This collection, which includes videos, blog articles, student handouts, lesson plans, and tip sheets for families, helps students identify, analyze, and investigate the news and information they get from online sources. Media literacy is an essential skill for all students across a range of subjects, from Science to Social Studies to English Language Arts. The collection is also useful for a behind-the-scenes look at journalism and how information is researched, shaped, and reported. Check out the resources in the collection topics.

Find out the basics of newsroom operation and the expectations of the various parts of a news broadcast.

This site has links for those interested in agricultural careers. The site has links to the many degree possibilities, the links explain what kind of degree is needed and what kind of jobs such a degree will support.

Interesting reading material about Henry Luce, founder of 'Time', 'Fortune', 'Sports Illustrated', and 'Life' magazines, who became one of America's leading mass communicators. Includes a career timeline, video clips, and a personal interview.

The companion site to the PBS series, this site chronicles the growth of photography, both in our private lives and in the public world of news and journalism. The site includes narrative from the series as well as images and teaching suggestions. It also includes an "Image Lab" feature that lets users experiment with cropping, digital manipulation of images, and the experiences of a photojournalist on a "shoot."

A lesson to help students understand the basic legal and ethical responsibilities involved in making reality videos. Requires access to an episode from "American High," the documentary aired on PBS about high school students from Chicago.

In this lesson, students explore the many characteristics of a newspaper and try their hands at becoming reporters. They can expand their knowledge about Ernest Hemingway, and author a newspaper focusing on his life, especially his interests and travels. While this lesson is designed in conjunction with the PBS program, "Hemingway Adventure," access to the program is not essential to the lesson.

This non-partisan site reports the results of the latest national public opinion polls. Constantly updates and informational.

This is a mega search site. With five ways to search and byte-bots constantly scanning the Web, if it is out there, you should be able to find it here.

An independent newsroom that covers a wide variety of topics and events, which are often neglected by the mainstream media, and works to promote change. Explore investigative reports on politics, social-justice issues, technology, and national security.

In this lesson plan, students read "The Power of Her Pen" which introduces Ethel L. Payne, a female African American journalist known as "First Lady of the Black Press." The plan includes pre- and post-reading activities, key vocabulary and facts from the

A review of journalistic issues and news, the OJR covers journalism worldwide, especially in cyberspace.

Steve Buttry, writing coach at the Omaha World-Herald, shares tips for effective interviews that really make the best stories. Practical suggestions to help you "Get the scoop." SL.11-12.6 Speaking tasks

This resource contains an article written by David A. Copeland on how five American newspapers covered the French and Indian War in the colonial period. See copies of three old newspaper issues.

Scholarly discussion of objectivity and subjectivity as it exists, according to the author, in the world of journalism. Promotes critical thinking about how the news is gathered, written, and disseminated.

Since 1974, NOVA has been the most watched prime-time science series on television. The NOVA website has been pioneering new forms of original web content since it debuted in 1996. NOVA's mission to make science accessible to viewers and to spark curiosity about the world continues online, via our short-form video series, interactive content, and original science journalism. This Collection includes: Video (86), Media Gallery (5), Document (19) for Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 , Resources in Spanish (7).

Find and evaluate online sources that you can use to write a research document. Time to complete: 5-10 hours

Communicate the important details of a project to the public by writing a press release in Google Docs. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes