The World Reporter

1st-2nd Grade

A reporter investigates stories and gives reports to people about them.

A reporter researches to understand everything about a story.

A reporter writes a report to be printed in a newspaper or magazine or to be read on TV or radio.

A reporter uses main ideas and examples in the report.

I. Main Idea:

A. Example:

B. Example:

II. Main Idea:

A. Example:

B. Example:

For this project, you are the reporter!

You have just been given a story to research.

It involves native tribes of Northern Canada.

You will need to research to find out about

*their language

*what they like to do

*what they like to eat

Your first step is to use a map to find out where

Canada is compared to your home.

On the computer, go to www.culturegrams.com

Click on “Kids Edition”

Click on the blue continent, “North America.”

Find the United States, Canada, and Mexico

What is one other country shown on this map?

Many different people live in Canada. Some of them are native tribal people. One of these tribes is the Nisga Tribe.

Watch this video and find 3 facts about how the Nisga people of Canada live. Write them on your fact finder notes.

Sheena Azak of Canada

Now read with your teacher about Canada from

CulturegramsGo to www.culturegrams.com

Click on “kid’s Edition

Then North America

Then Canada

Read along as your teacher reads out loud about

Language

Games and Sports

Life as Kid

Now write more notes on your fact finder about

LanguageGames and SportsLife as Kid

With your write a news story on what you have learned about Canada.

1. With your teacher, look at all of your facts and think about the video and Culturegrams.

2. What are two main ideas you can write about Canada?

Now with your group, add examples to the two main ideas.

TV reporters usually introduce themselves and

where they are.“This is World Reporter coming to you live from Yakima, Washington.”

Write your introduction. You may have more than one reporter.

TV Reporters also end their reports with a final

sentence.On the scene in Yakima, Washington, this is World Reporter.

Now write your final sentence.

Each person in your group should practice reading the

report out loud like a reporter.

Be loud and clear

Look up from your notes and look at the camera!

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