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NEWSPAPER IN EDUCATION
Each Lesson Idea begins by presenting a separate Topic and Theme for a specific English-language level, from Basic to Advanced, and also the Skills and Objectives the lesson aims to achieve.
The Teaching Strategies of each Lesson Idea provides guidance on how to introduce, develop and close the lesson, followed by an Alternative Lesson to cover additional language levels.
No special materials are needed to implement these Lesson Ideas in a fun and interactive way, aside from those generally found in a classroom.
Pencils, pens, markers, crayons, scissors, glue and oversized paper are all you need - and of course, the newspaper!
Lesson Idea 1
SHOWTIME
Topic : TV schedules
Theme : TV viewing habits; Social Science
Level : Basic
Skills : Listening, reading, speaking
Objectives:
1. Read and obtain information from non-linear text
2. Ask questions politely to obtain information and clarification
3. Give relevant information politely in response to enquiries made
4. WH (Who, What, When, Where, Why) questions and responses
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Preparation
Cut out TV schedules for each channel from The Jakarta Post
Introduction
Ask the students what their favorite programs are on TV and why they like them.
Development
Divide the class into groups and hand each group the pre-cut TV schedules for one channel
Write sample questions about TV programs on the black-board, underlining the WH words
Ask the students to come up with their own WH questions based on the programs in their TV schedule and the shows' synopses
Once the groups have formed their questions, distribute one copy of the newspaper per group. Ask students to turn to the TV schedules page.
As they would in a quiz show, each group asks the other groups the questions they have drawn up
The group that answers the most questions correctly within the stipulated time frame wins
Closing
Ask students how they plan their daily viewing.
Discuss with them: How much TV should they watch daily? Why? Which programs should be their priority? Which ones do they like? Have them write down their answers.
ALTERNATIVE LESSONS
Intermediate and Advanced Levels
Ask students what programs (weekly) they would choose if they were to plan TV viewing for their younger brothers or sisters.
Ask students to act as TV program directors by planning their TV schedules to present the best programs for viewers.
NIE Lesson Idea 2
GADGETS & GIZMOS
Topic : Electronic gadgets
Theme : Inventions; Science and Technology/ Grammar
Levels : Intermediate and Advanced
Skills : Critical and creative thinking, reading and writing
Objectives:
1. Read and obtain information from non-linear texts
2. Write short, simple instructions
3. Sequence connectors (first, next, then, after, etc.)
4. Simple present tense
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Introduction
Show pictures of electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, MP3 players and computers to students
Ask them to name the object and state what the gadget can do
Tell the students how to operate the gadget
Development
Divide the class into groups and distribute a copy of The Jakarta Post to each group
Ask students to look for advertisements in the newspaper relating to electronic gadgets or inventions
Based on the information provided, and adding some of their own, get groups to write an instruction manual on their chosen gadget. (Provide students with information on sequence connectors such as next, then, after, etc., and how to use them).
Closing
Have groups present their gadget and their instruction manual in class
Ask other groups to assess the presented manual on clarity, sequence and ease of use
Homework/Assignment
Ask students to invent a gadget of their own using pictures from the Post
Get students to present their "invention" to the rest of the class, explaining how to operate it
ALTERNATIVE LESSON
Basic Level
Once students have picked out their advertisements, get them to circle the adjectives and look up the meaning of words they don't know
Lesson Idea 3
Along Comes a Hero...
Topic : Famous personalities
Theme : People; Social Science/Vocabulary Levels: Intermediate and Advanced
Skills : Critical and creative thinking, reading and writing
Objectives:
1. Talk about people
2. Write simple descriptions of people 3. Writing to express personal creativity 4. Adjectives
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Preparation
Go through the week's The Jakarta Post and find famous personalities such as politicians, athletes, artists, entertain¬ers, businessmen, etc.
Cut out pictures of these personalities and stick them on flip chart or other oversized papers around the classroom
On smaller strips of paper, write the names of the personali¬ties and stick them under their pictures
Introduction
Ask students to go around the classroom and take as many notes as they can on the personalities and their physical attributes (short, tall, brown-haired, etc)
Remove the name tags
Test memory and observation skills by asking students (in groups) to list all the personalities and their physical attributes
Development
Ask students to go around the classroom and choose one personality as their "hero"
Guide students to the stack of newspapers collected over the week.
