CHC2D: Roaring Twenties Newspaper Assignment

CHC2D: Great Depression Newspaper Assignment

The Newspaper Assignment: You are challenged to produce a newspaper leaflet that reflects the important events from 1929 to 1939. Your newspaper should be from a Canadian perspective yet, it should accurately report about international events. The overall objective is to create an authentic looking product that is historically accurate. Your finished newspaper should fill a minimum of two (2) sheets of paper.

Requirements: One of your first tasks is to choose an original title for your publication. You should also design an appropriate logo/banner for your front page.

Some of the following sections should be included in your newspaper:

 International News- stories regarding world events  National News- stories focusing on Canadian events  Local News- stories about the Niagara Region  Editorial- opinion piece regarding a significant event from the time  Sports  Entertainment/Arts- movies, music, celebrities, dance, art, literature, recreation & leisure, etc.  Fashion/Fads  Advertising- focus on products & services from the ’30s **Being a newspaper you must have at least one (1) International and one (1) National news story in your paper. You can choose any other two (2) sections from the list above to include in your paper. You must also have at least two (2) advertisements in the paper you submit.**

Suggested Topics The following topics should help you narrow your research, these are leads to potential stories or diary entries: Stock Market R. B. Bennett Residential Dionne Hockey Night in Crash Schools Quintuplets Canada Hockey Night in Wizard of Oz King Kong Spanish Civil War The Persons Case Canada Hitler Gains 1936 Berlin The New Deal Big Band & Swing Statute of Power Olympics Music Westminster Relief Camps Co-operative The On-to- SS St. Louis King’s Five Cent Commonwealth Ottawa Trek Piece Speech Federation Cairine Wilson Union Nationale Riding the Rails Dust Bowl Social Credit Structure of a Newspaper Article: 1. Before you begin writing your newspaper articles you should fill out a chart that answers: WHO? WHAT? WHERE? WHEN? WHY? HOW? (A W5 + 1H Model) 2. You will need to conduct research to in order to find this information. Answer in complete sentences with details like names, dates, specific events and choices. 3. Copy those answers into multiple paragraphs. Pair together WHO and WHAT, WHERE and WHEN, and WHY and HOW for three paragraphs total. 4. Include a quote from a main figure in your article. 5. Give each article an appropriate headline. 6. Include a relevant picture with a caption to support the topic of your article.

Evaluation: KNOWLEDGE -articles demonstrates a strong understanding of the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 events during the time period studied. Good W5 details selected. THINKING -collects, organizes and analyzes information from a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 variety of sources with a high degree of effectiveness. COMMUNICATION -effective and creative communication reflected by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 strong written language, symbols and/or visuals. 15 APPLICATION -Newspaper articles are properly structured. Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 product is an effective and authentic newspaper. 15 TOTAL /50