2. Project 1: Creating Newsletters Project Challenge

3. Project Challenge It has become apparent that your school or community is in need of a way to inform its audience about local events and issues. You have joined a team of reporters, editors and writers that will design and write a newsletter that highlights events and issues important to your school or community.

4. Project Challenge Tasks Create a three or four-page newsletter in teams of four Develop a newsletter layout and design Conduct research, summarize, interview and survey Write at least four news articles and two features articles Use a journalistic style Incorporate clip art, photos, and other graphics Use technology to produce, revise, and publish the newsletter

5. Project Challenge Activities Each team member will: –assume the role and responsibility of a news reporter/writer –write one news article –co-write one additional features article

6. Project Challenge News Report News Interview Investigative Report Speech or Event Article Include at least four news articles:

7. Project Challenge Advice Column Editorial Letter to the Editor Advertisements Comic Strip Community Events Arts/Entertainment Movie Review Calendar Announcements Survey Graphs Travel Information Weather Forecast Personal Profiles How-to Tips for a Product or Service Include at least two additional features articles:

8. Team Roles Managing Editor: Oversees the production of the newsletter News Editor: Responsible for final editing of news articles Features Editor: Responsible for final editing of features articles Layout Design Editor: Responsible for overall layout and design of the newsletter

9. Evaluation Each team's newsletter and teamwork will be evaluated according to a rubric (evaluation scale). The rubric will be provided at the start of the project.