Ask them to read articles written about their "hero" and put together all the information they have gathered
Get students to create a completely different profile for that personality, such as their physical, mental attributes and personal traits. (Allow students to get creative and experiment with different appearance, character traits and careers.)
Students may cut words/pictures from the newspapers to aid in the visual description they have created for their "hero"
Closing
Get students to present the new profile of their "hero" in class, including answers to the following questions:
1. Why did you choose this particular person?
2. What sort of contributions has he/she made to society?
3. Why was he/she in the news?
4. What are the qualities in this person that you like and dislike?
5. If you had a chance to speak to this person, what would be the first three questions you would like to ask?
6. Why did you make the changes you did to the appear-ance, career and/or traits of this person?
Homework/Assignment
Ask students to prepare a report or scrapbook on the person¬ality they have chosen. (This can be assessed later under a report writing assignment.)
ALTERNATIVE LESSON
Basic Level
Use pictures of any sports personality
Cut each picture into a few pieces like a jigsaw puzzle
Get students to paste the picture back together on a piece of paper and cut words and phrases from the Post that best describe that personality
Get students to write 10 sentences describing the personality (This can also be done in the form of filling in a descriptive cloze passage.)
For really weak students, jumble up sentences describing the personality and get students to rearrange them correctly
Ask students present their work to the class
Lesson Idea 4
CRASH! BANG! BOOM!
Topic :
Theme :
Level :
Skills :
Objectives:
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Introduction
Ask students what they would consider a disaster and to name a few that have happened in recent years. Write these on the blackboard.
Ask them whether these disasters are manmade and there fore could be avoided, or natural disasters
Discuss if natural disasters in some cases can be the result of human activity
Ask them what types of disasters occur as a direct or indirect cause of human activity
Development
Get students to look through The Jakarta Post for articles on disasters
Ask students to read through and cut out pictures and words related to disasters (These can be in the form of manmade disasters such as accidents, wars and terrorist attacks, or natural disasters such as earthquakes, landslides and floods.)
In groups, ask them to make a collage on the theme, using the words and pictures they have cut out from the newspaper.
Get groups to present their work
Next, ask students to scan through The Jakarta Post for articles and pictures on environmental issues
Discuss the issues published and what it means to the students as citizens of Indonesia and the world
Closing
Based on the discussion and the sentiments raised in class, ask students in their groups to write a paragraph under their collages that express what they feel about disasters, both manmade and natural, and what message they would like to communicate through their work.
ALTERNATIVE LESSON
Basic Level
Get students to create a collage and write a slogan that reflects their thoughts and feelings about the issues in the collage
Get them to write down words associated with disasters in a notebook and make sentences with each
Lesson Idea 5
HEADLINE CAPERS
Topic : Headlines
Theme : Sentence construction and story telling; Grammar/Creative Writing
Level : Intermediate/Advanced
Skills : Critical and creative thinking, reading and writing
Objectives:
1. Read and understand phrases based on key words 2. Read simple texts; make inferences and draw conclusions
3. Construct simple and compound sentences, with guidance and independently
4. Write to express personal creativity
5. Sequence connectors
6. Plot as a literary element
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Introduction
Introduce headlines by asking students what they heard in the news the night before or read in the day's newspapers, and write the topics on board
Explain that headlines give the essential point(s) of the article and are used to catch the readers' attention
Development
Divide the class into groups and distribute one copy of The Jakarta Post each
Get groups to cut out 10 headlines each and stick them on flip chart or oversized paper
Get groups to exchange their headlines
Ask them to construct complete sentences using the head-lines and write them on the paper under the original headline
Explain the meaning of "anecdote"
Get groups to select one headline from their list and write an anecdote in which they use the headline, either whole or in part (The headline must flow easily into the sentences used in the anecdote.)
