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-36830030480000Newspaper ProjectSS8H7 Evaluate key political, social, and economic changes that occurred in Georgia during the New South Era.a. Identify the ways individuals, groups, and events attempted to shape the New South; include the Bourbon Triumvirate, Henry Grady, International Cotton Expositions, and Tom Watson and the Populists.b. Analyze how rights were denied to African Americans or Blacks through Jim Crow laws, Plessy v. Ferguson, disenfranchisement, and racial violence, including the 1906 Atlanta Riot.c. Explain the roles of Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, and Alonzo Herndon in advancement of the rights of African Americans in the New South Your Task: Over the next few weeks, your group will take on an editor position at the Atlanta Journal newspaper during the 1880s. As an editor, your job is to help create a Newspaper covering aspects of the political, social, and economic changes of the New South era in Georgia. You will create this Newspaper within your own small group (students of 3-4). Your group will mimic a newspaper’s content and style with each element below over the next few weeks. On December 16th, your group will assemble your newspaper for presentations on December 19th and 20th. This will be a summative grade for Unit 5; see rubric attached. Resources for the project can be found on the blog, the textbook, and the class readings provided. Week 1 (Part 1) SS8H7aChecklist Individuals, groups, and/or events that attempted to shape the New South socially, economically, and politicallyEssential Question must be answered in each assignmentBourbon TriumvirateHow did the Bourbon Triumvirate’s political platform shape the New South?Henry GradyWhat was Henry Grady’s contribution in shaping the New South?International Cotton ExpositionWhat was the purpose of the Cotton Exposition in shaping the New South?Tom Watson and the PopulistsHow did Tom Watson’s political achievements shape the New South?Week 2 (Part 2) SS8h7bChecklist Individuals, groups, and/or events that attempted to shape the New South socially, economically, and politicallyEssential Question must be answered in each assignmentJim Crow LawsHow did the Jim Crow laws contribute to the denial of rights for African Americans in the New South era?Plessy v. Ferguson How did Plessy v. Ferguson contribute to the denial of rights of African Americans during the New South era?DisenfranchisementHow did disenfranchisement contribute to the denial of rights for African Americans in the New South era?1906 Atlanta Race Riot (racial violence)How did the Atlanta Race Riot contribute to the mistreatment of African Americans in the New South era?Week 3 (Part 3) SS8h7c Checklist Individuals, groups, and/or events that attempted to shape the New South socially, economically, and politicallyEssential Question must be answered in each assignmentW.E.B DuboisWhat was W.E.B Dubois’ role in the in advancement of the rights of African Americans or Blacks in the New South Era.Booker T. WashingtonWhat was Booker T. Washington’s role in the in advancement of the rights of African Americans or Blacks in the New South Era.Alonzo HerndonWhat was Alonzo Herndon’s Role in the advancement of the rights of African Americans or Blacks in the New South Era. Your group must complete 11 of the following (your choice) for each individual, group, and event listed above; (Therefore, your Newspaper will have 11 elements you will assemble on the 16th of December)Choice AssignmentsNews Article- A story of an event that just took place Feature Article (Cover Story) Business Article- These articles should be about the business or economic news or trends of the time.Editorial- An article in which the people who run a newspaper give their opinion on an important issue.Advertisement - This ad should be original and appropriate for the time period. Real products already in existence or just developed should be your advertising. For example, the Cotton Exposition. Cartoon Strip- A humorous drawing often with words written below or a series of drawings in a newspaper that tells a funny story.Expose- A story that tells the truth about a person or situation, usually with the intention of shocking or surprising you.Gossip Column-An article that appears and gives details of the private lives of the famous people involved.Obituary- A report on someone’s death and gives a short description of their life and achievements.Column- An account of events. Exclusive- A piece of news that is published or reported by only one newspaper, magazine, etc. Mini-biography- A description of a person's life, including factual details as well as stories from their life.Eye Witness Account- A report written in first-person of an event you witnessed. Infographic- An infographic is an art form where words are used with charts, illustrations, graphs or photographs to tell a news story.Assembling your NewspaperLAYOUT: Articles should be typed or printed in column format. GRAPHICS: You will need graphics, photos, drawings, graphs, charts, tables, etc. to accompany the choices above. Be sure that what you choose is appropriate and relevant for the type of article and the content. At least four graphics are acceptable. APPEARANCE: Your final product should be neat, clean, easy to understand and interesting. 