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The Big Story/Big Short Story Assignment

The Big Story/Big Short Story Assignment. The Big Story. 8 th Grade Assignment. The Big Story – 8 th Grade. The Big Story is an investigative news story that you research and present. The subject is an actual mystery. Must "solve" the mystery By “solve” I mean come as close as possible

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The Big Story/Big Short Story Assignment

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  1. The Big Story/Big Short Story Assignment

  2. The Big Story 8th Grade Assignment

  3. The Big Story – 8th Grade • The Big Story is an investigative news story that you research and present. • The subject is an actual mystery. • Must "solve" the mystery • By “solve” I mean come as close as possible • Research all theories (at least 3) • Pick the theory out there you agree with and explainin detail why it's the best • Presentation must answer the 5 Ws.

  4. The Big Story – 8th Grade • Must create a stand-alone visual of the findings, including • a brief statement of the mystery, • a summary of two or three theories, • your findings, and • a map of the scene, town, or region associated with the mystery. You can add photographs if you have room. • This visual can be on poster board, but you may need something larger, like the paper available in the Media Center • Must create a 6 minute minimum presentation (PowerPoint, video, movie, etc.)  • Make it interesting, like an on-the-scene newscast! • The point here is that you want to present the details

  5. Sample Layout of Poster/Visual Map of the area (i.e., Jack the Ripper’s London) Brief summary of the mystery Summary of the top theories

  6. The Big Story – 8th Grade • Must turn in list of sources (at least 5 different ones: map, photographs, diaries, sketches, and so on are all sources. Not just books and websites.) • You must format this as a works cited page. You’ll get a sample of this later. • Due date: on or before October 31. Presentations start the following week.

  7. The Big Story – 8th Grade • You may work alone or with a partner • How to partner • No more than two people per project • Partner 1 prepares the chart/visual • Partner 2 prepares the PowerPoint or movie • Both contribute to the content • Working solo? Due date November 7

  8. The Selections • The Mary Celeste • Jack the Ripper • DB Cooper • Lori Kennedy Ruff • The Lost Colony of Roanoke  • Amelia Earhart • Malaysia Flight 370 • The Taman Shud Case • Kaspar Hauser • The Hinterkaifeck Murders • The Bermuda Triangle

  9. The Big Short Story 7th Grade Assignment

  10. The Big Short Story – 7th Grade • Short story must use the mystery as the historical backdrop • For example, you could write a short story about two London teenagers and their attempts to solve the Jack the Ripper murder case. • Or you could invent a "victim" who was spared and tell the story from her point of view. • Short story must use dialog, and the dialog must develop the characters • You can have one character describe another who's not in the scene • This way, you develop the other character

  11. The Big Short Story – 7th Grade • Requirements • Typed • Double spaced • Times New Roman 12-point • Title • 650 word minimum

  12. The Selections • The Mary Celeste • Jack the Ripper • DB Cooper • Lori Kennedy Ruff • The Lost Colony of Roanoke  • Amelia Earhart • Malaysia Flight 370 • The Taman Shud Case • Kaspar Hauser • The Hinterkaifeck Murders • The Bermuda Triangle

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