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This topic will engage students who are motivated by action and competition.

Sportswriting focuses on a healthy life-style and may  encourage student athletes to explore the power of written communication with greater enthusiasm.

The lessons provide the disciplines of journalism by taking the writers step by step through the various forms of sports reporting while presenting the opportunity for creativity through the development of feature articles.
 

Click the "View Lesson Plans" link on the left for a list of the current Sports Lesson Plans.
 

Standards-Based Sports Journalism Lesson Plans from Holt McDougal
(Sports Journalism 101-110, © HOLT MCDOUGAL,
A DIVISION OF HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT)

Holt McDougal has authored standards-based sports journalism lesson plans to help teach your students sports journalism skills.  Each lesson provides standards-based skills practice in sports journalism including:

• TEACHER’S GUIDE that walks you through the instruction of standards-based skills, including teaching tips to introduce, teach, guide and quickly assess your student’s progression to skill mastery.
   
• GUIDED PRACTICE student worksheets that use contemporary, age-appropriate lyrics as a springboard for standards-based skill practice, including academic vocabulary and point-of-use guided standards practice and graphic organizers.
   
• YOU TRY IT! student worksheets that provides your students to practice their skill in the context of the contest; including goals graphic organizers and room for independent writing.

Your students will build a standards-based songwriting portfolio as they work through these lessons.