This year as part of our current events curriculum, there is a component that we are calling the “Channel 4Su News.”  This will allow students the opportunity to choose and read an article of interest and share a summary of the article in the format of a television broadcast. The audience will then have a Q & A session and an opportunity to comment on the broadcasted topics.

 

Each week, four students will be responsible for the newscast. The students will be required to find and read an article from a newspaper, magazine, or the Internet and write a one to three paragraph summary on the article. When they have finished the summary, students should practice reading it aloud in preparation for the Friday morning “broadcast.” (Students are also encouraged to bring in props, photos, or even costumes that might enhance their report.)

 

The topics are:

• National News (United States only)
• International/World News (All places except the U.S.)
• Health and/or Science – your choice
• Sports / Leisure / Arts – your choice

 

Each “reporter” will need to have the following on Friday:

• An article (neatly cut or printed out)
• A rehearsed written summary of the article on note cards or paper
• Props to accompany the report (optional)
• An understanding of the story in order to answer questions