mayebteach - This Week in Journalism

Week of Dec 1 - Dec 5

MONDAY - Dec 1 MINIMUM DAY

Work on your stories - ideas sent via schoolnotes email. Explain how you are going to get your story completed.
Beat Assignments tomorrow!

TUESDAY- Dec 2

Questions/research started
Interview set up - rough drafts due tomorrow - midway through class.

Beat Assignments tomorrow!

WEDNESDAY - Dec 3

Rough Drafts of stories need to be reviewed by an editor/adult. Must be done and completed tomorrow. .

Thursday - Dec. 4

Stories due -- send via schoolnotes email, upload to moodle.

Friday - Dec. 5

New Classes!.

MONDAY - Nov.17- MINIMUM DAY

Upload your survey stories!
Print your survey stories
Complete the rubric for your survey stories.
Beat Assignments tomorrow!

TUESDAY- Nov 18

Beats assigned.
Story angles "pitched"
Story angles approved
Questions/research started
Interview set up

Beat Assignments tomorrow!

WEDNESDAY - Nov.19 - Guest Teacher

Review of movie...be sure to take notes!.

Thursday - Nov. 20

EDITORS need to proof read the stories and put in comments
WRITERS need to revise your stories accordingly.

Friday - Nov.21

Final drafts due on Moodle, printed and with a cover sheet by end of class today.

Week of Nov. 10-14

MONDAY - Nov.10- MINIMUM DAY

Writing for TV and RADIO - Complete the work started on Friday. We will have the whole class period to complete;
HOMEWORK: Collect 50 responses to your survey!

TUESDAY- Nov 11 HOLIDAY

No School. Think patriotic thoughts.
Think about the sacrifices that have been made on your behalf.
Things to think about....

WEDNESDAY - Nov.12

Survey Stories Started in class. Use the model to keep on writing!. Listen to more radio and TV spots.

Thursday - Nov. 13

Finish Survey Stories. Peer Editing to work on what need to be completed. Print the final copy. Listen to more radio and TV spots.

Friday - Nov.14

hare Survey Stories with the rest of the class. Add to moodle and reflect. .

Week of Nov. 3- 7th

MONDAY - Nov.3- MINIMUM DAY

EDITOR PRACTICE
Common Word Errors (completed with assistance in class)
FEATURE INTERVIEW (complete the interview with George Washington - started in class. If you don't have lots of homework, please finish at home. If you have lots of homework, you will have a few minutes in class to complete.

TUESDAY- Nov 4

REVIEW FEATURE INTERVIEW with parnters
Varying Said: Work on various ways to vary the "said" item. The first part has you choose words, the second part has you write a quote that matches the different ways to say, SAID.
SURVEY STORIES: Review structure of a survey story (take notes on a handout).
HOMEWORK: Read the SAMPLE SURVEY STORY> Think about how you need to write your survey story on Friday.

WEDNESDAY - Nov. 5

REVIEW: Story ideas. Review what makes a good survey?Go to quia. co complete the survey online. Think about what makes a good/bad survey question?
Review parts of a survey story and learn to write the various sections (handout).
HOMEWORK: Come up with three survey questions and the answers you are going to allow the people to choose from. Remember you may not get approved for your first topic.

Thursday - Nov. 6 - Guest Teacher

CREATING A RADIO COMMERCIAL
Review the handout and create two commercials for the advertising department.
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!
HOMEWORK: Think about your survey topics and responses. We will follow up on Friday.

Friday - Nov. 7

SURVEY APPROVALS - We will be talking about your survey topics. Your choices that you have available for the repsonses and how to get some good quotes (and enough information) for your stories.
NEXT WEEK PREVIEW> MONDAY - Get those surveys started!
WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY - SURVEY RESULTS: Write your survey stories. Graphic organizers will be provided for those who need additional help. Leads must be written today before you leave. You will have about half of the period to write your leads and get started on your stories.
FRIDAY we will complete them, print them and them analyze them.

Week of Oct. 27-31

MONDAY - Oct 27 - MINIMUM DAY

Quiz re-takes for those who want them. PARTS OF A NEWSPAPER_NEWSWORTHINESS.
Period 4 - INTERVIEWS today.
Period 6 - Write the rest of the story today and do some peer editing.

TUESDAY- Oct. 27

Work on Packet - FEATURE LEADS 1. Complete the work in MS word and Upload to Moodle. Add to your NEWS VALUE document by adding another page.

WEDNESDAY -Oct.29

Review of Feature Leads I
Peer editing of Interview Stories.
FEATURE LEADS II: Quotations. Complete in your MS word document. Add to your NEWS VALUE document by adding another page.

Thursday - Oct.30

Feature Stories introduced.
Review your Interview Stories -- what do you need to do the next time?

Friday - Oct. 31 - No Students - Pupil Free Day.

