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TITLE:  Ten O'Clock News

AUTHOR:  Shawn Rodman, Decker Lake Youth Center;
         Salt Lake City, Utah

GRADE LEVEL:  9-12

OVERVIEW:  This activity is designed to be a group research
for a high school history class.

PURPOSE:  To encourage students to find more detailed
information about historical events and people.

OBJECTIVE(s):  Students will conduct interviews involving
historical figures involved in historical events.

RESOURCES:  History Books, Encyclopedias, video Camera

ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES:
Students will investigate a historical event. (ie. XYZ
Affair).

Students will write a dialogue depicting a television
reporter interviewing a historical figure (Agent X).

Students will perform the interview in a newscast format
using the dialogue they have previously written.  The
interviews should be 5-10 minutes long. (Videotape if
possible).

Show the newscast to the rest of the class.

TYING IT ALL TOGETHER:  Students seem to enjoy doing the
research, as well as performing the interview.  It is also
fun to allow them to bring in some personal information
about the characters and the freedom to make it funny or
serious in nature.