• Friday. May 29th 

    Students will be watching the EXTREME ENGINEERING VIDEO and these two groups will be completed a review of the video. Review the form (handouts under the notebook) with the students before they begin. The review will be written on MOODLE and must be completed on Monday. (see handout). Review what they need to have in their write up using the items below. They already have seen this earlier this week, but may need a reminder.

    MONDAY, JUNE 1

    Write the review of the movie watched on FRIDAY, EXTREME ENGINEERING: Be sure to follow the format. Hold onto your notes, they will be collected on Tuesday, June 2.

    2. MOODLE - Complete the four items listed under "Talk About It"

  • Wednesday, May 27th (period 6 only)

    • Movie Reviews intro
    • Remember-- Use this guide as a rubric. Does your story have all of the following elements?
    • FIRST PARAGRAPH- What did you think about the movie? State if you liked it or not and give some reasons. 
    • NEXT - Brief description about the movie (plot, setting, basic story line, length, rating) without giving away the ending. 
    • THEN - Your reasons (with specific examples that explain WHY you liked or didn't like the movie. No plot twists revealed!. 
    • FINALLY - Would you recommend the movie to someone? Why or why not? If you didn't like it, who might like it? Remember no plot twists revealed.
    WATCH THE MOVIE and take notes for your review.The video need to be switched from the one that is We will finish the movie tomorrow. We are going to start with a short movie for practice then move to a full-length movie later in the week. Your REVIEW must be posted on Moodle before you leave today. Look under moodle for a sample.

    FRIDAY - May 15th

    Explain that the students are on a deadline. They will need to complete the following story using myaccess (user names and passwords are attached to the sub plans) TODAY in class. 

    Choosing a Rewarding Occupation

    People choose their occupations for different reasons: to make money, to help others, or to make the world a better place.

    What do you think is the most rewarding occupation you could have, excluding illegal activities? Write a newspaper editorial to convince readers which occupation is the most rewarding and why.

    As you write, remember your essay will be scored based on how well you:

  • develop a multi-paragraph response to the assigned topic that clearly communicates your thesis to the audience.
  • support your thesis with meaningful reasons and sufficient details.
  • address the readers' concerns, opposing viewpoints, or counterarguments.
  • organize your essay in a clear and logical manner, including an introduction, body, and conclusion.
  • use well-structured sentences and language that are appropriate for your audience.
  • edit your work to conform to the conventions of standard American English.

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    Tuesday, May 5th

    • TUESDAY -  Guest Teacher
      • quiz on quia.com PARTS OF A NEWSPAPER. You may use your notes, but not each other. 
      • When done, work on the CHALLENGE that can be found on MOODLE.COM under this week's link. (see attached)
      • Go back and revise Spring Break Stories so that they can be published (first name and last initial for the first time, then only the first name after that).  
      • Also, go back and add a headline, deck, and a wicket to your stories. 
      • The quiz will be reviewed on so that you can take re-takes on Thursday 

     

    Tuesday, APRIL 21

     Have students work on keyboarding practice using Learn2Type. Take a test first (one this time - no need to record). Then work on the exercises that are listed below the log in screen. Work for 15 minutes. The goal is accuracy not speed.

    Test on the Purposes of the Newspaper (on quia). You can use your notes from the class so far, but not each other. Retakes on Thursday. 

    Finish both MONEY and SPRING BREAK stories, if not already done. Due Wednesday.

    FRIDAY< Feb. 20

    Watch the HEROES VIDEO (already in the DVD -- see instructions on the GENERAL NOTES)

    Complete Heroes Part A - on moodle

    Start work on Heroes Part B: on moodle. Time will be given to finish on Monday. 

    Students should also have completed the following work this week:

    • COMBINING SENTENCES on Moodle. Writing a story based on combining sentences with regards to the Shuttle Disaster. 
    • BEAT story - shared on google with teacher. 
    • MOVIE REVIEW - shared on google with teacher
    • QUIA - two evaluations of the aforementioned BEAT STORY and MOVIE REVIEW (they can be found at the bottom of the class page). 
    •  IF DONE WITH EVERYTHING -- they may work on shared activites on quia.com OR take some additional typing tests on Learn2Type.

     

    Tuesday, Feb. 17th, 2009

     Start with 15 minutes of keyboarding using learn 2 type. 

    ACTIVITY 1.8 Sentence Combining Exercise

    Students will need to put their editing hats on to complete this exercise, Handout the papers. Students will need to combine the short sentences that are grouped together. Sometimes, it is just a matter of deleting words that repeat -- other times it may require re-organizing the sentences and the information within them to make a more robust/correct sentence.

