extra! extra! creating a newspaper from the pages of history

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Creating A Newspaper from the Creating A Newspaper from the Pages of HistoryPages of History

PowerPoint PresentationPowerPoint Presentation

• Purpose- • To give the other students in

your class the background information about the group of people who are the audience for your newspaper.

Research Information Who? What? When? Where? Why? Who cares?

Who?Who?

• Describe the people in your group. Families? Single men?

Who?Who?

• Life expectancy- What was the average life expectancy for people in your group?

Who?Who?

• Ethnic group? Races?

Research Information Who? What?

What?What?

• What was an average day, month, year like for this group?

What?What?

• What were the things that women, children, or men in your group did?

Research Information Who? What? When?

When?When?

• What are some important dates to members of your group?

Research Information Who? What? When? Where?

Where?Where?

• Where did your group live? Use maps if it would be helpful.

Research Information Who? What? When? Where? Why?

Why?Why?

• What were the causes of conflict for the group? Problems?

• Why did your group do the things they did?

Why?Why?

• Why did people join, belong, or stay in your group?

Research Information Who? What? When? Where? Why? Who cares?

Who cares?Who cares?

• What did your group add to society?

• Why is your group remembered in history?

Who cares?Who cares?

• How would life be different today if your group had been different?

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The information that you collect will be shared with the class in a PowerPoint Presentation.

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Each member of the group will make at least one of the slides.

Every person in the group must help get the storyboard ready with accurate facts.

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Internet sites change. You must write down the date you

looked at the site, the URL address, and the title of the page.

The information will be used to give credit on a Works Cited page.

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All pictures, graphics, and clip art must be cited.

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• Research your group using a variety of sources.

• Every member must participate to answer the research questions.

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• 1. Teach the class about the group with a multimedia presentation.

• 2. Use the research to publish a newspaper written for members of your group.

•Questions?