Harry Potter Newspaper Report Writing
In this self-paced class, students will learn how to write a newspaper report and write their own report for The Hogwarts Herald all within the theme of the Harry Potter Wizarding World!
Kristi Robertson
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(151)
What's included
1 pre-recorded lesson
1 week
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentProjects
1-2 hours per week. Students will write and submit their own newspaper article for an imaginary newspaper called The Hogwarts Herald.Certificate of Completion
1 after class completionClass Experience
US Grade 4 - 9
Beginner Level
Hello, and thank you for your interest in Harry Potter Newspaper Report Writing self-paced class! This is an asynchronous class with no live Zoom meetings. In this class students will learn all of the key elements in a newspaper report through an interactive Pear Deck lesson, including: 1. What is a newspaper report? 2. What makes a good newspaper report? 3. How are newspaper reports written? 4. Pictures and Captions 5. Catchy Headlines 6. The Introductory Paragraph 7. The Main Events 8. Direct and Reported Speech 9. The Closing Paragraph Students will practice what they learned by analyzing an example newspaper report, also through an interactive Pear Deck lesson. Finally, students will be giving prep materials for writing their own report for The Hogwarts Herald, select their topic and report title, and begin their newspaper report writing. After completing their report, students will upload their final report for evaluation. All of the lessons, examples, and topic selections are within the theme of the Harry Potter Wizarding World. Thank you for your interest in Harry Potter Newspaper Report Writing! ~ Kristi
Learning Goals
Learn the key elements of newspaper report writing.Practice identifying key elements in newspaper report by performing an analysis on an example article.
Syllabus
1 Lesson
over 1 WeekLesson 1:
Harry Potter Newspaper Report Writing
32 mins of video lessons
Other Details
Parental Guidance
We will be using Pear Deck as an external resource in this class. There will be two separate Pear Deck lessons. Pear Deck allows teachers to create interactive lessons in order to keep students involved and engaged during class. No account creation or login is required. I will provide the links to the Pear Deck lessons and the student simply needs to click on the link to access the interactive content.
Will will also be using Google Forms as an external resource in this class. Google Forms will be used once during class for the student to submit their newspaper article topic and title selection. No account or login is required. I will provide the Google Form link and the students simply needs to click on the link to access and fill out the three question form to submit their topic idea.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Outschool is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., owner of the Harry Potter® mark and related Harry Potter marks.
Joined July, 2020
4.9
151reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree from Texas A&M University - Commerce
Bachelor's Degree from Texas A&M University - Commerce
I love all things Harry Potter, including writing with Harry Potter and Wizarding World themes! I also have a passion for providing students with an opportunity to explore niche interests that they may or may not be exposed to in their academic world. Reviews
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Ages: 8-15
