Process/Resources

Process:

Get together with three other students. This will be your newspaper staff.

1. Decide which reporter will cover which story. All four stories must be covered. The four topics are:

Current Events - The Great Depression
Bud finds that life is hard during the Great Depression. Describe what the Great Depression was and how it affected people in the United States. Also, include information about "Hoovervilles" the "towns" that Bud saw during the story. Include an appropriate photo of the Great Depression.

Business News - Labor Strikes
Bud hears about the possibility of labor strikes during the story. Give some general information about labor strikes in the 1930's as well as specific information about the strikes in Flint, Michigan. Include an appropriate photo of a labor strike.

Entertainment - Jazz/Swing Music
Bud learns a lot about jazz music when he stays with Calloway's band. Write an article about jazz music (often called swing) in the 1930's. Choose a famous musician from this period and include some information about his or her music and life. Find a picture of this musician to include with the article.

Technology - In the 1930's
People in the 1930's used different technology than we do today. For instance, In Bud, Not Buddy Lewis sends a telegram to let Herman Calloway know that Bud is safe. Report on some of the new technology in the 1930's. Include information about a specific invention during this time period and include a photo.

2. The Resources section lists several websites for your topic. Look at the websites and take notes. Be sure to answer the questions for your topic. Also, look for a photo that will fit with your story and save it to a disk.

3. Using Microsoft Word, write a newspaper story of about 150 words on your topic. You will be importing your article into Microsoft Publisher to do the layout for the newspaper.  Don't forget to include an exciting headline and your byline (your name) for your article. The caption for the photograph you choose can be typed directly into Publisher. 

4. Get together with your fellow reporters. Decide together how to lay out the title, articles, headlines, photos and captions. Work together to make the newspaper look appealing and exciting. The Resources section includes a link to a sample newspaper layout in the 1930's.

Resources:

Current Events on the Great Depression:

http://nhmccd.edu/contracts/lrc/kc/decade30.html  (search for Great Depression)

http://www.historychannel.com/ (The History Channel gives a brief summary of events that happened each year.)

http://www.mcsc.k12.in.us/mhs/social/madedo/oralhist/ (transcribed oral history from folks who actually lived through the depression years.)

http://archer2000.tripod.com/1920.html (simple timeline from the Great Depression)

http://images.google.com/images (for photos, key in the words "great depression" in the search field. 

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/fsowhome.html (for more photos of the depression)

Business Labor Strikes:

http://sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/explore/museums/hismus/1900-75/depressn/laborun.html

http://www.detnews.com/history/flint/flint.htm

Technology/News/Telecommunications:

http://www.research.att.com/history/train.html

http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Class/cei511/mod_tech.htm (technology time line in the 1900s)

Entertainment/Jazz Music:

http://www.jazzhall.org (Note: You'll have to click on Jazzololgy, then Jazz History, then Swing to find out about jazz from the 1930's)

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/timeline.htm

http://www.redhotjazz.com (for photos)

Newspaper Layout:

http://xroads.virginia.edu/g/1930s/PRINT/printframe.html