When writing your newspaper article for your local newspaper, as a journalist you are required to cover certain details. Here are the details and specifications that your boss will be using to assess the quality of your article before it goes to press:

1. Who - Who was involved with the specific historical date that you have chosen to report on? Who were the main characters, and the other supporting characters in the story?

2. What - What were the events that took place on that specific date? What happened to the characters, the Jewish nation at large, and the rest of the world at the time the event took place?

3. When - When did this event occur? When did it happen on the calendar and what year did it happen in? If you cannot obtain the exact year, then you must provide the time period in which it took place.

4. Where - Where did the event take place? What country was it in? What city or cities did the event take place in? Be sure to give details about the setting of the historical event.

5. Why - Why did this historical event take place? Was it because 'ה decreed that it happen? Was it as a result of the actions of the Jewish people? What was going on in terms of the Jewish nation and any other nations and governments that may have been involved?

6. How - How did the characters in the story deal with any challenges or events that might have occurred? How did these events impact the generation in which they took place, and as importantly, what impact did they have on the future generation you are writing for?

7. Creativity and Originality - In order to get that Pulitzer Prize you've been waiting for, the way in which you write your article and the descriptions you give should be attention getting and creative.

8. Color and Design - Part of what will get readers to read your article is how it looks. It should be set up in an attention grabbing way. Something creative and well mapped out is always more appealing.

9. Neatness and Clarity - Your article must be neat and legible. It should either be typed or written out in a very neat hand. Feel free to use Microsoft Publisher (available in the school lab should you not have it at home) or to type up your article in Word. Cutting, pasting, and artwork or pictures to accompany your article are encouraged.

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