3022600-715645Group Members: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________00Group Members: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Georgia Studies- Unit 5: New South RubricStandard - SS8H7 Evaluate key political, social, and economic changes that occurred in Georgia during the New South Era.a. Identify the ways individuals, groups, and events attempted to shape the New South; include the Bourbon Triumvirate, Henry Grady, International Cotton Expositions, and Tom Watson and the Populists.b. Analyze how rights were denied to African Americans or Blacks through Jim Cr ow laws, Plessy v. Ferguson, disenfranchisement, and racial violence, including the 1906 Atlanta Riot.c. Explain the roles of Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, and Alonzo Herndon in advancement of the rights of African Americans in the New SouthCATEGORY 108 6 4 NOTESRequirements All requirements are met. One requirement was not completely met.Two requirements were not completely met. More than three requirements were not completely met. This section counts three times. HINT: Make sure to look at each element of the standard and use the checklist to show that you have completed the required content. News Content All articles are present and are rich in detail, factual evidence, and include analysis of the importance of the events or relates the events/people to beliefs and ideas of the time period.All articles are present, accurate, and report on news events of the time period. The number of articles expected are not included or there are inaccurate facts in the ones that are presented. The content is non-existent or not at all appropriate for the time period.This section counts three times. HINT: The information, including the factual evidence, reasoning, and thought you provide are the most important aspects. Make sure each article completed shows what you KNOW and how deep you know it!Visual Display, Organization, and Mechanics The Newspaper has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information. There were no spelling or grammatical errors in the student’s articles.The Newspaper has attractive formatting andwell-organized information. Student’s articles had spelling and/or errors in grammar.The Newspaperhas well organizedinformation orformat but notboth. Student’s articles had few errors in grammar and/or spelling.The Newspaper’sformatting andorganization ofmaterial isconfusing to thereader. Student’s visuals had a lot of spelling and/or errors in grammar.This section counts once.HINT: This section is the appearance and how it’s organized, including mechanics that should help your writing to flow, the handwriting/font that should make it legible, and the extra pizzazz you provide to make it personally yours. (Creativity)Graphics & PicturesGraphics are relevant and appropriate in sections where placed and there is at least a total of four graphics used in addition to the required choices.Graphics are relevant and appropriate and go well with the text, and/or there are so many that they distract from the text.Graphics are confusing and do not go well with the text, and/or there are too few (less than fourgraphics for entire the Newspaper).Graphics are not relevant and/or appropriate and do not accompany thetext and/or appear to be randomly chosen.This section counts once for Graphics and Pictures. HINT: The graphics, photos, drawings, graphs, charts, tables, etc. are important for the overall presentation of your Newspaper and assists with the reader’s understanding of the time period. This is also the extra pizzas to make it personally yours. (Creativity) Collaboration & Presentation The group always worked from others’ ideas. It was evident that all of the group members contributed equally to the presentation. Presenters were all very confident in delivery and they did an excellent job of engaging the class. Preparation is very evident.The group worked from others’ ideas most of the time. And it seems like everyone did some work, but some people are carrying the presentation. Presenters were occasionally confident with their presentation however the presentation was not as engaging as it could have been for the class. The group sometimes worked from others’ ideas. However, it seems as though certain people did not do as much work as others. Presenters were not consistent with the level of confidence/ preparedness they showed the classroom but had some strong moments The group never worked from others’ ideas. It appears, only a few people worked on the presentation. Presenters were unconfident and demonstrated little evidence of planning prior to presentation.This section counts twice for presentation. HINT: Questions to think about…Did everyone contribute to the presentation? Did everyone seem well versed in the material?Do you have a plan to engage the audience? Have you rehearsed the material?Teacher Comments:Total: __________________/100 ................
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