Daily Quiz:

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Thurs: quiz 28

Monday: QUIZ (25-28)


Daily Reading:

Thurs:
Brotherly Love as Phillies Win World Series
Brain Doesn't Lie: Mapping Love and Hate

Friday:
Pick up a copy of the Times Leader and read it
-Please take it with you and be sure to read 3 news articles over the weekend

Goal: Students will work on their research and interviews


1. Thursday and Friday - students will work on research and interviewing

-Students should compile, organize and evaluate all notes before Monday


2. Monday- Quotation worksheet (Quiz on Thursday, 11/6)

http://www.newsroom101.com/
Quiz 27

Daily Readings:
Can the Gov't Really Save Auto Industry?
Men Not So Macho Against the Flu

Goal: Students will review various ways of quoting

1. Students will read about partial quotes in their text
2. Students will continue to interview
3. Interviews and research is due on Monday.....NO EXCUSES!

Daily Quiz:

http://www.newsroom101.com/

Take quiz #26
Daily Reading:
Secret Service Details Obama Threats

Steps:

Finish going over quotations in the text.

Work on new articles.



1.2.11B - use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced
1.5.11C - Write with a distinctive focus

10/27/08 (Monday)
Daily Quiz:

Take quiz #25

http://www.newsroom101.com/

Daily Reading:
T-Minus 8: Candidates Hit Key Battlegrounds


Goal: Students will be able to effectively use quotations.

Journalism Today pages 168-177

Step 1: Go over the rules for quotations.

Step 2: Read sections contained within pages 168-177 explaining the use of quotations.

Step 3: Go over examples on the Polyboard


1.2.11B - use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced
1.5.11C - Write with a distinctive focus

Article Process

Daily Quiz:

http://www.newsroom101.com/

Tuesday:
Take quiz #22
Wednesday:
Take quiz #23
Thursday:
Take quiz #24


Test on Friday
**Study


Daily Reading:
Tuesday, October 21, 2007

Where Can GM Get Cash to Buy Chrysler?
Obama Takes Time Off for Ill Grandmother

Wednesday and Thursday
Students will pick up a copy of the Times Leader
-Students will read 3 news stories that are of LOCAL INTEREST
-Students will turn in summarized paragraphs for each article on Friday
-One summary for each story
-Tell why it contains proximity

Tuesday:
Students will research article topic and create interview questions
Students will also create a generalized outline for their article

Wednesday:
Students will have their questions approved by Mrs. Christian
Students will begin to interview and organize their notes
Students will continue writing their rough draft

Thursday:
Students will continue to interview and organize their notes
Students will continue writing their rough draft

Friday:
Students will work on their rough drafts


Steps:

Draft article

Begin any interviews
Begin writing articles assigned Friday
Academic Content Standards:

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

1.5.11C - Write with a distinctive focus

Article

Daily Quiz:

Take quiz #22

http://www.newsroom101.com/


Daily Reading:
Bad Economy Your Biggest Christmas Gift?
UK Releases UFO Files, Mysteries Remain
Goal: Students will be assigned and begin working on, their next article.

Steps:

Students will complete newsroom 101 quiz for a grade.
Students will complete the daily reading
Students will begin the writing process for their next article.
A. Create initial interview questions 25pts.
B. Background research
1.2.11B - use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced
1.5.11C - Write with a distinctive focus

Selecting a topic

10/16, 10/17
Quiz
http://www.newsroom101.com/

quiz 21 Thursday
Test : 19-21 Friday

Daily Reading:
Thursday:
Global Markets Follow Dow Down the Tubes
Millions of Flu Vaccines May Go Unused

Friday:
Red Sox Stay Alive in Historic Rally
When the Going Gets Tough, Go Mining?!

Goal: Students will review the three article topics selected
Students will discuss article angles

Students will begin to make a plan for their next article

1. We will meet as a class to discuss angles and options
2. Students will be assigned their next articles and deadlines

Brainstorming Day

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Quiz 20

Daily Reading:
7 Germ-Resistant Gadgets and Gizmos
Hurricane Omar Headed for U.S. Islands

Goal: Students will brainstorm story ideas and evaluate their news worthiness

1. Students will make a list of three possible topics
2. Students will make a list of people to interview for each article
(Specific names....not "student" or " teacher"
3. Students will create a list of angles for each article


Content Standards:
1.5.11 A. Write with a sharp, distinct focus.
1.5.11 B. Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic.

More Practice

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

www.newsroom101.com
Take quiz 19

Daily Reading:
Obama Pitches Middle Class Rescue Plan

Text Messaging Elephants Alert Rangers

Goal: Students will write a practice news article

Turn to pages 91-92 in the workbook
Read exercises 14 and 15
Select 1 exercise and write the entire article
A. Outline the details to organize them
B. Use the Inverted Pyramid style
C. Be sure to have at least one quote in each article.
D. Please turn in the work you have completed.

If time allows, continue to review articles in other HS newspapers across America. Look for creative story ideas.....Remember, we will be assigning new articles in the near future.

Practice, Practice, Practice

10/6 - 10/10

Journalism Toolbox Quiz:

http://www.newsroom101.com/

Monday: 15
Tuesday: 16
Wednesday: 17
Thursday: 18
**Quiz 15-18 on Friday

Daily Reading:
Monday:
Americans' Financial Pain Is All in the Family
Tuesday:
Can McCain Pull Off October Surprise?
Wednesday:
Fact Check: How Truthful Were They?
School Cheaters Increasingly Tech Savvy
Thursday:
Mars Mission in Jeopardy
Friday:
Former Finnish Prez Wins Nobel Peace Prize

**Period 3 must turn in their DAILY READING ENTRIES ON FRIDAY (100 PTS.)

Goal: Students will continue to study lead writing
Students will explore story ideas
Students will discuss the "importance" of topics

Assignments:
Monday:
Complete Workbook (49-54)Exercise 1: A-J
Exercise 3: A-J

-We will check and discuss at the end of class

Tuesday:
Complete Workbook Exercises 4 and 5 (57-61) Complete all questions
Review Exercises
**1 will be graded as a quiz

Wednesday:
Basic rule review
1. Practice spelling
2. Synonyms

-game type review

Thursday and Friday:
Students will explore other high school newspapers for story ideas.
http://www.highschooljournalism.org/Students/Students.cfm?id=21&mode=bystate

Complete Articles

Friday

NO QUIZ

TURN IN YOUR NEWS JOURNALS

All Students should complete their articles and turn them in to Mrs. Christian.

1. Score Sheet
2. Final Draft (no markings)
3. Peer Edited Copy
4. Interviews

Congratulations!! You completed your first assignment.