PROJECT ON ROMAN NEWSPAPER MAKING

Imagine the Romans had newspapers like we have today. Write a series of headlines which might have appeared in the period 750BC to 270BC.

You should think about:

• The name of the newspaper: such as, Roman Times, Roman Chronicle etc.
• The events of a newspaper for Roman readers would choose to headline.
• The type of newspaper you are writing for (for example, a more serious paper like The Times.
• The length of your headline (usually only four words).
• Your focus (for example, emphasizing the Roman victories or emphasizing the enemies’ defeats).
• Whether you miss out any events on purpose.
• You could include advertisements, classifieds etc.

Evaluation: What Worked Well

The students took up the projects with great enthusiasm. The project gave them a good exposure to how journalism works. They tried to put in different sections in the newspaper such as classified, advertisements, horoscope, crime and criminals columns, obituary etc.

Class 7H

 

Segment: CIE.