Making Headlines
WORLDHISTORY PROJECT1750/ LESSON 5.3CLOSERMAKING HEADLINESUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Making Headlines,” OER Project, www.oerproject.com/PurposeCondensingwhat you learned about the Opium Wars intojust one brief statementwill challenge you to synthesize what you’ve learned in this lesson.ProcessImagine that you are a reporter in Shanghai, and you’re writing a story about the signing of the Treaty of Nanjingin 1842. Create an original headline that grabs attention and sums up the gist of this important news. Be sure to craft your headline as though you’re writing from the Chinese perspective about this event! Here are some helpful headline tips:•Keep it under 10 words.•Use present tense,as if it’s the year 1842.•Consider your wordchoice carefully. After all, you want your headline to grab attention and sell papers, right?