Gilded Age Newspaper Project In this project you will form a group of reporters and create a paper covering

the events and issues of the Gilded Age (Chapters 6-9) that we have been studying in class. In all, your group will have 12 articles, so divide them accordingly. You will also need at least three advertisements for new products, activities that are available in this era. You will need articles that cover all of the following issues: Chapter 6: Pick one event, person, movement, invention, or issue from each of the three sections (3 total). Suggestions: Profile of an industrialist New Invention New process (Bessemer, horizontal or vertical integration) Railroads (scandals, time zones) Labor Unions (report on a strike, an organizer) Chapter 7: Pick three of the following Ellis Island Angel Island Restrictions on Immigrants Origins of Immigrants Chinese Exclusion Act Americanization Urban Problems of Immigrants Reforms (Jane Addams, Social Gospel, Settlement Houses) Political Machines (scandals, Civil Service_) Chapter 8 Pick three of the following: Progressive Presidents New Technology in the Cities New Technologies Changes in Education Discrimination (voting, Jim Crow, Plessy v. Ferguson, Western discrimination) Leisure Activities

Chapter 9: Pick Three of the following Progressive presidents Womens Movement Reform movements

Once you have assigned the articles to the members of your group, we will have most of the week in the library to work on these newspapers. You will be expected to do outside research (beyond the textbook) and write your article in an interesting manner. All articles must be about 350-450 words, and should have at least one picture. Advertisements need to be creative. Once the articles have been written, they need to be arranged as a newspaper in Microsoft Publisher and uploaded to Moodle. Everyone should be able to read the other groups papers in Moodle. I want you to read at least three articles that are different from your own (in your paper) and write letters to the editor regarding each one. These letters will be posted in a discussion forum on Moodle and students can respond to the posts of other students. Over the next week, I want you to respond to at least five posts from other students. Here is the timeline: 1. Meet as a group and assign articles. (Friday, September 30) Make sure you cover every chapter with at least three articles Make someone a leader to keep after students who do not submit their articles 2. Take all of the articles and post them as a newspaper in Microsoft Publisher. (Friday, October 7) 3. Upload the completed newspaper to Moodle. (Friday, October 7) 4. Read at least three articles from other group newspapers. (By Monday, October 10) 5. Write a letter to the editor based on the article, and post it in the discussion forum. (3 letters total) (By Monday, October 10) 6. Read the letters posted by other students and comment on at least five. (By Friday, October 14) This project will be graded in parts, by the attached rubric.

Gilded Age Newspaper Articles

CATEGORY Writing Organization 4 Each section in the newspaper article has a clear beginning, middle, and end. 3 Almost all sections of the newspaper article have a clear beginning, middle and end. 2 Most sections of the newspaper article have a clear beginning, middle and end. 1 Totals

Less than half of X4 the sections of the newspaper article have a clear beginning, middle and end.

5 Ws

Paper contains all Paper contains 3 of the 5 Ws or more of the 5 W's. Great headline Headline is good but is not a "nutshell statement." No more than 1 spelling error remains after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the newspaper article . Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the newspaper article after feedback from an adult. The newspaper article has attractive formatting and well-organized information. Some sources documented in article Pictures go well with the text

Paper contains Paper contains only 2 of the 5 W's. none of the 5 W's Headline has No headline nothing to do with article No more than 3 Several spelling spelling errors errors in the remain after one newspaper article . person other than the typist reads and corrects the newspaper article . There are 1-2 capitalization and/or punctuation errors in the newspaper article even after feedback from an adult. The newspaper article has wellorganized information. There are several capitalization or punctuation errors in the newspaper article even after feedback from an adult. The newspaper articles formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader.

Title or headline

Spelling & Proofreading

No spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the newspaper article .

Writing - Mechanics Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the newspaper article .

Attractiveness & Organization

The newspaper article has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information. All sources Documented in Article

Sources

Some sources Very little documented but documentation of not in proper place source Pictures present Does not contain do not go with text pictures. X3

Pictures

Article 1 _______/50________ Article 2 _______/50________ Article 3_______/50__________

Total

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Class Discussion : Online forum

CATEGORY 4 3 Initial post is in letter to the editor format, on topic, promotes further discussion of topic for two articles initial post address the prompt, ask probing questions, but dont lead to deeper learning for all 2 1 Total

Letter to the Editor Initial post is in (initial Comment) letter to the editor format, on topic, promotes further discussion of topic for three articles posts are on topic initial post and follow ups are thoughtful, address the prompt, ask probing questions, and lead to deeper learning for all

Initial post is in Initial post off topic, letter to the editor does not contribute format, on topic, to discussion. promotes further discussion of topic for one article initial post and prompts are offfollow ups address topic; no mention of the prompt, but course materials. don't really dig deeper for meaning and deeper learning posts are late posts are not made at all discussions, or contributions are minimal.= 2 or less Student does not demonstrate thinking or questioning related to online discussion. Or, the frequency of such is minimal. Student repeats any negative aspects of online conversations to co-workers or administrators with information that identifies the author. Student does not contribute resources to the class online discussions.

timing

initial post and posts are late follow ups are completed on time Frequently = ~ 5 or Often = 4 times more times Student demonstrates informed knowledge, indepth thinking, and quality questioning of other students contributions and of the topic(s) at hand. Student demonstrates appreciation and questioning of other students contributions and of the topic(s) at hand.

Frequency

Seldom = 3 times

Contribution Quantity

Student demonstrates little informed knowledge, thinking, and/or questioning.

Resource Contribution

Student makes substantial resource contributions to the class online discussions in the form of related web sites, e-mail discussion groups of interest, current events noted in online publications, etc.

Student makes occasional contributions to the class online discussions in the form of additional web sites, e-mail discussion groups of interest, current events noted in online publications, etc.

Student makes limited resource contributions to the class online discussions.

Total:

___________________/_____25________