Invention Connection Newspaper, Standard 7 and CC

1. Nameplate, flag, title, (date of invention, price of paper, city published in)

2. Drawing of invention with credit line and cut line (frame it)

3. Headline,subheading and lead (titles on all stories)

4. Index in alphabetical order (what is inside your paper that we can’t see)

5. Two fictions stories, one about Corona, one national or worldwide.

6. Main invention story (non fiction about your invention/inventor, this should be the most important part of your newspaper)

7. Advertisement (for sale, appropriate for the time Period)

8. Cartoon (comic, must be original) 9. All items must be time applicable,

matching the date of your invention.

Grading Criteria

A=All of the above have been well done. Your paper has an outstanding appearance, showing extra effort.

B=7 of the 8 requirements have been met C=6 of the 8 requirements have been met D=5 of the 8 requirements have been met.

Sloppy effort or inaccurate information. F=Less that 5 requirements have been met.

Work is sloppy or inaccurate.

Procedure

1. Pick an invention (it must have the date of the invention and inventor)

2. Sign up with the teacher and start gathering information. Plan your front page lay out of where you will put everything.

3. Know your resource (book) so you can find it again. No check outs

4. You have one week to complete your front page newspaper and then present it to the class for assessment.