Profile Articles 1/30 - 2/2

Journalist's Toolbox Practice Quizzes : (There will be a quiz on Friday 51-54)

Tuesday: 51
Wednesday: 52
Thursday 53

http://www.newsroom101.com/

Daily Reading:
Thursday:
Two Charged After Planted Devices Turn Out To Be Publicity Stunt
Giant Rabbits Tip Scales, Feed Hungry Masses

Wednesday:
British Police Arrest 8 in Anti-Terrorism Raids
$3 Billion 'Wasted' in Iraq
EXCLUSIVE: Death for U.S. Soldiers, Made in Iran
Iced: Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Antarctic

Goal: Students will learn about "Profile Articles"

Terms: Biography, Autobiography, Abstracts

Students will do preliminary research on a subject of their choice. (They must use
Nettrekker: Username: Berwickhs Password: Library
Power Library
An Official Website
Tangible sources
(NO random Google searches will be accepted for research. Also, any information from Wikipedia will not be accepted.)

Requirements:
2 sources: notes and bibliography information
4-6 interviews from people who are "experts" on your subject. (2 may be published interviews)

Once the research is completed, students will organize their notes, write a profile article and prepare for an oral presentation on their subject.

Visual: (must include one)
PowerPoint
Collage
Creative visuals

Review workbook exercises

Journalist's Toolbox practice quiz:

#50
www.newsroom101

Daily Reading:
A Pocket Nuke: Sting Turns Up Bomb-Grade Uranium
Have You Driven a Ford Lately? Apparently Not
Are Kids in 'Red' States Healthier Than 'Blue'?
Is Paula Turning Over a New Leaf?
Goal: Students will review advanced interviewing techniques

1. Go over workbook exercises 1,2 and 3

Discuss purpose of follow-up questions

1.5.11A Write with a sharp, distinct focus

Conducting the BEST interview

JOURNALIST'S TOOLBOX
Journalist's Toolbox Quiz #45-49

http://www.newsroom101.com/

Daily Reading:

Monday, 1/22
State of Disapproval: Bush Most Unpopular President Before State of Union Since Nixon

Karate Kid! Girl Kicks Her Way Out of Abductor's Car Trunk

Super Bowl Coaches Set for Historic Showdown

Countdown to the Oscars: Maybe It's Scorsese's Year

Tuesday, 1/23

Pick up a copy of today's Times Leader. Take it with you and read the paper.

Goal: To create stronger interviews

Workbook Exercise 1 Page 38
2 Page 39
3 Page 40 - complete all questions.

Wednesday - Friday : Writing Research Papers

Practice Journalist's Toolbox Quiz #45-49

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Daily Reading:

Is 'American Idol' Too Mean?

Lawsuit Expected After Woman Dies in Water-Drinking Contest

Obese? Don't Blame Your Genes

Read the front page stories in the daily Times Leader

Goals:

Students will continue writing their research paper.

Students will conference with teacher to assure proper in text citation

Links

Elements of a research paper:

MLA Form:

http://www.bucknell.edu/Documents/ISR/mla.pdf

Sample Paper: (this will take a bit of time to appear on your computer)

http://dianahacker.com/pdfs/Hacker-Daly-MLA.pdf

1.4.11B Write complex informational pieces

1.5.11A Write with a sharp, distinct focus

Martin Luther King Day / Research papers

In observance of Martin Luther King Day, we are going to listen to a short excerpt from his famous "I Have a Dream" Speech

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb3VQ4BZHLI&mode=related&search=

Next, we are going to hear an audio cast from NBC News announcing his assassination.


Goals: Students will take a moment to listen to news breaking, historic events

Students will continue to work on their research papers

1.4.11B Write complex informational pieces
1.5.11A Write with a sharp, distinct focus

Writing a research paper

1/11/07 - 1/12/07

Take Journalist's Toolbox Quiz

Friday, 1/12 - #49 (There will be a graded quiz 46-50 on Wednesday, 1/17)
Thursday, 1/11 -#48

http://www.newsroom101.com/

Goal: Students will use their notes to write a research paper

Links

Elements of a research paper:

MLA Form:
http://www.bucknell.edu/Documents/ISR/mla.pdf

Sample Paper: (this will take a bit of time to appear on your computer)http://dianahacker.com/pdfs/Hacker-Daly-MLA.pdf

1.4.11B Write complex informational pieces
1.5.11A Write with a sharp, distinct focus

Take Journalist's Toolbox Quiz #47

www.newsroom101.com

Goal: Review the format for writing a research paper.

1 Using the following link, we will explore the elements of a research paper.

MLA Form:
http://www.bucknell.edu/Documents/ISR/mla.pdf

Sample Paper: (this will take a bit of time to appear on your computer)http://dianahacker.com/pdfs/Hacker-Daly-MLA.pdf

Final Research Days

Lessons for Monday, 1/8 and Tuesday, 1/9

Please take Journalists Toolbox quiz 46

http://www.newsroom101.com/

Daily reading: Monday and Tuesday
Read two articles in today's Times Leader

Goal: Students will continue researching their topics1

1.Each student will spend both classes taking notes on their topics
2. Students will create 5 corresponding bib. cards
6 sources - 1 tangible source

(**make sure you include all information in your notes and bib. info. ; be sure to indicate if the work is directly quoted, partially quoted or paraphrased)

1.4.11B Write complex informational pieces
1.5.11A Write with a sharp, distinct focus

Let the research begin......

Journalism toolbox quiz
Tuesday -#45
Wednesday - #46
Thursday - #47
Friday - Quiz

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Daily reading:

1/5 - Thursday
Stranded American Sailor Awaits Rescue Near Chile

Amanda Finds the Power of Dung

Heat Wave: 2007 Set to Be World's Warmest Year

1/4 - Wednesday
Read a features story in today's Times Leader

1/3 - Tuesday:
Final Farewell to President Ford
Oprah's Gift of Learning: $40M School for South African Girls
Slain NFL Player Was Planning Anti-Violence Campaign

Goal: Students will begin researching their topics

1..Each student will spend the next three class periods reading about their topic.
2. Students will take notes and create bib. cards
(**make sure you include all information in your notes and bib. info. ; be sure to indicate if the work is directly quoted, partially quoted or paraphrased)


1.4.11B Write complex informational pieces

1.5.11A Write with a sharp, distinct focus