YEAR IN REVIEW NEWSCAST

In a group of no more than 4, you will perform a newscast live on one of the years from 1975 to 1988.

Your newscast on your year needs to include the following:

Ø A brief report on the major events and people

Ø A point/counter point editorial on one of the major issues

Ø A live remote interview with a person of significance

Ø A commercial selling a product that was popular

Ø A commercial convincing time travelers to come to that year

Ø A sports, leisure and entertainment report

Ø A report on the medical advancements

Ø An amusing anecdote

Ø A report on a Supreme Court Decision

Ø A report on legislation passed by Congress

Ø Introducing song (see reverse side) [THIS MUST BE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NEWSCAST]

Guidelines for the Newscast

1. Your news reports must be in your own words. Investigate the major events and people within your year and report on them.

2. Everybody in your group must have an equal speaking part.

3. The newscast should last from 8 - 12 minutes.

4. All materials need to be in writing and TYPED up. Give a copy of the written materials to the teacher before the newscast. Each member of the group must have a script.

5. Having power point pictures to help illustrate your news story is highly encouraged.

6. You can mix in video tape with the live newscast

7. To earn a high grade the newscast needs to show creativity, your group needs to work as a team and integrate technology. In addition, there must be clarity of the newscast.

8. Newscasts will start on Tuesday, May 30, 2000.

Grading

This assignment is worth 300 points for a live performance.

The basis for earning points revolves around thoroughness, following directions, depth of the newscast, use of power point and creativity.

Points will be lost for trying to force humor into the newscast, any lewd behavior and/or use of vulgar language.

REMEMBER THIS IS A HISTORY PROJECT. MAKE SURE YOUR NEWSCAST IS HISTORICALLY BASED AND REFLECTS YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE YEAR YOU ARE DOING THE NEWSCAST ON.

Introductory Song Explanation

In order to be eligible for points higher than 240 (80%) you must have an introductory song sung by your team to the tune of "Those were the days." That is the theme song to All in the Family.

You must take events, ideas, people, concepts, and/or things from your year and make an introductory song performed by your team. (Either live or on tape)

All In The Family

Boy the way Glenn Miller played, songs that made the hit parade, guys like us had it made, those were the days, and you knew where you were then, girls were girls and men were men, mister we can use a man like Herbert Hoover again, didn't need no welfare states, everybody pulled his weight, gee our old Lasalle ran great, those were the days.

Simpson's - Version

Boy the way the Bee Gees played, movies that John Travolta made, guessing how much Elvis weighed, those were the days, and you knew who you were then, watching shows like Gentle Ben, mister we can use a man like Sheriff Lobo again, Disco Duck and Fleetwood Mac, coming out of my 8-track, Michael Jackson was still black, those were the days.

It is expected that your group will present your newscast the day you are assigned. I will not accept any excuses at all. It is your responsibility to make sure your power point will work on my computer; your videotape must be compatible with my VCR. If you leave town for the Memorial Day weekend, I will not accept an excuse from your parents that you were out of town and could not work on it. You have 12 days to prepare for this assignment. You know my expectations and I expect you to live up to them. It is your responsibility to come to class prepared and ready to present on your due date. Your presentation must be within the time limit of 8 - 12 minutes and follows the instructions set forth.