11/28 – Short class — We did the READ activity.
11/29 – No class.
11/30 – Short class — We start review for quarter exam. MSJ Q2 test review
12/1 -Quarter exam review.
12/2 – Quarter exam on sports, features, and editorials.
11/14 Objective: I will apply what I have learned about editorial writing. BW5: Should the
government fund the space program? (Turn in to Bellwork 7.) CW: 1. Turn in your
features story. 2. Complete a graphic organizer for your editorial. HW: Work on your editorial.
BW1: What’s a current event that you feel strongly about? BW2: Identify a
program at school that needs improvement. Offer a solution. BW3: What are your
thoughts about the Oklahoma earthquake? BW4: How did the media play a role in the firing of Joe Paterno? How much influence does the news media have over you? BW5: Should the government fund the (NASA) space program? (Turn in to Bellwork 7.)
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11/15 Objective: I will write an effective editorial and position statement. BW1: Should the government require citizens to carry health insurance or face fines? CW: 1. Write your
position statement and author’s purpose for your editorial. 2. Draft your editorial. HW: Finish editorial draft due at the end of next class.
11/16 Objective: I will write an effective editorial. BW2: Write your position statement for your editorial. CW: 1. Finish your editorial. HW: None
11/17 Objective: I will write an effective editorial. BW3: Would you want
to be paid to play video games? Explain. http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_t3#/video/tech/2011/11/16/dnt-professional-video-gamer.cbc CW: 1. Save your brainstorming bubble, thesis, and author’s purpose as WILSONA_plan 2. Finish your
editorial. HW: None
11/18 Objective: I will write an effective editorial. BW4: Should billboards be allowed to use facial recognition software to tailor its advertising to you? http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2011/09/01/kraft-to-use-facial-recognition-technology-to-give-you-macaroni-recipes/ CW: Finish your editorial. Save as WILSONA_editorial HW: none
11/21 and 11/21 Students are making up any missing work they have.
10/31 Objective: I will write an interesting restaurant review that interests readers. BW3: What was the most scrumptious item you ate during your restaurant experience. CW: 1. Create a 5 senses chart for the place you visited. Use this chart to help you recall your experience. 2. Draft your restaurant review. Save file as WILSONA_reviewRD. Save in the Restaurant Reviews collection. HW: You have until 8 a.m. Tuesday to finish your review, which should be at least 400 words.
11/1 Objective: I will write a restaurant review that interests readers. BW4: Describe what you did for Halloween. CW: 1. Create a 5 senses chart for the place you visited. Use this chart to help you recall your experience. 2. Draft your restaurant review. Save file as WILSONA_reviewRD. Save in the Restaurant Reviews collection. 3. We will start writing comments on each other’s drafts at 8:10. HW: Comment on at least 5 of your fellow classmate’s reviews.
11/2 Objective: I will write a restaurant review that interests readers. I will provide constructive feedback to my classmates. BW5: Find a features story online and write a reaction: Why is it interesting? Informative? Funny? CW: 1. Provide constructive feedback to your classmates on their reviews. Fill out a rubric for them. 2. Work on your other features story. HW: none
11/3 Objective: I will learn what an editorial is and what it means to write persuasively in journalism. BW1: What’s a current event that you feel strongly about? CW: 1. Take notes on editorial page writing. HW: Work on your other features story.
11/4 Objective: I will learn what an editorial is and what it means to write persuasively in journalism. BW2: Identify a program at school that needs improvement. Offer a solution. CW: 1. Take notes on the Editorial Packet. Work through the editorial packet and complete pages 255 and 256. HW: Work on your other features story.
11/7 Objective: I will apply what I have learned about editorial writing. BW3: What are your thoughts about the Oklahoma earthquake? CW: 1. I will show you Bubbl.us, a graphic organizer. 2. You will choose an editorial topic. 3. You will start planning your editorial. 4. Quiz on terms and concepts next class. HW: Finish editorial packet assignment by Wednesday, Nov. 9. Finish features story by Monday, Nov. 14.
10/13 Objective: I will learn the components of a restaurant review and how to write in the first person. BW: none CW: Restaurant review material. HW: Work on perfecting news articles
10/14 Objective: I will learn the difference between news and feature stories. BW1: What restaurant do you want to visit and why? CW: 1. Take notes on features stories. 2. Look at some feature story features (ha ha…) HW: work on stories
10/17 Objective: By viewing examples, I will learn how features stories are different than news stories. BW2: Do you have a pet? If so, how do you take care of it? If you don’t have a pet, how would you go about buying and taking care of one? CW: 1. Read features story examples. HW: Visit a restaurant and take notes.
