an interview requires journalists to think on their feet and to be skilled with multiple facets of asking questions and helping the subject feel comfortable enough to open up. The finished product of a good story doesn’t show the hardest parts of interviewing. The …

February 21, 2020

by sadwers

Writing

Humans of your school personality profile

Description Giving students an opportunity to practice all aspects of yearbook journalism and to learn the process (finding a story, running an interview, transcribing, finding the heart of the story, planning to photograph, photographing and selecting the best photo) helps students learn how to complete a …

February 17, 2019

Using data to cover a beat

Description Students read a blog post on using data to find stories, then apply the principles to their own beat coverage and generate story ideas. Objectives Students will be able to read and extract the main ideas from an article. Students will discuss and evaluate the …

December 27, 2018

by abrinelson

Understanding and using analytics to drive traffic

Description Students will review a presentation to understand the important data included in a Google Analytics report. Students will then make judgments based on analysis of their own analytics and apply those ideas to their own website. Objectives Students will learn how to read a Google …

November 30, 2017

by sadwers