Make a Classroom Newspaper  
Description: You can create your own newspaper. Students can be reporters, researching and writing newspaper articles. Topics for articles can include interesting things that have happened in the classroom or school, events that occurred in your town, family milestones (did someone have a birthday recently, or win an award?), a sports tournament, extreme weather, or an interesting local person!
Activity:     GLE: 01,02, 03, 06, 07, 08, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 33, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48   Type: Online Information  

Four Square Writing Method Interactive Tools  
Description: Four Square Writing Method Interactive Tools (Online Link, Empty PowerPoint Template, Empty MS Word Template for teachers or students to use while using the Four Square Writing Method. The online tools shown were created by Educator Stacy Bodin and Jude Dubois (Supervisor of Classroom Technology of Vermilion Parish Schools), with permission from the Teaching & Learning Company, Publishers of the Four Square Writing Method. (July 19, 2007)
Activity:     GLE: 48   Type: Interactive Site   Focus: Both

Vermillion Parish Unit 1 links for Newspaper
Description: There are several links here with lesson plans, powerpoints, handouts, etc. for nonfiction and newspapers.
Activity:     GLE: 01, 02, 03, 06, 07, 08, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 33, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48   Type: Online Information   Focus: Both

Heads up for Headlines  
Description: Students write headlines expressing the main idea of a group of de-headded news stories.
Activity:     GLE: 03, 06a, 06b, 06c, 10b, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11e, 14, 16f, 19b, 29f   Type: Online Information   Focus: Both

Newspaper Lesson Plan Activities  
Description: The students will be able to link life skills to the newspaper The students will be able to: Follow complex directions Practicing Editing and proofreading skills Use a computer to produce a newspaper Students will practice using the writing process
Activity:     GLE: 01, 02, 03, 06, 07, 08, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 33, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48   Type: Lesson Plan   Focus: Both

Featuring the Frameworks - Linking Language Arts to Your Newspaper
Description: This site provides lesson plans and printable dealing with newspapers.
Activity:     GLE: 01 through 48   Type: Online Information   Focus: Both

Education World: Lesson Planning: Read all about it - Ten Terrific Newspaper Lessons
Description: Activities that involve students in interviewing a local newspaper reporter, creating editorial cartoons, comparing newspapers, and much more!
Activity:     GLE: 07, 11a, 11c, 17b, 19c, 20c, 39d, 37b, 40a, 40b, 40c, 41a, 42a, 44a, 44b, 48, 10b   Type: Lesson Plan   Focus: Both

Newspaper Glossary
Description: EnchantedLearning newspaper glossary of terms. Pretty lengthy, but could be narrowed down to suit your classroom needs. Printouts of note-taking grpahic organizers for interviews available.
Activity:     GLE:     Type: Online Information   Focus: Teacher

Links to Online Magazines
Description: Page full of links to magazines that may spark the interest of a middle schooler. Some sites are blocked by the Vermilion server, but many to choose from.
Activity:     GLE: 05   Type: Online Information   Focus: Student

Words That Signal a Text's Organizational Structure
Description: If your students are struggling with how to organize their notes to answer their research question(s) or how to make sense of what they're reading, you can better equip your students for either task by increasing their sensitivity to particular words.
Activity: 01   GLE: 07, 10b, 11d, 16f, 33, 39a   Type: Online Information   Focus: Both

Mrs. Dowling's Nonfiction Nook
Description: Helpful definitions and links from another teacher studying nonfiction.Activity: 01   GLE: 07, 10b, 11d, 33, 39a   Type: Online Information   Focus: Teacher

Power Point Presentation READING NONFICTION  
Description: Power Point Presentation
Activity: 01   GLE: 07, 10b, 11d, 16f, 33, 39a   Type: Powerpoint   Focus: Both

Context Clues Worksheet  
Description: This is a worksheet including 6 multiple choice questions on context clues (the answer key is included).
Activity: 02   GLE: 01a, 01b, 02, 03   Type: Handout   Focus: Student

