World War II Newspaper
Today
is May 8th, 1950. In
honor of the fifth anniversary of the surrender of Germany, the New York Times
has announced a competition for the best Commemorative Edition Newspaper on
World War II. Over the next several days, you and your team will be working to
create your submission to the contest.
In order to meet the criteria for the competition, your newspaper must be divided into four main sections: Prelude to War, Fighting the War, The War at Home, and Demobilization. Within these four areas, your newspaper must cover (explain and give detail for) ALL of the following information:
Prelude
to War:
1. Arms Control: Washington Naval
Conference,
Kellogg-Briand Pact
2. Neutrality Acts
3. Cash & Carry
4. Lend-Lease Act
Fighting
the War:
5. U.S. Joins WWII: Pearl Harbor
6. Axis & Allies: Powers & Leaders
7. European Theater; D-Day
9. Pacific Theater; Island Hopping
10. Wartime Diplomacy: Atlantic Charter, Casablanca, Cairo,
Tehran, Yalta & Potsdam
11. The Manhattan Project & Truman’s Use of A-Bomb
12. War Crimes & Nuremberg and Tokyo War Trials
The
War at Home:
13. Victory Gardens / Rationing
14. Wartime Propaganda Posters
15. Rosie the Riveter & Women in the War
16. Japanese Americans & African Americans & the war
effort
17. Executive order 9066 & WRA camps
18.
Korematsu v. United States
Demobilization:
19. Employment act of 1946
20. G.I. Bill
21. Price Controls End
22. Taft-Hartley Act;
25. National Security Act
24. United Nations
25. Baby Boom
Additional
Requirements:
Your
newspaper must:
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Cover two
full posterboards
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Include
at least 1 map, 1 chart/graph, and 4 pictures with captions
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Be laid
out like a newspaper page
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Look
professional and complete
Be
Creative!
There
are many other ways that a newspaper conveys information aside from the
articles. Use your imagination to
create a unique design! The best Commemorative Edition from the class will
receive a reward. In addition, the
best Edition overall will receive an extra prize!
The
“Pitch”
On the day your newspapers are due, your team will “pitch” your design and information to the judging committee. This will involve a 2-minute explanation of your design and the best features of your Edition. When all teams have pitched their Editions, the committee will choose the one that will be included in the New York Times. The best Commemorative Edition from the class will receive a reward. In addition, the best Edition overall will receive an extra prize!
How
Your Newspaper Will Be Judged:
Your
newspaper will be worth 100 points:
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Information
Covering All Required Topics: 75 pts
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3 pts per
topic covered (25 total topics) = _______/75
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Appearance:
_______/15 pts
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Neatness
_______/5
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Creativity/Originality_______/5
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Use of Proper
English _______/5
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The
“Pitch” Presentation _______/10 pts