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Fifth Grade

Weather Disaster Special Report Newscast

Create a special report newscast that informs viewers of a disaster that has just occurred. Include all five main topics of study as requested. Below is a list of the parts and attributes that should be included in your newscast.

Introduction by with Captions
Welcomes the viewers/audience
Introduces the co-anchors
Include introduction to newscast topic
Show friendliness and respect towards audience
Presentation by Reporters
Answer who, what, where, when, and how of disaster story
Covers five main topics studied
Use visuals to enhance, highlight, or further explain key ideas
Show friendliness and respect towards the audience
Voice/Body Language
Clear pronunciation
Informative
Well-paced
Confident
Formal posture
Summary by Co-Anchors
Extends appreciation to the viewers/audience
Invites the viewers/audience to “tune-in” to the next show
Quickly recaps the main topic of the newscast

Time Limits: Between 3 - 6 minutes

Source:  THE CURRICULUM PROJECT, Curry & Samara

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