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World War II Newspaper Assignment
Task: You will be given the task of creating a newspaper chronicling the events leading up to and
including World War II. You will take on the role of a journalist during the war years. You will be
working on this assignment as we work through our World War II unit. Each topic that we cover will
have specific requirements in regards to this project. At the end of the unit you will turn in the project
with all of the elements completed for a TEST GRADE. The due date for this assignment is
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Cover Page
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Include the Title of the paper, your name, the date, and an image
Topic 1: Rise of Totalitarianism
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Obituary
http://www.legacy.com/news/legends-and-legacies/pearl-harbor-medal-of-honorrecipients/383/
Use the above link to select 1 of the five men who perished on December 7, 1941. Create an
obituary using their image, accomplishments, and the information provided. Please be
respectful.
AT LEAST 4-6 sentences.
Topic 5: The Homefront
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Political Cartoon
Find a political cartoon either supporting or criticizing U.S. isolationism.
Explain WHO is in the cartoon, WHAT side they are supporting, HOW the artist uses symbols to
get their point across
Topic 4: Pearl Harbor
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Opinion
Answer the questions: What do you think caused World War II? Why do you think that?
AT LEAST 2 paragraphs with 5-7 sentences EACH!!!
Topic 3: U.S. Remains Isolated
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Article- Compare and Contrast: Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin
Discuss where they ruled, their political parties, their beliefs, how they were similar and
different
AT LEAST 4 paragraphs (including introduction and conclusion) 5-7 sentences EACH!!!
Topic 2: Causes of the War
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Advertisement
Create an advertisement/propaganda poster to encourage others to join the war effort
You can encourage Americans to sign up to serve, take a job in industry, conserve materials, etc.
Topic 6: Victory in Europe and the Pacific:
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Article-Informative
Write an article discussing how victory was achieved in Europe and the Pacific
AT LEAST 4 paragraphs (including introduction and conclusion) 5-7 sentences EACH!!!
Topic 7: The Holocaust
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Opinion
Explain what you think the impact of World War II was. Discuss the immediate impact as well as
long term effects.
AT LEAST 2 paragraphs with 5-7 sentences EACH!!!
Back Cover
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Crossword Puzzle
http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/CrissCrossSetupForm.asp
Use the above link to make a crossword puzzle with terms relating to the Holocaust
Make sure to follow the direction on the screen to retrieve a successful crossword
Must have AT LEAST 10 words with definitions/explanations
Topic 8: Impact of World War II
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References from sites, texts, articles used for research
Rubric turned in with the assignment
Assignment turned in on time
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US II Newspaper Assignment TIMELINE
This timeline will describe the schedule of events for the next two weeks in regards to your WWII Newspaper
Assignment. Your assignment should be typed in GoogleDocs. Following the guidelines below along with your rubric
will help you to complete your assignment on time. Be sure to move ahead if you complete a section early. Extra
credit will be awarded if Newspapers are turned in before the Due Date of October 17.
Friday-October 3- MacBooks- 120 minutes
You should complete…
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Cover Page
Rise of Totalitarianism Article
Begin work on Causes of the War
Monday-October 6- D412-120 minutes
You should complete…
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Causes of the War
Political Cartoon and analysis
Wednesday- October 8- MacBooks- 120 minutes
You should complete…
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Obituary
Advertisement
Begin researching the victory in Europe and the Pacific
Friday- October 10- MacBooks- 120 minutes
You should complete…
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Victory in Europe and the Pacific
Select terms for the Holocaust Crossword Puzzle
Tuesday- October 14- D412- 120 minutes
You should complete…
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The Holocaust Crossword Puzzle
Begin researching the Impacts of World War II
Friday- October 17- D412- 120 minutes DUE DATE
You should complete…
 Impacts of World War II
 Back Cover with references
 Spell Check and make sure all assignments are complete