Monday, November 5 the Guardian..how a newspaper is organized day 1

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper. It was known from 1821 until 1959 as The Manchester Guardian. Along with its sister papers The Observer and the Guardian Weekly, The Guardian is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust. Wikipedia

Sister newspapers: The Observer; The Guardian Weekly

Editor: Katharine Viner

Headquarters: Kings Place, London

Circulation: 148,169 (March 2018)

Country: United Kingdom

First issue date: 1821

Awards: The Press Award for Newspaper of the Year

Learning Targets: I can determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other content-specific words and phrases as they are used in scientific or technical sources.

                   I can analyze in detail how a complex primary source (text, image, map, graphic, etc.) is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the source contribute to the whole.     

    Essential question: How is a quality newspaper organized to appeal to the reader?     

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In class: Today you are exploring the consistently, award-winning newspaper the Guardian. This is an excellent source of objective news, opinion and culture.

Begin by accessing the link below, and then answer the questions. Look carefully. The objective is to become very familiar with this paper, so as to use it as a long-term resource, This is due at the close of class, with the exception of those who receive extended time.

link to Guardian News

1. Look at the title bar. List the six main sections.
2. Under the "More", list 6 further topics one might find
3. Return to the main page. In the top right corner, use the drop down menu and list the 4 daily editions of The Guardian.
4. Under the UK edition, on the left hand side find the current temperature for Rochester; convert it into Fahrenheit.
5. List two headlines under the UK edition
6. List two headlines under the US edition that are not shown in the UK edition
7. List three headlines found under culture in the Austrailian edition
8. Under US culture, list headlines for two reviews.
9.Under the news in the  Austrailia edition, list two sports news stories.
10. Under the news in the International edition, what is featured under Videos?
11. In any edition, under  Lifestyle, what is featured in today's travel?
12. In any edition, look under Opinion. Who is the author of the featured cartoon? What is the cartoon about?
13. In any edition, look under Opinion. List two of the topics that generated letters from the reader.
14. In any edition, look under Lifestyles, and list four topics.
15. What's new under fashion in Lifestyles?
16.In the Austrailia edition, look under Indigenous Voices. List three concerns of the native people of Austrailia.
17. In the International edtion, under News / Explore, list three issues that affect three differnt countries.
18. Back to the US edition. What's new in the Business world? (find the section under news)
19.  Under any edition, More, what else do you find under Crosswords
20. All newspapers, even digital editions, must be paid for. Who is the sponser today?