Newspaper Interactives: Tulsa, Cicadas & More
I know many of us prefer to consume our news in hand, even though we all loathe ink smudges. However, it is worth checking out major newspapers' online offerings -- especially their incredible interactives. Below are just several awesome examples that bring the news (or in some cases, history) to life for our students:
1. NYT's Tulsa Massacre. This is an incredible recreation of what was tragically destroyed in Black Wall Street a hundred years ago. You can use this NYT Learning Network lesson plan as well. WaPo also has an interactive and illuminating articles on the centennial of this historical travesty and the current quest for reparations for the living survivors and the descendants of Tulsa victims.
2. The Cicadas. Many newspapers have interactive with the coming Brood X party when billions of cicadas will return across the east coast (Vox Map) in the next few weeks. The NYT has one with audio, but you can also put "cicada" in the search menu and you'll find scores of other interactive articles including menus! (Here's the NYT lesson plan.) Here's the WaPo's cool interactive on the Brood X.
3. Vox's Explainers. Vox is a great online platform with a neat section called "explainers," with short videos and/or interactives on current issues. Many are editorials or opinion pieces, but they are still useful in class to provide context.
4. Politics on 538. Nate Silver's website is my go-to place for politics (polling), pop culture, and sports. Just check out some of the recent articles and have students use it prior to each election (and play-offs) for interesting sabermetric takes.
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