Putting the Puzzle Together: Illustrating News Stories
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Putting the Puzzle Together: Illustrating News Stories
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1 Hour
Overview
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Putting the Puzzle Together: Illustrating News Stories
More from this collaborator
Grades K - 8
1 Hour
Overview
In this activity, students explore how news stories are like puzzle pieces that help us build knowledge to ultimately see the full picture of an issue. Students engage in a group read-aloud activity and listen for details that help them complete their own story puzzles with written information, feelings, and illustrations.
This activity is adapted from a lesson by Emily Otten, a Pulitzer Center Teacher Fellow and elementary school teacher.
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Trauma-informed Conversations About Current Events
Featured in These Collections
The News and You: Journalism and Media Literacy for Grades 2-6



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