Newspaper

Ms. Maruca Morales History 6th grade Mexican Independence Day celebrates the events and people that eventually resulted in independence from Spain, the country that had control over the territory of New Spain, as it was also known then. Fueled by three centuries of oppression and sparked by a call to revolution by the respected Catholic priest Hidalgo, the Mexican Revolution erupted in the village of Dolores, in the state of Guanajuato. The revolution pitted the poor indigenous Indians and mixed Mestizo groups against the privileged classes of Spanish descent, and pushed them into a violent and bloody battle for freedom from Spain. []
 * Newspaper **
 * Introduction **

** Task ** You will to create in publisher a newspaper with historical events, people, and cultural places that you visited, which will enable readers to have a general overview of the Guanajuato trip. Include 2 historical sites, 3 cultural sites, and 3 people

Your newspaper must include de following: You can choose any of the places visited in Guanajuato. ** Due Date ** Thursday December 15, 2011 ** Rubric **
 * Process **
 * 1) 1. Give your newspaper a name. Make it large. Place the date November 15, 2011 at the top.
 * 2) 2. You will write about eight different events: two on the front page of the newspaper, two more on the back. On the second page two other articles, and on the back, the last two.
 * 3) 3. Your articles must talk about the causes, motives, or events, cultural places, and people during the war of Independence.
 * 4) 4. Include a colorful illustration with each story.
 * 5) 5. On the upper left side of the front page of the newspaper briefly highlight other news or headlines of events or people from your trip.
 * 6) 6. On the bottom left side of the front page highlight what´s inside of the newspaper.
 * 7) 7. On the last page of your newspaper, write a conclusion, giving your opinion of the events that have taken place in New Spain during this year.
 * CATEGORY  || **4 ** || **3 ** || **2 ** || **1 ** ||
 * **Layout - Headlines & Captions ** || All articles have headlines that capture the reader's attention and accurately describe the content. All articles have a byline. All graphics have captions that adequately describe the people and action in the graphic. || All articles have headlines that accurately describe the content. All articles have a byline. All graphics have captions. || Most articles have headlines that accurately describe the content. All articles have a byline. Most graphics have captions. || Articles are missing bylines OR many articles do not have adequate headlines OR many graphics do not have captions. ||
 * **Articles - Purpose ** || 90-100% of the articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">85-89% of the articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">75-84% of the articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Less than 75% of the articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Graphics ** || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Graphics are in focus, are well-cropped and are clearly related to the articles they accompany. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Graphics are in focus and are clearly related to the articles they accompany. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">80-100% of the graphics are clearly related to the articles they accompany. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">More than 20% of the graphics are not clearly related to the articles OR no graphics were used. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Requirements ** || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">All of the required content was present. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Almost all the required content was present. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">At least 75% of the required content was present. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Less than 75% of the required content was present. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Articles - Interest ** || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The articles contain facts, figures, and/or word choices that make the articles exceptionally interesting to readers. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The articles contain facts, figures, and/or word choices that make the articles interesting to readers. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The article contains some facts or figures but is marginally interesting to read. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The article does not contain facts or figures that might make it interesting to read. ||