Founding Fathers

Barbara Zisk U.S. History Honors

Founding Fathers

Time Period: Late 18th or early 19th Century

You have just heard that one of our country's most famous Founding Fathers has died. As two award winning journalists, both of you know that your newspaper's editor will expect a front page extravaganza on the Great Man. You are aware this cannot be just a simple obituary but must be something extraordinary for one of the United State's "demi-gods." Fortune has smiled on you both for you just completed a two-on-one interview with the dying man. Quickly you must put together both your notes, gather up some pictures, get some quick quotes if possible from one of the still living "icons." Just as you are rushing to get organized your editor arrives with a list of expectations that you must meet to get the front page all to yourselves. Glancing quickly at the list you know you are up to the challenge ...

Expectations

Have the interview article be partially factual presentation and question and answer format as well.
Provide the questions along with the answers.
Whenever possible see if you can provide actual quotes from the Founding Father (please put these in "quotation marks" to distinguish the real from your words).
Provide at the minimum two (2) visuals of the man.
List his famous writings (from which you may find some of the dialogue you need in your question/answer section) and explain their importance to the country.
See if you can find quotes about this man by other famous men of the time.
This will all be presented in newspaper form (you will provide the newspaper's title, date, issue, etc). There should be three to four columns and if need be it may continue onto page 2 of the paper. A "8-10" font should be used.
Be warned that journalists have lost their jobs for plagiarizing others' works. No matter how convenient it is to copy and paste plan on using your own words. Use quotation marks when acknowledging another's words. A work cited page is expected (books, texts, or urls).
Please feel free to brain storm with other journalists and do not fear to ask the boss questions.
It is up to you to chose which of the following men has "died." The country will never see his like again and will be the sadder for it.