10/18 and 10/19 Objective: By viewing examples, I will learn how features stories are different than news stories. BW3: Describe a health issue that affects teens today. What would you like to know about it? CW: 1. Finish 10 story ideas (don’t turn in…we will discuss) 2. Read “features samples” and answer the questions in complete sentences. Save as ex: WilsonA_featsamples in Features Samples classwork. HW: 1. Prowler article final drafts due Friday. 2. 10 features story ideas on paper. 3. Finish “features samples” work.
10/20 Objective: By viewing examples, I will learn how features stories are different than news stories. BW4: What’s your favorite part about fall? CW: 1. Features story idea discussion. 2. Review 2 feature story samples. HW: Final Prowler draft due.
10/21 Objective: I will select a features story topic. I will complete a brainstorming session to generate ideas and write open-ended questions.
BW5: Find a features story on an online site and write a short summary. CW: 1. Brainstorming ideas for your features story. 2. Write questions and/or ideas for what you need to write it. 3. Prowler final draft due! HW: none
10/24 Objective: I will create my features story plan. BW1: What was the greatest challenge with writing your Prowler article? Why? CW: 1. Write your features story plan. Save in your documents. HW: Work on your features article. Visit your restaurant and bring your notes by Halloween (Oct. 31).
10/26 Objective: I will craft my features story. BW2: Find a features story online that interests, shocks, concerns, or amuses you. Write a short summary and you thoughts about it. CW: 1. Start writing your features story and/or generate interview questions for it. HW: Work on your features article. Visit your restaurant and bring your notes by Halloween (Oct. 31).
10/3 Objective: I will understand the difference between sports leads and news leads. BW: none CW: We took notes on sports writing. HW: Finish rough draft if not completed.
10/4 Objective: I will apply the skills I learned for interviewing, leads, quotes, and paraphrasing as I write my article for The Prowler. BW3: What is your favorite sport? Do you watch sports news or read sports news? Explain. CW: Finish the rough draft of article for Prowler by the end of class. HW: Finish rough draft if not completed.
10/6 BW4: What’s the difference between a pre-game story and a game story? CW: Proofread each other’s stories. HW: work on completing article and making changes.
10/7 BW5: Find one sports story that you think is a pregame story. Copy the first few paragraphs and explain why it’s a pregame story. CW: Work on stories. HW: none.
Objective: I will apply the skills I learned for interviewing, leads, quotes, and paraphrasing as I write my article for The Prowler.
9/26 BW1: Let’s take a look at some headline advice from CNN. CW: We will review the exam answers. You may fix your answers and explain them for 10 extra points on your exam. There will be a retake exam on 9/30 for those who received a D or an F. HW: Work on your articles.
9/27 BW: none CW: There will be a substitute today, as I am going to a training off campus. Complete the activity given to you by the substitute. HW: Work on your articles.
9/28 BW2: CW: I am giving you class time today to work on your articles and any late work to date. HW: Work on your articles.
9/29 No school.
9/30 BW: none CW: Make-up exam. Others will write rough draft of article for Prowler. HW: Finish rough draft — due Oct. 3.
Objective: I will score a 70 percent or better on my journalism exam, where I will apply the skills of paraphrasing, direct quotes, lead styles, news criteria, and interviewing.
9/19 BW4: Video: How should the media handle popular trial cases? http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2011/07/10/rs.casey.anthony.coverage.cnn?hpt=ju_mid CW: Finish paraphrasing activity save as WilsonA_para HW: Work on article. Bring reporter’s notebook.
9/20 BW5: Should a TV journalist reporting the news also comment on those same stories? What’s the effect on the viewer when a journalist comments on the news? CW: OK, little birdies! You are flying today!!!!!!! You will be working on your interview questions and going to conduct your interviews. If you have already conducted your interviews, then you are typing up your notes and starting on your rough drafts. HW: Work on securing interviews for articles.
