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News Quiz
Current events
Grade Levels:
4-8
Length:
15 minutes
Taping Rights:
Unlimited
Web Site:
KET Online
Teaching Materials:
See Below

This weekly KET production features highlights from the past week’s top news stories and includes a multiple-choice quiz concerning aspects of each story. Students may play along by answering the questions, which are scored during the program. At the end of each program, viewers’ comments are requested and selected viewers’ letters read. This exciting approach stimulates students’ interest in world events.

A different News Quiz program will be broadcast each week. Program descriptions are not available because of the timeliness of the topics presented. Academic expectations addressed will vary each week.

KET also has produced a behind-the-scenes documentary, Making News Quiz, that models both TV production and the writing process.


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2007/08 Program Schedule

2301.
15 minutes
    Thursday, September 6 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, September 7 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, September 7 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, September 7 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, September 10 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, September 11 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, September 12 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2302.
15 minutes
    Thursday, September 13 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, September 14 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, September 14 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, September 14 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, September 17 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, September 18 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, September 19 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2303.
15 minutes
    Thursday, September 20 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, September 21 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, September 21 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, September 21 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, September 24 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, September 25 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, September 26 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2304.
15 minutes
    Thursday, September 27 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, September 28 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, September 28 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, September 28 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, October 1 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, October 2 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, October 3 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2305.
15 minutes
    Thursday, October 4 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, October 5 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, October 5 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, October 5 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, October 8 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, October 9 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, October 10 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2306.
15 minutes
    Thursday, October 11 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, October 12 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, October 12 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, October 12 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, October 15 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, October 16 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, October 17 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2307.
15 minutes
    Thursday, October 18 at 1:45 pm on KETED
    Friday, October 19 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, October 19 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, October 19 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, October 22 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, October 23 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, October 24 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2308.
15 minutes
    Thursday, October 25 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, October 26 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, October 26 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, October 26 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, October 29 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, October 30 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, October 31 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2309.
15 minutes
    Thursday, November 1 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, November 2 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, November 2 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, November 2 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, November 5 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, November 6 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, November 7 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2310.
15 minutes
    Thursday, November 8 at 1:45 pm on KETED
    Friday, November 9 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, November 9 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, November 9 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, November 12 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, November 13 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, November 14 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2311.
15 minutes
    Thursday, November 15 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, November 16 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, November 16 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, November 16 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, November 19 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, November 20 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, November 21 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2312.
15 minutes
    Thursday, November 29 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, November 30 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, November 30 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, November 30 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, December 3 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, December 4 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, December 5 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2313.
15 minutes
    Thursday, December 6 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, December 7 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, December 7 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, December 7 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, December 10 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, December 11 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, December 12 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, December 14 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2314.
15 minutes
    Thursday, January 10 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, January 11 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, January 11 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, January 11 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, January 14 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, January 15 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, January 16 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2315.
15 minutes
    Thursday, January 17 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, January 18 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, January 18 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, January 18 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, January 21 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, January 22 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, January 23 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2316.
15 minutes
    Thursday, January 24 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, January 25 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, January 25 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, January 25 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, January 28 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, January 29 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, January 30 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2317.
15 minutes
    Thursday, January 31 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, February 1 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, February 1 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, February 1 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, February 4 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, February 5 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, February 6 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2318.
15 minutes
    Thursday, February 7 at 1:45 pm on KETED
    Friday, February 8 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, February 8 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, February 8 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, February 11 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, February 12 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, February 13 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2319.
15 minutes
    Thursday, February 14 at 1:45 pm on KETED
    Friday, February 15 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, February 15 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, February 15 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, February 18 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, February 19 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, February 20 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2320.
15 minutes
    Thursday, February 21 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, February 22 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, February 22 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, February 22 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, February 25 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, February 26 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, February 27 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2321.
15 minutes
    Thursday, February 28 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, February 29 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, February 29 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, February 29 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, March 3 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, March 4 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, March 5 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2322.
15 minutes
    Thursday, March 6 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, March 7 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, March 7 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, March 7 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, March 10 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, March 11 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, March 12 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2323.
15 minutes
    Thursday, March 13 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, March 14 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, March 14 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, March 14 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, March 17 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, March 18 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, March 19 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2324.
15 minutes
    Thursday, March 20 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, March 21 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, March 21 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, March 21 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, March 24 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, March 25 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, March 26 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2325.
15 minutes
    Thursday, March 27 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, March 28 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, March 28 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, March 28 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, March 31 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, April 1 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, April 2 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2326.
15 minutes
    Thursday, April 10 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, April 11 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, April 11 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, April 11 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, April 14 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, April 15 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, April 16 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2327.
15 minutes
    Thursday, April 17 at 1:45 pm on KETED
    Friday, April 18 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, April 18 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, April 18 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, April 21 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, April 22 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, April 23 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2328.
15 minutes
    Thursday, April 24 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, April 25 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, April 25 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, April 25 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, April 28 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, April 29 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, April 30 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2329.
15 minutes
    Thursday, May 1 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, May 2 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, May 2 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, May 2 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, May 5 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, May 6 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, May 7 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2330.
15 minutes
    Thursday, May 8 at 1:45 pm on KET1
    Friday, May 9 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, May 9 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, May 9 at 2:00 pm on KET1
    Monday, May 12 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, May 13 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, May 14 at 12:30 pm on KETED

2331.
15 minutes
    Thursday, May 15 at 1:45 pm on KETED
    Friday, May 16 at 5:00 am on KET1
    Friday, May 16 at 12:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, May 16 at 2:00 pm on KET1

Teaching Materials

DOWNLOADABLE GUIDE
http://www.ket.org/education/guides/newsquiz.pdf
PDF format
KET Online

STREAMING/DOWNLOADABLE VIDEO
http://www.ket.org/cgi-bin/fw_newsquiz.exe/db/ket/dmps/Programs?id=NEWQ01&do=encoded
KET Online



Kentucky Academic Expectations

This program relates to the following Kentucky Academic Expectations.

Kentucky schools may tape and retain programs according to the rights listed above. For further information, contact the KET Education Division.

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