1920s and 1930s ASSIGNMENT
NEWS ARTICLES
In order to practice for the literacy test, you will be writing TWO news articles based on the material
we’ve studied in this unit.
Your Task
You will write TWO news articles according to the format we studied in class. You will choose one
topic from each decade: ONE from the 1920s and ONE from the 1930s. When writing, make sure to
include information from class and make-up the rest of the details.
Requirements
- Use the format taught in class
- 12 point font
- 1 inch margins
Tips to Earn a Level 4 Grade
- Make sure you follow the format discussed in class.
- Proofread to ensure that all spelling and grammar errors are corrected.
- Proofread again.
Criteria
R (0-49%)
Knowledge/Understanding
 Knowledge of the text/topic
(CGE2b)
Thinking
 Focus on event is clear and
consistent
 use of supporting details
(CGE3c)
 quotations/facts
Communication
 command of news report
structure

Use of conventions
(CGE2d)
Level 1 (50-59%)
Level 2 (60-69%)
Level 3 (70-79%)
Level 4 (80-100)
 shows poor
knowledge of
the text/topic
 shows limited
knowledge of
the text/topic
 shows some
knowledge of
the text/topic
 shows
considerable
knowledge of the
text/topic
 shows thorough
and insightful
knowledge of the
text/topic
 focus on event
is unclear and
inconsistent

limited focus
on event
(unclear)
 some focus on
event (clear)

 poor use of
supporting
details

limited use of
supporting
details
 some use of
supporting
details

considerable
focus on event
(clear and
consistent)
considerable
use of
supporting
details
 thorough focus
on event (clear
and consistently
engaging)
 thorough use of
supporting details
 shows poor
command of the
news report
structure
 shows limited
command of the
news report
structure
 shows some
command of the
news report
structure
 shows
considerable
command of the
news report
structure
 shows extensive
command of the
news report
structure
 Poor use of
conventions
 Limited use of
conventions
 Some use of
conventions
 Considerable use
of conventions
 Thorough and
effective use of
conventions
 No connections
 Limited ability to
make
connections
 Some ability to
make
connections
 Considerable
ability to make
connections
 Thorough and
effective ability to
make
connections
Application

report makes connections
(CGE3d, 5b)
 between picture/
headline/
 in objective tone
DUE DATE: __________________
CHOOSE ONE TOPIC FROM EACH SIDE
1920s
1930s
Entire City Shuts Down
(Winnipeg General Strike)
Chaos on Wall Street!
(Stock Market Crash)
Speakeasy Raided by Police
(Prohibition)
Man Begs for a Job
(Great Depression)
Law Changes: Women Now Persons
(Famous Five)
Workers Head To Ottawa
(On-To-Ottawa Trek)