1. Mock Colonization – Project

2. First things first... Choose your nation! Spain Portugal England France The Netherlands (Dutch) Research your nation. Compile a list of historical facts to use throughout the creation of ALL of your project requirements. **Note: Keep a record of your websites and CITE AS YOU GO!!**

3. What is your subject? You may develop your own theme or use one of the suggested subjects. However, you must have a focus for your zine that you can maintain from beginning to end. Check your requirements to ensure that all of your entries are related to your subject. Subject Ideas: Fashion Sports Current events Food

4. Zine Cover- Your first impression Decide on a name for your zine AND a name for your colony. In addition to your zine and colony names, include the following on your cover: Flag of sponsoring country Cover picture/photo Headlines/attention-getters- What have you included that would make people want to open your zine? Make good use of your space. Does your zine look interesting?

5. Cover Examples

6. Table of Contents The table of contents does not have to be boring! Continue to engage your reader. Include pictures and graphics (CITE!) Make sure your page numbers are accurate!

7. Table of Contents Examples

8. Advertisements What do you want people to do? Have you made this clear? How can you effectively persuade them to do this? Include pictures and/or graphics that relate to your subject

9. Advertisements Examples

10. Bibliography- EasyBib is your friend! What exactly is a bibliography? Why are you required to include a bibliography in your zine? Remember this? Go to easybib.com. Enter the website address (URL). Go back to the website and look for any missing information (in red). Fill in as much information as you can find. Click on “create citation.” Copy and paste the citation. (ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

11. What does a bibliography look like?

12. News Article What's a news article? 250-500 (Use Word Count) You are to write a factual report on an event crucial to the development of your colony (ex. battle with the natives; first trading experience; location of resources). You cannot do this without HISTORICAL FACTS. Research events that occurred in the European nation you have chosen or their colonies. Check out Scholastic for help formatting your article: http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=375251 8

13. Additional Articles/Sections If you are a group of 3, your zine should include 3 additional articles/sections. If you are a group of 4, your zine should include 4 additional articles/sections. The following slides contain tips for your additional assignments. Only view the slides that pertain to YOUR article/section.

14. Feature Article Writing feature articles often looks at issues and trends while appealing to the human interest of a story. You cannot do this without HISTORICAL FACTS. Research events that occurred in the European nation you have chosen or their colonies. Check out Scholastic for help formatting your article: http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=375251 8

15. Cartoon/Comic What historical connection are you making? What is your story? This should be at least 4-6 tiles. It must connect to your theme (H). Use color! Make your characters come alive for your reader. Need ideas? http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Comic-Strip

16. Creative Piece What historical connection are you making in your poem (at least 14 lines) or short story (at least 300 words)? Need poem ideas? http://www.creative-writing-now.com/how-to-write-poetry.html Need short story ideas? http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/engramja/elements.html

17. Photo Essay What historical connection are you making? How do I create a photo essay? http://digital-photography-school.com/5-photo-essay- tips What does a photo essay look like? http://www.nthurston.k12.wa.us/page/1462

18. Obituary What historical connection are you making? How to write an obituary: http://obituaryguide.com/template.php

19. Letter to the Editor What historical connection are you making? How to write a letter to the editor: http://ctb.ku.edu/en/tablecontents/sub_section_main_1239.aspx Sample letters to the editor: http://www.schoolandstate.org/Handbook/sampleletters.htm

20. Advice Column An advice columnist answers readers' questions on personal problems. The reader most commonly uses an alias (i.e. “Sleepless in Seattle”). You will create a letter requesting help AND the response to the reader. NOTE: What historical connection are you making? What historical facts are you using?

21. Editorial An editorial represents the newspaper/magazine's opinion on an issue. How to write an editorial: http://www.geneseo.edu/~bennett/EdWrite.htm