Ancient Greece Newspaper
GRASPS:
Goal: Students will gain an understanding of the key events that took place in
Ancient Greece as well as gain an understanding of the culture in which the events
occurred.
Role: You and your partner(s) are Athenian newspaper journalists.
Audience: Citizens of Ancient Greece
Situation: You and your partner(s) have been assigned to research current events
and interview witnesses for an upcoming printing of your Greek city-state’s
newspaper.
Performance: Students in pairs will create historical newspapers which have
these components:
1. Main News Story-> report of a major event that happened.
Hippias driven out of Athens, Persian Wars, Themistocles Persuades Athens to
build a Navy, Pericles becomes popular in Athens, Athens goes to War with Sparta
(Peloponnesian Wars), Socrates Put on Trial (famous philosopher), The Parthenon is
Built, Alexander the Great, Plato, Aristotle
2. Letter to the Editor-> written by an Athenian man or woman showing
their point of view about an event.
Can be about any above event. Research the event and then tell your opinion about
the event. (Does not have to be the same event as your Main News Story.)
3. Sports Section-> reporting of events such as an Olympic game.
Background to the Greek Olympics- who participated, where, what games were
included, famous Greek athletes
or
Entertainment Section-> evaluation of a musical or theatrical
presentation or religious festival or an announcement for an upcoming
entertainment event.
The Panathenaic Festivals, Greek Dance, Greek Music, Greek Theater, religious
festivals
4. Want Ads or Advertisements of ancient Greek objects-> giving a
picture or description, price, and using persuasion techniques. At least 2.
Clothing, jewelry, drama masks, armor, weapons, trireme, pottery, etc.
Extra Credit
Optional sections: Telling of the Future through oracles or other means
of prophecy, Weather Report, Obituaries, Comics, Gossip or Advice Column
Standards: See Rubric
Ancient Greece Newspaper Rubric
Layout Headlines &
Captions
10
9-7
6-4
3-0
All articles have headlines
that capture the reader's
attention and accurately
describe the content. All
graphics have captions that
adequately describe the
people and action in the
graphic.
All articles have headlines
that accurately describe the
content. All articles have a
byline. All graphics have
captions.
Most articles have
headlines that accurately
describe the content. All
articles have a byline. Most
graphics have captions.
Articles are missing
bylines OR many
articles do not have
adequate headlines
OR many graphics do
not have captions.
The name of the newspaper
is in a font that makes it
stand out from other content.
The date and edition of the
newspaper appear below the
name in a smaller font.
The name of the newspaper
is in a font that makes it
stand out from other
content. Either the date or
the edition number of the
newspaper appears below
the name in a smaller font.
The name of the
newspaper does not
stand out OR both the
name and edition of the
newspaper are missing
on one or more pages.
At least 2 sources you used
are cited using the proper
format.
2 sources are cited but the
format is inaccurate.
1 source was cited.
0 sources were cited.
20
19-15
The name of the newspaper is
centered and is in a font that
makes it stand out from other
content. The date and edition
of the newspaper appear
below the name in a smaller
font.
Cite Your
Sources
14-9
8-0
ContentAccuracy
All facts in the Newspaper are 99-90% of the facts in the
accurate. Includes a Main
Newspaper are accurate.
News Story, Letter to Editor, Missing 1 story.
Sports or Entertainment
section, and Advertisements.
89-80% of the facts in the
Newspaper are accurate.
Missing 2-3 stories.
Fewer than 80% of the
facts in the Newspaper
are accurate. Missing
4 or more stories.
News Stories:
Purpose and
Interest
90-100% of the articles
establish a clear purpose in
the lead paragraph and
demonstrate a clear
understanding of the topic.
85-89% of the articles
establish a clear purpose in
the lead paragraph and
demonstrate a clear
understanding of the topic.
75-84% of the articles
establish a clear purpose in
the lead paragraph and
demonstrate a clear
understanding of the topic.
The articles contain facts,
figures, and/or word choices
that make the articles
exceptionally interesting to
readers. The details in the
articles are clear, effective,
and vivid 80-100% of the time.
The articles contain facts,
figures, and/or word choices
that make the articles
interesting to readers. The
details in the articles are
clear and pertinent 90-100%
of the time.
The article contains some
facts or figures but is
marginally interesting to
read. The details in the
articles are clear and
pertinent 75-89% of the
time.
Less than 75% of the
articles establish a
clear purpose in the
lead paragraph and
demonstrate a clear
understanding of the
topic.
Writing
Mechanics
Student uses correct
grammar, capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling
throughout t 100-95%.
Student uses correct
grammar, capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling
throughout 94-80%.
Student uses correct
grammar, capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling
throughout 80-65%.
Student uses correct
grammar,
capitalization,
punctuation, and
spelling throughout 640%.
Pictures
Includes at least 5 pictures
Graphics are in focus and
and are clearly related to the are clearly related to the
articles they accompany. Can articles they accompany.
be drawn or printed. But must
be in color.
80-100% of the graphics
are clearly related to the
articles they accompany.
More than 20% of the
graphics are not clearly
related to the articles
OR no graphics were
used.
Total: ____ =
100
%
Comments:
The article does not
contain facts or figures
that might make it
interesting to read. The
details in more than
25% of the articles are
neither clear nor
pertinent.