Renaissance Newspaper

 

Directions:

            The Renaissance occurred from 1450-1650 in Italy.  The printing press invented by Johannes Gutenberg in 1440 made the price of books cheaper as well as written material more readily available.  The main form of entertainment for people during this time period is reading the Holy Bible as it is the most reproduced book since the invention of the printing press.  However, there is no publication that brings news and information to the people as well as entertainment.  It is your job to create a newspaper using Microsoft office publisher that provides the people of Italy with information as well as entertainment during the Renaissance.

 

 

Problem:

          Italy does not have a newspaper to provide people with information during the Renaissance.

 

 

Task:

          In order to effectively complete this project you must include the following areas in your newspaper:

·         Front Page: On the front page there should be information about politics, religion and major events that are happening at this time period.  There should also be a main headline that grabs the reader’s attention along with a table of contents that will tell me on what pages of the newspaper I can find different types of information. (Insert Pictures)

 

·         Entertainment: In this section you will find the following items:

1.      Food review of a local restaurant and its cuisine.

2.      Theater review of the play “Romeo and Juliet”

3.      Art review (Of the Sistine Chapel, the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper and Madonna and Child)

*** All information in this section must have its basis from fact.  Names of restaurants and people can be fictional. *** (Insert Pictures)

 

·         Sports: In this section you will talk about a recent match in any of the sporting events that took place during the renaissance.  Describe the game by creating fictional team names (City’s in Italy) and describing how one of the teams won the game. (Insert Pictures)

·         Obituaries: In this section I would like you to write obituaries for the following influential people of the Renaissance: (Include their accomplishments as well as how they died)

1.      Leonardo da Vinci

2.      Johann Gutenberg

3.      Niccolo Machiavelli

4.      Lorenzo de Medici

5.      Martin Luther

 

 

Process:

            Using OPAC Destiny, the websites listed below and any literary resources from the library please answer the following questions in your project:

 

·         What are the key elements that make-up a newspaper for the Renaissance?

Define the social problem

 

·         How will you organize the information for each section of this newspaper as well as present your information?

Gather evidence to support the existence of the problem

 

·         Why are the pieces of information you selected to place in your newspaper relevant to the people of the Renaissance?

Determine the causes and factors contributing to the problem

 

·         Does your newspaper effectively cover all of the areas mentioned in the task?

Evaluate the policy

 

 

Resources:

Please click on any of the following links to help you complete your newspaper.

 

·         Renaissance Connection

·          Mr. Dowling (The Renaissance)

·          The Renaissance Interactive

·          PBS: The Renaissance

·          Medieval Sourcebook (The Renaissance)

·          Shakespeare and the Renaissance

·         How to cite your resources

 

*** The last page of your newspaper should be a works cited page in MLA format.  You must have five sources and two of them must be books. ***

Grading:

Your newspaper will be graded on the accompanying rubric and the four following categories:

·         Pre-Planning & Research (25%): Are you utilizing the research time you are given in the library as well as the classroom?  Did you paraphrase information found on the internet and not just copy and paste?  Does the information you acquired effectively complete the requirements for each section of your newspaper?

·         Organization (25%): Is your newspaper organized in a way that it is easy to locate information?  Is there a table of contents on the first page that lets me know where to find information?  Are there headlines in the beginning of each article that briefly describes what I am about to read?  Does your information flow and is it easy and interesting to read?

·         Visuals/Creativity (25%): Does your newspaper incorporate visuals to supplement the information you have provided?  Do you creatively present fictional information?  Is your newspaper aesthetically pleasing?  (Is it colorful and interesting to look at?)

·         Citation/MLA page (25%): Did you correctly use MLA format to cite all five of your resources?  Is the last page of your newspaper labeled MLA format and are the resources listed in alphabetical order?

 

 

Standards:

          NYS STANDARDS

·        Standard 2.2: Establishing timeframes, exploring different periodizations, examining themes across time and within cultures, and focusing on important turning points in world history help organize the study of world cultures and civilizations.

·        Standard 2.3: Study of the major social, political, cultural, and religious developments in world history involves learning about the important roles and contributions of individuals and groups.

 

 

Rubric:

Newspaper : The Renaissance

 

 

 

 

 

Teacher Name: Mr. Shore

Student Name:     ________________________________________

CATEGORY

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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.

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.

Organization

Information is organized in a clear and precise manner with a complete table of contents.

Information is organized in a clear manner with a table of contents.

Information is somewhat organized with an incomplete table of contents.

Information is not organized and there is no table of contents.

MLA Format/Citation

Each source is listed in alphabetical order in complete MLA format on its own works cited page.

Each source is listed in complete MLA format on its own works cited page.

Each source is listed in incomplete MLA format on its own works cited page.

Sources are not listed in complete MLA format and there is no separate works cited page.

Date Created: Mar 14, 2011 08:29 am (CDT)