Guidelines for the Newspaper Project

Product:
A poster board sized newspaper, neatly typed or lettered in 2 or 3 column format. (Regular sized paper will be glued on the poster board.)

Process:
Research your topic and design a newspaper with the following types of stories. This will require your creativity and imagination. All stories must reflect accurate information that you have uncovered in your research, but the stories are told from the perspective of a reporter (that's you).

Contents:
1. A dominant news story with a major headline, based on elements from your topic. Such as "Athabaskan Hunters Bring Back Over 400 Pounds of Caribou to The Village." Remember, the lead paragraph of a news story answers the questions: Who? What? Where? Why? and How? Succeeding paragraphs use quotations from the characters as well as observers to explain the general information contained in the lead paragraph.

2. A feature story on a major or minor person belonging to the culture you researched. Imagine that you were able to interview this person and are recording the answers to teh questions that inquiring minds want to know. Use quotes to make your interview personal and authentic.

3. An editorial: is when a writer takes a significant issue (relevant to your topic) and tries to convince readers to agree with a stand on that issue. Use persuasive language to move the reader to agreement. Back up the opinion with facts and details from your research.

4. Include something fun like a letter to Dear Abby (or change the name to something more appropriate) asking for help or advice with a dilemma actually faced. Example: Shruh Zhuu writes to ask if he should have stayed with his grandparent when she was forced to stay behind to fend for herself or die from cold and starvation. What is Dear Abby's response?

5. Include pictures wherever appropriate to make your newspaper more appealing to the reader and be sure to include captions under each picture.

**See General Guidelines on Class Handout for other requirements.

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