Learning objectives – Communicateideasusingnewspaperconventions – Writeanarticleinaformaltone – Researchandselectappropriateinformation
O 1 . 5 hours Independent learning Difficulty : VVVVV
Yourmission
TheeditoratTheAQUILATimesisdesperatelyinneedofafrontpagedesignandanexcitingleadarticleforthe�rstever editionofthenewspaper ! WeneedyoutowriteanarticleabouttheendangeredBorneoorangutans , raisingawareness thatthespecies ’ populationhasdeclinedby50percentinthepast60years .
Yourbriefistodesignthefrontpageofthenewspaperandwritetheleadarticle .
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Phase 1 :
Usingapencilandruler , andonanA3orA4pieceofpaper , drawoutagrid layout ( creatingafaintlinesoyoucaneraselater ). Createamasthead (“ The AQUILATimes ”), aheadlineforyourarticle , aboxforyourmainimageand columns1and2foryourarticletext . Yourmastheadshouldgoatthetop butit ’ suptoyouwhereyouplacetheotherelements ! Seeexampletothe right .
You will need – Paper ( A4orA3 ) – Ruler – Pencil – Colouringpencilsorfelttips
Phase 2 :
Designyourmasthead . Onaseparatepieceofpaper , designtheletering for “ TheAQUILATimes ”, thinkingaboutwhatcoloursandfontsyoumight wanttouse . Generaly , newspapersusealimitednumberofcolours , except inimportanttextandimages . Youmightdesigntwoorthreeandchoose yourfavourite . Whenyouarehappywithyourdesign , copyitontoyour gridlayoutandcolouritin . Erasethepencillinearoundthebox .
Phase 3 :
UsingAQUILAandtheinternet , researchthesituationonorangutansin theBorneojungle . Findandnotedownatleast�vefacts . Youmightalso wantto�ndopinionsfrom importantscientistsandconservationiststhat youcanincludeinyourarticle .
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