US History Newpaper

US History Group Newspaper AssignmentNewspaper Writing Assignment You will be working on a group newspaper assignment.Groups of 6-7.Six sections.-Front Page.-National (USA)or Local News (Ca, LA).-World News (outside of the USA).-Business-Sports and Leisure-Arts and LiteratureNewspaper OrganizationEach student is responsible for five rough drafts.-One article for each section (national, world, business, sports, & arts) except the front page story.When typing your articles, follow the format:-Title-One sentence summary-Authors name (Reporter) -150/200 words-One imageEditingWithin your groups decide which articles should go in your newspaper.-Who is doing what articles? (six sections, 12 articles total)Decide on the lay out and name.Extra Credit: Fight to get your articles into the newspaper.-If your article covers a standard you got a NP on you can raise it up to a 2.Time Periods (One per period)Colonial Period (1609-1783) Chapter 1,2New Republic (1783-1815) Chapter 3-5 Jacksonian Democracy (1815-1845) Chapter 6-10Pre Civil War (1820-1861) Chapter 8-10Civil War (1861-1865) Chapter 11Reconstruction (1865-1877) Chapter 12Building of Modern America (1860-1915) Chapter 13-1411th grade US History (By Decades, ex. 30s, 40s)