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Grades 9–12
8 sessions: 1 hour each
Informational, Media, Narrative
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Shifting the Narrative

Jessica Thompson, 826 Dallas Project; and the Dallas Free Press
1. What is Community Journalism?
2. Parts of a Story
3. Asking the Right Questions
4. Contacting Sources
5. From Interview to Story
6. Trusting Sources
7. Work Day
8. Finishing Touches
Students will report on a story relevant to their community, while also growing their critical media literacy skills.
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Work Day

Students will use this session to take all of the knowledge they gained in the previous session to begin writing the draft of their story.
What Your Students Will Learn

Students will learn how to take all of their separate components and combine them into a cohesive piece of community journalism.

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