CONTENT ↬ ELA & history
GRADE LEVELS ↬ grades 3 & up
*** Caution - some of the material is DEFINITELY for a mature audience; preview before using with students ***
*** Caution - some of the material is DEFINITELY for a mature audience; preview before using with students ***
I travel to Washington, DC each fall with our 8th graders and truly one of my favorite stops is the Newseum. The goal of this museum is "increase public understanding of the importance of a free press and the First Amendment. Visitors experience the story of news, the role of a free press in major events in history, and how the core freedoms of the First Amendment — religion, speech, press, assembly and petition — apply to their lives."
Until the last few months, I wasn't aware they had a website - it was a duh! moment - that had a section devoted to educators. Be sure to check it out and make a free account so you can access the copyright-protected material they have.
Other things to be sure to check out on their site:
And be sure to scroll down on the NewseumEd site to search their available classes & trainings (if you are going to visit, this would be a GREAT idea!).
And don't forget to go up to the very top and go out on the outside balcony. You can get a great view of the Capitol! Here's a shot from my November, 2017 visit.
Until the last few months, I wasn't aware they had a website - it was a duh! moment - that had a section devoted to educators. Be sure to check it out and make a free account so you can access the copyright-protected material they have.
Other things to be sure to check out on their site:
- Lesson plans
- 155 lesson plans to choose from
- a filter is available to search by tool, topic, and grade
- Catlin Tucker shared out this great blog about one particular piece on the Newseum website. "NewseumED’s Foolproof Guide to Media Literacy"
- EDCollections
- example: Free Speech, Media Literacy, Women's Suffrage, and more
- Artifacts
- example: photos, newspapers, and more
- Videos
- 100+ videos are available!
And be sure to scroll down on the NewseumEd site to search their available classes & trainings (if you are going to visit, this would be a GREAT idea!).
And don't forget to go up to the very top and go out on the outside balcony. You can get a great view of the Capitol! Here's a shot from my November, 2017 visit.
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| view from the outside of the Newseum (Nov 2017) |
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