Journalism

Journalism Article

http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ398768&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=EJ398768

This is an article about Journalism and its importance in a high school classroom. Journalism is a really great way to get kids to understand that English and writing has a use in their real world. It can also open their minds to the world around them.

Writing Contest

Writing Contest Page

http://www.youngvoicesfoundation.org/index.html?gclid=CJH10cr9gbcCFdNzMgodKHgAyg

This is a website that gives students access to a bunch of different contests to enter their work in. When writing has an effect on students’ real worlds, it becomes much more important to them. Encouraging students to put their work in a contest is a great way to motivate them to write more often and more critically.