Civil+War+Illustrated+Project

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 * [[image:hersheymspathfinders/CWMagCover.jpg caption="CWMagCover.jpg"]] || **Civil War Illustrated Project**

Think about what articles you would include on your magazine cover. Using the facts you have gathered, compose four article titles. **Only one of the article titles will be the feature article.**

The focus of the feature article must be connected to the “War is difficult for everyone” portion of the Unit Map. The main headline and subsequent story should focus on connecting to that. The other three headlines on the cover must focus on each of these areas:
 * There are many reasons why people choose to fight wars;
 * The cost of war is often measured in more than dollars and cents;
 * Decisions have both intended and unintended consequences.

Remember that the article titles must be informative. For example, this is **not** informative: "Costly Civil War Health Care". That doesn't really doesn't show any in-depth research and leaves me full of questions. Include just enough of details that would entice a reader to want to know more.

After you have had your article titles approved, it is time to design the cover of your magazine. The cover will include:
 * //Civil War Life//
 * This tagline - Forging a New America
 * An image representing the feature article
 * The feature article title - your name must be included as feature author either above or below the title
 * Three additional article titles
 * Publication date and price


 * Images must be legal to use.** Here is a link to the Web 2.0 Tools page from the library. Look for PhotoSharing in the table of contents. Another good site to use is CompFight. These are images that people are willing to share. Or, be creative and make/take your own picture.

Click on Big Huge Labs icon to make your magazine cover. ||

1. Use of one __legal__ image which is properly cited. 2. One headline for the featured story. This should include your name as the author of that story. 3. 3 additional headlines created using facts gathered during your research. There should be one headline focused on each of the other three central themes of the unit (1. Decisions have both intended and unintended consequences; 2. The cost of war is often measured in more than dollar and cents; 3. There are many reasons why people choose to fight wars).
 * Project Summary:** You have been selected to write a feature article on the Civil War for a magazine of your choosing. As you know, the Civil War changed the lives and destinies of many people. Mr. Finkill, Mr. Beamer, and Mr. Titzel as editors-at-large for the magazine industry, has decided to provide an opportunity for young, creative, with-it researchers and writers. YOU fit that requirement! Because of your recent work with the Civil War, you have the expertise needed to write this article. The editors-at-large, will not accept any articles without proof of research or proper citations.
 * Purpose:** Your main purpose for creating the magazine cover and article is to illustrate how the war made life difficult for the people on both sides. The purpose of this assignment is to combine three skills - computer, research, and informative writing. You will create a magazine cover designed to inform and promote your research-based article on a selected topic from the Civil War.
 * Form:** This assignment will include a magazine cover complete with 4 headlines. You will be using an online magazine cover creator (Web 2.0 tool). One of the headline articles will be the featured article of the magazine with __you__ as the author. The other three headlines will focus on the other three central points of the unit (1. there are many reasons why people choose to fight wars; 2. decisions have both intended and unintended consequences; 3. the cost of war is often measured in more than dollars and cents). The last part of the project will be to write the feature article. This will be one paragraph focusing on how the picture illustrates how the Civil War made life difficult for people. The final product will be submitted on GoogleDocs.
 * Audience:** You will be naming the magazine. Your audience will be people who are interested in learning more about the Civil War, but have limited background knowledge about the Civil War.
 * Magazine Cover** **Requirements**
 * Other Requirements**
 * 1) Bibliography including a minimum of 3 resources (this would include the bibliography for the image **//__plus__//** 2 other sources)


 * Cover FCA’s**
 * 1) Image is clear and connected to the topic of the story – **5 points**
 * 2) 4 headlines that are connected to the 4 themes of the unit (1. War is difficult for everyone {feature headline should also include your name as the author}; 2. There are many reasons why people choose to fight wars; 3.Decision have both intended and unintended consequences, 5. The cost of war is often measured in more than dollars and cents) –**5 points**

1. A clear connection to the unit theme, “war is difficult for everyone,” is made in the story. (A specific explanation of how this topic and image provide an example for this theme) [This should be highlighted in yellow in your paragraph] – **10 Points** 2. At least 10 researched details evident in article. (Facts should be underlined in your paragraph) – **10 points** 3. Sentence structure: Sentences within the paragraph utilize different sentence starters and varying sentence lengths. – **5 points**
 * Article FCA****’s**
 * Procedure:**
 * **Research**- You will use print and online resources to research the Civil War. You must accumulate 20 pieces of information. Proper citations must be included.
 * **Resources**- print sources including books and magazines, library databases, web sources on the Pathfinder wiki
 * Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable source __excep__t for images. Images MUST be legal to use and include proper citation.
 * Easy Bib is acceptable and encouraged.
 * **Product** - You will create a magazine cover using an online magazine generator that includes 4 headlines, one of which will be the leading story in the magazine. The cover image will reflect the leading story. You will write the leading story using your research facts in an informative article.