24-Hour News

Famous Things

High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson, students read about the origin of 24-hour news networks. They learn and review new vocabulary and discuss the pros and cons of this type of reporting.

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Focus

topic-based
academic
4-skills
innovation & technology
communication
history
media
interpretive

Vocabulary

network
gather
concept
branch
satellite
remote
trust
convention
shuttle
protest
unfold
candid
accurate
exaggerate
media
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