Mock Colonization – Project

First things first...Choose your nation!

SpainPortugalEnglandFranceThe 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!!**

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:

FashionSportsCurrent eventsFood

Zine Cover- Your first impressionDecide 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 countryCover picture/photoHeadlines/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?

Cover Examples

Table of ContentsThe 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!

Table of Contents Examples

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

Advertisements Examples

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)

What does a bibliography look like?

News ArticleWhat'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=3752518

Additional Articles/SectionsIf 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.

Feature ArticleWriting 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=3752518

Cartoon/ComicWhat 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

Creative PieceWhat 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

Photo EssayWhat 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

ObituaryWhat historical connection are you

making?

How to write an obituary:http://obituaryguide.com/template.php

Letter to the EditorWhat 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

Advice ColumnAn 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?

EditorialAn editorial represents the

newspaper/magazine's opinion on an issue.

How to write an editorial:http://www.geneseo.edu/~bennett/EdWrite.htm