WORLD HISTORY PRE-AP
PERIOD _______
SML/2009
ROME BREAKING NEWS Live at V
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TEAM
(list names) |
SCRIPT INFO -
AUTHENTIC FACTS |
PROPS and
COSTUMES |
RESEARCH and
SOURCES |
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PERFORMANCE:
Anchor
(headline news) -
Sports
Weather
Entertainment news
Commercial
Reporter
on street
Social
issues and employment -
Politics
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1.
Your team will create a
NEWS BROADCAST live from Ancient Rome. It is the Ides of March
(March 15) in the year 44 B.C. and Julius Caesar has just been
murdered. In teams of 3-4, each member chooses 2 topics to research
and perform (must include Anchor role in groups of 3). The
assassination of Julius Caesar is the Breaking News.
2.
Sources:
Each team member must submit 3 Internet and 2 printed sources
on separate Citation sheets, due on the day of your performance.
3.
Script:
A complete script of the broadcast must be submitted before your
performance, but you may use note cards for the broadcast. The
script should indicate character names, dialogue, and action (in
parenthesis). You will be graded on authentic facts included in your
broadcast. You may use your class notes and the textbook (may cite
as a source) along with your research. You must include a minimum
of 3 authentic facts per topic in the script and news
broadcast. All information should be appropriate for the time
period, but you may use creative application in the performance.
4.
Props/Costumes:
You may include props and costumes in your broadcast, which will
count as extra credit.
5.
Performance:
All students must participate in the news broadcast. Your
performance should be a minimum of 4 minutes and a maximum of 8
minutes. You will be stopped at 8 minutes even if you have not
completed the broadcast and your grade will reflect what was left
out, so plan the time.
SCHEDULE:
Library research will be on Monday, Nov. 30 and Tuesday, Dec. 1.
Class time to work on broadcasts will
be on Wednesday, Dec. 2.
Performances will be on Monday, Dec.
7 and Tuesday, Dec.8.
RUBRIC:
Points possible: Script (25 team), Authentic facts (30 individual
3 facts @ 10 points each), Sources (10 individual 2 per source),
Performance prepared and clearly presented (30 individual),
Creativity (5 team), Props/Costumes (EC 1-5)
