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NEWSPAPER PROJECT: Become a Journalist
NEWSPAPER PROJECT: Become a Journalist
1. Watch the video attached below and take notes in your notebook.
1. Watch the video attached below and take notes in your notebook.
2. At the end of the video, the teacher gives you a topic for your own news report. You can use that topic or you can choose your own.
2. At the end of the video, the teacher gives you a topic for your own news report. You can use that topic or you can choose your own.
3. Write your news article idea in your notebook.
3. Write your news article idea in your notebook.
4. Create a chart with WHO< WHAT<WHERE< WHEN<HOW<WHY in your notebook. Fill it out using your news article idea.
4. Create a chart with WHO< WHAT<WHERE< WHEN<HOW<WHY in your notebook. Fill it out using your news article idea.
5. Write your news article. When you are done, use this checklist to make sure you have all of the parts of a good newspaper article.
5. Write your news article. When you are done, use this checklist to make sure you have all of the parts of a good newspaper article.
· Have you included a headline?
· Have you included a headline?
· Who is the report about?
· Who is the report about?
· What is the event you are reporting?
· What is the event you are reporting?
· Why did this event happen?
· Why did this event happen?
· Where does the event take place?
· Where does the event take place?
· When did this event take place?
· When did this event take place?
· Have you included a picture on your report?
· Have you included a picture on your report?
6. Using the program of your choice, type your article to publish your work.
6. Using the program of your choice, type your article to publish your work.
7. Add a picture.
7. Add a picture.
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Do you have several article ideas, and do you want to write your own newspaper page? Get your articles typed up in Google Docs. Type these keywords in a search engine on a COMPUTER: "read write think printing press". These keywords will bring you to an online newspaper creator called Printing Press . Use this tool to create a tiny newspaper. Open up your google drive on the computer and you can copy and paste your articles into Printing Press. Share your finished newspaper with the EY teacher.
Do you have several article ideas, and do you want to write your own newspaper page? Get your articles typed up in Google Docs. Type these keywords in a search engine on a COMPUTER: "read write think printing press". These keywords will bring you to an online newspaper creator called Printing Press . Use this tool to create a tiny newspaper. Open up your google drive on the computer and you can copy and paste your articles into Printing Press. Share your finished newspaper with the EY teacher.
W5H MEANS WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY, & HOW
The video gives you a topic for your own news report, or you can choose your own.
IBOOK PROJECT: Become a Historian
IBOOK PROJECT: Become a Historian
Look over these ibook descriptions. Choose one ibook to study. You will learn a great deal more about African American history in Nebraska and the country by reading these books. Take detailed notes as you read, and display what you have learned in an interesting manner.
Look over these ibook descriptions. Choose one ibook to study. You will learn a great deal more about African American history in Nebraska and the country by reading these books. Take detailed notes as you read, and display what you have learned in an interesting manner.
1. Buffalo Soldiers
1. Buffalo Soldiers
Learn about the buffalo soldiers stationed at Fort Robinson, Nebraska. The Ninth and Tenth Cavalry, Corporal William Wilson, Lieutenant John H. Alexander, Chaplain Henry Plummer, 2nd Lieutenant Charles Young and Madge Bailey are featured. Written by Todd Robinson, illustrated by Watie White and developed by OPS teacher Tegwin Turner.
Learn about the buffalo soldiers stationed at Fort Robinson, Nebraska. The Ninth and Tenth Cavalry, Corporal William Wilson, Lieutenant John H. Alexander, Chaplain Henry Plummer, 2nd Lieutenant Charles Young and Madge Bailey are featured. Written by Todd Robinson, illustrated by Watie White and developed by OPS teacher Tegwin Turner.
2. Culture
2. Culture
Lead about the cultural contributions that African Americans have made to Omaha, Nebraska. Preston Love, Florentine Pinkston, The Lincoln Motion Picture Company, The Afro Academy of Dramatic Arts, The Dreamland Ballroom, and Metoyer’s BBQ are featured. Written by Brandon Vogel, illustrated by the late Wanda Ewing, and developed by OPS teacher John-Paul Gurnett. Written by Brandon Vogel, illustrated by the late Wanda Ewing, and developed by OPS teacher John-Paul Gurnett.
Lead about the cultural contributions that African Americans have made to Omaha, Nebraska. Preston Love, Florentine Pinkston, The Lincoln Motion Picture Company, The Afro Academy of Dramatic Arts, The Dreamland Ballroom, and Metoyer’s BBQ are featured. Written by Brandon Vogel, illustrated by the late Wanda Ewing, and developed by OPS teacher John-Paul Gurnett. Written by Brandon Vogel, illustrated by the late Wanda Ewing, and developed by OPS teacher John-Paul Gurnett.
