Use a historic newspaper article as a primary source via the Wineburg 4-question routine
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~6 min
hist.g3.f.his.newspaper_as_source.ex_02
Headline Vs Body Analysis
Prompt
Compare the HEADLINE and the BODY of one newspaper article. Does the headline accurately summarize the body? What is emphasized? What is downplayed?
How it's presented
mode
text
Answer criteria
type
extended response
rubric
Headline accuracy stated + 1 emphasized element + 1 downplayed element = mastery
Hints
- Headlines compress and dramatize.
- Bodies provide nuance.
- Sometimes they conflict.
Misconceptions to watch
- Children may treat headline = body. They are often different.