Students learn about a period/event in history by researching it from different perspectives. analyze the elements of nightly-news broadcasts seen on local TV stations. write and produce a news broadcast for a date/period in history. work cooperatively as a member of a group or broadcast team.
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Materials Needed: research materials (from the library and/or Internet), video recorder, a list of significant periods or dates in history (if you choose to focus more broadly than on a single event/period), art supplies, technology tools for creating graphics (optional)