Congratulations! You have been chosen to create a newspaper to encourage and inform
teenagers on the harmful effects of illegal drugs.
Getting Started:
1. Go to Microsoft Office 2007
2. Click on Microsoft Publisher 2007
3. Click on Newsletters
4. Pick out Newspaper Template & change Options to one-page spread
5. Increase viewing size to 75% to 100%
6. Begin assignment
Expectations:
Include the following in your newspaper:
1. Title of Newspaper
2. Article 1 with picture
3. Article 2 with picture
4. Article 3 with picture
5. An Advice Column
6. Editorial
7. Editorial Cartoons
Details on Expectations:
1. Title of Newspaper:
Title should relate to substance use/abuse or encourage teens to avoid
illegal drugs
2. Article 1 with picture
Include 1 article based on the what your illegal drug is
the interview of a doctor on the harmful effects of smoking while pregnant
o Title of article
o Include information about what your drug is
What is your drug
What is the makeup of the drug (ingredients)
What are street names for your drug
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3. Article 2 with picture
Include 1 article with the physical, social, and psychological effects of your
drug
o Title of article
o Include physical implications
What happens to the body
o Include social implications
What happens around them
o Include psychological implications
What happens to their mind
o 5 problems that occur to someone abusing using your drug
8. Obituary
Include 1 obituary related to your illegal drug use
o Include picture
o Cause of death
o Short description of life (similar to obituaries in newspapers
9. Wanted Ad
Include picture
Crime committed relating to or under the influence of an illegal drug
Name of drug used
Reward
10. Include information on where to get help for substance abuse in your city
Include an article on a sports figure accused on using illegal drugs
Include picture
Drug used
Consequences