Yellow Journalism Lesson 2.

0 (Headlines)
Summary:
After selecting who they are in history, students will create a headline and the
accompanying introduction part of a newspaper article or graphic novel/comic strip
(political cartoon). This headline will be an example of what could have been written
about their historical figure during the progressive era, and it will be written in the style
of yellow journalism. Students will have one day to brainstorm and design, and a second
day to complete their design. These headlines will be posted around the classroom, along
with their historical Fakebook profile, for other students to peruse during the dinner party
so they can learn more about their fellow historical figures.

Objectives:
Students will write a headline about their historical figure in the style of yellow
journalism.
Students will write and/or create a visual representation of the start of their article,
elaborating on the meaning of their yellow journalism headlines.

Standards:
CCSS:
W.8.2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas,
concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant
content.
W.2.D. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain
the topic.
W.8.3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective
technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
W.8.4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and
style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
WHST. 6-8.4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development,
organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Assessment:
Students will be assessed on how well their articles hold true to the style of
yellow journalism, and how they represent historical events in their historical figures
lives. Students will also have to write a short description of their headline/article
explaining the accurate historical circumstances surrounding the headline and what
makes their work count as yellow journalism.