Closing
Students present their chosen headline and read out their anecdote to the class, describing the moral or lesson it illustrates
ALTERNATIVE LESSON
Basic Level
Follow the above Lesson Idea, but stop at writing complete sentences
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NEWSPAPER IN EDUCATION
Each Lesson Idea begins by presenting a separate Topic and Theme for a specific English-language level, from Basic to Advanced, and also the Skills and Objectives the lesson aims to achieve.
The Teaching Strategies of each Lesson Idea provides guidance on how to introduce, develop and close the lesson, followed by an Alternative Lesson to cover additional language levels.
No special materials are needed to implement these Lesson Ideas in a fun and interactive way, aside from those generally found in a classroom.
Pencils, pens, markers, crayons, scissors, glue and oversized paper are all you need - and of course, the newspaper!
Lesson Idea 1
SHOWTIME
Topic : TV schedules
Theme : TV viewing habits; Social Science
Level : Basic
Skills : Listening, reading, speaking
Objectives:
1. Read and obtain information from non-linear text
2. Ask questions politely to obtain information and clarification
3. Give relevant information politely in response to enquiries made
4. WH (Who, What, When, Where, Why) questions and responses
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Preparation
Cut out TV schedules for each channel from The Jakarta Post
Introduction
Ask the students what their favorite programs are on TV and why they like them.
Development
Divide the class into groups and hand each group the pre-cut TV schedules for one channel
Write sample questions about TV programs on the black-board, underlining the WH words
Ask the students to come up with their own WH questions based on the programs in their TV schedule and the shows' synopses
Once the groups have formed their questions, distribute one copy of the newspaper per group. Ask students to turn to the TV schedules page.
As they would in a quiz show, each group asks the other groups the questions they have drawn up
The group that answers the most questions correctly within the stipulated time frame wins
Closing
Ask students how they plan their daily viewing.
Discuss with them: How much TV should they watch daily? Why? Which programs should be their priority? Which ones do they like? Have them write down their answers.
ALTERNATIVE LESSONS
Intermediate and Advanced Levels
Ask students what programs (weekly) they would choose if they were to plan TV viewing for their younger brothers or sisters.
Ask students to act as TV program directors by planning their TV schedules to present the best programs for viewers.
NIE Lesson Idea 2
GADGETS & GIZMOS
Topic : Electronic gadgets
Theme : Inventions; Science and Technology/ Grammar
Levels : Intermediate and Advanced
Skills : Critical and creative thinking, reading and writing
Objectives:
1. Read and obtain information from non-linear texts
2. Write short, simple instructions
3. Sequence connectors (first, next, then, after, etc.)
4. Simple present tense
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Introduction
Show pictures of electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, MP3 players and computers to students
Ask them to name the object and state what the gadget can do
Tell the students how to operate the gadget
Development
Divide the class into groups and distribute a copy of The Jakarta Post to each group
Ask students to look for advertisements in the newspaper relating to electronic gadgets or inventions
Based on the information provided, and adding some of their own, get groups to write an instruction manual on their chosen gadget. (Provide students with information on sequence connectors such as next, then, after, etc., and how to use them).
Closing
Have groups present their gadget and their instruction manual in class
Ask other groups to assess the presented manual on clarity, sequence and ease of use
Homework/Assignment
Ask students to invent a gadget of their own using pictures from the Post
Get students to present their "invention" to the rest of the class, explaining how to operate it
ALTERNATIVE LESSON
Basic Level
Once students have picked out their advertisements, get them to circle the adjectives and look up the meaning of words they don't know
Lesson Idea 3
Along Comes a Hero...
Topic : Famous personalities
Theme : People; Social Science/Vocabulary Levels: Intermediate and Advanced
Skills : Critical and creative thinking, reading and writing
Objectives:
1. Talk about people
2. Write simple descriptions of people 3. Writing to express personal creativity 4. Adjectives
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Preparation
Go through the week's The Jakarta Post and find famous personalities such as politicians, athletes, artists, entertain¬ers, businessmen, etc.
Cut out pictures of these personalities and stick them on flip chart or other oversized papers around the classroom
On smaller strips of paper, write the names of the personali¬ties and stick them under their pictures
Introduction
Ask students to go around the classroom and take as many notes as they can on the personalities and their physical attributes (short, tall, brown-haired, etc)
Remove the name tags
Test memory and observation skills by asking students (in groups) to list all the personalities and their physical attributes
Development
Ask students to go around the classroom and choose one personality as their "hero"
Guide students to the stack of newspapers collected over the week.
