Assignments

The team must complete assignments a. - e. and any associated worksheet. The worksheets must be printed out, completed and turned in:

a.     Encyclopedia entry on "Newspaper" (pdf) Worksheet
b.     American Antiquarian Society (website)  Worksheet
c.     Short history of local newspapers in the Blackstone Valley (website)   
d.     "Massachusetts Spy: American Revolution" (database article - pdf) Worksheet
e.     Isaiah Thomas (website) Worksheet
Death of Tecumseh

The following newspaper article is from the American Advocate dated April 2, 1814:  "Death of Tecumseh".  The full newspaper page that held this article can be found here:  Full Page

The Burning of Washington, D.C. and a Presidential Proclamation
The following newspaper article is from the Baltimore Patriot dated September 5, 1814:  "The Burning of Washington, D.C. and a Presidential Proclamation".  The full newspaper page that held this article can be found here:  Full Page
Completion of the Erie Canal

The following newspaper article is from the Boston Commerical Gazette dated October 10, 1825:  "Completion of the Erie Canal".  The full newspaper page that held this article can be found here:  Full Page

Highly Important! The President Shot!
The following newspaper article is from the New York Herald-Tribune dated April 15, 1865:  "Highly Important! The President Shot!".  The full newspaper page that held this article can be found here:  Full Page
If Newspapers Then Assignments are all done

If your team has completed all the assignments for Newspapers Then, go to the tab for Newspapers Now.