Name__________________________________________
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Jip, His Story Newspaper Final Project
In groups of 3-4, you will create a newspaper for Jip’s hometown in Vermont. All group
members will work together to create an original, creative, professional-looking publication. All
parts of your newspaper should relate to the time period of the novel (the 1850s). Each group
should come up with an original name for your paper on a masthead. Your paper must be 4-6
pages in length. Each article must contain a headline and a byline (classified and advertisements
do not need a byline). Have fun and be creative 
Your paper should contain the following:
 News Stories: At least one major national story, at least two major stories relating to the
events in Jip, His Story, and appropriate photographs and graphics.
 Obituaries: A list of everyone who died at any time in the novel, as well as, a
description of how they died, what family members they left behind, and a little
information about what they did in the community.
 Classifieds/Advertisements Page: A list of things for sale, announcements, and services
offered in the community, events coming up, etc. Everything that you put in the
classified section should relate to someone, something, or some place in Jip, His Story
(i.e. a bake sale to benefit the schoolhouse or an ad for Mrs. Wilken’s tailoring business).
The more items you can think of to put in the Classifieds, the better.
 Editorials: At least two letters of personal opinion to the editor on topics relevant to the
1850s or events that take place in the novel. They can be on the same topic or different
topics.
 Miscellaneous: Any additional articles you may want to include relating to the novel,
including a weather report, an advice column, a gossip column, lifestyle articles (fashion,
food, entertainment related to the times), and photographs.
Each group member must write one of the news stories or editorials for the group’s
newspaper.
See rubric for grading information.