3.+Process

=**Creating a Newspaper** =  = = == **The Task:** ==  ====Each person in the group will choose an article to research and write. After completing your research and article, you will type it in a word document and save on the server. You will then combine your articles as a group and create a newspaper using all four articles and pictures. There is a helpful newsletter wizard available in MS Word that you can use and you can also use newspaper generators from the web. Finally, you will present your newspaper to the class and each group member will read and discuss his or her article. Your newspaper must be interesting and visually appealing. ====

**1.) Breaking News: Edgar Allan Poe Has Died:**
 ====This will be the featured story of the newspaper spread. Poe has just died and you are informing the public of this horrific occurrence. Unfortunately, his death remains a bit of a mystery, so it is your job to research the possible theories and determine which is the most likely. You will write your article based on this information and ruling out the other possibilities. You should read the information on the following websites to help you create the best possible theory on which to base your article. You must also find a picture of Poe and a picture of his gravestone to be included with the article. ====

**2.) Edgar Allan Poe Obituary: **
 ====While obituaries are written after someone has died, they are not usually focused the way a person died, but on his or her life. In case you are not familiar with obituaries, it is a good idea to go to the following Obituary directory and read a few examples. You can select your state and local paper and then read one or two samples. ====


====Also, your obituary should read like a real obituary. Visit the following web page about obituary writing and read the section on obituary tips. This site also includes an obituary template which you can use as an outline for your article. ====


====<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> You will be writing about Edgar Allan Poe, //the person.// You should include many biographical details in your obituary including:  ====


 * ====<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Dates and Location of Birth and Death ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Parents and Adoptive Parents ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Siblings ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Education ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Where he lived throughout his life ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Who he married and when ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Jobs he held ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Accomplishments ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Legacy  ====

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">**3**. Life Imitating Art... Or the Other Way Around?:
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> You will be creating a time line that shows major events in Poe's life and also when he wrote 4-6 of his short stories or poems. You will then write an article summarizing what was happening in Poe's life at the time that he wrote each of the stories or poems included in your time line. Remember, this is your time line. You are NOT allowed to copy and paste an existing time line. Also, you may have to research a certain story or event to write your article. The time lines I am providing are to be used as a reference point only.

[|Poe Museum Time Line] [|Poe Stories Time Line] [|Poe Stories Summaries]

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">**4. Literary Critic:**
<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> You will read one of Poe's short stories and one poem on your own. You will then write a short review for each of them.

[|Visit the New York Times Book Reviews] page and read a few reviews to help you find the right style and tone.

Visit [|Scholastic's tutorial] featuring author Rodman Philbrick (__Freak the Mighty)__ who takes you, step by step through the process of writing a review. He even provides a sample review of his own.

You can find entire copies of several famous short stories at the [|Poe Museum.] <span class="wiki_link">