Things to include:
- Your bio—name, nickname, where you were born, family, hobbies, interests, pets, favorite music, movies, shows, subjects, etc.
- People born on that day
- Events that have happened on that day
- Top movies—www.boxofficemojo.com – the year you were born
- Top songs—www.popculturemadness.com from the year you were born
- Top sports teams—World Series/Superbowl/etc. Champions from the year you were born
- News headlines from the year you were born
- Information about the month of your birth—birthstone, flower Zodiac sign/information—optional
- Pictures related to the information in your newsletter
- Your newsletter must have the following margins: .5" left, right, top, bottom. (NARROW)
- The masthead may not be bigger than 2". Follow the same instructions from the Recycling Newsletter.
- Set for 2 columns after the masthead: Don't forget to choose "This point forward"
- Headings should be centered and bold. You can make the font bigger, but not larger that 16 pts.
- Text: 12 points, pick an appropriate font other than Calibri
- Double space after headings and between paragraphs.
- Justify paragraphs
- Make sure you include at least 3 clip art or internet pictures throughout your newsletter. The pictures must be WITHIN the paragraphs, not in between columns, and wrap the text around.
**You must have a reference page, so make sure you create a separate document that lists all of the websites that you used.
Total Points: 50
- Masthead: 10 points
- Two column newsletter: Text layout with headings: 20 points
- Graphics: 10 points
- URLs: 10 points
- 2 points off for each typo.
Helpful websites:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history
http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/on-this-day/?_r=0
http://www.historynet.com/today-in-history
http://www.on-this-day.com/
http://www.historyorb.com/
