Salem+Newsletter+Assignment

Salem Newsletter Rubric The objective of this assignment is to help understand the setting and environment that spawned the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, the basis for the play //The Crucible//, by Arthur Miller.

The Assignment is to create a 1 page newsletter with two articles chronicling life and events in 1600s Salem Massachusetts. What is going on? What is life like? What is the big news? Articles will be completed in class over two class periods. If two class periods will not enough, you must complete the assignment from home. Each article must each be 250 words. You will give a short 1 minute presentation over your newsletter to the class, explaining what your articles are about and how it relates to the time period.

The Salem Newsletter assignment for -- hour is due by ---.

Does your article incorporate themes from a 1600s Salem, Massachusetts lifestyle? Are your advertisements suitable for the time period? || 7  ||  7  || ||  Is your article free from spelling errors? Does it contain any run-on sentences? Does your article contain correct punctuation? || 6  ||  6  || ||  Did you complete your newsletter by due date? Is the article at least 250 words? || 6  ||  6  || ||  Was your presentation Professional? Did you present on the day the newsletter was due? || 6  ||  6  || ||  (25 points/article)  ||
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