7 H1.4.3 Use historical perspectives to analyze global issues faced by humans long ago and today.

7 W2.1.1 Describe the importance of the development of human language, oral and written, and its relationship to the development
of culture verbal vocalizations standardization of physical (rock, bird) and abstract (love, fear) words pictographs to abstract
writing (governmental administration, laws, codes, history and artistic expressions)

7 G2.2.2 Explain that communities are affected positively or negatively by changes in technology

8th Grade P3.1 Clearly state an issue as a question of public policy, trace the origins of an issue, analyze various perspectives, and
generate and evaluate possible alternative resolutions

8 P3.1.1 Identify, research, analyze, discuss, and defend a position on a national public policy issue.

FAKE NEWS ASSIGNMENT

Looking at a few of the Michigan standards that have to be taught to you, this
assignment comes as a fun way to explore some of them. Please take an issue from
long ago or today and using verbal vocalization, (a written article) either explain
something that affects our communities, analyze or discuss a position on a national
public policy, (possibly giving alternative resolutions to that policy), or write about
how technology is making a change in our world. What makes fake news
believable? It is intertwining real facts in your writing with your make believe
article.

Since we dont have our iPads yet you will do this article as a small poster. We will
vote on the posters that are most believable.
For an A Grade For a B Grade
News Article Article uses at least Article is about a fake Article is about a fake
Writing Piece one of the suggestions news event. Writing
from the above
paragraph to write
about a fake news
event. Writing is clear
to understand, stays on
topic, has few or no
grammar mistakes and
has at least one true
fact in it that makes it
seem like it could be
real news. Writing is at
least a page long.
Poster Design Poster is colorful, neat,
and very little of the
white paper is left
showing. Article is
either written directly
on or glued neatly to
the poster. Borders
and design are well
thought out
For a C grade.
news event. Writing
is clear to understand,
stays on topic, has few
or no grammar
mistakes and has at
least one true fact in it
that makes it seem like
it could be real news.
Writing is at least a
page long.
Poster is colorful, neat,
and only some of the
white paper is left
showing. Article is
either written directly
on or glued to the
poster. Some thought
has been put into the
borders and poster
design.
is clear to understand,
has only 5 or more
grammar mistakes and
is written to fact in it
seem like it could be
real news. Writing is at
least 5 sentences long.
Poster is colorful and
neat. Article is either
written directly on or
glued to the poster.
There is some design
in the poster.