Weeks 4, 5 and 6

1. Weeks 4, 5 and 6 Journalism 1 Mrs. Barnett’s Class

2. Bellwork # 8 • Where do we get our news? • Reminder: • Label Bell work #8 • Write the Question • Minimum of one (1) complete paragraph, but you may need additional paragraph to explain. • 10-minute writing

3. Bellwork #9 • What is news at your school? Why do we have news? • Reminder: • Label Bell work #9 • Write the Question • Minimum of one (1) complete paragraph, but you may need additional paragraph to explain. • 10-minute writing

4. Bellwork #10 • Bell work: Have you ever witnessed an accident and explain what you saw? • Reminder: • Label Bell work #10 • Write the Question • Minimum of one (1) complete paragraph (5 sentences), but you may need additional paragraph to explain. • 10-minute writing

5. Bellwork #11 Bell work: Why is it important to use newspaper terminology? • Reminder: • Label Bell work #11 • Write the Question • Minimum of one (1) complete paragraph, but you may need additional paragraph to explain. • 10-minute writing

6. Bellwork #12 • Bell work: • Who should be interviewed based on the angle of a story? Why? • Reminder: • Label Bell work #12 • Write the Question • Minimum of one (1) complete paragraph, but you may need additional paragraph to explain. • 10-minute writing

7. Bellwork #13 • Bell work: Choose any article from any newspaper. Write the headline, then do a “Who Cares?” method on it: write why it’s newsworthy, who will care about it, why they will care, and how they will think or act differently after reading it. • Reminder: • Label Bell work #13 • Write the Question • Minimum of one (1) complete paragraph, but you may need additional paragraph to explain. • 10-minute writing

8. Bellwork #14 • Bell work: Describe the best Valentine’s day you ever had. • Reminder: • Label Bell work #14 • Write the Question • Minimum of one (1) complete paragraph, but you may need additional paragraph to explain. • 10-minute writing

9. Chapter 3 – What is news? • Read Chapter 3 • Do vocabulary • Do review handout • Discuss Chapter 3 PPT • Navigate parts of a newspaper • Newspaper id poster • Write Your Own Obit • Parts of an article

10. Learning to use the newspaperStudents will understand that a newspaper is a useful tool for finding information on national and local events. A newspaper is only useful if you know how to use it. • What page(s) are today’s obituaries on? How many are there? Who is the oldest person listed? The youngest? • What is the most important story on the front page? Why? • What sports are covered on the front page of the sports section? List three sports. • What page is the horoscope on? What does your horoscope say? • How many columns of jobs are in today’s classified ads? List one job ad. • What section of the paper contains state news? List one headline. • What headlines are above the fold on the front page? • How many ads are in the local section? Are there any on the front page of the local section? List three ads. • Are there any special sections in today’s paper? What is the special section called? How many pages is it? • List the page number where the following are found: a mug shot, an editorial, the comics, the content box, the masthead, lost and found ads.

11. The Basics of Journalism: A Little Preview • Lets look at a newspaper article. • Break the article into parts, pointing out the beginning (lead), the middle, and the end. • Students will come up with two characteristics for each section of the article. For example: • The lead is about 20-30 words, contains 5 W’s, a hook, etc. • The middle contains the action, details of the story, quotes, etc. • The end contains a quote, a finite ending, etc. These are to be pointed out as a class.

12. An overview: The characteristics of news writing • Let's look at this news story. • Copy the first two paragraphs. • What information did you get? • How long were the paragraphs? • Do we have any opinion? • Is it written in first person, second person, or third person? (what do those terms mean?) • How does it end? How is it different than an essay? • What is the main point of the story? • Circle all the sources the writer used in this story to get his information. Where do news writers get their information? • Do you see the writer's opinion? Whose opinions do you get?

13. Tribune ActivityFinding different types of news Find two examples for each news category. You may work with a partner. Include: • The headline • 1 sentence summary of what the story was about • Why is fits under that particular category Timeliness: Conflict: Proximity: Impact (Consequence) : Prominence: Human Interest: Oddity:

14. Write “Your” Own Obit • Students read an obituary, preferably a well-known celebrity teens are familiar with. Students label the obituary (lead, biographical info, quotes) • Name, age (preferably in the first graph) • Occupation, achievements or reason for notoriety • Time, place and cause of death. • Birthdate, birthplace, current residence. • Survivors. (Only immediate family.) • Memberships in organizations, military service. • Funeral and burial arrangements, donations • I have enclosed Whitney Houston’s obituary, which can be cut down in length. • Brainstorm ideas/details for obituary • Begin draft. They can model the organization of their obituary after the one they read in class. • Submit final copy to turnitin.com • Peermark – Review online