Not the kind tied up in pretty paper and bows, but the kind that tie elements of your layout together. Every spread should have at least a picture package and a copy-headline package. Here are some ideas for additional packages to help layer your coverage:

• Polls – Ask a random sample of students a few questions about your spread topic and present the results as a colorful bar graph, pie chart, or a Top 5 list

• Quotes – Get several students to share their reactions to and event. These can be random, or have some fun and make it a “He said/She said” or a “Point/Counter Point” quote story.

• Profiles – Present a different angle by interviewing someone behind the scenes of the event, like the team trainer, the play’s lighting or set designer, the teacher’s aid, etc.

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