Friday, October 30, 2009

Blog Assignment for 10/30/09

Hey NP Students,

Here is your blog assignment for today, 10/30/09:

1) Post 10 more wacky "e-how" topics to your blog
2) Post 10 phrases having to do with the eighties to your blog
3) Post 10 pictures having to do with the eighties to your blog
4) Comment on 3 other students' e-how or eighties blogs

Blog assignment due Saturday by midnight!

Happy Friday and have a great weekend!
Ms. M

P.S. Don't forget to set your clocks back 1 hour on Saturday night!

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Blog Assignment for 10/29/09

Hey NP Students,

Check out this e-mail I got from Mrs. DeSalvo. You all should be very proud of yourselves! You're doing a great job. See below:

Jenny,

Thanks for a great issue of the newspaper – tell the kids they did a great job. It really is getting better with each issue. Thanks for your hard work.

Carolyn

On another note, here is your blog assignment today:

1) Go to http://happynews.com/news/10262009/knowledge-power-ehowcom.htm

2) Watch the video about "e-how"

3) Go to http://www.ehow.com/

4) Find 10 WACKY/ODD "how to" topics on this site.

5) Post them to your blog.

Happy Thursday,

Ms. M

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

NP Blog Assignment for 10/27/09

Hey NP Students,

Here is your blog assignment for today, 10/27/09:

1) Go to http://www.oprah.com/media/20091021-tows-stine-home-tour
2) Watch the video
3) Post a 1-paragraph summary of your thoughts on a typical Danish home.
4) Go to http://www.oprah.com/media/20091021-tows-dubai
5) Watch the video
6) Post a 1-paragraph summary of your thoughts on Dubai, and how women live there.

Happy Tuesday,
Ms. M

Monday, October 26, 2009

NP Blog Assignment (10/26/09)

Hey NP Students,

Here is your blog assignment for today:

1) Draw topics in class
2) Write feature stories on your topic
3) Write a three-paragraph story with SLAMMIN' opening and closing sentences.
4) Post the links where you get your info from to your blog
5) Don't use Wikipedia

Happy Monday!
Ms. M

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

NP Blog Assignment for 10/21/09

Hey NP Students,

Here is your blog assignment for today, 10/21/09:

1) Find 2 stories online where you feel media crossed the line. Consider the following while you're searching for your stories:

How Much Is Too Much?
How Important is Privacy in Media?
Are Media Outlets Accountable for their Actions?
How Is Privacy Respected in the Media (or is it)?
Would you say that we live in a media-frenzied world?

2) We will share these at the end of class and discuss.

Ms. M

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

NP Blog Assignment for 10/20/09

Hey NP Students,

Here is your next blog assignment, due by the end of this week:

Find a copy of the Declaration of Independence online. Read it and answer the following questions.

Declaration of Independence Questions:

1. Take out a copy of the Declaration of Independence and review the document for its main ideas. How are the core values of American democracy incorporated into the Declaration?

2. Throughout these core values, the relationship between citizen and government is described. What responsibilities does the government have to honoring these core values? What responsibilities do individual citizens have to preserve these core values?

3. How might some or all of these core values be important to the preservation of a free and independent press?

4. Identify the core values of American constitutional democracy that allow private citizens to collect, edit and further distribute information to others and how the values help drive these actions.

5. What responsibilities do producers of information have to these core values and their fellow citizens when distributing information?

Friday, October 16, 2009

Missing B & N Projects

Heads Up - I am still missing Barnes & Noble projects for Will & Denae. These projects were worth 100 points and should be posted ASAP.

Thanks,
Ms. M

Blog Assignment for 10/16/09 (pioneer day)

Hey NP Students,

Hope you enjoyed watching all of your promo videos as much as I did. The bloopers reel is my personal favorite...

Here is your blog assignment today, 10/16/09:

1) Find 5 High School Project Type videos on YouTube (there are history, english, music, etc video projects galore on YouTube)
2) Post the link to each on your blog, as well as a 1-paragraph summary about the video. Your thoughts?

