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  ConVal High School
     Journalism
    Mr. O'Leary

    The ConVal High School Community is dedicated to learning, thinking and  growing.

Syllabus

 

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Links

Quia Site

Class Information
( html | pdf )

Story Request
( html | pdf )

Online Story Request

Story Summision Form

Quoting Form
( html | pdf )

Interview Form
( html | pdf )

News Basics
( html | pdf )

Story Standards
( html | pdf )

Summary Form
( html | pdf )

ADP Cover
( html | pdf )

Participation Form
( html | pdf )

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( html | pdf )

 

 

"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
Jan 29 - Feb 1

 

 

 

 

Jan 29 - Feb 1
 
 Monday
 

No School — Teacher Workshop
 
 Tuesday
  Introduction to the class; introduction to news stories; news basics; quotes; first story: Assembly story
Assignment: Write a story on the information on the gas station robbery  ( html | pdf ). Download Wray Story and bring to class on Tuesday ( html | pdf ) . Download and bring to class Quoting Worksheet I ( html | pdf ) 
   
 Wednesday
  Sharing of gas station stories; fact versus bias; Wray story activity; Quoting exercise
Assignment:  Write a story on the information on the campus robbery ( html | pdf )
   
 Thursday
  Sharing of stories; quotes review; news brainstorm; Headlines
Assignment: Write a story on the information on the museum robbery story ( html | pdf )
   
 Friday
  Story Sign-up; Newspaper Passes assigned; Sharing of stories; quotes review; Test.
Assignment:  Complete Story Request Forms for News stories for next week. html | pdf  or Online here  (Prepare questions and get list of sources.) Complete the survey on the Quia site before 8 pm on Sunday.
   
February 4 - 8
 
 Monday
 

Story Sign-up time; press passes out; museum story discusssion; Test 1
Assignment:Work on stories
 
 Tuesday
  Interview mechanics; Press conference standards discussion; worktime on stories
Assignment: Work on stories
   
 Wednesday
  Press Conference with Ms. Dell; debriefing; Fog index presentation
Assignment: Work on stories
   
 Thursday
  Work day on stories
Assignment:Work on stories
   
 Friday
  Stories due for sharing and editing; Quiz 2
Assignment:    Complete Story Request Forms for News stories for next week. html | pdf  or Online here  (Prepare questions and get list of sources.) Complete the survey on the Quia site before 8 pm on Sunday.
   
February 11 - 15
 
 Monday
 

Fog Index PP; Summary sharing; Test 1
Assignment:Work on stories
 
 Tuesday
  Work Day on stories
Assignment: Work on stories
   
 Wednesday
  Video: Shattered Glass
Assignment: Work on stories
   
 Thursday
  Work Day on stories
Assignment:Work on stories
   
 Friday
  Finish Video: Video quiz;
Assignment:   Complete Story Request Forms for News stories for next week. html | pdf  or Online here  (Prepare questions and get list of sources.) Complete the survey on the Quia site before 8 pm on Sunday.
   
February 18-22
 
 Monday
 

Story signup conference; work day on stories
Assignment:Work on stories
 
 Tuesday
  Feature story presentation; work on stories
Assignment: Work on stories
   
 Wednesday
  Work day on storikes
Assignment: Work on stories
   
 Thursday
  Video: Out Foxed
Assignment:Work on stories
   
 Friday
  Finish video; send stories
Assignment:   Have a good vacation
   
March 3 — 7
 
 Monday
 

Story signup conference; work day on stories; new submission form explained
Assignment:
 
 Tuesday
  Ms. Dell news conference
Assignment:  
   
 Wednesday
  Work day on stories
Assignment:
   
 Thursday
  Video: Edward R. Murrow vs. Sen. Joe McCarthy
Assignment:
   
 Friday
  Finish Video; complete and send stories
Assignment:   Generate news and/or feature stories for this week.
   
March 10-14
 
 Monday
 

Story sign-up conference; Work day on stories
Assignment:Work on news stories
 
 Tuesday
  Editing booklet One; Review of news story standards
Assignment: work on stories
   
 Wednesday
  Work day on stories
Assignment: Work on news stories
   
 Thursday
  Video: Good Night and Good Luck
Assignment: Work on stories
   
 Friday
  Finish Video; work time on stories; stories due.
Assignment:   generate story ideas for next week
   
March 17 - 21
 
 Monday
 

Story sign-up; Active-Passive PowerPoint; work time on stories
Assignment: work on stories
 
 Tuesday
  Work day on stories
Assignment:work on stories  
   
 Wednesday
  Illiminating redundancy Powerpoint
Assignment: work on stories
   
 Thursday
  Video: The Truth about Watergate
Assignment:work on stories
   
 Friday
  Finish video; hand in assignments
Assignment:   work on stories for next week
   
March 24 - 28
 
 Monday
 

Editorials and Opinion Pieces; Editorial cartoons; stories back
Assignment:Work on Stories
 
 Tuesday
  Work day on editorials
Assignment: Work on stories
   
 Wednesday
  Video: All the President's Men
Assignment: Work on stories
   
 Thursday
  Finish video: Worktime
Assignment:Work on stories
   
 Friday
  Worktime on stories; handing in of stories
Assignment:   Generate story ideas for next week.
   
March 31 — April 4
 
 Monday
 

Finish Video; Work time on stories
Assignment:work on stories
 
 Tuesday
  Video: Absence of Malice; Finish Video; Work time on stories
Assignment: work on stories
   
 Wednesday
  Finish Video; Work time on stories
Assignment: Study of final exam; work on stories
   
 Thursday
  Final Exam; Stories due
Assignment:None
   
 Friday
  No School: Teacher Workshop Day
Assignment:  None