Generating Topics via News Stories
- Title
- Generating Topics via News Stories
- Creator
- Maoria Kirker
- Institution
- GMU
- Date Created
- 09/22/2020
- Date Modified
- 04/23/2024
- Type
- Lesson Plan
- Description
- In this lesson plan, students learn about the types of information, as well as what sources are available for those information types. After that, students listen to a short news story and break up into small groups to establish keywords and research questions based on that story. They then share out what their group recorded. Options for a worksheet and/or a whiteboard activity are included.
- GMU SLAP Outcomes
- SLAP 1. Students will be able to articulate their information need.
- SLAP 2. Students will be able to implement a focused search strategy.
- Class duration
- 75 minutes
- Course code(s)
- ENGH 101
- Audience
- Undergraduate students
- Tags
- News
- Rights
- CC BY-NC-SA
- Item sets
- Curriculum Center
- Media
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Lesson Plan