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Save bellwork as example: WilsonA_bellwork3 BW1: What’s the difference between a summary lead and a blind lead? Explain. BW2: What does “verbatim” mean? Are you a good listener? Explain. BW3: If someone is too talkative and keeps talking during an interview, what should you do? BW4: Video: How should the media handle popular trial cases? http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2011/07/10/rs.casey.anthony.coverage.cnn?hpt=ju_mid BW5: Should a TV journalist reporting the news also comment on those same stories? What’s the effect on the viewer when a journalist comments on the news?
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9/21 BW: none CW: Work on your interviews and interview questions. Finish late work. HW: Bring notes for exam review.
9/22 BW: none CW: We will review for the quarter exam Friday. HW: Study for the exam.
9/23 BW: none CW: Exam on news criteria, quotes, paraphrases, and leads. HW: Make sure to have interview questions completed and schedule/conduct interviews for article.
9/12 We had a substitute teacher today. You should have worked on finishing your Lead Scavenger Hunt assignment.
9/13 and 9/14 We were in the band room. We worked on writing leads and turned in two writing assignments.
9/15 BW2: What does “verbatim” mean? Are you a good listener? Explain. CW: You will learn how to write quotes and paraphrase materials. HW: Finish lead scavenger hunt and news criteria assignments for homework.
9/16 BW3: If someone is too talkative and keeps talking during an interview, what should you do? CW: You will demonstrate that you have learned to write quotes and paraphrase material. HW: Finish lead scavenger hunt and news criteria assignments for homework. Bring your reporter’s notebook AND make sure you have a READ notebook starting Monday.
To replace the silent reading program during first period, we will have READ the last 20 minutes of class. In middle school, we will be using Word Generation. You will need to bring a composition book or spiral notebook, which you may keep in class. Each day will be a separate activity. At the end of the week, I will grade one of the activities, which must be completed accurately and according to directions; this will count as your weekly READ grade, which is 5 percent of your overall class grade. Before the 8:30 bell rings, you will turn in your laptops (if we are using them) and grab your READ notebook out of the class bin.
8/24 BW1: Why is having access to news so important? CW: Complete the assignment Online Media and save to your Google Docs or on a flash drive. Interview a classmate. HW: Make sure you complete the survey, print the acknowledgement form, and the e-mail under 13 consent form (if under age 13).
8/25 BW2: If you could interview anyone dead or alive, who would it be? Explain. CW: You will interview a classmate today and write a short paragraph. Introduce that classmate. Upload your Online Media assignment to Google Documents. HW: Make sure you take survey, fill out under 13 consent form (if necessary), and bring back syllabus acknowledgement form.
8/26 BW3: What would you like to write about in our student newspaper? What types of articles would you like to see? Would you like to take pictures, design pages, or edit? Explain. CW: Finish writing your student interviews, and then you will present them. HW: Think of 5 story ideas. Visit www.stixy.com and check out its features. Read through The Prowler online at http://theprowler.org. Take the survey on ridalhigh.com and print the under 13 consent form and the syllabus acknowledgement form on your course page.
8/29 BW4: Should the media broadcast images of people doing dangerous things? Explain. CW: Finish presenting interviews. Make sure you upload them to shared Google collection. We will also take notes on interviewing today. The slides are available in the Journalism Library on Google Docs. HW: none.
8/30 BW5: What’s the importance of advertising for newspapers? Submit past 5 bellworks to Google Docs. CW: Finish taking notes on interviewing. We will discuss the importance of generating ad dollars for newspapers. HW: Make sure to share your bellwork to the Google Doc collection. Name your file ex: WILSONA_BW1
8/31 BW: (None.) Just add your 5 story ideas on Prowler October Story Ideas Google Doc under your name. CW: We will discuss what makes stories newsworthy. We will assign stories for The Prowler. HW: none
9/1 BW1: Think of three stories in the news right now and think of the news criteria that fit. CW: 1. Assign stories. 2. Newsmakers assignment (News Criteria). HW: none
9/2 BW2: What news is important to you? Why? Also list 5 online news sites you could visit to find your news. CW: Working finish Newsmakers assignment. HW: Write 10 questions for your article in your reporter’s notebook.
9/6 BW3: Who will you be interviewing for your Prowler article? What information do you seek from these sources? CW: Finish news criteria assignment. HW: Turn in Newsmaker assignment to Google Docs.
9/7 BW4: If you were going to write a teacher to request an interview, what would you say? What would you place in your Subject line? CW: I will show you how to write a professional e-mail. You will send me an e-mail! You will also generate questions in preparation to interview sources for your articles. HW: Write at least 10 questions for 3 sources.
