Monday, January 25, 2010
Photos Wanted
What is one photos that you REALLY wish we had for the yearbook but we don't? Is this a photo that we can get easily, or have we missed out on the opportunity because the event has passed, etc. Be specific.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Peanut Butter Drive
Mrs. Duncan and Mr. Maxwell have a passionate desire to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti by collecting and sending jars of peanut butter. They have set the goal for 3 million jars.
1. What do you believe about their goal? Is it obtainable or a bit lofty? Explain your answer.
2. Brainstorm a list of 10 possible photographs that you could take to document the story of the peanut butter drive.
3. Develop 6 questions for the PB drive organizers.
4. Create 3 questions for those who choose to donate to the drive.
*Please do not collaborate with your classmates.
Due end of period today.
1. What do you believe about their goal? Is it obtainable or a bit lofty? Explain your answer.
2. Brainstorm a list of 10 possible photographs that you could take to document the story of the peanut butter drive.
3. Develop 6 questions for the PB drive organizers.
4. Create 3 questions for those who choose to donate to the drive.
*Please do not collaborate with your classmates.
Due end of period today.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
The Haiti Earthquake and the News
The top news stories the past few days have been centering around the earthquake that struck Haiti. Spend some time browsing some major news websites (cnn.com, msnbc.com, usatoday.com, etc.) Read the articles and then come back and answer these questions.
1. First tell me the source of the news.
2. What different angles are being used to report on the story?
3. Do you detect any bias? (Are stories suggesting you should do something as a reaction to the quake?)
4. Describe the photography used to accompany the article. Choose a single photograph and tell me about it in great detail. How is the tragedy of the event being illustrated or enhanced by the use of photography.
Please number your responses to correspond with the question above.
Due TODAY!
1. First tell me the source of the news.
2. What different angles are being used to report on the story?
3. Do you detect any bias? (Are stories suggesting you should do something as a reaction to the quake?)
4. Describe the photography used to accompany the article. Choose a single photograph and tell me about it in great detail. How is the tragedy of the event being illustrated or enhanced by the use of photography.
Please number your responses to correspond with the question above.
Due TODAY!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Reacting to the News
Read the article in the link below. You'll need to copy and past it into your web browser.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34799796/?GT1=43001
Discuss YOUR personal reaction to this news event. Would you participate? Why or why not? What would you have done if you witnessed this event?
What obstacles might a reporter have when covering this story? Discuss in a paragraph.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34799796/?GT1=43001
Discuss YOUR personal reaction to this news event. Would you participate? Why or why not? What would you have done if you witnessed this event?
What obstacles might a reporter have when covering this story? Discuss in a paragraph.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Theme Implementation
We're halfway through the school year now, and we have designed approximately 1/3 of the pages for this year's book. How well do you believe we are doing on integrating the theme "Tune into 2010?" Discuss IN DETAIL one strength you've seen and one weakness. Provide TWO suggestions for you believe we can develop the theme well from this point on.
Reply by the end of the class period on Monday, January 4th!
Reply by the end of the class period on Monday, January 4th!
Happy New Year!
Hello, 2010. So glad to see you here.
Journalists across the world now how a dilemma--what exactly will they call the new year? Will they say two thousand and ten, or twenty ten when they need to annouce the date? Which is your personal preference and WHY?
We have also reached the end of the decade. I was born in the eighties, you guys the nineties. This is how we refer to those decades. What do you believe the decade that just ended will be referred to as in history? What options do you believe would be appropriate.
Answer today's question by the end of the class period!
Journalists across the world now how a dilemma--what exactly will they call the new year? Will they say two thousand and ten, or twenty ten when they need to annouce the date? Which is your personal preference and WHY?
We have also reached the end of the decade. I was born in the eighties, you guys the nineties. This is how we refer to those decades. What do you believe the decade that just ended will be referred to as in history? What options do you believe would be appropriate.
Answer today's question by the end of the class period!
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