    They must combine the groups of sentences into one complete sentence. 

    Then, on Moodle, they need to write a story using their newly formed sentences. The story/essay should be approximately three (3) paragraphs. The MOODLE assignment can be found on the current week (Feb. 16-24).

    If done early, students need to finish their beat stories and their movie reviews. There is a quia.com assignment (FEATURE REVIEW) for them to complete. They need to look at their stories and then give themselves a grade for both the MOVIE REVIEW and the BEAT STORY. A sample is attached and students will not receive a complete score until the items are reviewed. 

     If they have any additional time, they may work in SHARED ACTIVITIES on quia.com, but these should take most of the period. 

    Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2009

    KYB Tests - Have students complete three tests and bring your their best scores (just like for periods 3 & 5). 

    When done, students need to log into QUIA.COM to take the quiz on LEADS. It will be last item on the bottom of the class page links. Remind students that they may use their notes to complete the quiz.

    If they cannot access or see the class page when they log in have them: 

    1. CLick on the QUIA logo (upper left corner)

    2. Click on the orange STUDENT ZONE. 

    3. Click on VIEW to see the class page. 

    4. The assignment is at the bottom of the list. 

    When done, work on the worksheet about identification that is one the back of their handouts that they received in class on Tuesday about identification and how to identify a source. Stories should be done -- if any additional work is needed, students need to complete them. They are due on Friday. NO PRINTING TODAY - will print tomorrow when Ms. Maye is hopefully back.

    TUESDAY, Dec. 16th

  • KEYBOARDING - Start with 15 minutes of keyboarding using Learn 2 Type (they have their cards and learned how to enter the program). Remember to click under FUN STUFF and take the keyboarding test.  Keep typing for the full 15 minutes until the timer goes off.
  • CLASS: 
  • Read: Your editor just got an invitation to the premiere of a movie developed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C. and you will be among the FIRST to view this release. As a reporter, you will: 
  • Take notes on the video -- you will be writing a story with the notes that you take. 
  • You should aim for at least 20 facts from the video - the more facts ou have, the better. 
  • You will have one day to research the facts (in class) to make sure they are true and up-to-date -- let's face it, sometimes the government can move slowly and well, the facts may need to be updated.
  • Wednesday, we will get a chance to compare and add some facts that other folks may have gotten. We will also have some time to go online to add to our understanding and update some of the information presented in the video.
  • So do your best and be prepared -- the facts come pretty fast!

 

Monday, Dec. 15th

  • KEYBOARDING - Start with 15 minutes of keyboarding using Learn 2 Type (they have their cards and learned how to enter the program). Remember to click under FUN STUFF and take the keyboarding test. You will do this three times -- record your WPM and your ERRORS in your Binder Reminder -- we will collect them on Tuesday. 

  • This is new stuff for Period 4 --- Period 6 has already worked with Moodle. If they start to meltdown, have them work on  the alternative assignment. Period 6 has already done the alternative assignment, so they will need to do the Moodle assignment.

  • LOG INTO MOODLE.COM. You will need to use your cards. REMEMBER -- the password has to be all UPPER CASE and if it doesn't work the first time, add ESMS to the end of your powerschool password.

    BE CAREFUL -- if you try too many times, it will lock you out. The first time, student web it for username and student web password (all caps). The second time, student web id for username and student web password (all caps) and then ESMS added to the end of the password. 
  • When you are INTO MOODLE, click on middle school. Look for the journalism elective. The code to be enrolled in the class is mayejrn   Be sure to join the class, then.....

    If you are able to get in, go down to the WHAT IS JOURALISM LINK  from last week. There are three places for you to enter your information from the worksheet we were working on in class. The first box is for part one, the second box is for part two, and the third part is for Part Three.

    To get to the next questions, click on the submi my answer (the button/link right under the box. 
  • The goal is to get all the work that you did on the worksheet into final form and into moodle.
  • If you have issues getting into moodle, just type your answers into an MS word document. Look for the W in th dock. Save as P4 or P6 then WHATIS then your last name. Example: P4WhatisMaye. There will be a .doc added on the end automatically (it needs to be there). We will finish things tomorrow or Wednesday when I am back. 

 ALTERNATIVE ASSIGNMENT FOR PERIOD 4 - Period 6 did this assignment on Friday.

Work to complete the two word puzzles that were given to you by an editor. Work on them by yourself for the first 10 minutes, then with a partner for the last five minutes. (The puzzles are on the scanner).

You need to write a review of the book that these puzzles came from for the newspaper. 

