Creative Concepts: Writing Imaginary News Articles
Students will practice creative writing in a news article format based on a visual and title prompt.
Teacher Vanessa, M.Ed
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5.0
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What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Students will be prompted to write a short news article (no more than two paragraphs) based on an image, headline, and ticker. The images are random, and somewhat unusual, so the more creative, the better! The only rule is that the article expand upon the headline and ticker in a cohesive manner. To get us thinking as investigative journalists, we will start by describing the elements of a strong news article. Then students will be provided with their image, headline, and ticker. The challenge is to write the news article in just 10 minutes! It can be serious, funny, imaginative, or inspired by real life. Next, the presenter will answer questions from their peers as the head investigative journalist of the story based on their article content. They also have the option to answer the questions as one of the characters from the article itself! This is a great class to practice public speaking, creative writing, journalism, and improvisational skills!
Learning Goals
Students will describe and apply strong news article components. Students will use creative critical thought to develop a short article that matches a provided image and title. Students will practice public speaking skills by presenting their article to the class. Students will exercise improvisational skills by answering questions from their peers to provide expand on their presented writing.
Other Details
Supply List
Something to write paragraphs with, preferably in a digital format (iPad, computer).
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Images come from a random image generator website, the news format image comes from breakyourownnews.com.
Joined March, 2021
5.0
9reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello wonderful parents and brilliant students! My name is Vanessa and I love teaching classes that foster and advance creative thinking. Creativity has been shown to increase problem solving skills and to enhance critical thinking. My classes are largely activity based and promote in-class discussion. Some of my classes focus on writing and others focus on speaking and story-telling. If your student like having fun and thinking outside of the box, my classes are the perfect match for you!
I have a Master's in Education and currently teach English online for multiple companies. I also offer private tutoring for non-native English speakers. It was there I discovered my passion for developing lesson plans that center around creativity and imagination. Based on the positive feedback from my students, I decided to develop classes centered around promoting creative thought.
In my classroom, there is no such thing as a wrong answer! Therefore, there is no reason to hold back from any crazy idea that may pop into your head. I aim to foster an environment where peers learn from each other, rather than just from me. I often find my students end up teaching me new things all the time!
I have a 1 year old son, and I'll have you know he is quite the social media fanatic. Follow him on instagram to see all the shenanigans he gets up to! His instagram handle is @mr_steal_yo_bottle and let me tell you, it is very fitting. I also have a small white dog and they are partners in crime! And by partners in crime, I mean the baby hasn't quite figured out that he is not a stuffed animal. It's a work in progress...Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$8
per classMeets once
45 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
3-6 learners per class
