Unit Three Culminating Activity: 1939-1959 Newspaper
Assignment
Culminating Activity #3: How did the years between 1939 to 1959 transform Canada?
What?
Your task will be to use your knowledge about Canadian involvement in World War Two
and the years after to create a commemorative newspaper for the 70th anniversary of
the end of the war in 2015 or the decade of the 1950s. Be sure to consider layout,
writing style, historical accuracy and detail.
Required Topics (Final Newspaper:
1. Front Page Article
/40 marks)
-pick ONE important event (ex. Battle of Britain, Dieppe Raid, D-Day, Liberation of
Holland, Korean War, Suez Crisis, Formation of NATO)
-please see additional handout and laminated newspapers for guidelines describing
how to write an article
2. Canadian Hero Feature Article
-pick an Important Canadian Person during WW2 or the 1950s.
-please see additional handout and laminated newspapers for guidelines describing
how to write an article.
3. Propaganda Poster/Political Cartoon
-you will need to find an original and Canadian illustration, poster or comic strip which
presents a political message related to WWII or the 1950s .
4. Primary Source Quotation
-integrate a quotation from a primary source (2-3 lines) that illustrates some aspect of
the Canadian experience in World War Two or the 1950s.
-a primary source is a first-hand account such as a letter, a diary, a document or other
source of information that was created during the time of study (1939-1959)
-please see corresponding handout
Other Required Elements
6. Point Form Notes (
/15 marks)
-you should produce approximately a page of point form notes (sources and page
numbers clearly tracked) on each of the three topics listed above( not propaganda
poster)
-please see the appropriate format on the corresponding handout
7. Bibliography ( /5 marks)
-record bibliographic details (use MLA style)
_____Creating Canada: A History 1914 – Present (your textbook)
_____WWII Scrapbooks
_____one Canadian encyclopedia
_____one BOOK
_____two websites
-type up your sources from the Source ID sheet into a proper alphabetized Bibliography
page
Unit Three: 1939-1959 Newspaper Assignment Rubric
Criteria
Level One
Knowledge/Understanding
Conventions
of a
Newspaper:
- Source Title
- City, Date, Price
info
- Column Layout
- Article info
organized using
inverted pyramid
Historical
Information:
-use of clear,
accurate, &
relevant historical
facts
Some Conventions
are missing while
others have
limited accuracy
or relevance
Very few historical
facts are included
Some components
have none
Communication
Language
Many spelling and
grammatical errors
Conventions:
- correct spelling
and grammar
- paragraphs have
clear intro and
concluding
sentences
Application
Creativity:
- use of a variety
of info to create
authentic sounding
article
- headlines are
informative,
relevant, concise,
engaging
Level Two
Level Three
Level Four
Most Conventions
included, clear,
accurate, and
relevant
All Conventions
included, clear,
accurate, and
relevant
Outstanding use of
Conventions
creates an
authentic
appearance
Some historical
facts are included
in all components
Many historical
facts are included
in all components
An exceptional
amount of
historical facts are
included in all
components,
exceeding
expectations
A few spelling and
grammatical errors
Spelling and
grammatical errors
are rare
No spelling and
grammatical errors
Paragraphs
consistently
lacking clear
intro/concluding
sentences
Paragraphs
occasionally lack
clear
intro/concluding
sentences
Limited use of
information
Partial use of
information
Articles lack
authenticity
Articles sound
authentic at times
Headlines do not
meet most criteria
Headlines meet
some criteria
Headlines
generally meet
criteria
Headlines meet all
criteria
Point of view is
unclear
Point of view is
apparent
sometimes
Point of view is
clear and
consistent
throughout
newspaper
Point of view is
clear, consistent,
and authentic
throughout
newspaper
Thinking/Inquiry
Point of View:
- a clear position is
communicated
from an authentic
historical
perspective
/40
Paragraphs have
clear
intro/concluding
sentences
Paragraphs have
excellent
intro/concluding
sentences
Appropriate use of
information
Thorough use of
information
Articles sound
authentic
Articles are
exceptionally
authentic
Assignment Components:
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Front Page Article (Event)
Canadian Hero Feature Article
Propaganda Poster or Political Cartoon
Primary Source Included
Bibliography
/5
o Creating Canada (your
textbook)
o WWII Scrapbooks
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Point Form Notes
Point Form Notes
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Point Form Notes
o
o
one BOOK
two websites
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