Yellow Journalism and
the Spanish-American
War Project
A project for High School
U.S. History Classes
By Room 311
The Spanish American War and Journalism
Objective: During the late 1890’s, yellow journalism (the sensationalizing of
news to increase sales) became prominent. You will be creating a newspaper that
reports from this era.
Directions:
1. Research the dates given.
2. Create a name for your newspaper
3. Create a headline for the important event that occurred
on your date
4. You will need to include one main article for the event in
Your newspaper
5. You will need one article that explains what lead up to
that event. Have the article explain any important past
events
6. Create an editorial on your opinion of the event
7. you will need to include at least 2 pictures
8. You will need to include one political cartoon (of your
Own creation)
9. You will need to create a profile on one of the f0llowing:
--Teddy Roosevelt
--Stephen Crane
--Buffalo Soldiers
--William McKinley
--William Randolph Hearst
--Joseph Pulitzer
--George Dewey
10. Create a crossword using people or vocab from
the chapter
11. If there was a specific place mentioned on your date
include a map that highlights that place
12. Include an “interview” with someone of that period that
expresses how they felt about the event
Dates:
February 15, 1898
April 23, 1898
April 25, 1898
May 1, 1898
July 1, 1898
December 10, 1898
13.Assemble your newspaper into a neat and creative
format
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NEWSPAPER FORMAT: TITLE AND
ARTICLES: THERE SHOULD BE A
TITLE FOR THE NEWSPAPER AND
ARTICLES NEEDS TO COMPLETED.
ARTICLES ARE WELL-WRITTEN
AND FULFILL REQUIREMENTS
EDITORIAL IS WELLWRITTEN,THOUGHT-OUT, AND
CLEARLY STATES AN OPINION
PICTURES , MAP AND POLITICAL
CARTOON IS INCLUDED.
POLITICAL CARTOON IS STUDENT
DRAWN AND CLEARLY SHOW AND
UNDERSTANDABLE
CROSSWORD IS COMPLETED
WITH TERMS AND PEOPLE
INCLUDED
PROFILE IS COMPLETED ON ONE
PERSON FROM THE ERA. PROFILE
IS WELL-WRITTEN AND
INFORMATIVE.
INTERVIEW IS INCLUDED.
QUESTIONS ARE THOUGHT OUT
WITH APPROPRIATE ANSWERS.
NEWSPAPER IS NEAT, CREATIVE, AND
PROPERLY USES WRITING MECHANICS.
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