Read All About It!
Your job is to create a newspaper article (at least one page)based on an aspect of one of the stories we read.
Choose from the list of topics below, or create your own!
Your article needs a headline. Include at least one quotation from the story in your article.
Add a picture!
Share with me via GoogleDocs () or print to the K128 printer.
Be creative! See the sample on page 2!
Possible Topics
“The Masque of the Red Death”
An interview with Prince Prospero about his plan to avoid the plague
The aftermath of the Red Death appearing at the abbey
“Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment”
An interview with Dr. Heidegger about his elixir
An account of the experiment and its effect on the subjects
“A Rose for Emily”
A missing person report about Homer Barron
What was found in Miss Emily’s house after her death
“The Life You Save May Be Your Own”
A police report about Lucynell being found at the Hot Spot
An interview with Mrs. Crater about Mr. Shiftlet
“The Story of an Hour”
A report about Mrs. Mallard’s death
A letter to the editor from Mr. Mallard about his wife and her heart condition
“The Yellow Wallpaper”
An editorial about the pros and cons of the rest cure
An account of what happened to the narrator and her husband
SAMPLE
HOMER BARRON, MISSING SINCE SATURDAY
By Sam Ple
Jefferson, Mississippi—Friends of Homer Barron, originally from Massachusetts, are concerned about his welfare. The laborer was in Jefferson working on the roads and is described as “a big, dark, ready man, with a big voice and eyes lighter than his face.” He has not been seen since Saturday night after returning to town following a short absence.
Homer Barron. (photo submitted by Bob Robertson)
A neighbor saw Miss Emily Grierson’s servant, Tobe, admit Barron into the Grierson home, and that was the last anyone saw of the Yankee.
Miss Emily refuses to speak about her relationship with Barron, nor will she allow anyone in her home.
Bob Robertson, a close friend of Barron’s said, “We sure do miss Homer. He was always really fun to have around at the Elk Club.” Robertson smiled as he thought about his friend. “He joked with the guys—he liked the company of men. He even told us he was not the marrying kind.”
Robertson then gestured toward Miss Emily’s home. “[Miss Emily] was determined to get Homer to marry her.” He would not speak any further about Miss Emily and abruptly returned to his job at the drugstore.
George Henry, another one of Barron’s friends from the Elk Club, pleaded for Barron to contact his friends to let them know that he’s alright.
“Please, Homer,” said Henry, “get in touch with me. Let me know that everything is OK.” Henry declined to comment on Barron’s relationship with Miss Emily although he did mention he heard a rumor that Miss Emily bought arsenic at the drugstore.
The Jefferson Police are conducting interviews with anyone who may have been in contact with Barron in the days leading up to his disappearance. They urge anyone with information to come forward.
They are offering a $10,000 reward.