Headline Writers
OER PROJECT: WH ORIGINS / LESSON 4.6 ACTIVITYHEADLINE WRITERSUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Headline Writers,” OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeSummarizing and synthesizing the main points of a lesson will help you recall and make sense of what you’ve learned. As you summarize and synthesize, you’ll consider the impact of women in ancient empires.Process1.Place Ban Zhao, Babatha, and Hypatia on the line below to show the relative power they held. Most power Least power2.How would you define power in this context?3.Write a one- or two-sentence defense of your placement, keeping in mind how you defined power. 4.Now, imagine that you’re a reporter writing news stories about each of these women for a series about the impact of women on ancient empires. Create three original headlines that grab the readers’ attention and sum up the impact of each of these women. Here are some helpful headline tips:•Keep it under 10 words.
OER PROJECT: WH ORIGINS / LESSON 4.6 ACTIVITYHEADLINE WRITERS2•Consider your word choice carefully. After all, you want your headlines to grab attention and sell papers, right?SubjectHeadlineBan ZhaoBabatha Hypatia 5.Finally, write one final headline that connects all three of these women’s lives and their relationship to power in ancient empires.