WebQuest
The Roaring 20's
Process
The Process
You are a reporter for Time Magazine and have formed a group to begin work on the �Decade in Review� issue of the magazine that will be released in late December, 1929. The committee is divided into four roles:1. Editor and chief (this person is the team leader who is responsible for the headline or feature story, organization of the team, and the ultimately the development of the final product)
2. politics
3. business
4. Culture, entertainment, and sports
REQUIREMENTS:
- * minimum three articles per team member
- * 3-4 pages (aca) & 4-6 pages (acc)
- * standard 10 or 12 font, columns, and bylines
- *articles on major economic, political, and social events and people
- *articles contain accurate facts (five W's) and include real or created quotes from people of the time period
- *evidence of the use of primary source documents excluding pictures
- *visuals such as pictures, graphs, maps, cartoons, and advertisements
Steps:
1. Fill out your team charter to agree on roles and conflict management
2. Start intial research about the 1920's and decide what stories to include in the magazine.
Websites to help you get started:
http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade20.html
http://www.angelfire.com/co/pscst/
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1920s.html
http://local.aaca.org/bntc/slang/slang.htm
http://www.vialarp.org/20s/20s_timelines.htm
http://econ161.berkeley.edu/TCEH/Slouch_roaring13.html
http://faculty.pittstate.edu/~knichols/jazzage.html
** Keep track of websites and sources used because you will have to cite you sources at the end of the project.
3. Use the organizer in the attachments at the bottom of page to set up your magazine. Also refer to the attachment on what to include in a news article.
4. Continue research for primary source documents. These first hand documents of the time period will need to be incorporated in each article.
5. Get familiar with Microsoft Publisher. This will help with the format of the magazine. This is not required however, and can be accomplished using other software.
6. Periodically show your articles to your editor and to the teacher for advise and critique.
7. Compile articles and put the magazine together with ads and extra creative touches.
8. Edit for any spelling, grammer, or formatting mistakes.
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Formula for a Well-Written News Article
1. First paragraph
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