Imperialism+Newspaper+Project


 * Instructions
 * Grading Rubric

=Imperialism Newspaper= Directions: Create a newspaper front page as one would look (circa 1915). Note the use of graphics, column and white space, as well as Masthead (top of paper where title and date go). Your paper should be created with the same format. It should not look like a modern day newspaper. Requirements:
 * 1) __Content__: The theme of your paper is “war on the home front.” Your newspaper will have a minimum of four news stories that include at least four of the following content areas:
 * 2) Conservation of resources
 * 3) Organized Labor’s response to the war effort
 * 4) Volunteerism
 * 5) The changing role of women
 * 6) Propaganda
 * 7) Yellow Journalism
 * 8) War opposition
 * 9) Three __Photos or graphics__ with appropriate captions related to the Imperialism unit vocabulary and themes.
 * 10) __Fictional news stories__ are based in truth of the time period and must effectively utilize 10 unit vocabulary words. Vocabulary is underlined to make the grading process more accurate.
 * For example, you might be writing about a fictitious soldier for the sake of demonstrating your knowledge of the __Selective Service Act__.
 * For example, the head of the __War Industries Board__ may have come to your town to speak at a local factory, and your reporter reports on what this speaker said in order to demonstrate your knowledge of what the War Industry board does.
 * You may use other newspaper devices such as advice columns, political cartoons, etc

4. __Inverted Pyramid__: Each story is reported with the “who, what, when, where, why, and how in the first two paragraphs. Those paragraphs should be approximately 35 words long, give or take 15 words. Subsequent paragraphs add detail so the editor can cut your story to fit the space of the paper knowing that the bulk of the story came at the top. 5. __Presentation__: The newspaper should be clean and pressed, not wrinkled. Articles should be typed and laid out with a ruler so that the integrity of the columns and gutters (white space between columns) is uniform and attractive.

=Imperialism Newspaper= Grading Rubric


 * = **Category** ||=  ||= **4** ||=   ||= **2** ||=   ||= **1** ||=   ||= 0 ||
 * Content ||  || Newspaper contains four or more news stories using four of the themes listed in the directions ||   || Newspaper contains no more than three news stories using four of the themes listed in the directions ||   || Newspaper contains ||   || Newspaper contains ||
 * =  ||=   ||= **3** ||=   ||= **2** ||=   ||= **1** ||=   ||= 0 ||
 * Graphics ||  || Newspaper contains three pictures or graphics that relate to a news story or the picture/graphic stands alone. Each picture graphic is accompanied by a related caption. ||   || Newspaper does not contain 3 full sets of picture/graphics with related captions. ||   || Newspaper does not contain 2 full sets of picture/graphics with related captions. ||   || Newspaper does not contain 1 full set of picture/graphic with related caption. ||
 * =  ||=   ||= **5** ||=   ||= 3 ||=   ||= 1 ||=   ||= 0 ||
 * News Style ||  || Newspaper effectively uses social studies vocabulary for the unit in a true context (10 words). Propaganda or Yellow Journalism (writing styles) are a style of writing/designing that is optional, but when used, is effectively demonstrated in fictional news stories or picture/graphics created by the student(s). ||   || Newspaper contains a mixture of effective and ineffective use of unit vocabulary (10 words) and writing styles ||   || Newspaper demonstrates a rush to completion with weak and vague connections made to unit vocabulary (10 words) and themes. ||   || Newspaper demonstrates a complete lack of understanding of the assignment ||
 * =  ||=   ||= **3** ||=   ||= **2** ||=   ||= **1** ||=   ||= 0 ||
 * Inverted Pyramid ||  || Newspaper stories contains two lead paragraphs per story that reveal five of the following elements: 1)who, 2)what, 3)when, 4)where, 5)why, and 6)how. A story continues to fill in details in subsequent paragraphs until space requires a story to end. ||   || Newspaper contains less two lead paragraphs per story that reveal less than five of the following elements: 1)who, 2)what, 3)when, 4)where, 5)why, and 6)how. A story continues to fill in details in subsequent paragraphs until space requires a story to end. ||   || Newspaper contains contains very limited use of the inverted pyramid style of writing. News stories are written in persuasive or informational styles found in other types of writing. ||   || Newspaper demonstrates a complete lack of effort or understanding where inverted pyramid style of writing is concerned. ||
 * =  ||=   ||= **4** ||=   ||= **2** ||=   ||= 0 ||=   ||=   ||
 * Presentation ||  || Newspaper contains effective design of column and white space. The newspaper is neatly produced and without flaw, including spelling and grammar. Font choice and size are uniform throughout. Student creator(s) can effectively explain (orally or in writing) what content themes they used, how the themes relate to the unit of study, and discuss the process for how they produced their paper. ||   || Newspaper is flawed by folding, messy construction, spelling and/or grammar errors. The paper was not constructed with an eye to detail. ||   || Newspaper created in a sloppy manner. It contains contains gross errors such as misinformation, multiple spelling and grammar errors that a proof reader would have caught. Poor attention to detail. ||   ||   ||