Muckraker+Magazine

America is in a state of turmoil. The changes brought by industrialization have corrupted American politics, overcrowded American cities, and led to Big Business controlling the country. The conditions worsen with each day, and the public needs to know about these atrocities. Your group has been asked to assemble a news team of muckrakers to expose these issues to society.
 * Introduction**


 * Essential Question:** How does the media influence change in politics, economics, and society.

Features Writers: Motivated, skilled writers interested in uncovering the scandals and reforms of the day. Experience with word processing (Microsoft Word and Publisher), and ability to research the facts and report the muck to the public on a daily basis, adherence to deadlines, and good time-management skills are necessary. Features writers should have strong writing skills, and be willing to offer suggestions/ help for other team members. Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence** Features Editors: Individuals with strong leadership skills are sought. Experience with organizing and arranging large amounts of data, a talent for recognizing high quality work, excellent editing/ grammatical skills, tact, an ability to communicate with a features team and ability to motivate others is a must. Features Editor must proof read other group members articles. Interpersonal and Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence**
 * The roles for your team: Each group will be responsible for these roles. Since there are only two of you, you will have to equally divide the roles.**

Talented individuals with strong spatial abilities, mathematical computation skills, creative, and artistic ideas are needed to design and arrange articles, cartoons, and editorials on a magazine page. Ability to adhere to deadlines is a must. Graphic artist is responsible for checking each team members' layout for creativity and should offer suggestions/ help and sign off on the layout when finished. Visual Spatial and Mathematical/ Logical Intelligence** **   Cartoonist:    ** ****   Your Final Product: Using Microsoft Publisher, your team will create a Muckraker Magazine.
 * Graphic Artist/ Layout Specialist:
 * Artistic individuals with the ability to show an issue from several points of view. Experience with drawing, computer applications, scanners, Publisher is a plus. Knowledge and insight into Progressive Era history, political and social scandals is a must. The cartoonist is responsible for checking all team members cartoons, offer suggestions/ help and sign off on the cartoon when it is finished. Visual Spatial and Mathematical/ Logical Intelligence

THE PROCESS GRADING RUBRIC CONCLUSION**