NEWSPAPER PROJECT

Imagine the year is 1960 and you are the Editor-in-Chief of

the New York Times. James Henry Trotter and the other
travelers have descended from the sky on their GIANT
peach, yesterday. What stories would be published in the
New York Times today.
Newspaper Stories:
1. The main summary of the event from a New York
journalist point of view.
2. Interviews with each of the travelers about their journey
on the peach (ex. James, Centipede, Earthworm, ect.)
3. Letters to the editor from New York residents giving
their account of the event.
Other Elements:
1. Illustrations of the event.
2. Advertisements relevant to the time period.

Newspaper Project- Rubric

2
Student
Writing
pts has
is typed
.
completed and free
a
of
newspaper careless
story and
gramma
an other
r and
element.
spelling
errors.

1
pt.

Essay:
Has all
components
of an wellcomposed
essay
(beginning,
middle, end;
complete
paragraphs;
dialogue
when
appropriate)
.

Letters:
Has all
component
s of a wellcomposed
letter

Has some
component
s of a wellcomposed
letter.

Student
has
completed
one of the
above.

Writing
is typed
and free
of some
careless
gramma
r and
spelling
errors.

Has some
components
of a wellcomposed
essay.

0
Student
pts has not
.
completed
either part
of the
assignmen
t.

Writing
is not
typed
and has
careless
gramma
r and
spelling
errors.

Lacking the
main
components
of a wellcomposed
essay.

Assignment
s show that
the student
understand
s the novel
and the
time period
when the
novel was
written.

Assignment
somewhat
reflects that
the student
understand
s the novel
and the
time period
when the
novel was
written.
Lacking the Assignment
main
s do not
component show that
s of a well- the student
composed understand
letter.
s the novel
and time
period.