The Newspaper: Food for Thought at the Breakfast Table and in the Classroom of Adult Education. INSTITUTION Texas Education Agency, Austin
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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 070 939 AC 014 090 AUTHOR Patrenella, Luke L., Jr., Comp. TITLE The Newspaper: Food for Thought at the Breakfast Table and in the Classroom of Adult Education. INSTITUTION Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. if Adult and Continuing Education. PUB DATE Jan 73 NOTE 389p. EDRS PRICE MF-S0.65 HC -$ 13.16 DESCRIPTORS Academic Education; *Adult Basic Education; Annotated Bibliographies; Bibliographies; Classroom Techniques; Curriculum Development; *Instructional Materials; *Lesson Plans; *Newspapers; 'resource Materials; Teacher Developed Materials; *Teaching Guides; Workshops ABSTRACT A comprehensive guide on using a newspaper to teach adults in adult and continuing educationprograms, this publication _is a direct result of a Newspaper in the Classroom Production Workshop held in Huntsville, Texas in 1970, and attended by 18 teachers of adult and continuing education. The sections of this teaching guide are as follows: Section One: A Treasure ofReasons the Newspaper in the Classroom Idea Belongs in the Classroom of Adult and Continuing Education (The Newspaper in the Classroom: Just HowNew Is It?; Benefits of Using the Newspaper to Teach Undereducated Adults; and Suggestions Teachers May Use to Improve Newspaper Reading Skills and Habits of Students); Section Two: A Treasury ofNewspaper in the Classroom Lesson Plans Prepared by and for Teachers in Adult and Continuing Education (Lesson Plans; The Front Page; The FiveW's and H; The Personal Interview; The Editorial Page; The'Comic Strips; The Weather; Mathematics; Propaganda; and The Continuing Story); Section Three: And What about "Your" Newspaper in the Classroom Workshop (Program for the Workshop; YOUR Workshop IS Newsworthy; And What about YOUR Workshop?; Handouts and Reprints; Supply and Demand; and Hints for the Taking); and Section Four: Late Editions(Newspaperese; and -30-). A three-part bibliography contains (1) Lists of Newspapers, (2) Sources of Newspaper in the Classroom and/or Related Materials, and (3) an Annotated Bibliography of AvailableNewspaper in the Classroom Materials. (DB) 1Food for Thoughtat the Breakfast Table And in the Classroom of Adult I i Education , 1 ! Compiled and Edited by LUKE L. PATRENELLA JR. Consultant, Adult and Continuing Education / TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY Division of Adult and Continuing Education I January 1973 Austin, Texas78701 _.__I .1_ Food for Thought at the Breakfast Table And in the Classroom ofi Adult Education I 1 Compiled and Edited by LUKE L. PATRENELLA JR. Consultant, Adult and Continuing Education 1p4 TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY Division of Adult and Continuing Education April 1972 Austin, Texas78701 4 edication ryan haver demonstrated a keen interest and concern inhis fellow human beings....particularly human beings who, for whatever the reason, were less fortunate in discovering the wonders of learning. As coordi- nator of adult and continuing education for the Region VI Education Service Center at Huntsville, Mr. Shaver had a ready-made golden opportunity to open the doors of education to thousands of adults in the piney woods communities of East Texas. Whatever the project--one given to him or the many innovative ones he pioneered- -he accom- plished it with a mat c hl e s s professionalism. Without the late )7 11.1 t ryan nIIhaver,this teacher's guide in adult and continuing education would not have been possible. Truly, he knew what this particular field of education is all about. The Division of Adult and Continuing Education of {.he Texas Education Agency considers it a singular honor to honor this singular individual by dedicating this guide to him. a / COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE VI, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 AND THE MODIFIED COURT ORDER, CIVIL ACTION 5281, FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, TYLER DIVISION Reviews of local education agencies fmrtaining to compliance with Title VI Civil Rights Act of 1964 and with specific requirements of the Modified Court Order, Civil Action No. 5281, Federal District Court, Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division are conducted periodically by staff representatives of the Texas Education Agency. These reviews cover at least the following policies and practices: (1) acceptance policies on student transfers from other school districts; (2) operation of school bus routes or runs on a non-segregated basis; (3) non-discrimination in extracurricular activities and the use of school facilities; (4) non-discriminatory practices in the hiring, assigning, pro- moting, paying, demoting, reassigning or dismissing of faculty and staff members who work with children; (5) enrollment and assignment of students without discrimina- tion on the ground of race, color or national origin; and (6) evidence of published procedures for hearing complaints and grievances. In addition to conducting reviews, the Texas Education Agency staff representatives check complaints of discrimination made by a citizen or citizens residing in a school district where itis alleged discriminatory practices have or are occurring. Where a violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act is fount the findings are reported to the Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health, Education and Welfare. If there be a direct violation of the Court Order in Civil ActionNo. 