The goal of this activity is to learn about Jewish newspapers and the important role they play to this day by looking at the front pages of Jewish newspapers from different times and places. Students will discuss the purposes and unique content of Jewish newspapers and then create a front page of their own to reflect their Jewish community.
The goal of this activity is to learn about Jewish newspapers and the important role they play to this day by looking at the front pages of Jewish newspapers from different times and places. Students will discuss the purposes and unique content of Jewish newspapers and then create a front page of their own to reflect their Jewish community.
Hold a discussion using these questions:
Tip: Enrich the discussion with an example of a contemporary Jewish newspaper (perhaps online), read some of the headlines and look briefly at the front page
Print the file with some examples of front pages on A3 paper, and put one example on each table. In small groups, students will look at the front page of different newspapers from around the world and from different periods. Using sticky notes they will write down their observations and stick them around the front page. They will have 5 minutes at each table before moving to the next one. They should pay attention to what the newspapers are reporting on, what makes them Jewish newspapers, what they can learn about the communities from the front pages, and the general differences and similarities between the newspapers
Bring the class back together to review the observations they noted on each front page and answer any questions they may have
Using the template, students (in pairs or small groups) create the front page of a newspaper that reflects their community. Display the completed front pages in the classroom
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