Newspaper Vocabulary
Description: Long list of vocabulary terms associated with newspapers. A little lengthy, but could be shortened to suit your classroom.
Activity: 02   GLE: 01a, 01b, 02, 03   Type: Online Information   Focus: Teacher
Name: Mrs. Dowling's Vocabulary Skills
Description: This is a site that provides a Quiz on context clues.
Activity: 02   GLE: 01a, 01b, 02, 03   Type: Interactive Site   Focus: Both
URL: http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/area/vocab/Skills/contextclues.html  

Newspaper in Education - Middle School Writing
Description: Provides writing exercises appropriate for the vocabulary activity within Unit 1.
Activity: 02   GLE: 01a, 01b, 02, 03   Type: Online Information   Focus: Both

Four Types of Context Clues
Description: This interactive site provides examples, synonyms and definitions, antonyms and contrasts, and experience or sense of the sentence.
Activity: 02   GLE: 01a, 01b, 02, 03   Type: Interactive Site   Focus: Both

 Inverted Pyramid Format
Description: Newspaper articles are written using an “inverted pyramid format” as in this handout. The most important information is at the top (beginning of article) and the least important information is at the bottom (end of article).
Activity: 02   GLE: 10b, 11c, 14, 16c, 33, 39a, 42c, 44c, 45a, 48   Type: Handout   Focus: Both

Lesson Planning: Multiple meanings Game
Description: Game to imporve vocabulary and word meaning skills.
Activity: 02   GLE: 01a, 01b, 02, 03   Type: Online Information   Focus: Student
Internet Public Library
Description: Site recommended by CC Guide which allows students/teachers to search through newspapers from around the world
Activity: 03   GLE: 06a, 06b, 06c, 10b, 16c, 33, 39a, 41a, 44a, 45a, 48   Type: Online Information   Focus: Both
Name: Interactive Parts of a Newspaper
Description: Interactive Site explains where certain types of articles are found in newspapers. Students are then given activities to complete based on the tutorial given. Great for review or introduction.
Activity: 03   GLE: 10b, 16e, 37, 39f, 48   Type: Interactive Site   Focus: Student

Parts of a Newspaper
Description: Online slides point out and explain different sections of a newspaper.
Activity: 03   GLE: 10b, 16e, 37, 39f, 48   Type: Online Information   Focus: Student

Onlinews Newspapers
Description: Site recommended by CC Guide which allows students/teachers to search through newspapers from around the world.
Activity: 03   GLE: 06a, 06b, 06c, 10b, 16c, 33, 39a, 41a, 44a, 45a, 48   Type: Online Information   Focus: Both

Newslink
Description: Recommended by CC Guide - Online database of news and opinion magazines
Activity: 04   GLE: 06a, 06b, 06c, 11d, 33, 39a, 45a, 48   Type: Online Information   Focus: Both

Librarian's Internet Index
Description: Recommended by CC Guide - Online database of news and opinion magazines
Activity: 04   GLE: 06a, 06b, 06c, 11d, 33, 39a, 45a, 48   Type: Online Information   Focus: Both

The Periodical Room
Description: Recommended by CC Guide - Online information of various types of periodicals, definitions
Activity: 04, 01   GLE: 06a, 06b, 06c, 11d, 33, 39a, 45a, 48   Type: Online Information   Focus: Teacher

CanTeach: English Language Arts: Novel and Picture Book Activities
Description: Activity where students will examine and better understand a story by making a story pyramid.
Activity: 05   GLE: 10b, 11c, 14, 16c, 33, 39a, 39d, 42c, 44c, 45a, 48   Type: Other   Focus: Both

Reading Comprehension Skills and Practice
Activity: 05   GLE: 10b, 11c, 14, 16c, 33, 39a, 39d, 42c, 45a, 48   Type: Interactive Site   Focus: Student

How to Paraphrase
Description: Page gives definition of paraphrasing and shows examples of an original document, then the paraphrasing next to it.
Activity: 06   GLE: 03, 10b, 11b   Type: Online Information   Focus: Both
Basic Rules of Outlining
Description: Recommended by Comprehensive Curriculum Guide - online information to show basic DO's and DON'T's of outlining and organizing thoughts.
Activity: 06   GLE: 07, 10b, 11b, 11c, 18, 20b   Type: Online Information   Focus: Both

Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting
Description: This is a good site to use when explaining the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing and when each should be used.
Activity: 06, 08   GLE: 11b   Type: Online Information   Focus: Both

