Study for recap test (Mass media, what is journalism, ethics, libel, law, "News", reporting) TEST FRIDAY

Begin interviewing and writing story

Day 34 (10.23.07)

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Agenda

- The Interview (how to conduct interviews)

Homework

Study for recap test (Mass media, what is journalism, ethics, libel, law, "News", reporting) TEST FRIDAY

Begin interviewing and writing story

Day 33 (10.22.07)

Agenda

• See this link for the Assignment

Homework

Study for recap test (Mass media, what is journalism, ethics, libel, law, "News", reporting)

Begin interviewing and writing story

Day 32 (10.17.07)

Agenda

Discussion of news stories and how they work (brief class due to half-day schedule)

Homework

• Study for recap test (Mass media, what is journalism, ethics, libel, law, "News", reporting)

• You may want to begin interviewing and writing story over Education Minnesota break

Day 31 (10.16.07)

Agenda

• "News"

Homework

Study for recap test (Mass media, what is journalism, ethics, libel, law, "News", reporting)

Day 30 (10.15.07)

Agenda

• Complete Elements of New presentations
• News quiz

Homework

• Blog 2 news stories.  [See Mr. Hatten's blog for template.]Due tomorrow

Day 29 (10.12.07)

Agenda

• Shortenend classes due to pep fest
• Elements of news group work (groups of four, on poster: 1) element you are assigned, 2) name of your group, 3) key words that define your term, 4) 3 examples of a possible news story to run in Zephyrus that are primarily your news element, 5) graphic representation of your term.
• Present posters

Homework

• Think of news story ideas that you can work on

Day 28 (10.11.07)

Agenda

Elements of News as they apply to edition of Zephyrus that came out today

Day 27 (10.10.07)

Agenda

• Finish wiki presentations (TV, Video games)

Homework

• Read "News"

Day 26 (10.9.07)

Agenda

• Noon start day
• wiki presentations (magazine, blogs)

Homework

• Complete "What is News?" chapter, if not done so already

Day 25 (10.8.07)

Agenda

• Lecture: "Who Cares?" method

Homework

• None

Day 24 (10.5.07)

Agenda

• Opening lecture: What is News?
• wiki presentations (Internet, films, books)

Day 23 (10.4.07)

Agenda

• Go over Mass Media Law/Libel test

Day 22 (10.3.07)

Agenda

• Midterm day (sub for Mr. Hatten because he has a meeting at the district office for Big 6 training)
• Read Chapter "What Is News?" for tomorrow

Day 21 (10.2.07)

• Lecture: What is News? -- part 1

Assignment:

• Post on blog.  See Mr. Hatten's blog for info.

Day 20 (10.1.07)

• Present wikis in class!

Day 19 (9.28.07)

• Law discussion/law questions

Day 18 (9.27.07)

• Re-vamp wikis in class.  Prepare wiki for presentation.

Day 17 (9.26.07)

• Take Chapter 2B (law/libel) quiz
• Prepare for group presentations
• Mr. Hatten absent

Day 16 (9.25.07)

• Take Chapter 2A quiz (ethics of news media)
• Read Chapter 2B (journalism law/libel law)
• Mr. Hatten absent

Day 15 (9.24.07)

Agenda:

• Meet with Dr. Locklear in Fick Auditorium

Homework:

• Continue to work on wiki for presentation

Day 14 (9.21.07)

Agenda:

• Gatekeeper theory lecture/discussion

Homework:

• Read "To Be A Successful Reporter"
• Read "The Nature of News"
• Blog entry: After reading "To Be A Successful Reporter", choose one of the choose the one of the six aspects of being a reporter that the website talks about and post what it is and give an in-depth analysis of why you feel it is the most important aspect of being a good journalist.  Give examples and back your claims with logic and common sense.
• Finish group wiki for Tuesday (NOTE: this is a change from previous due to meeting with Dr. Locklear on Monday)

Day 13 (9.20.07)

Agenda:

• Lecture on Ethics of Journalism

Homework:

• Finish wiki for Monday
• Read Ch. 2-A (ethics)

Day 12 (9.19.07)

Agenda:

• Ethics Q&A

Homework:

• Finish wiki for Monday
• Read Ch. 2-A (ethics)

Day 11 (9.18.07)

Agenda: 

• Work on wiki project (due Monday in class)

Homework:

Finish wiki page with your group

Day 10 (9.17.07)

Agenda:

Work in trios on wiki project

Homework:

1) Read Chapter 2 of Hatten text 

2) continue to work on wiki project 

Day 9 (9.14.07)

Agenda:

• Quiz on Chapter 1
• Students put into groups of three each (10 groups)
• On wiki, explore and create pages of information and history of a kind of media.  Be sure to cover everything you think anyone would want to or need to know.
• Each group will present their wiki to class on Monday.

Homework:

1) Work on wiki from home. 

Day 8 (9.13.07)

Agenda:

Hand out Chapter 1 of Hatten textbook

Discuss Mass Media historical timeline

Homework:

1) Read Chapter 1 of the Hatten text 

Day 7 (9.12.07)

Agenda: Mass Media discussion

Homework: Complete survey if not already done

Day 6 (9.11.07)

Agenda:

Groups have 5-10 minutes to prepare for presentation

Each group presents to the class

Homework:

1) Take this survey or go to the blog and follow the link. 

Day 5 (9.10.07)

Agenda:

Groups have 5-10 minutes to prepare for presentation

Each group presents to the class

Presentation tips

• Stand close to the audience, not pinned against a background or wall
• Refer to visual aide, but don't "talk" to it
• Before beginning your speech, pause until the audience is settled
• Introduce yourself and state your first and last name and grade in school clearly
• Stand up straight and comfortably
• Do not fold arms
• When someone else in your group is presenting, look at them and pay attention
• Thank the audience at the end and ask if they have any questions
• Try your best to refrain from "disfluencies" such as saying "like", "um", "uh", or any other similar grammar mistake.
• Be articulate, be loud enough to hear and be confident. 

Being an audience member tips

• Be active listeners, giving appropriate non-verbal feedback and attention
• Make eye contact with the speaker
• Listen intently and not do other tasks during speech
• Take notes and jot down possible questions for the end of the presentation
• Clap polietly at the end of the presentation

Homework:

1) Take this survey or go to the blog and follow the link. 

2) Comment on two other students' blogs regarding their posts on Edina HS/Community.  Be constructive and polite.  Make sure your comments are stronger than just: "Nice blog."  Remember, the assignment was to write about something a stranger to this community wouldn't know or understand and to explain it in full.  Try to offer both positive and negative feedback.  If the blog you're going to already has two comments, move on to someone else's blog.  If that person doesn't have a posting on their blog, please comment to them that they are behind and need to get caught up.

Day 4 (9.7.07)

Agenda:

Group work

• What are different forms of Mass Media?
• Why are you here?
• What is journalism?
• Why is journalism important?
• Graphic representation of journalism

Groups present work to the class

Homework: Get your blog up and running if you haven't already done so.  Watch TV news, read a newspaper, read a magazine.

Day 3 (9.6.07)

Agenda: What are Mass Communications and what are mass media?  Lecture/PowerPoint and note-taking.

Homework: Come to class tomorrow with a list of mass media for our discussion.

Day 2 (9.5.07)

Agenda: Lecture: "Seeing What's Right In Front of Your Nose."

- Discussion about Edina H.S. and community and what is possibly information someone who knows nothing of the area would want/need to know.

Day 1 (9.4.07)

Agenda: Welcome to class.  Introduction to the course and classroom.

Homeowork: If possible, create a blog on http://www.blogger.com

 If you need help, click on this link --> BLOGGER HELP