Old West Magazine Due October 1

Western Settlement
US History.
Smith

Assignment: Create a news magazine covering two of the following aspects of Western Settlement. The magazine should be a minimum of 3 pages of information. The magazine will be due Wednesday, Oct 1th and is worth 50 points.

Topics to select from
1. Indian Reservation System
2. Government Corruption
3. Gold Silver and Ore Rushes
4. Transcontinental Railroad
5. Destruction of the Buffalo
6. Homestead Act
7. Dawes Act
8. Indian Treaties
9. Indian Massacres and Battles
10. Cattle Ranching and Cattle Drives

Magazine Components (Requirements)
1. Factual news reports
2. Analysis of how the events affected large groups of people
3. A human interest story
4. An editorial
5. A political Cartoon
6. A government propaganda advertisement
7. Cover page theme title and free hand sketch.

Grading
1. Historically accurate information
2. Present various view points
3. Style and creativity
4. All requirements met
5. Effort
6. Mechanics