SNN Newsroom - Reports Toolbox - Writing Headlines
Description: This resource provides information on writing headlines.
Activity: 07   GLE: 19a, 19b, 20d, 39a, 40a, 42c   Type: Online Information   Focus: Both
ReadWriteThink Printing Press
Description: Create flyers, booklets, brochures, and newspapers on this site.
Activity: 07, 09, 10   GLE: 07, 37b, 40a, 40b, 40c, 41a, 44a, 44b, 48   Type: Template   Focus: Student

Historical Terms - Historical Sources Explained
Description: This site provides an explaination for historical source and have activities related to historical sources such as: see how a historian uses sources see if you know the difference b/w primary and secondary sources answer questions about a jacket found on Titanic see what can be learned from a civil war painting
Activity: 08   GLE: 07, 08, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 12, 17b, 20c, 41a, 41c, 43   Type: Online Information   Focus: Both

News Writing with Scholastic Editors
Description: This site allows students to go through the steps of news writing.
Activity: 08   GLE: 07, 08, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 12, 17b, 20c, 41a, 41c, 43   Type: Interactive Site   Focus: Student

Crayon.net
Description: Create your own class newspaper online! Teachers, register before the morning you begin this activity.
Activity: 10   GLE: 07, 37b, 40a, 40b, 40c, 41a, 42a, 44a, 44b, 48   Type: Template   Focus: Both
URL: http://crayon.net/  

Write on Reader - Expert Advice - Newspaper Editor
Description: Provides questions and answers from an "in person" interview with Mr. Cannon (editor at the San diego Union Tribune).
Activity: 10   GLE: 07, 37b, 40a, 40b, 40c, 41a, 42a, 44a, 44b, 48   Type: Online Information   Focus: Both

Writing Letters
Description: Site recommended by CC Guide: Letter writing lessons, writing letters to congress, International Pen Pals, letter forms, friendly letters, editing friendly letters, business letter rubric, friendly letter rubric
Activity: 14   GLE: 17c, 17e, 19a, 19b, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20e, 20f, 20g, 24a, 25c, 26   Type: Interactive Site   Focus: Student

Ten Secrets of Writing Business Letters
Description: Site recommended by CC Guide: printout providing tips for composing a business letter
Activity: 14   GLE: 17c, 17e, 19a, 19b, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20e, 20f, 20g, 24a, 25c, 26   Type: Handout   Focus: Student

Format for a Business Letter
Description: Recommended by CC Guide. This site gives the proper format for a business letter.
Activity: 14   GLE: 17c, 17e, 19a, 19b, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20e, 20f, 20g, 24a, 25c, 26   Type: Online Information   Focus: Both

Block Style Sample Business Letter
Description: Recommended by CC Guide: Site gives specific instructions on typing a business letter. Example provided on page.
Activity: 14   GLE: 17c, 17e, 19a, 19b, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20e, 20f, 20g, 24a, 25c, 26   Type: Online Information   Focus: Both

Letter Writing
Description: This is a powerpoint presentation on letter writing - including the five parts of a letter.
Activity: 14   GLE: 17c, 17e, 19a, 19b, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, 20e, 20f, 20g, 24a, 25c, 26   Type: Powerpoint   Focus: Both

Name: Handouts for Writing a Business Letter
Description: This site provides a variety of handouts for writing a business letter: parts of a business letter composing a business letter color-colded business letter assessment rubric for color-coded business letter
Activity: 14   GLE: 17c, 17e, 19a, 19b, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, 20e, 20f, 20g, 14a, 25c, 26   Type: Handout   Focus: Both

Read-Write-Think Letter Generator
Description: This Read, Write, and Think site has an activity that is appropriate for writing letters.
Activity: 14, 15   GLE: 20a   Type: Interactive Site   Focus: Both

Writing a Complaint Letter
Description: Interactive Site explains how to compose a proper complaint letter. Could be used when writing letters to the editor in Activity 15 of Unit 1.
Activity: 15   GLE: 15, 16a, 16c, 17b, 17c, 17e, 18, 19b, 19c, 19d, 20a, 20b, 20d, 20e, 20f, 21, 22b   Type: Interactive Site   Focus: Student