Making Headlines: Opium Wars and the Treaty of Nanjing
WORLD HISTORY PROJECTAP/ LESSON 6.5CLOSERMAKING HEADLINESUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Making Headlines”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeThis activity will help you consolidate and summarize what you learned in this lesson, condensing what you’ve learned into just one brief statement.Process1.Write down everything you can remember about the Opium Wars and the Treaty of Nanjing.2.Review what you wrote and underline or highlight what you think is the most important information. 3.Imagine that you are a reporter in Shanghai writing a story about the signing of the treaty in 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 are writing about this event from the Chinese perspective! Helpful headline tips:•Keep it under 10 words.•Use the present tense as if it were the year 1842.•Consider your word-choice carefully. After all, you want your headline to grab attention and sell papers, right?