Weekly Discussion QuestionsNew topics drop by 9 am every Monday throughout the school year!

Newsroom Mystery

Students become newsroom detectives exploring the e-Edition to find missing voices and create their own news stories.

Media Detective

A quick, engaging activity where students evaluate a news article’s author, sources, and tone to determine its credibility and spot signs of bias.

O.P.V.L

Identify the origin, purpose, value, & limitation of an article


Maus & Censorship

Explore censorship by reading about Art Spiegelman's graphic novel, Maus. Article can be accessed here

Components of Newspapers

Learn what components make up a newspaper

Unveiling the 5Ws & H

Learn about the 5Ws & H and how to identify

Newspaper Terms

Learn common newspaper terms

Year In News Comic Strip

A creative newspaper activity where students turn real news stories into comic strips, helping them summarize, reflect, and express understanding through visual storytelling.

One Minute Summary

Students condense a news article into a 60-second recording, then listen to each other’s summaries to identify key points and check for accuracy.

Sections & Styles

Explore the different sections & accompanying writing styles

News Vs. Opinions

Learn what sets Opinions & Editorial pieces apart from News

Unraveling Bias in News Reporting

Learn to identify bias in news reporting

Explore Media Ethics

Explore the ethically dilemmas journalists encounter

Newspaper Term Word Search

Review common newspaper terms with a fun word search!

Classroom News Quest

A fast-paced, game-style newspaper scavenger activity that gets students exploring real news, building media literacy skills, and having fun.