WRITING YOUR HIDDEN NEWSPAPER
STEP 1: TIME PERIOD
 Determine if you are writing the newspaper in present
or past. (Example: 1945 or 2013)
STEP 2: COMPONENTS
 Choose a Newspaper Title
 Identify your major story (See format below)
 Identify minor story
o Minor stories are no more than 4-5 sentences and
include: Breaking news event summary,
obituaries, biographies, updates about the war,
etc.
 Figure out if you want to include
bullets/weather/advertisements
 Determine what photos/maps will enhance you
Newspaper
STEP 3: WRITING THE MAJOR STORY
 7-10 Sentences
o “Hook” the reader (1 Sentence)
 (examples: Breaking news came out of
Washington today, More World War II
secrets are revealed, Nazi traitors are finally
opening up about their roles….”
o “What” (1 Sentence)
 (examples: Three WWII heroes accidently
encountered one another; Anne Frank’s
Diary is treasured by many, and we now
know who to thank for this artifact; Rescuers
emerged as heroic figures throughout the war,
helping as many as 1,000 people)
o “Who” (2-3 Sentences)
 (examples: Eisenhower received the letter
from ________________, a spy working for
__________________ throughout the
Holocaust; __________________________
was a victim on Oskar Schindler’s list.)
o “Significance” (2-3 Sentences)
 Why is this important information? What did
they contribute to the War? Who did they
impact?
o Closing Statement (1-2 Sentences)
 Conclude the article