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The Newsroom: Making Sense of the Weekly News, Connecting It to Our Lives
No'a L. bat Miri
Average rating:4.7Number of reviews:(29)
A weekly discussion group in which we talk about big or interesting news stories, explore background and context, and figure out what the news means for us as individuals, citizens, and humans.
Class experience
Have you ever heard the claim that reading the newspaper every day for four years is equivalent to a college education? That might be true, or it might not! What is important is using the news as a catalyst for understanding the world and educating ourselves about it. Sometimes the news is frightening, sometimes it's weird, but there's always something happening in this world of ours. A news story can be the source of your next big idea: maybe you can solve a problem people are dealing with,...
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
This class will use news geared towards a general audience. While we won't avoid stories that discuss violence or other crimes, in entirety, we will try to limit them to news that is really significant. That said, the news can be very upsetting. Please consider your learner's mindset before enrolling.
Average rating:4.7Number of reviews:(29)
Please see FAQ (updated Nov. 9) and discount information at the end of this section. Long before I became a professional writer, I was intrigued by symbols. Language and literacy are fundamentally about understanding, interpreting, employing, and...
Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
60 min
Completed by 25 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
4-18 learners per class
