DUE DATE: JUNE 2
Here are some websites to help you with you research. You may certainly
use other sites and books, as well.
http://web.cathedral-irish.org/sites/teachers/thomas/newspaper/7th_period/front_page.htm
http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade20.html
http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/elmer/infoCentral/frameset/decade/1920.htm
http://history1900s.about.com/library/time/bltime1920.htm
http://www.chs.helena.k12.mt.us/faculty/hhillZ/questions1920.htm
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1564.html
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1564.html
http://local.aaca.org/bntc/slang/slang.htm
http://www.rintintin.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_the_Cat
http://lincolnlogs.knex.com/?XCARTSESSID=da894f0e57d9f04fb21e1571e323ff58
Description of Task:
Your job is to make a newspaper covering aspects of culture, politics, sports, arts, music,
lifestyles and the like from the 1920's. You will create this magazine in a group of 2, each
person working to create a product that is reflective of the time period. Your newspaper
will be published in the classroom and should be reflective of the 1920's.
Newspaper Requirements:
Cover Page (Lead story, picture, name of newspaper, editors/contributors, &
date)
Four feature or news articles. Articles must be written as if during the 1920's .
They can be about any significant event, trend or development during the 1920's.
Your articles must correspond to the date of your newspaper and have some
perspective of time. For instance, if your paper is written in 1927, you cannot
write about the stock market crash of 1929, and any articles about Babe Ruth
must either be about the glorious 1927 season or retrospectives about his still
vibrant career.
Four supplementary pieces to the newspaper.
A graphic (map, chart, etc. with contextual explanation of at least 150 words)
Advertisement (by private organizations or the government) The ads must suit the
audience of the paper and be a popular product of the era.
Letter to the Editor - on a current controversial issue
Political Cartoon or cartoon strip of the period
Assembled newspaper due at the beginning of history class. (Any editor
who is assembling during class will forfeit 5 points off each group grade)
See Rubric next page down!
Evaluation
Rubric Newspaper Project
Exemplary
(5 points)
Accomplished
(4 points)
Developing
(3 points)
Beginning
(2 points)
Layout of
Newspaper
Neat, typed and
professional, with
column format,
pictures and
captions. Pictures
are included,
articles have titles
and bylines, all five
topics are
addressed and
project has
headline info.
Includes fillers such
as ads or personals.
No extra white.
At least four of the
topics are included.
Includes articles,
pictures and
captions.
Professional, typed
and has some fillers.
White space still
apparent.
More of the assigned
topics included and a
column format is
attempted. More use
of pictures, captions,
titles and bylines.
Less blank space.
Some
professionalism
evident.
Some assigned topics
are included, but
newspaper lacks
column format. Zero
to limited use of
pictures, captions,
titles or bylines. Too
much blank space in
the layout. Lacks
professionalism.
Articles
Articles have title,
byline picture and
caption. Each is of
interest and wellwritten. Answers all
journalistic
questions. Historical
content is excellent
and well-developed.
Most articles contain
a title, byline, picture
and caption. Most
articles are of
interest and answer
the journalistic
questions. Theme is
more consistent. All
writers’ work is
included. Historical
content is good.
More writers’ works
included. Some
articles have title,
byline, picture and
caption. Some are of
interest. Journalist
questions not
answered.
Inconsistent theme.
Historical content
present but not
developed.
Less than one article
from each writer
included. Very limited
use of titles, pictures,
bylines and captions.
Historical content
weak.
Grammar
and
Mechanics
One or no
grammatical or
mechanical errors.
Two to six
grammatical or
mechanical errors.
Seven to 11
grammatical or
mechanical errors.
Twelve or more
grammatical or
mechanical errors.
Content
Also includes catchy
ads, interesting job
descriptions and
other fillers. The
theme of the paper
is followed
throughout. Lots of
artistic appeal.
Some ads and fillers
are included,
although not quite as
catchy. Follows a
theme. Some artistic
appeal.
Two or three writers
wrote at least one
article, but most
were written by only
one writer. Some
fillers, but limited
thought is put into it.
No artistic appeal.
No artistic appeal. No
fillers. Did not do the
assignment of
making a newspaper.