CHC2D: Canadian History Since WWI
1920s- Newspaper Assignment
The 1920s proved to be a decade of much change and
advancement. In order to fully understand the scope of this
advancement it is important to explore many aspects of society.
Newspapers are a form of media that cover a wide scope of
topics, often from numerous perspectives.
With your group, you will be creating a newspaper edition which
covers events that span the decade of the 1920s. Consider the
format of our local newspapers. Be sure to include at least six (6)
sections (i.e. World, Local, Entertainment, Sports, Fashion, Travel
etc…). You must have at least three articles in each section. Do
not forget the other elements that complete a newspaper
(photographs, political cartoons, and overall presentation).
You will be writing in a journalistic style and reporting actual
facts of the time (no fictional articles). You must include a
bibliography listing the sources of your research (At least 3
beyond the text).
This will be due on: _________________________
CHC2D: Canadian History Since WWI
Marking Criteria for “1920s Scrapbook”
STUDENTS:___________________________________
NOTE: A checkmark through the appropriate comment indicates your score on that specific
marking criteria
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
MARKING CRITERIA
A- A+
B- B+
C- C+
D- D+
(80-100)
(70-79)
(60-69)
(50-59)
Knowledge/Understanding
Demonstrates a
Demonstrates
Demonstrates some Demonstrates
Topic selection and relation thorough
considerable
understanding of
limited
to the period
understanding of the
understanding of
the topic and
understanding of
topic chosen (that is
the topic and
relates in some way the topic and
well suited) and
accurately
events of the
vaguely, or is
accurately reports
reports events of 1920s
unable to
events of the 1920s
the 1920s
convincingly
relate in some
way, events of
the 1920s
Thinking/Inquiry
Demonstrates
Demonstrates
Demonstrates
Demonstrates
Relation to the period
thorough and
sound analysis,
adequate analysis,
limited analysis,
insightful analysis,
interpretation,
interpretation, and
interpretation,
interpretation, and
and summarizing
summarizing of the
and summarizing
summarizing of the
of the topic in
topic in relation to
of the topic but
topic in relation to
relation to the
the advancements
fails to relate it
the advancements
advancements
and culture of the
to the
and culture of the
and culture of
1920s
advancements
1920s
the 1920s
and culture of
the 1920s
Communication
Uses written
Uses written
Uses written
Uses written
Grammar & Writing Style
communication
communication
communication
communication
techniques and
techniques and
techniques and
techniques with
strategies with a high strategies with
strategies with
limited
degree of
considerable
some effectiveness effectiveness
effectiveness
effectiveness
Application
Masterful use of
Sound use of
Adequate use of
Limited use of
Writing Structure &
written report
written report
written report
written report
Creativity
conventions and
conventions and
conventions, and
conventions, and
creative presentation creative
creative
creative
skills
presentation
presentation skills
presentation
skills
skills
Total: /50
General Comments:
MARK
/10
/10
/10
/20