Exploring News: Reading and Watching News Items

Exploring News: Reading and Watching News Items

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to read and watch news items and answer questions based on them.

What do you already know about news?
(schrijf zoveel mogelijk Engelse woorden op die met nieuws te maken hebben)

Introduction to News

Understanding the purpose and importance of news in our daily lives.

Types of News

Exploring different types of news such as current events, human interest stories, and local news.

Reading News Items

Practice reading a news article and identifying key information.

Watching News Clips

Viewing a short news video and taking note of important details.

Analyzing News Content

Discussing the main points of the news article and video.

Identifying Key Information

Practicing identifying the main idea and important details from news items.

Critical Thinking

Encouraging critical thinking by asking open-ended questions about the news items.

Making Connections

Connecting the news items to personal experiences or broader issues.

Question and Answer Session

Reviewing the news items and answering questions as a group.

Reflection

Reflecting on what was learned about analyzing and responding to news items.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.