1. What Happened on the Day You Were Born? Ms. A. Martin, M.ED.

2. Research Topics

3. Research Areas 1.Find the meaning of your first and last names and describe your birth “statistics” ( most recent statistics available on the year and or date of your birth). 2.Find at least five news worthy events that occurred on your birth date. 3.List five famous people (politicians, entertainers, sports figures, etc) who share your birthday. Choose two of those people and list ten "noteworthy" facts about him/her.

4. Research Areas 4.Describe a famous first fact that occurred on or near your birthday. 5.Give five sports facts about the year you were born. Choose one sports personality, event or individual sport from that year to focus on. 6. Find the titles of five movies, television shows, and songs that were popular during the year you were born. 7.Find at least ten other different facts about the day and/or year you were born. For example: Who was president? What was the weather like the day you were born? What were your birth statistics?

5. Newspaper Create a newspaper that includes the information you have researched.

6. NEWSPAPER OVERVIEW Your newspaper will have several features: » Front Page » Local News Section » World News » Editorial Section (This can discuss your morals/values and what others may say about you-include good and bad) » Cartoon section The newspaper must be colorful and show your creativity in design and the presenting of information.

7. Step One: The Newspaper Title It is your job to think of a creative, catchy and appropriate title for your newspaper. Once you have decided on the name, you will want to put the name in using a feature of Word called WordArt. This feature will twist and stretch your text in special ways. To do this, follow these steps: a. Insert, b. Picture, c. WordArt, d. Choose one of the choices available, e. Type in the name, f. Click OK, g. Drag title to desired location. You should also include the date and other appropriate information in the title area of a newspaper.

8. FRONT PAGE Here you will focus on the two main stories. Your main stories will basically be an overview of your topic. Each article must be two to three paragraphs (column format) in length and must be in your own words. Newspaper articles generally give the five Ws in the first paragraph and then that information is explained in more detail in subsequent paragraphs (inverted pyramid). You will also need a picture to use with your main story. Each story must have a heading, a picture, the name of the writer and a headshot to go along with it.

9. INVERTED PYRMAID Journalist put the most important news at the beginning and then include the less important details as they write. These skillful writers try to put the who, what, when, where, why, and how (5 W's and H) at the beginning. They call this part the "lead." Then they add the rest of the details in the order of their importance. The least important information they put at the end.

10. EXAMPLE Tallahassee - A Tangelo County fourth-grader won this year's annual Florida State Spelling Bee yesterday when he spelled the word paraphernalia correctly. He is the youngest student to win the contest in its 50-year history. For his effort, Larry Johnson, a ten year-old honor student as Lemonline Elementary School, was awarded a $1,000 U.S. savings bond. In addition, he will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. to represent the state of Florida in the National Spelling Bee, to be held in October. Runner-up in the contest was Tabitha Waters, an eighth-grader at Grapefruit Middle School in Baywater. Tabitha was eliminated when she misspelled ennui. She received a $500 U.S. savings bond. The winner of the National Spelling Bee will be awarded a $20,000 college scholarship to attend a college or university of his or her choice after completing high school. Students from 38 Florida counties took part in the three-day contest. Following the event, all 38 contestants were invited to dine at the Governor's Mansion. Larry is the son of Farley and Beth Johnson of Newtown. He has a sister, Linsey, who is an eighth-grade student at Newton Middle School, and a brother, Bruce, who is a first-grader at Lemonlime.

11. Local/World News Section This section will focus on the local situation on the day you were born. two three four The local section will span two pages and have four articles that are three to four paragraphs in length (column format). Each story must have a heading, a picture.

12. Cinema and Art Section In this section you will focus on the cinema and art on the day you were born. a page two articles that are three to four The local section will span a page and have two articles that are three to four paragraphs in length (column format). Must have a picture and a heading.

13. Sport Section In this section you will focus on the sports and teams that were popular on the day you were born. a page two articles that are three to four The local section will span a page and have two articles that are three to four paragraphs in length (column format). Must have a picture and a heading.

14. Cartoon You have a choice, you can create an original cartoon or you can choose a pre-existing cartoon that deals with your particular topic. Underneath the cartoon, you must explain how the cartoon relates to your specific topic. (1 paragraph)

15. Newspaper Rubric MUST BE PRINTED AND ATTACHED AS THE LAST PAGE. Group Name: ____________________________ CATEGORY 4321 Knowledge Gained All students in the group can accurately answer all questions related to a) stories in the newspaper and b) technical processes used to create the newspaper. All students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to a) stories in the newspaper and b) technical processes used to create the newspaper. Most students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to a) stories in the newspaper and b) technical processes used to create the newspaper. Several students in the group appear to have little knowledge about the facts and the technical processes used for the newspaper. Spelling and Proofreading No spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the typist) read and correct the newspaper. No more than a couple of spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the typist) read and correct the newspaper. No more than 3 spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the typist) read and correct the newspaper. Several spelling or grammar errors remain in the final copy of the newspaper. Articles - Purpose 90-100% of the articles establish a clear paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic. (Use of inverted pyramid) 85-89% of the articles establish a clear paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic. (Use of inverted pyramid) 75-84% of the articles establish a clear paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic. Less than 75% of the articles establish a clear paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic. Articles - Supporting Details The details in the articles are clear, effective, and vivid 90- 100% of the time. The details in the articles are clear and pertinent 80-89% of the time. The details in the articles are clear and pertinent 70-80% of the time. The details in the article are neither clear nor pertinent. Graphics Graphics are in focus, are well- cropped and are clearly related to the articles they accompany. Graphics are in focus and are clearly related to the articles they accompany. 80-100% of the graphics are clearly related to the articles they accompany. More than 20% of the graphics are not clearly related to the articles OR no graphics were used. Requirements All of the required content was present. Almost all the required content was present. At least 75% of the required content was present. Less than 75% of the required content was present. Articles - Interest The articles contain facts, figures, and/or word choices that make the articles exceptionally interesting to readers. The articles contain facts, figures, and/or word choices that make the articles interesting to readers. The article contains some facts or figures but is marginally interesting to read. The article does not contain facts or figures that might make it interesting to read.