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  ConVal High School
     Journalism
    Mr. O'Leary

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Quia Site

Class Information
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Quoting Form
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Interview Form
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News Basics
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Story Standards
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Summary Form
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ADP Cover
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Participation Form
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"A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant and the crazy crazier. "

" I believe it is better to tell the truth than to lie. I believe that it is better to be free than to be a slave. And I believe that it is better to know than to be ignorant."

H.L.Mencken

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Plans for the Week
August 29 - 31

 

 

 

 

August 29 - 31
 
 Monday
 
Assignment:  
   
 Tuesday
 
Assignment:  
   
 Wednesday
  Introduction to the class; introduction to news stories; news basics; quotes; first story: Assembly story
Assignment: Download and bring to class Quoting Worksheet I ( html | pdf )
   
 Thursday
  Quoting in Journalism exercise; Video: Shattered Glass
Assignment:Download and bring to class "News Story Basics" pdf | html
   
 Friday
  Completion and discussion of video: Discussion of News Basics
Assignment:   Brainstorm news story ideas for next week.
   
September 4 - 7
 
 Monday
  No School — Labor Day
Assignment:  
   
 Tuesday
 

Finishing of Video: Quiz on Video: Discussion of forms (Download and bring to class;Interview Form html | pdf and News Basics "Form) html | pdf ; Inclass writing of Speech story . html | pdf
Assignment: Identify a news story for this week and two sources for it.
   
 Wednesday
  Story Sign-up; In-Class writing of news story; School time for writing of news story.
Assignment: Work on news stories; download News Story Standards html | pdf
   
 Thursday
  Go over News Story Standards. Work on news story
Assignment:Work on news story.
   
 Friday
  Work on news story; sharing of news stories; news story due
Assignment:  Work on news stories for next week (2)
   
September 10 - 14
 
 Monday
  News story debrief; news story sign-up; Bias in work review; Work time on news story
Assignment: Work on news stories
   
 Tuesday
  In-class story writing: Ms. Dell news conference
Assignment: Work on news stories
   
 Wednesday
  Video: Fox News
Assignment: Work on news stories
   
 Thursday
  Work time on stories
Assignment:Work on news stories
   
 Friday
  Work on news story; sharing of news stories; news story due
Assignment:   Work on news stories for next week (2) ; complete a survey on the Quia site
   
September 17 - 21
 
 Monday
  Finish Video: Feature Story PPP; story sign-up
Assignment: Work on feature Story
   
 Tuesday
  Work Day
Assignment: Work on Story(ies)
   
 Wednesday
  Video: McCarthyisn
Assignment: Work on Story(ies)
   
 Thursday
  Work Day
Assignment:Work on Story(ies)
   
 Friday
  Work Day; Sharing of stories
Assignment:   Work on stories (news, features or one of each for next week
   
September 24 - 28
 
 Monday
  Story Sign-up and return; Endl of Edward E. Morrow video
Assignment: Work on stories
   
 Tuesday
  Work day on stories
Assignment: Work on stories
   
 Wednesday
  Video: Good Night and Good Luck
Assignment: Work on stories
   
 Thursday
  Work day on stories
Assignment:Work on stories
   
 Friday
  Finish Video: Good Night and Good Luck; hand in stories
Assignment:   Generate story ideas for next week
   
October 1 - 4
 
 Monday
  Story sign-up; Work day on stories
Assignment: Work on story(s)
   
 Tuesday
  Video: The Secret of Watergate
Assignment: Work on story(s)
   
 Wednesday
  Work day on stories
Assignment: Work on story(s)
   
 Thursday
  Finish video; hand in stories
Assignment:
   
 Friday
  No School — Teacher Workshop
Assignment:  
   
October 9 - 12
 
 Monday
  No School — Columbus Day
   
 Tuesday
  Story Sign-up; Fog Index Activity; Work time on stories
Assignment: Work on stories
   
 Wednesday
  Video: All the President's Men
Assignment:
   
 Thursday
  Work day on stories
Assignment: Work on stories
   
 Friday
  Stories due; Finish Video
Assignment:   Generate news/feature stories for next week
   
October 15 - 19
 
 Monday
  Discussion of editorials and opinion pieces; story sign-up; work time on stories
    Assignment: Work on news/feature/opinion story
 Tuesday
  Work time on stories
Assignment: Work on news/feature/opinion story
   
 Wednesday
  Video: All the President's Men
Assignment: Work on news/feature/opinion story
   
 Thursday
  Work time on stories
Assignment:Work on news/feature/opinion story
   
 Friday
  Video: All the President's Men
Assignment:   Generate news/feature/opinion pieces for next week
   
October 22 - 26
 
 Monday
  Story Sign-up; Fog Index PPP; Fog Index application
    Assignment:
 Tuesday
  Work time on stories/opinion piece
Assignment: Work on stories
   
 Wednesday
  PPP on Libel; Video: Absence of Malice
Assignment: Work on stories
   
 Thursday
  Work time on stories/opinion piece
Assignment:Work on stories
   
 Friday
  Finish Video; Test 3; hand in stories
Assignment: Generate story ideas for next week
   
Oct 29 - Nov 2
 
 Monday
  Story Sign-up. Journalism story review. Work time on stories.
Assignment:Work on news stories
   
 Tuesday
  Work day on stories
Assignment: Work on news stories
   
 Wednesday
  Student Play attendance
Assignment: Work on news stories
   
 Thursday
  Work day on stories
Assignment: Study for final
   
 Friday
  Final Exam; final story hand in
Assignment:   None—End of Class