1. Headlining Fake Books Tweets

2. Headlining Students read selection independently or as a class Students write appropriate headline focusing on main point of reading

4. Tips for writing a headline Here’s a simple headline-writing formula: Number or Trigger word + Adjective + Keyword + Promise Example: Take the subject “bathing elephants.” You could write an article entitled, “How to Bath an Elephant” or “Why I Love Bathing Elephants.” Or you could apply this formula and make it: “18 Unbelievable Ways You Can Bathe an Elephant Indoors” Another (more serious) example: Take a bold promise like “selling your house in a day.” Apply the formula and you get: “How You Can Effortlessly Sell Your Home in Less than 24 Hours” People don’t want to be tricked into reading something boring; they want to be drawn into something exciting. Make it worth their while. Take extra long time to consider what headline will grab people’s attention the most, and make sure that it describes your content in an honest, but attractive, way. http://goinswriter.com/catchy-headlines/

5. Fake Book Have students write a status about a character, topic, or historical figure

6. facebook John F. Kennedy is preparing to sign the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty WallPhotosFlairBoxesJohn F. KennedyLogout View photos of JFK (5) Send JFK a message Poke message Wall InfoPhotosBoxes Write something… Share Information Networks: Washington D.C. Birthday: May 29, 1917 Political: Democrat Religion: Catholic Hometown: Brookline, Mass. Friends LBJFrankMarilyn BobbyJackie John F. Kennedy is preparing to sign the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty October 7, 1963 Robert Bobby Kennedy to John F. Kennedy Have you finalized your plans for the Texas trip? October 1, 1963 John F. Kennedy I can ’ t believe I had to actually send the National Guard to Alabama just so some kids could go to college! June 11, 1963 John F. Kennedy is so glad we avoided war with the Russians! That Crisis in Cuba had my blood boiling! October 28, 1962 John F. Kennedy hopes everyone realizes how serious I am about putting a man on the moon!!! September 9, 1962 John F. Kennedy wishes the Bay of Pigs invasion had gone better! I think Castro is going to be a major thorn in the side of the U.S. April 17, 1961

7. Twitter Students write tweets responding to various forms of information Article Textbook Movie Book Short story Tweet can be from own point of view, character, historical figure