Explanation of Task:

    Have you ever thought of a new product or a unique invention?  For this activity we are going to do just that.  In groups of three or four you will choose a gadget out of the teachers box and create a new invention using your gadget.  It can be anything, a new appliance to help in the kitchen or even something you wear creating a new fashion.  Be creative and silly!!  Next, as a group, take digital photographs of you’re new invention being used.  You have been an inventor, now you will become a newspaper writer. Using Microsoft Word, write a newspaper article describing and promoting your invention.  Now that you have been an inventor and a writer, all that is left is to become a web page designer.  Using Netscape Navigator and Composer design a web page that showcases your digital photographs and newspaper article.  Have fun!!!

Technical Hints:
Click here for help: Netscape Navigator and Composer
                              Adobe Photoshop

Citing Online Sources:
 You can borrow images and ideas from other web pages; you just have to cite your online sources.  Use this guideline to cite.
Author, A.A. (Date of Publication or Revision). Title of full Work (Online), Available: Full Web Address. (Date of Access)

Rubric for Grading:
 

Requirements	0 points	1 point	2 points
Group Work	does not participate with group	helps the group out a little, but is not enthusiastic or supporting	comes up with good ideas and is very helpful and cooperative
Newspaper Advertisement + Photographs	does not have an article or photos	a poorly written article and out of focus photographs	a creative article with no grammatical errors and clear photographs
Web Page construction	does not have a web page	a web page where the links do not work correctly	An easily read web page with links that work

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