Week of Oct. 20-24th

MONDAY - Oct 20 - MINIMUM DAY

Quiz re-takes for those who want them. PARTS OF A NEWSPAPER_NEWSWORTHINESS.
FOR THOSE WHO DON"T RE-TAKE: News Worthiness (from the packet)

Newspaper editors often have more stories than they can print. How do they determine the stories with the most "news value"?
In choosing the most important story our of each set of three below, pretend you are news editor of your school newspaper.
Your choice should be made on the basis of which stories will interest and/or affect the most number of students.
Other factors include timeliness, proximity (nearness), size (impact), conflict, human emotions, and unusualness (uniuqeness).
Be prepared to defend your choices.
TITLE = NEWSVALUES. (save as P_newsvalues_your last name).
PUT NEWS VALUES at the top of the page.
Number each answer. Type the letter of the most newsworthy story and the actual story description. In parenthesis ( ) explain why you chose that one of the three options that you had.
ex. (c) The famous actor will visit next week. (timeliness - even though it would be more timely to choose the one that talked about tomorrow, we have a lot going on this week).
For those re-taking the test -- you will be able to work with a partner to complete the exercise.

TUESDAY- Oct. 21

Review your findings -- what order is your newspaper and why?

Feature introduction - story forms, parts of a feature, review of some stories.

WEDNESDAY -Oct.22

- îKYB practice: dedcd and kik,k and new keys swsxslol.l
- îReviewed Quia.com and log ins.
- îWrote questions for a feature/news story.

Thursday - Oct.23

Review - newsworthiness...
COMPARE -- news and feature stories - how are they alike? how are they different?
Feature Stories introduced.

Friday - Oct.24

Story writing practice.
NEXT WEEK:
Sample stories read - each group will report out about their findings. If you were in charge of the paper, what are some things that you would look for in a feature story? Share your findings in class
Practice with writing features and news leads using similar information.

Week of Oct. 13 - Oct. 17

MONDAY - Oct 13 - MINIMUM DAY

Scavenger Hunt - Election. Find the required items and include for each entry:

The question (what you are looking for)
The page Number (ex. A1 and the date ex. A1 monday, Oct. 15, 2008).
The headline (from the article)
The example of the item from the story. .

TUESDAY- Oct. 14

15 minutes to work on the hunt.
Finish the HUNT today -- use the online paper to help you. If you use the newspaper online, you must include the URL as well as all the other required items. .

.The question (what you are looking for)
The page Number (ex. A1 and the date ex. A1 monday, Oct. 15, 2008).
The headline (from the article)
The example of the item from the story. .

Learn about what makes news... then find at least three examples from online newspapers. Add a new page to your HUNT document. Be sure to copy the url and the headline.

WEDNESDAY -Oct. 15

Keyboarding Practice - learning new fingers DEDCD and KIK,K
Boogle the words that we know
Practice with worksheet for 15 minutes
Review the items that make a story newsworthy!

Thursday - Oct. 16

Review - newsworthiness...
COMPARE -- news and feature stories - how are they alike? how are they different?
Feature Stories introduced.

Friday - Oct.17

Quiz on types of stores and purposes of the newspaper.
Story writing practice.
NEXT WEEK:
Sample stories read - each group will report out about their findings. If you were in charge of the paper, what are some things that you would look for in a feature story? Share your findings in class
Practice with writing features and news leads using similar information.

Week of Oct. 6 - Oct. 10

MONDAY - Oct 6 - MINIMUM DAY

Finish packet work including checking out leads, writing original leads, ING lead practice and 5-1b. Will upload tomorrow.

TUESDAY- Oct. 7

Headline Practice
Upload lead work to Moodle
Parts of the Newspaper (notes).

WEDNESDAY -Oct.8

NEW SEATS
New fingers - start a new KYB document for adding to our practice of all ten finger style of typing
SCAVENGER HUNT - Parts of the newspaper.

Thursday - Oct.9

Types of Stories (notes)
Purposes of the paper (notes)
Find samples online for each. Save as TYPES.

Friday - Oct.10

Quiz on types of stores and purposes of the newspaper. .

Week of Sept.29 - Oct. 3

MONDAY - Sept. 29 - MINIMUM DAY

Keyboarding Practice
Leads - types of Leads
Finish WRITING ORIGINAL LEAD (5-2) and upload exercise to Moodle.com
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 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.

To find the leads, click on the link on the class page that contains newspaper headlines and stories from around the world.

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.

TUESDAY- Sept. 30

NOTES: Types of Leads.
Be sure to copy the definition AND the sample. It will help you on the quiz on Thursday.

WEDNESDAY -Oct. 1

Review types of leads.
Reminders about leads.
Some other ways to think about leads and journalism stories.
Keyboarding Practice.
Find examples of at least five of the leads we have discussed from online newspapers. Save as LEADS. Upload to moodle tomorrow.

Thursday - Oct. 2

QUIZ: Quia.com - Types of Leads. You will also be asked to write two original leads, using information provided to you.
Three minutes before the end of class, FILE>save; WORD>Quit Word and then P4 - Restart, P6, Shutdown.

Friday - Oct. 3

Keyboarding practice
QUIZ retakes available today.
Newspaper Hunt (if time permits).

Week of Sept. 22-26

MONDAY - Sept. 22 - MINIMUM DAY

Quia.com review
Keyboarding Practice
Review the parts of journalism stories - inverted pyramid, leads, summary leads, five W and an H
Finish Money Stories.

TUESDAY- Sept. 23

Complete writing stories.
Peer editing and review - learn how to make comments and to save work.
Final edits will continue tomorrow.

WEDNESDAY - Sept.24

Final stories up to moodle
Practice keyboarding assignments.
Review how a newspaper is different than creative writing, the basic story structure.

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