Portfolio assignment: newspaper report based on a scene from the drama 'Blood Brothers'
Added: 26 Nov 2016
Contributor:
Anne-Marie Ryan
Resource type:
Worksheet
Newspaper report assignment based on the play 'Blood Brothers' a prescribed drama for Junior Cycle English. Students are required to write a newspaper report on the final 'shoot-out' scene in the play. Once completed, this assignment would be suitable for inclusion in student portfolios for Junior Cycle English.
How it maps to the curriculum
- JC
- English
Strand: 3. Writing
Strand unit: 04. Write in a Range of Text Forms (E.g Blog)
Suggestions for use: This is a scaffolded assignment that can be taught over two class periods. The first class period can be used to ensure student understanding of the format of the newspaper report and the conventions of the genre. The planning templates on the worksheet are designed to help with this. For homework, students could complete their first draft of the newspaper report. The second class period can be devoted to peer assessment of their first draft and the writing of a second draft of the report.
Key Skills:
- Being Creative
- Managing Information and Thinking
- Literacy