You will complete your review by going to the class website -- www.mayebteach.org. Then click on the JRN HOMEWORK LINK. Click on Send an EMAIL to Ms. Maye. In the message box, put a header -- last name, period, date and then in the NAME box, PERIOD4 or 6 and your last name.  

The review needs to contain: an opinion (like it or not like), two or three reasons to support your opinion, then a recommendation about whether or not someone should or should not buy the book, or who might like the book if you don't personally like it. Remember, it's for a newspaper.

Thursday - Nov. 6

  • PRESS PLAY on the VIDEO to see the instructions. It's all on the video! They already have the handouts for these assignments. Extras will be available near all the other materials. Just press play to hear an explanation on the DVD>
  • CREATING A RADIO COMMERCIAL
  • Review the handout and create two commercials for the advertising department. Students need to remember that they will NOT have any visuals -- so everything that they will be writing is only going to be heard. (SEE HANDOUTS LABELED FOR PERIOD 4 and PERIOD 6).
  • WRITING ITEMS FOR RADIO AND TELEVISION: Add the radio ads to your NEWS VALUE DOCUMENT> You need to choose three of the five items on the page to complete. Be ready to read them tomorrow in class! 
  • They need to CHOOSE 3 of the 5. 
  • They will ADD this to their existing NEWS VALUE DOCUMENT by going to INSERT BREAK>PAGE BREAK and typing in the title from the worksheet onto the top of the new page. They also need to add today's date. 
  • Remind them that we will be working on SURVEY STORIES, LISTENING TO THE COMMERCIALS on Friday! 
  • If anyone still needs to get survey information, be sure to get more responses at Snack and lunch on Friday before class.  

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    Thursday - Sept.25 - Minimum Day Back To School Nite

  • Worksheet packet -- do not write on the packet. Complete the items listed for credit in class today.
    •  Complete Checking Out Leads (5-2) on a brand new word processing document with a header on the page. SAVE AS_Checking (Period_Checking_yourlastname)
    •  (DO NOT WRITE IN THE PACKETS)
    • For each of the three well written leads, copy and paste them into a word document. 
    • Below the lead, be sure to include the web address for the story that you used for your example. 
    • After you have copied the web address, identify the 5W's and an H for each of the stories. See the sample listed below

SAMPLE 1

Council Decision Opens Door to OSH

Written by Dennis Evanosky    Published: Thursday, 18 September 2008

The question before Mayor Beverly Johnson and the city council Tuesday was a simple one: Should they let stand a July 14 Planning Board decision to allow "the reconstruction of Building 1000, located in the Alameda Towne Centre at 2230 South Shore Center"?

The question before Mayor Beverly Johnson and the city council Tuesday was a simple one: Should they let stand a July 14 Planning Board decision to allow "the reconstruction of Building 1000, located in the Alameda Towne Centre at 2230 South Shore Center"?

The words "Building 1000" may not resonate with many Alamedans, but contention over what to do with this structure echoed throughout the city council chambers Tuesday night. In the minds of many, the city council's decision on this matter would either preserve or rend the very fabric of the city of Alameda

http://www.alamedasun.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3896&Itemid=10

 WHO:     Mayor Beverly Johnson

WHAT:    Decision about what to do with the Alameda Towne Center

etc.

  •  If done early, read WRITING ORIGINAL LEADS (5-3) and complete the assignment by adding a new page to your work above. 
  • To add a new page, click at the end of your work, then INSERT>PAGE BREAK. Put WRITING ORIGINAL LEAD (5-2) at the top and complete the work. 
  • Three minutes before the end of class, FILE>save; WORD>Quit Word  and then P4 - Restart, P6, Shutdown.
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  • CLASS: 
  • Take notes on the video -- you will be writing a story with the notes that you take. 
  • You should aim for at least 20 facts from the video. 
  • Tomorrow we will get a chance to compare and add some facts that other folks may have gotten. We will also have some time to go online to add to our understanding and update some of the information presented in the video. 
  • We will start on a rough draft of the story in class on Friday. 
  • IF TIME>>> 
  • Work on writing the UNIQUENESS POEMS. I have a sample for you to read to them (one that I wrote). 
  • Goal is to take the work that they did on Wednesday and to turn it into a poem.

 

How It Works

Check here for what you will be doing when you have a guest teacher! This will be available each time that Ms. Maye is absent from the class so that students will know exactly what is expected to be completed in her absence. 

NEVER contradict a guest teacher -- if plans change, we will review the material in class the next day or as soon as Ms. Maye returns to the classroom. If you have internet access and understand the assignment, complete at home.