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Backpacks on tables near big white sign.
Take out a pen or pencil.
Tables of no more than 4 people.
Project Intro
Congratulations and welcome! Not only have you traveled back in time to Colonial America in the 1700s, but you also have JOBS!
You are now news broadcasters!
Your assignment will be to work in collaborative teams to research 4 aspects of Colonial America and report back to us in the form of a news broadcast.
Timeline
Intro.
Divide into teams of 4
Choose topics
Watch & evaluate sample videos
Begin note-taking using books provided
Finish note-taking
Remember the 5Ws
Refer to the description of roles below to be sure your notes are complete.
Transform notes into a "script."
News report must sound like it's happening in the late 1700s.
NO using phrases like "back then" or "back in the day."
Must include transitions from one broadcaster to the next.
REHEARSE!
Present and record teams' finished newscasts!
Descriptions of Broadcaster Roles
Videos
Note-taking Sheets & Rubric
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