Ask them to read articles written about their "hero" and put together all the information they have gathered
Get students to create a completely different profile for that personality, such as their physical, mental attributes and personal traits. (Allow students to get creative and experiment with different appearance, character traits and careers.)
Students may cut words/pictures from the newspapers to aid in the visual description they have created for their "hero"
Closing
Get students to present the new profile of their "hero" in class, including answers to the following questions:
1. Why did you choose this particular person?
2. What sort of contributions has he/she made to society?
3. Why was he/she in the news?
4. What are the qualities in this person that you like and dislike?
5. If you had a chance to speak to this person, what would be the first three questions you would like to ask?
6. Why did you make the changes you did to the appear-ance, career and/or traits of this person?
Homework/Assignment
Ask students to prepare a report or scrapbook on the person¬ality they have chosen. (This can be assessed later under a report writing assignment.)
ALTERNATIVE LESSON
Basic Level
Use pictures of any sports personality
Cut each picture into a few pieces like a jigsaw puzzle
Get students to paste the picture back together on a piece of paper and cut words and phrases from the Post that best describe that personality
Get students to write 10 sentences describing the personality (This can also be done in the form of filling in a descriptive cloze passage.)
For really weak students, jumble up sentences describing the personality and get students to rearrange them correctly
Ask students present their work to the class
Lesson Idea 4
CRASH! BANG! BOOM!
Topic :
Theme :
Level :
Skills :
Objectives:
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Introduction
Ask students what they would consider a disaster and to name a few that have happened in recent years. Write these on the blackboard.
Ask them whether these disasters are manmade and there fore could be avoided, or natural disasters
Discuss if natural disasters in some cases can be the result of human activity
Ask them what types of disasters occur as a direct or indirect cause of human activity
Development
Get students to look through The Jakarta Post for articles on disasters
Ask students to read through and cut out pictures and words related to disasters (These can be in the form of manmade disasters such as accidents, wars and terrorist attacks, or natural disasters such as earthquakes, landslides and floods.)
In groups, ask them to make a collage on the theme, using the words and pictures they have cut out from the newspaper.
Get groups to present their work
Next, ask students to scan through The Jakarta Post for articles and pictures on environmental issues
Discuss the issues published and what it means to the students as citizens of Indonesia and the world
Closing
Based on the discussion and the sentiments raised in class, ask students in their groups to write a paragraph under their collages that express what they feel about disasters, both manmade and natural, and what message they would like to communicate through their work.
ALTERNATIVE LESSON
Basic Level
Get students to create a collage and write a slogan that reflects their thoughts and feelings about the issues in the collage
Get them to write down words associated with disasters in a notebook and make sentences with each
Lesson Idea 5
HEADLINE CAPERS
Topic : Headlines
Theme : Sentence construction and story telling; Grammar/Creative Writing
Level : Intermediate/Advanced
Skills : Critical and creative thinking, reading and writing
Objectives:
1. Read and understand phrases based on key words 2. Read simple texts; make inferences and draw conclusions
3. Construct simple and compound sentences, with guidance and independently
4. Write to express personal creativity
5. Sequence connectors
6. Plot as a literary element
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Introduction
Introduce headlines by asking students what they heard in the news the night before or read in the day's newspapers, and write the topics on board
Explain that headlines give the essential point(s) of the article and are used to catch the readers' attention
Development
Divide the class into groups and distribute one copy of The Jakarta Post each
Get groups to cut out 10 headlines each and stick them on flip chart or oversized paper
Get groups to exchange their headlines
Ask them to construct complete sentences using the head-lines and write them on the paper under the original headline
Explain the meaning of "anecdote"
Get groups to select one headline from their list and write an anecdote in which they use the headline, either whole or in part (The headline must flow easily into the sentences used in the anecdote.)
