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Citizenship at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 3-6)
Unit 11: In the media - what's the news?
Section 2: Making the news - informing our community
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Objectives |
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- about different ways that information and news can be communicated
- to recognise that the creation and presentation of information and news involves responsibility
- to research, discuss and debate topical issues, problems and events
- to explore how the media presents information
- to work together in groups
- to talk with a range of adults
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Activities |
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Outcomes |
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- The children work together to prepare articles and present school news on a school website or in a school newspaper. Ask the children to think about different ways of organising the news and information, eg by date, event, topic, class. Contributions could be sought across the school community, with pages allocated to different groups. The children need to agree how editing decisions will be made and what information to publish, perhaps by electing an editorial board.
- Invite a journalist from a local newspaper or radio station to come and talk with the children about what they do, so that the children gain an understanding of the processes involved in providing a news service. Alternatively, the class could visit a local newspaper (or radio or TV station).
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- The children use video and audio equipment to create their own news programme. They should discuss editing strategies and decisions with their peers and, perhaps, supporting adults. The final production could be shown to the school and copies could be made for parents.
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- The children collect ideas, news and views concerning the class members over a term, and then produce a class news sheet for other classes and for other members of the school community, eg parents, governors.
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- begin to appreciate that publishing information involves responsibilities
- recognise that representatives can be chosen to make decisions on behalf of a larger group
- communicate and express personal and group views on issues
- begin to appreciate the important role of the media in presenting information to the community and society
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Points to note |
- Parents who work on web page design and development may be able to help the children to develop their web page. As the children develop the necessary ICT skills, the role of adults will diminish.
- The Teacher's guide has information on the use of visitors in schools. It is helpful if the children prepare for the visit, eg writing down the questions they want to ask.
- The Becta website has downloadable information sheets on using ICT in schools, including 'Acceptable use of the internet'.
- This section could be linked with unit 8 'Producing the news' in the key stage 4 scheme of work. This unit may be a useful source if the children develop a radio news programme.
- Information on local radio stations can be found at the BBC's website.
- The local newspaper or radio or TV station may be prepared to publish or broadcast an article on the children's work.
- Link with English: En3 Wr, 1e in the key stage 2 programme of study.
- Link with geography: themes 6d and 6e in the key stage 2 programme of study provide opportunities for research, discussion and communication about issues relating to settlement and environment.
- The activities in this section contribute to career-related learning.
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This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of
activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by
moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
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