The Current Affairs Project
You have 6 weeks in which to create a newspaper about a news
topic of your choice.
You will research an issue that is currently in the news and
create a newspape which explain the story
in detail, presenting the issues from different perspectives.
The writing will be in your own words, not simply copied and
pasted from another source. Issues you might consider include:
- The war on terrorism
- British politics
- The European Union
- University tuition fees
- Violence in video games
- Crime
- Drugs
Sports news and gossip are not acceptable for this project.
The stages you will go through in this project are (click on
each one for more detail)
- Researching the information
- Producing a newspaper aimed at adults
- Evaluating Your Work
Strong students will produce well-researched newspapers that
explore issues in detail and consider all sides of any arguments
fairly. The papers will be well-laid out, reflecting good use
of the computer.
National Curriculum Levels:
Level 4:
- Pupils add to, amend and combine different forms of information
from a variety of sources
- Pupils use ICT to present information in different forms
and show they are aware of the intended audience and the need
for
quality in their presentations
- Pupils compare their use of ICT with other methods and with
its use outside school
Level 5:
- Pupils select the information they need for different purposes,
check its accuracy and organise it in a form suitable for
processing
- Pupils
use ICT to structure, refine and present information in
different forms and styles for specific purposes and audiences
- Pupils
assess the use of ICT in their work and are able to reflect
critically in order to make improvements in subsequent work
Level 6:
- Pupils develop and refine their work to enhance its quality,
using information from a range of sources
- Pupils present their ideas in a variety of ways and show
a clear sense of audience
- Pupils discuss the impact of ICT
on society
Level 7:
- Pupils combine information from a variety of ICT-based and
other sources for presentation to different audiences
- Pupils identify the advantages and limitations of different
information-handling applications
- Pupils consider the benefits and limitations of ICT tools
and information sources and of the results they produce, and
they use these results to inform future judgements about
the
quality
of their work
- Pupils take part in informed discussions about the use of
ICT and its impact on society
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