Closing
Students present their chosen headline and read out their anecdote to the class, describing the moral or lesson it illustrates
ALTERNATIVE LESSON
Basic Level
Follow the above Lesson Idea, but stop at writing complete sentences
Each Lesson Idea begins by presenting a separate Topic and Theme for a specific English-language level, from Basic to Advanced, and also the Skills and Objectives the lesson aims to achieve.
The Teaching Strategies of each Lesson Idea provides guidance on how to introduce, develop and close the lesson, followed by an Alternative Lesson to cover additional language levels.
No special materials are needed to implement these Lesson Ideas in a fun and interactive way, aside from those generally found in a classroom.
Pencils, pens, markers, crayons, scissors, glue and oversized paper are all you need - and of course, the newspaper!
Lesson Idea 1
SHOWTIME
Topic : TV schedules
Theme : TV viewing habits; Social Science
Level : Basic
Skills : Listening, reading, speaking
Objectives:
1. Read and obtain information from non-linear text
2. Ask questions politely to obtain information and clarification
3. Give relevant information politely in response to enquiries made
4. WH (Who, What, When, Where, Why) questions and responses
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Preparation
Cut out TV schedules for each channel from The Jakarta Post
Introduction
Ask the students what their favorite programs are on TV and why they like them.
Development
Divide the class into groups and hand each group the pre-cut TV schedules for one channel
Write sample questions about TV programs on the black-board, underlining the WH words
Ask the students to come up with their own WH questions based on the programs in their TV schedule and the shows' synopses
Once the groups have formed their questions, distribute one copy of the newspaper per group. Ask students to turn to the TV schedules page.
As they would in a quiz show, each group asks the other groups the questions they have drawn up
The group that answers the most questions correctly within the stipulated time frame wins
Closing
Ask students how they plan their daily viewing.
Discuss with them: How much TV should they watch daily? Why? Which programs should be their priority? Which ones do they like? Have them write down their answers.
ALTERNATIVE LESSONS
Intermediate and Advanced Levels
Ask students what programs (weekly) they would choose if they were to plan TV viewing for their younger brothers or sisters.
Ask students to act as TV program directors by planning their TV schedules to present the best programs for viewers.
NIE Lesson Idea 2
GADGETS & GIZMOS
Topic : Electronic gadgets
Theme : Inventions; Science and Technology/ Grammar
Levels : Intermediate and Advanced
Skills : Critical and creative thinking, reading and writing
Objectives:
1. Read and obtain information from non-linear texts
2. Write short, simple instructions
3. Sequence connectors (first, next, then, after, etc.)
4. Simple present tense
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Introduction
Show pictures of electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, MP3 players and computers to students
Ask them to name the object and state what the gadget can do
Tell the students how to operate the gadget
Development
Divide the class into groups and distribute a copy of The Jakarta Post to each group
Ask students to look for advertisements in the newspaper relating to electronic gadgets or inventions
Based on the information provided, and adding some of their own, get groups to write an instruction manual on their chosen gadget. (Provide students with information on sequence connectors such as next, then, after, etc., and how to use them).
Closing
Have groups present their gadget and their instruction manual in class
Ask other groups to assess the presented manual on clarity, sequence and ease of use
Homework/Assignment
Ask students to invent a gadget of their own using pictures from the Post
Get students to present their "invention" to the rest of the class, explaining how to operate it
ALTERNATIVE LESSON
Basic Level
Once students have picked out their advertisements, get them to circle the adjectives and look up the meaning of words they don't know
Lesson Idea 3
Along Comes a Hero...
Topic : Famous personalities
Theme : People; Social Science/Vocabulary Levels: Intermediate and Advanced
Skills : Critical and creative thinking, reading and writing
Objectives:
1. Talk about people
2. Write simple descriptions of people 3. Writing to express personal creativity 4. Adjectives
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Preparation
Go through the week's The Jakarta Post and find famous personalities such as politicians, athletes, artists, entertain¬ers, businessmen, etc.
Cut out pictures of these personalities and stick them on flip chart or other oversized papers around the classroom
On smaller strips of paper, write the names of the personali¬ties and stick them under their pictures
Introduction
Ask students to go around the classroom and take as many notes as they can on the personalities and their physical attributes (short, tall, brown-haired, etc)
Remove the name tags
Test memory and observation skills by asking students (in groups) to list all the personalities and their physical attributes
Development
Ask students to go around the classroom and choose one personality as their "hero"
Guide students to the stack of newspapers collected over the week.
