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What Is Journalism, and Why Does It Matter?

Pulitzer Center ↗️

Grades K - 8

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Learning Standards: Common Core (ELA), International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

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What Is Journalism, and Why Does It Matter?

Pulitzer Center ↗️

Grades K - 8

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Learning Standards: Common Core (ELA), International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

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In this activity, students leverage prior knowledge to define the news, understand the role of journalists in covering news, and consider why journalism is important to their personal lives and their community.

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The News and You: Journalism and Media Literacy for Grades 2-6

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