5281 that cannot be cleared through negotiation, the sanctions required by the Court Order are applied. Food for Thought at the Breakfast Table And in the Classroom of Adult Education Compiled and Edited by LUKE L. PATRENELLA JR. Consultant, Adult and Continuing Education -4, TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY Division of Adult and Continuing Education 1972 Austin, Texas78701 -.1 I ii 31 MIS_ ;-4- GET THE MESSAGE?--Mrs. Glenda Taylor displays a line of 72-point Techno Bold type to introduce the CONTENTS of this teacher's guide. Glenn Latham, printer at the .1ustin American-Statesman, Austin, Texas, set the type on the Ludlow casting machine. Tom Lankes, chief photographer, set his trusty Nikon on f/11 at 60, used a bounced electronic flash, and tripped the shutter. Sam Barnard, director of creative services, arranged to have the photograph taken in the newspaper's studio. Mrs. Taylor is secretary to Bob G. Allen, director of the Division of Adult and Continuing Education at the Texas Education Agency. Contents Contents ii PREFACE vi TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY Austin, Texas 78701 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (State Board for Vocational Education) viii STAFF OF THE DIVISION OF ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION, TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 ix STAFF FOR THIS GUIDE Eighteen Reasons Why This Guide Is a Reality xi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xviii It "And We Would Like to Thank xix SECTION ONE A TREASURE OF REASONS THE NEWSPAPER IN THE CLASSROOM IDEA BELONGS IN THE CLASSROOM OF ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION 4 Contents 5 The Newspaper in the Classroom: Just How New Is It? 6 Benefits of Using the Newspaper to Teach Undereducated Adults 10 Suggestions Teachers May Use to Improve Newspaper ReadingSkills and Habits of Students 13 SECTION TWO A TREASURY OF NEWSPAPER IN THE CLASSROOM LESSON PLANS PREPARED BY AND FOR TEACHERS IN ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION 15 Contents 16 iii SECTION T W 3 (Continued) I LESSON PLANS 17 40 Lesson Plans--More or Less--onTeaching Adults Using the Newspaper in the Classroom 18 THE FRONT PAGE 19 It's What's Up on The Front Page That Counts 20 THE FIVE W's and H 26 Tie Five W's and H: Who What WhereWhen WhyHow 27 THE PERSONAL INTERVIEW 39 low to Break the Ice--Personally 40 THE EDITORIAL PAGE 49 The Editorial Page: It's All a Matter of Opinion 50 THE COMIC STRIPS 65 The Comics: What's All the Laughter About? 66 THE WEATHER 75 It's Not a Question of Weatheror Not--But Let's Get Right to the Highs and Lows 76 MATHEMATICS 86 Some Plus (+) Values Found in Using the Newspaper to Teach Adults 87 PROPAGANDA l43 A General View of Propaganda 144 THE CONTINUING STORY 153 How to Maintain Continuing Interest in the Newspaper 154 SECTION THREE AND WHAT ABOUT YOUR NEWSPAPER IN THE CLASSROOM WORKSHOP? 168 Contents 169 PROGRAM FOR THE WORKSHOP 170 An EXTRA: Special Workshop Program 171 YOUR WORKSHOP IS NEWSWORTHY 192 Techniques for Making News Happen 193 AND WHAT ABOUT YOUR WORKSHOP? 202 Follow-Up Series of Workshops Held 203 iv SECTION THREE (Continued) HANDOUTS AND REPRINTS 209 Let's Have a Great Big Hnad for Handouts . and Reprints Too! 210 SUPPLY AND DEMAND 234 A Check List of Items Needed to Have a Productive Newspaper Workshop 235 HINTS FOR THE TAKING 240 Help Yourself to Some Helpful Hints 241 SECTION FOUR LATE EDITIONS 253 Contents 254 NEWSPAPERESE 255 Of Beats and Feet, Nuts and Bolts, and Pigs and Pix 256 - 3 0 361 The Origin of Thirty 362 B I B L I O G R A P H Y B E G I N S O N P A G E 2 8 5 v Preface THE NEWSPAPER IN THE CLASSROOM: Food for Thought at the Breakfast Table and in the Classroom of Adult Education represents a step forward in the efforts of state departments of education to publish innovative instructional materials for teachers of adult and contining education. At this writing, it is probably the most comprehensive guide available on using a newspaper to teach adults yet published by a state department of education. To the inevitable question, WHY USE Tr2; NEWSPAPER TO TEACH ADULTS?, the best answer is another question: WHY NOT USE THE NEWSPAPER TO TEACH ADULTS? Nationally, the newspaper in the classroom movement has demonstrated its instruc- tional value to students in the elementary and junior and senior high school grades. But what about its insLructional value for adults--and undereducated adults at that. Admittedly, the newspaper is not a regular part of the existent "curriculum" in adult and continuing education. But if teacher enthusiasm in the State of Texas for this new instructional technique is any indication, the newspaper belongs in the adult classroom.