Ask them to read articles written about their "hero" and put together all the information they have gathered
Get students to create a completely different profile for that personality, such as their physical, mental attributes and personal traits. (Allow students to get creative and experiment with different appearance, character traits and careers.)
Students may cut words/pictures from the newspapers to aid in the visual description they have created for their "hero"
Closing
Get students to present the new profile of their "hero" in class, including answers to the following questions:
1. Why did you choose this particular person?
2. What sort of contributions has he/she made to society?
3. Why was he/she in the news?
4. What are the qualities in this person that you like and dislike?
5. If you had a chance to speak to this person, what would be the first three questions you would like to ask?
6. Why did you make the changes you did to the appear-ance, career and/or traits of this person?
Homework/Assignment
Ask students to prepare a report or scrapbook on the person¬ality they have chosen. (This can be assessed later under a report writing assignment.)
ALTERNATIVE LESSON
Basic Level
Use pictures of any sports personality
Cut each picture into a few pieces like a jigsaw puzzle
Get students to paste the picture back together on a piece of paper and cut words and phrases from the Post that best describe that personality
Get students to write 10 sentences describing the personality (This can also be done in the form of filling in a descriptive cloze passage.)
For really weak students, jumble up sentences describing the personality and get students to rearrange them correctly
Ask students present their work to the class
Lesson Idea 4
CRASH! BANG! BOOM!
Topic :
Theme :
Level :
Skills :
Objectives:
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Introduction
Ask students what they would consider a disaster and to name a few that have happened in recent years. Write these on the blackboard.
Ask them whether these disasters are manmade and there fore could be avoided, or natural disasters
Discuss if natural disasters in some cases can be the result of human activity
Ask them what types of disasters occur as a direct or indirect cause of human activity
Development
Get students to look through The Jakarta Post for articles on disasters
Ask students to read through and cut out pictures and words related to disasters (These can be in the form of manmade disasters such as accidents, wars and terrorist attacks, or natural disasters such as earthquakes, landslides and floods.)
In groups, ask them to make a collage on the theme, using the words and pictures they have cut out from the newspaper.
Get groups to present their work
Next, ask students to scan through The Jakarta Post for articles and pictures on environmental issues
Discuss the issues published and what it means to the students as citizens of Indonesia and the world
Closing
Based on the discussion and the sentiments raised in class, ask students in their groups to write a paragraph under their collages that express what they feel about disasters, both manmade and natural, and what message they would like to communicate through their work.
ALTERNATIVE LESSON
Basic Level
Get students to create a collage and write a slogan that reflects their thoughts and feelings about the issues in the collage
Get them to write down words associated with disasters in a notebook and make sentences with each
Lesson Idea 5
HEADLINE CAPERS
Topic : Headlines
Theme : Sentence construction and story telling; Grammar/Creative Writing
Level : Intermediate/Advanced
Skills : Critical and creative thinking, reading and writing
Objectives:
1. Read and understand phrases based on key words 2. Read simple texts; make inferences and draw conclusions
3. Construct simple and compound sentences, with guidance and independently
4. Write to express personal creativity
5. Sequence connectors
6. Plot as a literary element
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Introduction
Introduce headlines by asking students what they heard in the news the night before or read in the day's newspapers, and write the topics on board
Explain that headlines give the essential point(s) of the article and are used to catch the readers' attention
Development
Divide the class into groups and distribute one copy of The Jakarta Post each
Get groups to cut out 10 headlines each and stick them on flip chart or oversized paper
Get groups to exchange their headlines
Ask them to construct complete sentences using the head-lines and write them on the paper under the original headline
Explain the meaning of "anecdote"
Get groups to select one headline from their list and write an anecdote in which they use the headline, either whole or in part (The headline must flow easily into the sentences used in the anecdote.)
Closing
Students present their chosen headline and read out their anecdote to the class, describing the moral or lesson it illustrates
ALTERNATIVE LESSON
Basic Level
Follow the above Lesson Idea, but stop at writing complete sentences
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