Daily Quiz:
http://www.newsroom101.com/
Monday: Quiz 36
Tuesday: Quiz 37
Wednesday: TEST Quizzes 35- 37
Daily Reading:
Tuesday: Pick up a copy of today's Times Leader and read the front page.
Goals: Students will select a topic for their FEATURE STORY
Students will organize/ outline the format of the story
Students will research and write initial ideas/ brainstorm
1. Students will select a topic
2. Students will begin to research their topic and take notes
3. Students will find people who are relative to their articles and set up interviews
4. Students will create interview questions
1.4.11B Write complex informational pieces
1.5.11A Write with a sharp, distinct focus
Monday, March 29, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Features
Daily Quiz:
http://www.newsroom101.com/
Quiz 35
Daily Reading:
Keeping Teens Out of Tanning Beds
1. Students will expore examples of features writing
2. Students will begin the introduction to Features Writing.
Goals:
Students will understand the difference between a feature story and a straight news story
Students will recognize the kinds of topics often covered in features stories
Students will learn the characteristics of a personality profile
Key Terms:
Hard-News- News involving timely, significant events, such as elections, a speech by a public official, or a report on a budget meeting
Feature Story- A story that focuses more on entertaining than on simply informing an audience
Soft News- Stories that are considered "Not Immediately Important" to a wide audience. (Personality features stories or "news you can use" columns
"Evergreen"-A term applied to material acceptable for publication at any time. Timeliness is not a factor.
News-Features- A feature story related to a breaking or developing news story
News Peg- A sentence or paragraph connecting a news-feature story to a specific item of news
Personality Profile- A thorough, in-depth feature story about one person.
Lessons:
Students will read chapters 11 and 13 in their textbooks.
Students will complete several exercises involving features writing
1.4.11B Write complex informational pieces
1.5.11A Write with a sharp, distinct focus
http://www.newsroom101.com/
Quiz 35
Daily Reading:
Keeping Teens Out of Tanning Beds
1. Students will expore examples of features writing
2. Students will begin the introduction to Features Writing.
Goals:
Students will understand the difference between a feature story and a straight news story
Students will recognize the kinds of topics often covered in features stories
Students will learn the characteristics of a personality profile
Key Terms:
Hard-News- News involving timely, significant events, such as elections, a speech by a public official, or a report on a budget meeting
Feature Story- A story that focuses more on entertaining than on simply informing an audience
Soft News- Stories that are considered "Not Immediately Important" to a wide audience. (Personality features stories or "news you can use" columns
"Evergreen"-A term applied to material acceptable for publication at any time. Timeliness is not a factor.
News-Features- A feature story related to a breaking or developing news story
News Peg- A sentence or paragraph connecting a news-feature story to a specific item of news
Personality Profile- A thorough, in-depth feature story about one person.
Lessons:
Students will read chapters 11 and 13 in their textbooks.
Students will complete several exercises involving features writing
1.4.11B Write complex informational pieces
1.5.11A Write with a sharp, distinct focus
Video Journalism
3/19-3/26
Students will complete a short video/ story project.
This lesson will serve as an introduction to Journalism II
This lesson will also expose students to advanced media
I. Students will film for a 20 second video
II. Students will script their idea using details how they will convey their message to the public
III. Students will video tape
IV. Students will edit and export
Students will complete a short video/ story project.
This lesson will serve as an introduction to Journalism II
This lesson will also expose students to advanced media
I. Students will film for a 20 second video
II. Students will script their idea using details how they will convey their message to the public
III. Students will video tape
IV. Students will edit and export
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Video
1. Students will review and evaluate their first video projects
Goal: Students will create a 20 second video entitled WHAT IS BHS?
1. The class will divide itself into 2 groups
2. Students will brainstorm ideas for the project
3. Students will create an overview paragraph
4. Students will create a script stating what and who they will be filming
5. Students will make a list of all filming locations
6. Students must use the following elements:
A. 1 video effect B. Title C. Fade in/ Fade out (Transitions are optional)
7. Music is optional
8. The video must be exported as BHS in a folder named BHS
**Make a new folder for this project
1.2.11B - use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced
Goal: Students will create a 20 second video entitled WHAT IS BHS?
1. The class will divide itself into 2 groups
2. Students will brainstorm ideas for the project
3. Students will create an overview paragraph
4. Students will create a script stating what and who they will be filming
5. Students will make a list of all filming locations
6. Students must use the following elements:
A. 1 video effect B. Title C. Fade in/ Fade out (Transitions are optional)
7. Music is optional
8. The video must be exported as BHS in a folder named BHS
**Make a new folder for this project
1.2.11B - use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced
Monday, March 15, 2010
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Intro. to Adobe
Introduction to Adobe
Goal: To introduce students to Adobe Premiere
Daily Quiz:
Students will take quiz 30
www.newsroom101.com
Daily Reading:
Kid Controller Controversy: Boy Directs JFK Air Traffic
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/boy-directs-air-traffic-jfk-airport-caught-tape/story?id=9995927
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
Goal: To introduce students to Adobe Premiere
Daily Quiz:
Students will take quiz 30
www.newsroom101.com
Daily Reading:
Kid Controller Controversy: Boy Directs JFK Air Traffic
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/boy-directs-air-traffic-jfk-airport-caught-tape/story?id=9995927
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
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