This project idea will develop a knowledge and understanding
of the writing and research processes of journalists and how they
apply these processes in their day-to-day jobs. Working in teams as
researchers and journalists, learners will use their creativity and
imagination to write an article for a local newspaper/magazine on a
recent sighting of a mystery creature spotted on the Clyde.
Through researching reports of historical sightings of other
mystery creatures and in particular the 'Loch Ness Monster', pupils
will consider the impact and implication of such a 'sighting' on
the tourism industry and local economy in Glasgow.
Broad Outcomes of learning
- Knowledge and understanding of 'Tourism' topic gained and
enhanced
- Writing skills enhanced through focus on language and
structures appropriate to genre - report writing
- Writing skills developed; revising and editing work, focusing
on content and elements of style, independently and in
collaboration with others
- Children can identify key language and presentational features
of newspapers and magazines through an exploration of the literacy
techniques of this writing genre
- ICT skills developed in use of Microsoft Publisher to write a
newspaper-style article with graphics and column formatting
- Skills in language, communications, and keyboard enriched
- Enterprising skills enhanced - application of knowledge in a
real situation by working as researchers and journalists to create
an article for a local newspaper/magazine to meet customer
needs
- Employability skills developed such as; researching and
sourcing information, contributing and working in teams, reporting
and presenting findings to group
- Confidence in working independently from teacher-led lessons
through specific job roles within groups
- Pupils take responsibility for their learning through
cooperative decision making in their teams
- Learners have developed enterprising skills identified as 4
capacities of CfE
Relevance to curriculum
- Supports CfE Language programme - report writing, communicating
facts in a real context
- Relevance of how curriculum topic on report writing is relevant
to work and life and how this subject knowledge is put into
practice in a real situation
- Relevance of variety of research methods as a tool to source
information