"Have I Got News For You" is a global current affairs project suitable for children aged nine and upwards, which encourages students to find out what's going on in the world, to analyze world events, and to discuss global issues with their peers. Guided by the teacher, and facilitated by technology, students are required to research news stories, report to the class and contribute to a class newsletter. The project integrates reading, writing, public speaking, social studies, maths, IT and art as students write news stories; create maps, signs, and graphs to illustrate major points, and practice their presentations.
to increase pupils' knowledge and awareness of global events, and of their significance in their own lives.
to present pupils with opportunities to develop communication and presentation skills
to demonstrate to pupils how Internet technologies can facilitate knowledge acquisition.
to present pupils with opportunities to develop reading comprehension, vocabulary and oral language skills.
to facilitate collaborative learning among pupils, in a cross curricular, constructivist context.
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One period a week when pupils, using internet links and newpapers, reseach news stories and locate appropiate images.
Another period each week when each group reports their stories to the class
Allocation of time each fortnight for typing, layout and production of class newsletter.
An afternoon each month to tape the the most popular news stories. Taping the, news project is the highlight of the month for them; the room takes on the aura of a TV studio as students, dressed in their best clothes, present their news stories.