Select a topic and REVIEW

Goal: Students will begin to create an outline for a review article

Daily Quiz:
www.newsroom101.com
Quiz 46

Daily Reading:
New York Times

1. Students will be select a topic for their review articles
2. Thursday and Friday: research topic and take notes
3. Monday, 1/26- Tuesday, 1/27- rough drafts
4. Wednesday, 1/28- Guest Speaker
4. Thursday and Friday- Final draft due

A Day To Reflect

Turn in homework:
Article summaries
Review Topics

1. Students will reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King
A. Discuss his movement
B. Listen to the first media announcement of his assassination
C. Discuss public reaction

2. Students will view and discuss the Presidential inauguration (via live streaming video)

Reviews, Reviews, Reviews

I hope you enjoyed your weekend. I am sure you were all glued to your televisions as you studied the Prime time Lineups.

Daily quiz:
www.newsroom101.com

Monday: 44
Tuesday: Quiz 41 - 44
Wednesday: 45
Thursday: 46
Friday: Quiz 45 - 46

Daily Reading:
Pick up a copy of The Times Leader: Summarize two review articles by Friday
(Cut out or print the articles and attach them to your summaries)

Read The New York Times (You may use a review from this newspaper)

-Also, read two news articles and be ready to discuss them on Friday.

Goal: Student will become familiar with the criteria for writing reviews

Monday - Wednesday: Review notes
Thursday: Infomercial Day.....Good Times!!!!!!
Friday: Discuss format and structure and assign review articles

Review Articles

Review Articles
Take JT practice quiz
Monday 41
Tuesday 42
Wednesday 43
Thursday 44
Friday Quiz :

http://www.newsroom101.com/

Daily Readings:
Read two articles in today's Times Leader
On Wednesday, read and summarize 2 articles from the Times Leader (30 points)

-Details
1. Pass back graded articles
2. Have students fix and save in the folder labeled Jan. article in tv studio.
Save as follows:
your name and article title.
**Save in the folders marked either pd 3 or pd 7
Opening Activity:
Think of your favorite Christmas present. Write a brief paragraph discussing why you like this item. Include some of its features. Discuss how it works. Cite five reasons someone should buy this product.

Goal:
Students will understand the function of product reviews as well as how to compose their own.

1. Students will be introduced to the basic rules of review writing.
2. Students will discuss how to create a product review.
3. Students will understand how to incorporate their survey results into their own product review.