1. Civil War Newspaper

2. In 1861, The American Civil War broke out and our country entered a war amongst brothers. Technology at the time was emerging and news from the battle lines and from the home front had only one way to travel…..

3. Newspapers!!!

4. Project : 3 people will work together to create an historical based newspaper Topic: Everything Civil War! Work should be divided equally You will be given class time to research, create and construct your newspaper. The majority of the elements will be produced on the computer using Word, PPT and other online forums.

5. Grade Grade will based on content and style Individual grade (what YOU create) + Project grade (final product) + peer evaluation grade (your group gets to give you a grade) 150 points Project, 200 points for individual contributions, 50 possible points from group

6. Elements Required: Each element is worth 5 points/project grade Images = 10 points Style, appearance and effectiveness of newspaper is 20 points Creativity and construction = 20 points

7. Title Should reflect the region your newspaper is produced (North or South) Include other details for creativity points (ex: cost, edition, index etc…) EX: The Rebel Review = South

8. Slavery An article about slavery, slave life, the Underground Railroad and/or slave revolts