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| 1. We need you to act as newspaper reporters and in doing so you are to produce a historical newspaper reflecting the Vikings. It must represent as much of the culture as possible. Use the Internet, textbook, resource books, encyclopedias or other source material. The procedure for this is to type your articles in Microsoft WORD, proofread them, and then import them into a newsletter template in Microsoft Publisher. (Both Microsoft Word and Publisher are on ClassLink.) Once this is done, "print" your newspaper and you are done! Hint: Type up your articles/information FIRST!! Don't get caught up in the design of your newspaper until ALL the writing is down. Criteria: 1) Use newspaper/newsletter format. (Page must be divided in columns and must be neatly done, article by article. As discussed, this can be done using Microsoft Publisher) - Work must be free of mechanical errors and proofread - Neatly attach comic strips and political cartoons - pictures, maps, charts can all be imported into the template using Publisher Required Elements: 1) A masthead-name, date, city of publication, and cost 2) Three articles summarizing events (social, political, economic ) that happened during this time period. (Yes, articles can span the 1100 years of the Middle Ages.) - Each article should have a title 3) One "letter to the editor" stating your opinion about a major event taking place during this time 4) Two pictures or drawings about major events happening during this time period 5) One political cartoon 6) A small crossword puzzle 7) A map showing weather conditions in a given region. Be sure to include a weather forecast for a particular location. Optional Elements: Let's discuss extra credit for these optional items - come see me. Display Ad Sports Section Financial Section Obituaries Classified Ads Entertainment Section Comic Strip Other Resources: Viking Sites http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/Around the World/Regions/Europe/History/Middle Ages/Vikings/ http://www.mrdowling.com/703-vikings.html http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/OakViewES/harris/96-97/agespages/middle-ages/people.html http://www.freeway.org/issue5/culture/viking.htm http://www.home.freeuk.com/elloughton13/vikings.htm http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/vikings.htm http://www.viking.no/e/index.html Great sites - numerous resources here! http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages.html http://www.pineriver.k12.mi.us/ms/medieval/medieval.htm http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/ma/mahome.htm http://www.byu.edu/ipt/projects/middleages/WEBites.html Clip Art http://www.pineriver.k12.mi.us/ms/medieval/medieval.htm#clipart |
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| I know you are aware that all agents are at risk when researching or digging up dirt on a group of people. You must be fore warned. The Vikings were a violent group of people. Please be careful on your mission. |