Journalism with Kit!
Grades 3-5: Fun End-of-the-Year Lessons, Activities & Printables
Welcome to the world of Kit Kittredge! This standards-based educational program was created by Scholastic in conjunction with American Girl and Picturehouse. Inspired by the major motion picture Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, these free lessons and printables reinforce your students' observation and deduction skills. The program also champions Kit's best qualities: curiosity, compassion, and optimism. Share this program with your students today. And don't miss out on your chance to see Kit come to life in theatres on July 2!
Before you begin:
- Warm students up with a quick interactive quiz. Access the answer key here .
- Download all of the Printables (you can also find each printable with the corresponding lesson).
- Discover fun activities that your students can do at home.
Lesson Plans
Lesson 1: The Great Depression
Help your students understand the history of the Great Depression while practicing letter writing and determining cause and effect.
Help your students understand the history of the Great Depression while practicing letter writing and determining cause and effect.
Lesson 2: The Five Ws of Journalism
Your students will take on the role of a journalist, while using the Five Ws to enhance their writing and reporting skills.
Your students will take on the role of a journalist, while using the Five Ws to enhance their writing and reporting skills.
Lesson 3: Solving Mysteries!
Work with your students to solve a mystery using deductive reasoning and reaching logical conclusions.
Work with your students to solve a mystery using deductive reasoning and reaching logical conclusions.
Culminating Lesson: Journalists of the Past
This fun activity will bring together all that your students have learned throughout the previous lessons.
This fun activity will bring together all that your students have learned throughout the previous lessons.
