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World History Final Project
News Magazine
Project Focus:
Throughout the Middle Ages, many areas of the world made significant developments in government, the economy, religion, and society/culture. Create a news magazine that documents and compares these developments.
Requirements:
Working in groups of four create a year-end final magazine. In choosing topics for the following content sections, make sure you represent the variety of units we’ve covered this year: Medieval Europe, Renaissance Europe, Middle East/Islam, Africa, China, Japan, and the Americas.
Content Sections:
(Note: Overall presentation is worth 20 points and group cooperation is worth 20 points for a total of 200 pts)
a. Cover: Use a catchy, creative title with visuals that reflect the focus of
the magazine. Include names & class period. (10 points)
b. Table of Contents (10 points) Format will be discussed in class. See website.
c. Introductory Letter: about 3 paragraphs in length, that addresses the
Project Focus and tells the reader what to expect in the magazine. (15 points)
d. Features: about 4 paragraphs each. For each feature, choose one of our Big Ideas and pick at least two cultures that we studied this year. Write an article that makes comparisons between those cultures similarities. Total features: 4 (40 points)
e. Profiles: about 7-10 sentences each on important people. For each profile, briefly explain what the person did and analyze the significance of that person (think Big Ideas!). Total profiles: 8 (30 points)
h. Extras: Total Extra: 4 (30 points)
maps pictures with captions graphs/diagrams
charts and tables timelines cartoons
historical quotes puzzles advertisements
f. Concluding Letter: about 2-3 paragraphs in length, this letter should be a wrap-up/conclusion to your magazine. Consider the themes of the class, contributions of these cultures to present day, development of these cultures over time, similarities between the cultures, etc. (15 points)
g. Bibliography: Only use the textbook as your source. Cite all sources in one bibliography. Remember to list all the pages you used. If you don’t have a bibliography, you won’t receive credit on the magazine. (10 points)
Process:
1. The entire group is ultimately responsible for all parts of the magazine. However, specific jobs will be chosen to help divide the work. Group coordination will be essential to success.
2. You all will be using your Key Terms Folders and textbook as your resources to complete the requirements. Remember, all assignments we completed highlighted the most important information, so focus on how the information shows our Big Ideas. Use your folders to search for things to write about!
3. Make sure your name is on each page that you did individual. Also, list the individual pages from the textbook that you used on each article.
4. Jobs:
a. Managing Editor:
Records ideas from all group members/creates a list of responsibilities to keep track of what is, or needs to be, completed.
Writes Introductory Letter
Researches and writes 1 Features
Researches and writes 2 Profiles
Contributes Magazine Extras (1)
Helps edit others’ work
b. Copy Editor
Reviews and edits all final drafts
Helps write all headlines and captions
Writes the Concluding Letter
Researches and writes 1 Features
Researches and writes 2 Profiles
Contributes Magazine Extras (1)
Helps edit others’ work
c. Graphic Artist
Designs the Cover
Coordinates all visuals/Helps create all illustrations
Writes Bibliography (everyone gives you the page numbers)
Researches and writes 1 Features
Researches and writes 2 Profiles
Contributes Magazine Extras (1)
Helps edit others’ work
d. Layout Artist
Arranges the order and layout of all elements of the magazine.
Creates the Table of Contents
Researches and writes 1 Features
Researches and writes 2 Profiles
Contributes Magazine Extras (1)
Helps edit others’ work