Happy Friday/Pioneer Day!
Ms. M

YouTube Videos

Students,

Good morning! I have made the YouTube videos private for safety purposes.

Here are the special access links you must use in order to watch the videos:

Emily, Anne-Marie, Alana, Erica Newscast Jan 2009 "Just Take the Benadryl"

Alana, Chase, Nathan Mock Newscast Feb 2009

NP Bloopers October 2009

Will, Wes, James October 2009 Promo Video

Nathan & Chase October 2009 Promo Video

Enjoy the videos!
Ms. M

Monday, October 12, 2009

NP Assignment Today (10/12/09)

Hey NP Staffers,

Great job on B & N projects - very entertaining!

Heads up - I do not see a Barnes & Noble project posted to the following blogs:

Will, Wes, James, Hannah, Caleb, Denae, and Alexis

You want to get these posted by the end of the day so you can receive full credit for the project.

On another note, here is your assignment for today:

1) Insert all of your NP stories (final drafts) into MyDesign
2) Once you've entered story titles, bylines, and content, go and read 5 other students' Barnes & Noble experiences.
3) Comment on their B & N blogs (post YOUR comment to THEIR blog)

Happy Monday,
Ms. M

Note: All NP stories should be entered into MyDesign by tomorrow @ midnight!

Friday, October 9, 2009

NP Blog Assignment for REDEMPTION DAY

NP Students (here on Redemption Day),

Here is your blog assignment:

1) Go to ABC News.com
2) Find 3 stories that interest you
3) Post the 5 W's and H of each to your blog
4) Go to HappyNews.com
5) Find 3 stories that interest you
6) Post the 5 W's and H of each to your blog
7) Go to ESPN.com
8) Find 3 stories that interest you
9) Post the 5 W's and H of each to your blog

Happy Blogging!
Ms. M

Reminder - Barnes & Noble Projects

Hey NP Students,

Just a reminder - Barnes & Noble projects due Monday, 10/12/09.

Remember, you should post your story AND picture for Barnes & Noble to your blog by then.

Have a wonderful weekend,
Ms. M

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Journalism Class Prayer

NP Blog Assignment for 10/6/09

Hey NP Students,

Here is your NP assignment today:

1) Finish writing/typing your NP stories for Issue 2 (you may print them out in our classroom if you'd like)
2) Get started on next blog assignment below:

Blog Assignment (After you finish NP stories)
1) Go to http://www.happynews.com/news/1052009/year-old-simon-hughes-describes-gator-hunt.htm.  Watch the video.  You need your headphones.
2) What is this story about? Why is it "news worthy"?
3) Go to http://www.happynews.com/news/9292009/teen-talent-lands-job.htm. Watch the video.
4) What is this story about? Why is it "news worthy"?
5) Go to http://www.happynews.com/news/9282009/meet-amphibian-its-mother-love.htm. Watch the video.
6) What is this story about? Why is it "news worthy"?

Happy Tuesday,
Ms. M

Monday, October 5, 2009

NP Blog Assignment for 10/5/09

Hey NP Students,

Here is what you need to do today in class (10/5/09):

1) Work on your NP Stories for the October issue (please see me if you forgot your story assignments)
2) Final drafts are due Thursday for 100 pts.  They MUST be typed and printed out.  Don't wait until Thursday to print stories out.
3) Remember - the September issue was a BIG hit! Let's make the October issue even BIGGER!

Happy Writing,
Ms. M

Thursday, October 1, 2009

NP Blog Assignment for 10/1/09

NP Students,

Once you have finished your special topic & George Muller feature stories (AND posted them to your blog), do the following:

1) Look at your 50 NP Ideas
2) Pick the Top 5 you would like to write about
3) Write a feature story on 1 of them.  Post it to your blog.

Heads up - tomorrow we will plan out Issue 2, so I need you to bring your top 5 NP Ideas to the table then!

Happy Thursday
Ms. M