Note: This lesson was originally published on an older version
of The Learning Network; the link to the related Times article
will take you to a page on the old site. Teaching ideas based on
New York Times content. Overview of Lesson Plan: In this lesson,
students consider what they know about the war in Iraq and
develop scripts for segments of a news broadcast focusing on
various topics regarding the most recent news about the war.
Michelle Sale, The New York Times Learning Network Javaid Khan,
The Bank Street College of Education in New York City Suggested
Time Allowance: 1 hour 1. Share their knowledge about current
events in the war with Iraq; discuss the dependability of their
information sources. 2. Consider the negotiations to stop the
violence in Iraq by reading and discussing the article “Leading
Shiites and Rebel Meet on Iraq Standoff.” 3. Research, in
groups, various aspects of the current state of the war in Iraq;
prepare scripts for segments of a newscast to be presented in a
future class. 4. Ind