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The
learning areas are integrated throughout
the ‘New Ways News’ Learning
Quest.
The following ideas and activities may
assist in addressing learning outcomes
within these key learning areas:
Health and PE -
Importance of new things in food and physical
activities. Also build up a good concept
of what is a healthy lifestyle and what
is needed to achieve this. Develop co-operative
group skills in food and physical activity
preparation.
Society and Environment -
Understanding on how the news is created,
the types of news and where certain foods
and sports come from.
Language Arts / English -
Creation of a news story. Getting key messages
across to an audience. Analysis an article.
Keeping a Learning Log.
Art/Design -
Creation of the news, display of articles,
photos/graphics, design and layout of
the news. Design and make a poster of
a main article to display around the
school eg. Canteen, resource centre,
class rooms etc.
Other skills learnt or developed from
doing the New Things News Learning Quest
include:
Researching, planning, classifying information,
drafting, editing, publishing, celebrating,
composing, investigating, sharing, working
in small teams, pairs and as a class, working
individually, interpreting, interviewing,
recording, evaluating, drawing conclusions,
analysing, using technology to record thoughts,
using email to communicate with teacher
and parents, using the Internet to support
research and learning of new ways of getting
involved.
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