$78.49
Author: Bober
Number Of Pages: 182
Details: Product Description
Makes the case for teaching news literacy to upper-elementary and middle school students.|Every upper-elementary and middle school educator can teach news literacy and connected literacies, including text, visual, graphic, and video literacy, using this book.|This book suggests that news literacy is made up of several other literacies and skills that must not only be explored across the subject areas, but also connected to students’ real-world consuming and sharing habits. A series of lessons, some using technology, lay a foundation for building these multiple literacies and skills. While not meant to be a complete program, the lessons provide a holistic experience and are adaptable to personalize students’ learning.||The author melds strategies for finding and making meaning from information, the multiple literacies that young consumers of news must be familiar with to navigate news and other information, and the digital skills necessary to navigate today’s news options. Whether students encounter news in the firewall-protected classroom or pushed out to them on their phones, the series of lessons encourage them to give pause and ask important questions as they move beyond simply consuming to become critical readers of the news.| Understand what news literacy is, how it connects to other literacies, and the need for teaching news literacy in upper-elementary and middle school grades| Reflect on areas of instruction, learning objectives, and pedagogical approaches to teaching news literacy| Be able to implement and adapt targeted lessons focused on learning objectives that build news literacy and other connected literacies in a variety of upper-elementary and middle school learning environments
From School Library Journal
Though news literacy isn’t a new area of interest for librarians, it’s a critical one, and this informative and accessible volume offers a concise exploration of the topic, along with a variety of lessons for use with upper elementary and middle school students. School librarian Bober defines news and news literacy and discusses why news literacy is important and why librarians should make connections between this topic and other literacies across subject areas. The bulk of the book consists of 21 lessons targeting skills such as distinguishing between fact and opinion; evaluating reliability and credibility; close reading; sourcing and contextualizing news; corroborating information; analyzing word choice, voice, and bias; and reacting to and sharing news stories. Each lesson includes objectives, an overview of the activity, an exit slip to assess student learning, ideas for differentiation, and recommended historical news articles, though the author also offers suggestions for substituting current news articles. The lessons follow a similar format and rely on graphic organizers. Lessons are detailed enough to guide readers through each activity but general enough to be adapted to work with any number of news topics. VERDICT Practical and user-friendly, with lesson ideas that are ready to implement.—Lauren Strohecker, McKinley Elem. Sch., Elkins Park, PA
Review
“Practical and user-friendly, with lesson ideas that are ready to implement.” ―
School Library Journal
“School librarians and teachers will appreciate this logical and easy-to-implement guide to incorporating news literacy into research and inquiry.” ―
Booklist Online
About the Author
Tom Bober is an elementary school librarian in Missouri and author of Elementary Educator’s Guide to Primary Sources.
Release Date: 05-01-2021
Package Dimensions: 12x251x358
