Elsinore Daily News: A Reporter’s Point of View



Elsinore Daily News: A Reporter’s Point of View

You are newspaper reporters, reporting on the news of Elsinore, Denmark. Using your text book, you are to write a newspaper article using only the information found in Act I, scene 1 of Hamlet.

_____ Select an appropriate newspaper name.

_____ Answer the questions who, what, when, where, how, why.

_____ Base your answers on Act I, scene 1.

_____ Get your “why” from reading closely. It may be hard to find.

_____ Write your findings as if you are composing an article for the front page of the newspaper.

_____ Include quotes from Act I, scene in your article. For example, you can “interview” someone and use his/her lines from the play as quotes for your article.

_____ Create a title for your article that will create interest and attract readers.

_____ Work together well and focus on your tasks.

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WHO: Who is involved?

WHAT: What is happening now, what has happened in the past, and/or what may happen in the future?

WHEN: When did this happen?

WHERE: Where has this happened?

HOW: How did this come about—how did it happen?

WHY: Why did it happen?

• Use notebook paper (or the laptops if available) to write your article.

• Create a nice, bold heading for the newspaper.

• Create an illustration (or find one if the laptops and printer are available) to go along with your article.

• Add your names to the bottom corner.

What am I grading you on? I’m looking for accuracy of the information, effective use of quotes, creativity, being on task and using your time wisely.

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