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First you will be put into your group, each a different colony.
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You will decide as a group what each member will do. Assign one
article topic to each member. All of you have to work on writing an article
about your Colonies Charter and Rules.
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You will research information on your colony and topics for you
articles using the
ASIJ Elementary Library and the WebQuest
Resource page.
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Once you find information appropriate for your articles, take
notes in Microsoft word.
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Periodically meet with your team and go over what each member
has found and how your articles are progressing.
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Write you articles first in Microsoft Word make sure to keep a bibliography for all your text information and pictures you
might collect as an individual or group. DO NOT FORGET to
Cite your Sources
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Edit each others articles as a group for punctuation, spelling
and content.
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Find pictures to illustrate your articles and
make sure to cite
the source of all pictures used:
Clip Art
Gallery and Colonial WebQuest Resource
Create the layout of your newspaper in Microsoft Publisher.
Your paper needs to be two pages long.
It needs a title and date of issue.
An index.
Borders and columns.
Pictures.
All information and pictures cited correctly.
Use the same font and text through out the whole paper.
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When completed double check the
project rubric to make sure you
are on task.
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Print out a black and white copy.
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Do a group edit for both layout and punctuation and spelling.
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Print a color copy for each member.
