Lesson by Alison Ford
Learning Intentions:
- To use the feature of a newspaper report to write a newspaper article.
- To find out about Neil Armstrong.
Step 1: Activity overview for parent, carers and pupils
Today your child will be looking at an historical event to help them write a newspaper report.
There are three short videos to watch approximately seven minutes in total.
The main activity can be completed on or offline.
Step 2: Introduction to the activity and additional information
We are going to watch a short video about Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 moon landing. You will use this information later to write your own short newspaper report about the moon landing.
Now watch this short clip of Neil Armstrong taking his first steps onto the moon. Remember these pictures were taken in 1969 and are in black and white and it is difficult to see clearly what is happening. Listen carefully to what Neil Armstrong says as he steps onto the moon.
Before writing our newspaper, article let’s remind ourselves what makes a good newspaper report.
Click on the link below.
The key features of a newspaper report are:
- Write about who, what, why, when and where.
- Include a short and snappy headline.
- Include a by-line (who the article is written by).
- Include a picture with a caption (explaining what is happening in the picture).
Step 3: Tasks to carry out for this activity
Activity 1
Write a newspaper report about Neil Armstrong.
First you need to plan your report. Key information that you might want to include:
- Who was Neil Armstrong?
- Where is Neil Armstrong from?
- What made him famous?
- Why did he go to the moon?
- When did it happen?
- What did Neil Armstrong say when he stepped onto the moon?
- What did Neil Armstrong say about his journey?
- What did he bring back from the moon?
- What did he leave behind when he came back to Earth?
Remember that a newspaper article has the following key features:
- Who, what, why, when and where?
- Headline – short and snappy.
- By-line (who the article is written by).
- Picture with a caption.
Now write your newspaper report. You can use the template below, make one of your own or you could complete your report on J2e.
Once you have completed the task you can email anything you create (photos, documents, screenshots etc.) directly to your teacher or directly upload it to any of the available places in Step 5.
Step 4: Look over the success criteria for this activity:
Success criteria #1: I know who Neil Armstrong is.
Success criteria #2: I know the key features of a newspaper report.
Success criteria #3: I can write a newspaper report.
Look at the learning intentions ‘how well do you think you have done?’
Step 5: Upload your work
Click on the relevant link below if you have any work to upload to your online areas J2e Google Drive OneDrive Seesaw