100 Ways to Use the Newspaper
-Social Studies-

21. Every week cut out what you think is the most important headline in the newspaper. At the end of the month, discuss the stories you have selected.

22. Make a large map of your town and put it on a bulletin board. Cut out names or logos of stores you find in the newspaper and put them in their correct location on the map.

23. Find examples in your newspaper of how people can get along with each other. Why is it important for people to get along?

24. Have a race through the newspaper to find as many geographic words as you can such as: hill, river, lake, plateau, etc.

25. Categorize the news articles that appear in this week’s newspaper as international, national, regional, state and local news. Which category has the most stories?

26. Over a period of several weeks, clip articles that deal with problems and/or issues facing your local or county government. Discuss the reasons for these problems.

27. Find stories that describe community problems and discuss how these problems affect your life.

28. Keep a notebook of environmental stories from the area. What possible actions can be taken to correct these problems?

29. Find as many references to geographic locations as possible in the newspaper. Which story occurred furthest from your hometown?

30. Scan your newspaper and select stories that you believe will become part of the “history” of your town in the coming years.