Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bell: __________________
Yellow Journalism Newspaper Headline Task
Step 1. Assignment of “ISM” and “event”
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Roll 1 - ISM
Expansionism
Imperialism
Isolationism
Militarism
Nationalism
STUDENT CHOICE
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Roll 2 - EVENT
Annexation of Hawaii
Cuban Independence
Philippine Independence
Building the Panama Canal
Sinking of the USS Maine
Big Stick Diplomacy
Step 2. As a team, you will create a front-page newspaper headline, picture and mini-article based on your
ISM and your EVENT. Use the attached template to complete this task.
Step 3. You will be graded on how identifiable your ISM is, how recognizable your event is, and how well
you transformed your writing into a true yellow journalism article.
Grading Rubric: Conflict & Cooperation – Yellow Journalism of US Overseas Expansion
USII.5: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the changing role of the United States from the late
nineteenth century through World War I by
a) explaining the reasons for and results of the Spanish American War; OR
b) describing Theodore Roosevelt’s impact on the foreign policy of the United States;
2 – Developing
4 – Advanced Proficient
3 – Proficient
1 – Novice
Proficiency
Newspaper includes:
Newspaper includes:
Newspaper includes:
Newspaper includes:
⧠ Topic is clearly
⧠ Topic is defined as an ⧠ Topic is defined as an ⧠ Topic is NOT clearly
defined as an event that event that had a
event that had a
defined as an event that
had a meaningful cause meaningful cause or
meaningful cause or
had a meaningful cause
or effect on the Spanish effect on the Spanish
effect on the Spanish
or effect on the Spanish
American War
American War
American War
American War
⧠ “ISM” is clearly
⧠ “ISM” is defined as an ⧠ “ISM” is defined as an ⧠ “ISM” is NOT clearly
defined as an influential influential factor in the
influential factor in the
defined as an influential
factor in the event AND
event AND works in
event AND works in
factor in the event
works in cohesion with
cohesion with the topic
cohesion with the topic
⧠ The aspect of creating
the topic to create a
to create a meaningful
to create a meaningful
a yellow journalism
meaningful relationship relationship
relationship
article is attempted yet
⧠ The aspect of creating ⧠ The aspect of creating ⧠ The aspect of creating it is not clear or
a yellow journalism
a yellow journalism
a yellow journalism
appropriate to the topic
article is clearly evident article is evident
article is attempted
and enhances the
although may not be
although may not be
overall depth of the final clear
clear or be appropriate
product
to the topic
Comments:
NEWSPAPER TEMPLATE - IDEA
DATE
FINAL PRODUCT PLANNING GUIDE
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What will the
name of the
NEWSPAPER be?
2
What will be our
catch phrase for
your NEWSPAPER?
Slogan? Hook?
What is an
appropriate DATE
for the newspaper
ARTICLE?
What will the
headline to your
ARTICLE be?
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5
What WORDS will
grab your reader’s
attention?
6
In less than 100
words, write an
ARTICLE preview
that focuses on
your event AND
ism!
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What picture will
you draw to add to
your article?
Remember the photos we saw in class and how they drew out feelings and
emotions – sketch a picture on another page!