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Common Ground

Finding ways that groups of people are the same often helps in finding resolution to conflicts. Find an example of a conflict in the newspaper. Make a list of ways the people on both sides of the conflict are the same. How could these similarities help them resolve their conflict?

Subject:

People

Grade:

2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

Skill or Strand:

Culture

Standard:

Students understand the ways in which groups interact with one another and try to resolve problems.

The Five W's

Select an article from the news section of the newspaper. Carefully read the first two paragraphs. Use pens or crayons to underline the following: Use green to underline WHO the story is about. Use red to underline WHAT happened. Use blue to underline WHERE the event took place. Use orange to underline WHEN it happened. Use black to draw a circle around the sentences that explain WHY or HOW the news story happened.

Subject:

Operations

Grade:

3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

Skill or Strand:

Number Recognition

Standard:

Students recognize the who*** what*** when*** where*** why and how of newspaper articles.

Keeping Cool

Our bodies help us keep cool by sweating or perspiring. Look through the newspaper for activities that make people perspire. Cut them out and paste them on a piece of paper. Look through the newspaper for ways to keep cool other than perspiring. Cut these out and paste them next to your activities.

Subject:

Life Science

Grade:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Skill or Strand:

Analysis of Text

Standard:

Students relate prior knowledge to text and information.

Name Power

Look through the advertising section of the newspaper to find as many names of cars as you can. Cut them out. Look in a dictionary or encyclopedia to see what each name means. Draw or paste a picture beside each car name to show what you have found. Why do you think manufacturers chose those names?

Subject:

Reading

Grade:

3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

Skill or Strand:

Human Body

Standard:

Students follow simple multiple-step directions using a newspaper dictionary and/or encyclopedia to learn the meaning of unknown words recognize the origin of foreign words used in English.