You (or you and your partner) are assigned the task of researching, writing, and editing a single edition of a newspaper that focuses on the period of Expansion and Reform from 1801-1861. You may choose to focus on an event, episode, policy, or character from this time period.
Your edition must include one each of the following styles:
- Front page headline story
- Letter to the editor
- Interview
- Obituary
Your edition must include one article pertaining to:
Ø History of Louisiana Purchase
Ø The state and federal policies that influenced the Cherokee tribe
Ø Social and political impact of the idea of Manifest Destiny
pertaining to the Oregon Trail
Ø The significance of Lewis and Clark expedition and its contribution to friendly relations with Native Americans
Ø
The importance of
the Monroe Doctrine and War of 1812 during the 19th Century
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