1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when (although in this article see paragraphs 1 and 2). List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. What is significant about the number of miles the teens are walking?

3. a) What is the purpose of the march?
b) What did organizer Jarvis Ward say he hoped to achieve?
c) What did high school sophomore Damonte Steele say about the purpose of the march?

4. Watch the news reports under “Resources” below. Today’s Daily News Article is a human interest news story. Human interest stories differ from the regular news – they are sometimes referred to as “the story behind the story.“ The major news articles of the day tell of important happenings. Human interest stories tell of how those happenings have impacted the people or places around the story.
Do you think this human interest story is newsworthy? Why or why not?

5. Check out some of the links about Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. under “Background” below. What 2 or 3 facts did you learn about him that you did not know?