9:04 AM Fri Mar 1 1.08 Activity 2 Class Home Plan Content Progress Grades Tools ● ●●● LAW111_FEB_CrimJustice_Sec1_Sem2_23... Required Materials • Word processing software • Blank paper Pencil/pen learning.k12.com Front Page Newspaper Article ● Feedback During this time, most people learned about local and national happenings through newspaper reporting. Which is why, in this activity, you'll serve as a newspaper journalist reporting about one of the following events: By now, we are familiar with the history of private security and how security practices have evolved over the years. One of the most influential people in American history were the founders of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. Giving rise to the term 'private eye,' it was the Pinkerton brothers who established an independent police force in America during the 1800s. • The February 1861 Baltimore plot to assassinate president-elect Abraham Lincoln • The January 1875 attack on Jesse James' mother and brother The July 1892 Homestead Steel Strike Massacre Activity Details | X < > 70% More ♥ < >/n9:04 AM Fri Mar 1 LAW111_FEB_CrimJustice_Sec1_Sem2_23... Class Home Plan Content Progress Grades Tools • Lead sentence • Introduction ● ●●● 1.08 Activity 2 Through research, you'll uncover a Pinkerton connection to the event and prepare to write an article as if you were a journalist during the time period (1st person artifact.) You'll want to highlight the facts of the event, include information about Pinkerton involvement, and give your personal opinion on what should be done to prevent future happenings. learning.k12.com Opening quotation Step 1: Select an Event and Complete Research First, you'll want to choose one of the three events mentioned above. Which one seems most interesting? Which one is most newsworthy? Once you make your choice, you'll need to research and take notes on facts of the event and Pinkerton involvement. At the very least, you'll need to know the who, what, when, where, and why. You can put this information into a word processing document or write it down on paper. • Main body Step 2: Create Your Outline Before you write your actual article, you'll want to learn the steps to creating a solid news piece. This Scholastic article is a good place to begin as it suggests the following parts: Closing quotation • Conclusion Feedback More ♥ Activity Details | X < > 70% < >/n9:05 AM Fri Mar 1 LAW111_FEB_CrimJustice_Sec1_Sem2_23... 1.08 Activity 2 Class Home Plan Content Progress Grades Tools ●●● TABLE Grading Rubric learning.k12.com Full Credit But first, you'll need to create an outline. This will be your first draft, not your actual article. Partial Credit Step 3: Write Your Article Once you are happy with how your draft looks, copy your rough draft into your final word processing document. You might even want to use a newspaper or columned template to make your final article look legitimate! To complete this activity, submit your final copy, making sure all text is legible. Little Credit Feedback | X < > More ♥ Newspaper Formatting Student submitted a newspaper article that included all of the required parts and followed the styling guidelines. Activity Details 70% Student submitted a newspaper article that included most of the required parts and mostly followed the styling guidelines. Student submitted a newspaper article that included little of the required parts and did not follow the otuling muidelines < >

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