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NewsPaper Project 
Pick a time period from History, research information about the time period, and use the information to create a front page of a newspaper.
Rubric Code: D2B878
By tcurcio
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Subject: History  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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Pick a time period from History, research information about the time period, and use the information to create a front page of a newspaper.
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2 main articles
60 pts

2 main articles will be based off of historical events from the chosen time period and will be at least seven full sentences. the article must have a headline.
Excellent

60 - 50 points

Well written head line.
Seven or more complete sentences.
Historically accurate article content.
Little to no spelling or punctuation errors.
Good

49 - 30 points

Well written head line.
Seven complete sentences.
Mostly Historically accurate article content.
Some spelling or punctuation errors.
Fair

29 - 20 points

Good attempt at written head line.
Five to Six complete sentences.
Some Historically accurate article content.
Some spelling or punctuation errors.
Poor

19 points and below

Poor or No written head line.
Four or less complete sentences.
Little to No Historically accurate article content.
Many spelling or punctuation errors.
2 samll articles
20 pts

2 small articles can be silly stories or advertisements based off of any item from the chosen time period. The small articles should be at least two to three sentences. The article must have a headline.
Excellent

20 - 15 points

Well written head line.
Three or more complete sentences.
Historically accurate article content.
Little to no spelling or punctuation errors.
Very creative content.
Good

14 - 10 points

Well written head line.
Two or Three complete sentences.
Mostlsy Historically accurate article content.
Some spelling or punctuation errors.
Creative content.
Fair

9 - 5 points

Good attempt at written head line.
Two complete sentences.
Some Historically accurate article content.
Some spelling or punctuation errors.
Some Creativity.
Poor

4 points and below

Poor or No written head line.
Less than two complete sentences.
Little to No Historically accurate article content.
Many spelling or punctuation errors.
Little to no creativity.
Title and Catch Pharse
10 pts

The news paper must have a title and a catch phrase (short phrase which sums up the purpose of the paper and catches the attention of the reader).
Excellent

10 - 9 points

Well wriiten head line.
Well written catch phrase.
Little to no spelling or punctuation errors.
Very creative content.
Good

8-7 points

Good written head line.
Good written catch phrase.
Some spelling or punctuation errors. Some creative content
Fair

6 - 5 points

Fair written head line.
Fair written catch phrase.
Some spelling or punctuation errors. Some creative content
Poor

4 points or below

Poor or no written head line.
Poor or no written catch phrase.
Many spelling or punctuation errors. Little to no creative content



Use of pictures and Format
10 pts

The articles must include pictures which illustrate the events in your article. The project must follow the format of a newspaper front page.
Excellent

10 - 9 points

very creative use of pictures.

Format followed.
Good

8-7 points

Good use of pictures.

Format follwed
Fair

6 - 5 points

Fair use of pictures.

Format some what followed.
Poor

4 points or below

Little to no use of pictures.

Little to no format.



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