Gloucester County Institute of Technology



GCIT’s Newspaper needs an historical Reporter and you have been hired for the job! You’ll need to inform your readers about 2 people OR 2 Events of your choosing that we studied in “Chapter 13 Western Frontier” or from “Chapter 14 Industrialization.”

Assignment: You are going to Use your notes and the internet to RESEARCH THEN write a BRIEF News paper report on either:

A. EVENTS AND PEOPLE OF Chapter 13 WESTERN FRONTIER……………And/OR

B. EVENTS AND PEOPLE OF THE INDUSTRIAL AGE Chapter 14:

• Pick ANY 2 INTERESTING PEOPLE WHO INVENTED SOMETHING THAT CHANGED THE USA OR DID SOMETHING TO BE REMEMBERED IN HISTORY from the Americans you decided to cover.

Some examples of famous Americans to cover in your article:

Chapter 13: Sitting Bull, George A. Custer,

Chapter 14: John D. Rockefeller, Samuel Gompers, George M. Pullman

And there are others you can choose to write about. If you are not sure ask the teacher if your pick is ok. They all should be as long as they relate chapter 13 or 14 topics.

• Write at least 1 paragraph for EACH person or event in at least 5 to 7 sentences. (can write more as needed). Include things where possible like: who were they, what was their job, what happened, when they lived and what specifically they accomplished or how the event or person affected or changed the USA in some way. (include 3 to 5 interesting details that you found in your research from notes or the internet).

• Include at least 1 URL for a source of information for each paragraph.

• Also add a CLEVER (COULD BE FUNNY!) headline for each paragraph related to each of your people you choose

• So 2 paragraphs total required (can do more) and a CLEVER headline for each paragraph related to each of your events or people you choose.

• Sign your article as “reported by” somewhere on your paper.

• EC for extra details beyond 5 and/or a cool cartoon or “news picture” of one of your 2 people BUT Not necessary!

• Make them Neat.

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