Hiroshima Lesson Plan

The New New Journalism

Kind of Activity:

Mixed Media

Objective:

To consider and evaluate the role and influence of New Journalism and identify and analyze current journalistic trends

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3

Structure:

Present students with this central question: how would this story be told today? New Journalism was a technique attempting to portray the truth in a way more impactful than the straight reporting of facts. What is the New Journalism of today? How would this story be told differently to reach a contemporary audience in an impactful way?

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