Part 1- journalismtoolbox.com
Take quiz 44
http://www.longleaf.net/newsroom101

(The graded quiz will be on Tuesday, April 4, 2006)

Part 2 - Articles

1. Your articles must be turned in today
2. Your articles must be saved in the "March Article" folder

Saving instructions:
1. Go to TVSTUDIO
2. Select SHARED
3. Select the folder named "JOURNALISM 1"
4. Double click on the appropriate folder for your class
5. Save in the folder "March Article"

IF YOU FAIL TO TURN IN YOUR ARTICLE OR SAVE IT IN THE FOLDER, 20 POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR GRADE TODAY.

Daily Readings-

100 mph winds batter Australian fishing town

Conservatives: Let prisoners pick the fruit
Supermodel charged with assault
1.5.11.B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic
1.5.11.C- Write with controlled and/ or subtle organization

Rough Drafts Are Due Today

Part 1- journalismtoolbox.com
Take quiz 43
http://www.longleaf.net/newsroom101

Part 2- Article
-Please continue working on your articles.
-Final drafts and peer edits will be due today
-Final articles will be due on Friday, March 31, 2006

Part 3 Daily Reading
Russian Rocket Takes American into Space

(Journalist's Three-Month Iraq Ordeal Over)
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=1785696

Smart Kids' Brains Develop on Delayed Schedule

1.5.11.B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic
1.5.11.C- Write with controlled and/ or subtle organization

Rough Drafts

Part 1- journalismtoolbox.com

Take quiz 42 http://www.longleaf.net/newsroom101

Part 2- Article
-Please continue working on your articles.
-Final drafts and peer edits will be due on Thursday
-Final articles will be due on Friday, March 31, 2006

Part 3 Daily Reading

Who gets in the U.S.?

A record 500 feet of all-you-can-eat

World prepares for total solar eclipse

1.5.11.B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic
1.5.11.C- Write with controlled and/ or subtle organization

Quiz / News Story Check

Part 1 -Journalism tailback quiz
Period 3- 39
Period 4 - 40
Period 6- 41

http://www.longleaf.net/newsroom101

Part 2- Article Check
-Students must turn in your completed interviews by the end of the period (Interviews = 25 points)
-Students must review their rough draft with the teacher (Rough Draft check = 25 Points)

-Please continue working on your articles. Final drafts and peer edits will be due on Thursday
-Final articles will be due on Friday, March 31, 2006


Part 3- Daily Readings

Undercover Feds Slip Nuke Materials Across Borders

GM to Cut More Jobs

Part 4- News - Please watch
**select high speed and let the video open on your computer. Watch the video on Cyberbullies

Cyberbullies

1.5.11.B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic
1.5.11.C- Write with controlled and/ or subtle organization

News Story

Part 1 -Journalism Toolbox quizzes 39, 40 and 41 (There will be a quiz on Tuesday)

http://www.longleaf.net/newsroom101

Part 2- News story

1. Continue working on your news story
2. All interviews and initial rough drafts are due Tuesday, March 28, 2006
3. These items will be graded as a quiz.

Part 3 - Daily Readings

Gas prices jump 15 cents in two weeks

TIME.com: Global warming is the real deal

Report: Man divorces his wife while asleep

Week in Photos

1.5.11.B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic
1.5.11.C- Write with controlled and/ or subtle organization

News Article Assignment

Part 1 -
Journalism Toolbox 41
http://www.longleaf.net/newsroom101

Part 2- News story
1. Begin interviews and start writing your story
2. Your interview questions will be due on Tuesday, March 29
3. At this time, I will also be checking (for 25 points) to see if you have started your article.
This includes looking up background info. and taking notes on your project

Part 3 - Daily Reading
Tour bus plummets into canyon, killing 12 people

Wily coyote caught in Central Park

Snowbound family rescued after 17 days

Part 4- The Times Leader: You MUST read an article in today's Times Leader

1. Get an article worksheet from the teacher and turn it in before the end of class

1.2.11.B-Use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced1.5.11.B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic1.5.11.C- Write with controlled and/ or subtle organization - Daily readings

Writing a News Article

Part 1 - Journalism Toolbox 40
http://www.longleaf.net/newsroom101

Part 2- News story

1. Work on your interview questions and begin to organize a plan and information for your story
2. Begin interviews and start writing your story

Part 3 - Daily Reading
China slaps a tax on chopsticks

Bush: U.S. will succeed in Iraq

Dog handler's kin ask court for mercy

The race to blast tourists into space

Part 4- The Times Leader
If time allows, read an article in today's Times Leader

1. Get an article worksheet from the teacher and turn it in before the end of class

1.2.11.B-Use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced1.5.11.B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic1.5.11.C- Write with controlled and/ or subtle organization - Daily readings

Writing a News Article

Part 1 - Journalism Toolbox 39
http://www.longleaf.net/newsroom101

Part 2- Daily Reading
Cyclone hits Australia with 180 mph winds

Spring arrives in U.S. with snow, floods

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie no-shows at their 'wedding'

Parents of caged kids lose custody

Goal: Students will focus on organizing a thorough news story

1. Complete your "Article Information" worksheet - (It was passed out in class yesterday. There are more on my desk)
2. Turn it in before the end of class
3. Work on your interview questions and begin to organize a plan and information for your story.


1.2.11.B-Use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced1.5.11.B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic1.5.11.C- Write with controlled and/ or subtle organization - Daily readings

Editing: 3/7, 3/8,3/9 and 3/20

We will work with Adobe Premiere

Students will review
Making cuts
Transitions
Video Effects
Focusing on Audio

Students will create their own 15 second video
-total time: 18 seconds including the 3 seconds of black in the beginning of the video

Friday- Students will learn to export the videos
We will view several completed projects in class

1.2.11.B-Use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced

Adobe Premiere

Continue to review the basics of Adobe Premiere

Today, we will be creating titles.

1.2.11.B-Use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced

If you were absent, please check the blog to see what skills were missed. You must set aside time to learn these skills. Please see Mrs. Christian.

Also, I received a nice surprise from Annie H....our exchange student.

A message from Annie:

Mrs Christian,
could you post this on the blog, please (... I don't know how to do it):--> Hey everybody! I hope you guys still have a lot of fun in Journalism 1 !I've been pretty good the last month. I saw all of my friends and partied a lot LOL. I just wanted to say hi. So yea: Hi ! What's going on in Berwick ?!To everyone who wants to write me some lines ... My e-mail:anni.heintz@gmx.de or my sn: anniEheintz ... Wish you a fun day !

Love,
Annie(the German)

<--Thanks Mrs Christian. Of course, the question to you too: How have you been?! I'm missing Berwick a lot. And I'm definitely planning on coming backsomeday. When is the next trip to NYC ?! You have to tell me how it was.I'm so sad that I couldn't stay for it. Best wishes and love from Berlin, Annie