Newspaper Project

Perfect for fictional summaries or school newspapers, a newspaper project lets students get creative while recounting events. They're easily adapted to fit any subject, from Science to Social Studies to ELA!

Using one of the newspaper templates, students will create the front page of a newspaper. This example uses events from the popular novel, To Kill a Mockingbird but this project could be used for any book or topic! Like this example, students could recount a particular event in a book for ELA, but they could also create a newspaper project about a current or historical event for Social Studies or a new discovery or innovation for Science class. Students could even create a front page news story from their own imagination!

For additional templates to include in this assignment, check out our Newspaper Poster and Newspaper Worksheet templates!

Due Date:

Objective: Create the front page of a newspaper to recount an event.

Student Instructions:

1. Click "Start Assignment".
2. Create a title for your newspaper and a catchy headline for the main story.
3. Use appropriate scenes, characters and items to create "photographs" for your article.
4. Include captions for "photographs".
5. Write the accompanying text for the main story, and any other articles on the front page.
6. Save and exit when you're done.

Requirements:

1. Headline
2. Minimum 2 pictures with captions
3. Minimum 3 paragraphs to describe the event