Good News Assignment

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Total Pages: 40 pages
Answer Key: Rubric only
Teaching Duration: 1 Week
File Size: 4 MB
File Type: Zip

Bring positivity into your classroom with this Good News Assignment, where students explore and present uplifting news stories! In a world where they’re constantly exposed to current events, this activity encourages them to focus on positive stories, improving research, public speaking, and critical thinking skills. Students will find a good news article and present it through a live or video presentation, making it a versatile and engaging assignment for any non-fiction unit.

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What’s Included?

✅ Teacher Lesson Plan – A step-by-step guide for easy implementation
✅ Student Assignment Sheet – Clear instructions to support student success
✅ Graphic Organizers – Helps students structure their research and presentation
✅ Lesson Outline – Covers: What is good news?, assignment details, and presentation prep
✅ Curriculum-Aligned – Supports Ontario Curriculum and Common Core standards

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Why Teachers Love This Resource

• Encourages Media Literacy – Helps students analyze and evaluate news sources
• Promotes Positivity – Balances exposure to world events by highlighting uplifting stories
• Builds Public Speaking Skills – Encourages confident communication through oral presentations
• Works with Any Non-Fiction Good News Article – Flexible for different grade levels and topics
• Supports Digital & In-Person Learning – Works in-person or online

Teacher Feedback

1. “What a wonderful assignment to help pick us all up in these difficult times. The students really enjoyed finding good news and presenting it. Thank you!”
2. Overall, a solid resource.  As always, your resources are excellent and straight forward.  I absolutely love all your units.  They save me so much time. Worth every penny.
3. “This is such a great activity for students to do during this tough school year. The lead up lessons are great. This is a very easy resource to use!”

Inspire students to find and share the good in the world with this meaningful and engaging Good News Assignment!