This teacher guide provides ideas on using the April 4, 2025 issue of Hernando Sun in your classroom. If you or your students have any suggestions or ideas for these teacher guides, please email Sarah Nachin – [email protected]. This guide is based on the newest Florida Standards for grades K-12.
Activities and Questions based on the Apr. 4, 2025 – Apr. 10, 2025 issue
Civics Activity for High School: (SS.912.CG.3.15) Explain how citizens are affected by the local, state and national governments.
Read the article on pg. A-1 and A-6 about the Brooksville City Manager candidates. Write an essay explaining the role of a city manager in local government and then comment on which candidate you would choose for city manager based on the information in the article if you were one of the decision-makers and why you would choose that person. Cite at least one outside source, giving the title of the article or book; the URL, if it’s online; and the date and author (if they’re given). Your essay should be at least 425 words.
Extra Credit: Do some research on the candidate you’ve chosen or any of the candidates, using social media or other online resources to expand on a particular candidate or candidates.
Theatre Arts Activity for High School: (TH.912.C.2) Assessing our own and others’ artistic work, using critical-thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, is central to artistic growth.
Read either of the play reviews in the B section of the paper. Then write your own review of a play or movie you’ve seen. Give the name of the play or movie, the principal actors and the characters they portray. Then critique how well the play or movie was performed. Mention what you liked about it and what you didn’t like. Also mention how well it was written, the director’s skill, and, in the case of a movie, the skill of the cinematographer. Your critique should be at least 375 words.
Vocabulary Activity for Middle School: (ELA.6.V.1.3) Apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word relationships, reference materials, and/or background knowledge to determine the connotative and denotative meaning of words and phrases, appropriate to grade level.
Read the article about the Women’s History Month honorees on pages B-6 and B-14. Then write the definition of each of the following words as it is used in the sentence. Write down what part of speech each word is, as it’s used in the sentence, and use the word in an original sentence.
1. interim
2. authenticity
3. devastated
4. stellar
5. integrity
6. instill (the word in the article is “instilled”)
7. profound
8. moderator
9. confront
10. critical
Comprehension activity for Middle School: (ELA.K12.EE.2.1) Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
Read the article on pages B-1 and B-4 about Springstead High School’s beach volleyball courts. Then answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Why is the construction of the beach volleyball courts a milestone for local high school sports?
2. How did the school find room on its campus for the courts?
3. How will these courts help the girls’ volleyball team?
4. What companies helped with funding and building the courts?
5. How many playing areas will there be?
6. How long will it take to complete the volleyball courts?
Math activity for Elementary School: (MA.3.AR.1.2) Solve one and two-step real-world problems involving any of four operations with whole numbers.
Study the Calendar of Events on page B-2. Then calculate the answers to the following questions.
1. How many theatre events and art events are there all together?
2. How many more events requiring physical skills are there than religious events?
3. What percentage of all events have to do with the outdoors or nature?
4. How many more events involving games are there than educational events?
5. What percentage of events are geared toward older adults?
Comprehension Activity for Elementary School: ELA.2.R.3.2 Retell a text to enhance comprehension.
Read the article on page B-7 and B-14 about the play “Shrek, the Musical.” Then summarize the article in at least 275 words. Be sure you start with a topic sentence (telling what main idea the author wants to get across). Include at least three sentences expanding on the main idea and one or two sentences to sum up the main idea or conclude the author’s thoughts.
If you wish to submit any of your compositions from this week to the newspaper for us to consider publishing, please email to [email protected]. Be sure and include your name, age, grade level and school that you attend.