Final Exam

Journalism I Final Exam Article

Information List:
(All areas must be filled out and turned in 1 day prior to the final exam period). You will bring your information on the final exam day. You will be given the entire period to write your article. The Information List is worth 50% of your final exam grade. You may write on this sheet and/ or include an attachment)

1: Topic:

2: Indicate the specific angle for your topic

3. List the people you intend to interview, and list the reason for their importance after their name. You must include their names and information for attribution. (You must complete 5 different interviews)

4. Background information on your topic (Organize and use complete sentences

5. Create 5 general interview questions

6. Create 6 Specific questions for each person being interviewed- three of these may NOT be repeated. These questions must be answered.

7. List resources / people that can help you find background information on your topic

8. Include your detailed notes, background information, statistics, etc.


9. Incorporate a direct, partial and paraphrased quote in this article. Please list them.

10. Using the Inverted Pyramid format, create an outline for your article.
(This should be completed using full sentences and specific examples. Your quotes should be selected)

YOU MUST TURN IN YOUR INFORMATION PACKET, ROUGH DRAFT AND FINAL ARTICLE BY THE FOLLOWING DATES (NO EXCEPTIONS!!!):

Due Dates:
Senior and Band:--------------------------- Underclassmen
Period 3: Friday, May 29 @ 9:43-----------Period 3: Thursday, June 4 @ 8:15
Period 7: Tuesday, June 2 @ 8:15----------Period 7: Tuesday, June 2 @ 8:15

*ALL EXAMS MUST BE TURNED IN BY THE END OF THE ASSIGNED PERIOD.

CFF Survey:
http://cff.psu.edu

code: 0650148

Video Editing

Monday, 5/11- Friday, 5/15

Quizzes:
www.newsroom101.com
Monday, take quiz for 66-70

Tuesday- 71, Wednesday- 72, Thursday- 73

Daily reading-Read the Times Leader or the New York Times

Weekly Assignments:
Monday-Friday- Work on intro. video
Monday-Import footage and begin to cut
Tuesday- Add sound
Wednesday- See substitute plans
Thursday and Friday- Putting it all together

Wednesday, 5/13- Substitute Assignment:
Read these articles. Select one and write:
-A summary
-Your opinion
-Explain your opinion
-Include the date, article title, and page number
-All students must use the COMMENT link on this blog entry
(75 points)

(Please read all pages...some articles are more than four pages long)

Shut Out of Prom
http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=7542835&page=1

Fads:
Top 7 Fads You Won't Forget

Stamp increase"
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=7553889

Grads:
Class of '09 Enters Sour Job Market

This assignment is due by the end of the period on Wednesday.

Blog

Wednesday, May 6, 2009 - due at the end of the period

Students should complete the Journalism Toolbox Quizzes
JT Quiz : Monday-66; Tuesday-67; Wednesday-68; Thursday-69; Friday-70
**Test on Friday

Today, students will complete a blog assignment due by the end of the period.

(You will respond to this blog assignment on this blog dated 5/6. (Please use this "comment" link at the bottom of this entry to create your response. Include the date, title and page number of the article)

Students should read the following articles then write a response. Your response is worth 75 points, so make sure you write enough!
Watching Your TV Show Wherever You Go
Your Cup Could Fuel a Car
Iraq to U.S.: Be Out By June 30
Top American Cities for Spring Allergies


This assignment will be worth 75 points.

Intro to Adobe part 2

5/4-5/8

Goal: Students will learn about the basic elements of video editing. End Result: Students will produce a news story with corresponding video footage.

JT Quiz : Monday-66; Tuesday-67; Wednesday-68; Thursday-69; Friday-70

The quiz will be on Monday

http://www.newsroom101.com/

Daily Reading:

Be sure to pick up the daily Times Leader. Take it with you and read it!!
You must discuss one article on the blog by 5/8 (Please use this "comment" link to create your response. Include the date, title and page number of the article)

**You will also have another blog assignment due on Wednesday. (You will respond to this blog assignment on the blog dated 5/6. (Please use this "comment" link to create your response. Include the date, title and page number of the article) The Substitute will give you your assignment. This assignment will be worth 75 points.

Goal: Students will experiment with initial steps of Adobe Premiere

Students will learn about:
Rubber bands
Transitions
Time lines
Format
Importing
Stills
Frames
Clips
Saving
Titles

Introduction To Adobe

Goal: To introduce students to Adobe Premiere

1. Students will have a walk through of the Adobe program.
Using the Smart Board, students will review all aspects of the Adobe Premiere introduction.

1. Using the time line
2. Bins
3. Transitions
4. Rubber bands
5. Cutting video
6. Titles



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