Complete Review Articles

Review Articles

Monday

we will take the JT quiz #63

Tuesday

we will take the JT quiz #64
http://www.newsroom101.com/

Daily Readings:

Tuesday:

Double-Edged Sword: Do Dueling Dems Give McCain an Edge?

Schools Get Fs for Failing to Graduate Teens

Monday:

Obama Attracts 20K in Clinton Stronghold

Government Watchdogs Who Can Help You

Is Your Dog Depressed, Bored or in Pain?

Goal: Students will complete their articles by Tuesday

*Juniors will turn in their articles when they return from PSSA Testing

1.4.11B Write complex informational pieces

1.5.11A Write with a sharp, distinct focus

Review Articles

Review Articles
Today we will take the JT quiz #62

Tuesday- 60
Wednesday-61
Thursday- 62
Friday-Quiz

http://www.newsroom101.com/

Daily Readings:
Thursday, March 26
Candidates' Economic Plans Don't Add Up

Generals Tell Bush Troops Are Exhausted by Iraq Deployments

Wednesday, March 25
Iraqi PM: Put Down Your Weapons; At Least 55 Dead in Iraq Clashes

Obama's Bind: Playing the 'Bargainer'?

Dems Fear Clinton's 'Tonya Harding' Option

Beautiful Women: They Want It All

Pick up a copy of today's Times Leader

Tuesday, March 24
Clinton: I 'Misspoke' on Bosnia Recollection

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillygossip/Obama_on_WIP_My_grandmothers_a_typical_white_person.html

$2,500 Yankee Tickets Has Fans Crying Foul


Goal: Students will begin a topic for their review articles

1. Students will begin their rough drafts
2. Students will conduct their surveys
3. Students will utilize statistical information in their articles

Tuesday- Thursday: Students will complete surveys, interviews, research and rough drafts
Friday: All surveys are due; Students will peer edit; Students will take a JT quiz
Monday, 3/31- All articles are due

**There will be checks for points throughout the week


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

Review Articles

Review Articles
Today we will take the JT quiz #60

http://www.newsroom101.com/

Daily Readings:
Clinton: I 'Misspoke' on Bosnia Recollection

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillygossip/Obama_on_WIP_My_grandmothers_a_typical_white_person.html

$2,500 Yankee Tickets Has Fans Crying Foul


Goal: Students will begin a topic for their review articles

1. Students will begin their rough drafts
2. Students will conduct their surveys
3. Students will utilize statistical information in their articles

Tuesday- Thursday: Students will complete surveys, interviews, research and rough drafts
Friday: All surveys are due; Students will peer edit; Students will take a JT quiz
Monday, 3/31- All articles are due

**There will be checks for points throughout the week


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

Review Articles

Today we will take the JT quiz #59

http://www.newsroom101.com/


Daily Readings:
Cheney Exclusive: Iraq War 'Major Success'

Top Story: Bush Speech Marks 5th Year Anniversary of Iraq War


Goal: Students will begin a topic for their review articles

1. Students will select a topic for approval
2. Students will create an outline of goals/ info. needed in the article
3. Students will create a survey
4. Students must explore their topic over vacation and be ready to write their rough drafts on Tuesday--The day we return from vacation

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

Review Articles

JT 59...again

http://www.newsroom101.com/


(Guess which tutorial our quiz will be on tomorrow?)

Daily Readings:
Obama's Race Speech to Stress Moving On

Wii Workout: Shaping Up From the Couch

-Please read both articles. Note the Obama article since we are focusing on the candidates positions

Goal: Students will select a topic for their review articles

1. Students will select a topic for approval
2. Students will create an outline of goals/ info. needed in the article
3. Students will create a survey
4. Students must explore their topic over vacation and be ready to write their rough drafts on Tuesday--The day we return from vacation

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

Summary Articles

JT Quiz 59

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Students should analyze two articles in today’s Time’s Leader. Find one features or review article and one news article. You must indicate the page numbers and titles. All summary articles should be turned in by the end of the period.

Turn in all newspapers and articles at the end of class.

All articles will be graded at 20 points each.

Review Articles

JT Quiz 56-59

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Daily Readings:

Pick up a Times Leader and read about the current election.

Goal: Students will discuss various types of review articles

1. Students will take notes on the various types of review articles
2. Movie, Music, Product, Book, Restaurant

Discuss presidential candidates and continue review notes

Take JT quiz 58

http://www.newsroom101.com/

Daily Reading:
Clinton Apologizes for Ferraro and Hubby

Bleak Economy Not So Bad for New Grads

Before our lesson--which was pushed back from Tuesday-- we are going to continue with the topic of the presidential candidates.

http://www.wnep.com/Global/link.asp?L=296681

Retake the quiz on the WNEP website. Today, keep your results up on your computers. Let's look at the issues and areas that each candidates supports or opposes.

Goal: Students will discuss various types of review articles

1. Students will take notes on the various types of review articles
2. Movie, Music, Product, Book, Restaurant

Take JT quiz 57

http://www.newsroom101.com/

Daily Reading:

Obama Leads But Is Time on Clinton's Side?

Shuttle May Have Been Hit by Debris

Want to Live Longer? Go to School

I will collect the daily reading assignment from yesterday: Read and summarize ONE news story.
Please indicate Page, Title and Section on your sheet before you place it in the folder under the Smart Board.


Goal: Students will discuss various types of review articles

1. Students will take notes on the various types of review articles
2. Movie, Music, Product, Book, Restaurant

Review Notes

Take JT quiz 56

http://www.newsroom101.com/

Daily Reading:

Shuttle Mission Gets Spectacular Start Shuttle Mission Gets Spectacular Start

3 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Bombing

I will collect the daily reading assignment from yesterday: Read and summarize ONE news story.
Please indicate Page, Title and Section on your sheet before you place it in the folder under the Smart Board.


Goal: Students will discuss various types of review articles

1. Students will take notes on the various types of review articles
2. Movie, Music, Product, Book, Restaurant

Complete Survey Articles

Take JT quiz 55

http://www.newsroom101.com/


Daily Reading:

Read and summarize ONE news story.
Please indicate Page, Title and Section


Goal: Students will complete their survey articles and compile results.

1. Students will finalize their articles
2. All survey results must be turned in with your article

Review Article

Wednesday & Friday:

Wed:
Take JT practice quiz 54
http://www.newsroom101.com/

Fri:
Take JT quiz 52-54 (one will be assigned)
http://www.newsroom101.com/

Daily Readings:
Take a copy of the Times Leader home with you!

Goal: Students will complete their review articles. They will incorporate their survey results into their article.

1. Students will check their survey results online.
2. Students will work on their review articles.

Review Articles

Take JT practice quiz 53:

http://www.newsroom101.com/

Daily Readings:
Take a copy of the Times Leader home with you!

Goal: Students will work on their review articles.

1. Students will write their review articles, incorporating their survey results.
2. Students must analyze their survey to date. Remember, at least 50 people must take the survey!

Surveys:
Tara: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB227J6WXAK27
Brian: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB227J72SAMDA
Julia: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB227J75AANW5
Lizzie: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB227J5QA9TEW

Composing Review Articles

Take JT practice quiz 52:

http://www.newsroom101.com/

Daily Readings:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-03-03-superdelegates_N.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-03-02-familylanes_N.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/03/business/media/03blog.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/02/AR2008030201798.html?hpid=topnews

Goal: Students will begin writing their review articles.

1. Students who have not yet done so, will create their online surveys.
2. Students will work on composing their review articles on their assigned topics.


New Surveys:
Ashley: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB227HZ9J749U
Mike: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB227HZC775VR
Carissa: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB227HZFC77TE