SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION NEWSPAPER PROJECT



SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER PROJECT

TASK: To create a mock newsletter on Microsoft Publisher. Your newsletter must meet the requirements below, with a partner (your partner must not be in the same pathway as you)

DUE: Monday October, 26th

POINTS: 650 pts total

NEWSPAPER MUST HAVE REQUIREMENTS

1) A catchy newspaper title/name and date (must be during the Scientific Revolution)

a. Example Chicago Tribune

2) 1 miscellaneous aspect of a newspaper ex. weather for the week, word search, cross word puzzle, Sudoku, etc…

3) 4 interviews total + a picture of each person with a caption (pictures can be printed of the internet)

a. Fake interview must act like your interviewing these scientist that are no longer alive.

i. Required info

1. when born/died, where from, early life events, 2 effects they had on science, what they are most remembered for, and where we see there contribution today

ii. Each article/interview should be 3 paragraphs or more.

iii. Should be grammatically correct.

b. You must produce a fake interview dealing with 2 of the Scientist we learned about in World Studies

i. Newton, Hook, Galileo, Harvey, Bacon, Descartes, Keppler, Copernicus

c. You must produce a fake interview dealing with 1 scientist your Ag pathway teacher chose, the scientist are below (you will have 2 of these total, since your partner will be in a different path way)

i. Metech – Leonardo Da Vinci

ii. Animal Sci – Mendel

iii. AgFinc – Adam Smith

iv. Hort – Jephro Tull

v. Food Sci. – Pasteur

4) 2 interviews of your pathway teacher

a. You must interview your pathway teacher (make sure to include date of interview)

i. What you need to know (you should get this info from you pathway teacher)

1. their favorite scientist of all time

2. when/where they lived

3. 2 significant affects on science

4. why they are your teachers favorite scientist

5. you must also include a picture of their scientist in your newspaper

5) 2 pieces of info. concerning you pathway class

a. Metech – a detailed drawing of a machine (I suggest drawing, then scanning on to newspaper)

b. Animal Science – 4 ways to keep an animal healthy

c. AgFin – a past 5 year stock graph, showing 2 types of agricultural companies ex. John Deer

d. Hort – a article on the benefits of bees and rules of keeping them

e. Food Sci. – a summary of your business report from class.

6) Creativity

a. Your paper should look similar to a newsletter

i. You should use creative fonts and sizes

ii. You should have a border and page numbers

iii. Your paper should be no long than 4 pages, so some of your work you might have to decrease in size to fit

iv. It doesn’t need to be in color, but it is preferred

7) Research

a. You should only use encyclopedias, textbook, and your pathway teachers

b. You may use the internet for your images

c. A bibliography is not required for this assignment

PROJECT CHECK LIST

GROUP MEMBERS - _____________________________&_____________________________

PATHWAY - ___________________________&_______________________________

WS SCIENTIST - _____________________________&_______________________________

PATHWAY SCI - _____________________________&_______________________________

PATHWAY FAV SCIENTIST - __________________________&________________________

PATHWAY CLASS ASPECT - _________________________&_________________________

________ - Catchy title and date - 25

________ - 1 miscellaneous aspect - 50

________ - 1 article, 1 image, and 1 caption of scientist discussed in class - 75

________ - 1 article, 1 image, and 1 caption of scientist discussed in class - 75

________ - 1 article, 1 image, and 1 caption of ___________________ pathway scientist -75

________ - 1 article, 1 image, and 1 caption of ___________________ pathway scientist -75

________ - 1 interview article, 1 image, and 1 caption dealing with pathway teacher’s favorite scientist - 75

________ - 1 interview article, 1 image, and 1 caption dealing with pathway teacher’s favorite scientist - 75

________ - 1 piece of work from pathway class - 50

________ - 1 piece of work from pathway class -50

________ - border/creativity - 25

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