3. Great Migration
3. Great Migration
Do you know about the movement of African Americans to Omaha during the Great Migration? This book details the events that pushed African Americans out of the south and pulled them to Omaha, Nebraska in the twentieth century. Lorraine Jackson, Luriese Moore, Willie Milton, Raymond Willis, Dan Desdunes and Pilgrim Baptist Church are featured. Written by Leo Adam Biga, illustrated by Victoria Hoyt and developed by OPS teacher Octavia Butler.
Do you know about the movement of African Americans to Omaha during the Great Migration? This book details the events that pushed African Americans out of the south and pulled them to Omaha, Nebraska in the twentieth century. Lorraine Jackson, Luriese Moore, Willie Milton, Raymond Willis, Dan Desdunes and Pilgrim Baptist Church are featured. Written by Leo Adam Biga, illustrated by Victoria Hoyt and developed by OPS teacher Octavia Butler.
4. Double Victory
4. Double Victory
Listen to the story of African Americans during World War II, overseas and on the home front. The Martin Bomber Plant, The Hastings Ammunition Plant, the Tuskegee Airmen, the 530th Quartermaster Battalion, Alfonza Davis, Angelo Meriweather, and Adrienne Higgins are featured. Written by Tunette Powell, illustrated by Rebecca Herskovitz, and developed by OPS teacher Cherie Scholten.
Listen to the story of African Americans during World War II, overseas and on the home front. The Martin Bomber Plant, The Hastings Ammunition Plant, the Tuskegee Airmen, the 530th Quartermaster Battalion, Alfonza Davis, Angelo Meriweather, and Adrienne Higgins are featured. Written by Tunette Powell, illustrated by Rebecca Herskovitz, and developed by OPS teacher Cherie Scholten.
iBooks are found at
iBooks are found at
At this site, choose the one you want and click iBook to download.
At this site, choose the one you want and click iBook to download.
COLORED PENCIL PROJECT: Become an Illustrator
COLORED PENCIL PROJECT: Become an Illustrator
Learn some of the strategies that the illustrator used in the book Newspapers and Butter Pecan Ice Cream. Get your colored pencils sharpened and find 3 pieces of plain white paper. Carefully draw or trace a medium circle in the middle of each piece of paper. Watch this video "Colored Pencil Techniques - 3 Approaches" and do the art with the teacher. Pause the video as needed to do the work.
Learn some of the strategies that the illustrator used in the book Newspapers and Butter Pecan Ice Cream. Get your colored pencils sharpened and find 3 pieces of plain white paper. Carefully draw or trace a medium circle in the middle of each piece of paper. Watch this video "Colored Pencil Techniques - 3 Approaches" and do the art with the teacher. Pause the video as needed to do the work.
Choose one of these projects to complete using colored pencils
Choose one of these projects to complete using colored pencils
Create a menu for the ice cream shop
Create a menu for the ice cream shop
Create advertisement for The Omaha Star
Create advertisement for The Omaha Star
Create a Poster showing important events/details from the life of Mildred Brown, Mayor Rosenblatt, or another person from history.
Create a Poster showing important events/details from the life of Mildred Brown, Mayor Rosenblatt, or another person from history.
Create your own cover for the book Newspaper & Butter Pecan Ice Cream
Create your own cover for the book Newspaper & Butter Pecan Ice Cream
Choose your own project and have it approved by your teacher before you start
Choose your own project and have it approved by your teacher before you start
AFRICAN AMERICAN LANDMARKS TOP 10 PROJECT: Become a Architect
AFRICAN AMERICAN LANDMARKS TOP 10 PROJECT: Become a Architect
Choose 10 landmarks to research @
Choose 10 landmarks to research @
Use this research and create a "Top 10 African American Landmarks" google slideshow
Use this research and create a "Top 10 African American Landmarks" google slideshow
For each landmark, create one google slide.
For each landmark, create one google slide.
On each slide include
On each slide include
a picture of the landmark
a picture of the landmark
a map showing the landmark's location
a map showing the landmark's location
3-5 facts about the landmark.
3-5 facts about the landmark.
Put your slides in order from your least favorite landmark to your favorite landmark.
Put your slides in order from your least favorite landmark to your favorite landmark.
Extra information given at the end of the book for you to explore
Extra information given at the end of the book for you to explore
African American History Websites
African American History Websites
https://africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/services/refrence/la_pubs/african-american.htmhttps://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/black-history.htmlhttp://blackhistorypages.com/http://invisiblehistory.ops.org/http://www.blackpast.org/national-african-american-historic-landmarks-stateReport abuse