Newspapers serve as a vehicle for communicating information concerning people and events. History involves more than headline stories.
History embraces the daily activities of individuals living during a significant time period.
Students became engrossed in the social fabric of a distinctive time period in history by exploring the lifestyles of the people of a given period. Traditional textbooks often do not dwell on the daily activities that comprise an integral part of a nation's cultural heritage. The newspaper medium provides students with day to day insight into a given time period. Using both primary and secondary sources, students acquire a knowledge of the social history that weaves through the fabric of a society. Publication of student newspapers oftentimes is the climax of a given unit in any history class.