BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Fan falls to death at Texans stadium in Houston

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Fan falls to death at Texans stadium in Houston

HOUSTON (AP) - A 25-year-old fan died after tumbling about 60 feet from a fifth-floor escalator at Reliant Stadium during a preseason Houston Texans game, officials said Friday. Jonathon Kelly of Houston fell to the ground floor during the Thursday night game against the Minnesota Vikings, and frantic witnesses called police to report where his body had landed, police spokesman John Cannon said. T...

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BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Mother of GMA co-host Robin Roberts dies

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Mother of GMA co-host Robin Roberts dies

NEW YORK (AP) - Lucimarian Roberts, the mother of "Good Morning America" co-host Robin Roberts, has died a day after the anchor announced she was taking a medical leave for a bone marrow transplant. The 88-year-old Roberts died in Gulfport, Miss., on Thursday night, Jeffrey W. Schneider, senior vice president of ABC News, said Friday. The announcement of the death also was made on "GMA" on Friday ...

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BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Correction: Mars-Music story

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Correction: Mars-Music story

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - In a story Aug. 28 about music broadcast from Mars, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the new song from will.i.am traveled 700 million miles based on information from NASA. The distance should be 330 million miles. A corrected version of the story is below: Curiosity beams new will.i.am song from Mars New will.i.am song 'Reach for the Stars' broadcast from Mars...

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BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Review: 'Madden NFL 13' a bold revamp of franchise

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Review: 'Madden NFL 13' a bold revamp of franchise

EA Sports has rolled the dice on a major overhaul of its best-selling "Madden NFL" football franchise this season - and most of its gambles have paid off. "Madden NFL 13" (for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, $59.95) swapped out the booth announcers, switched to a more classic presentation, overhauled the menu system and crafted a comprehensive Connected Career mode. But the most notable change is ...

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BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Robin Roberts exits 'GMA' with a promise to return

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Robin Roberts exits 'GMA' with a promise to return

NEW YORK (AP) - Robin Roberts said goodbye Thursday to her "Good Morning America" co-workers and audience. But only for a while. "See you later. See you soon. I'll get back as soon as I can," she promised at the close of her emotional send-off from the show. The "GMA" anchor was making her final appearance before starting medical leave for a bone marrow transplant. Her departure had originally bee...

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BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Hip-hop mogul's death in NYC ruled a suicide

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Hip-hop mogul's death in NYC ruled a suicide

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York City medical examiner's office has ruled the death of hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty a suicide. The 44-year-old manager of Mariah Carey, Sean "Diddy" Combs and 50 Cent was found dead in his Bronx apartment Thursday with a gunshot wound to the head. A 9 mm handgun was found in the apartment. The medical examiner's office said Friday that Lighty died from a self-inflicted wo...

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BULLETIN: AP Mobile: New life for decades-old Wis. cheddar blocks

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New life for decades-old Wis. cheddar blocks

MILWAUKEE (AP) - A recently discovered block of eastern Wisconsin cheddar cheese that dates back to the Nixon presidency will be sold for $10 per ounce. Edward Zahn, 73, was in Z's Cheese Shoppe's walk-in cooler last month, preparing to shut down his Oconto store. He pushed aside stacks of cheese to reveal several wooden boxes that had been overlooked for years. Inside were blocks of unintentional...

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BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Can an honor code prevent cheating at Harvard?

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Can an honor code prevent cheating at Harvard?

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Harvard University, whose motto "Veritas" means "truth," has never had a student honor code in its nearly 400-year history - as far as it knows. But allegations against 125 students for improperly collaborating on a take-home final in the spring are leading to renewed consideration of the idea. Though widely associated with college life, formal honor codes are hard to imple...

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BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Ex-Marine kills 2, self at NJ supermarket

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Ex-Marine kills 2, self at NJ supermarket

OLD BRIDGE, N.J. (AP) - An ex-Marine who had suffered from depression and once tweeted about killing "everyone I see" opened fire in camouflage gear at a New Jersey supermarket, gunning down two co-workers before he killed himself, authorities said. Terence Tyler, 23, left his night clerk shift at a Pathmark store in Old Bridge Township around 3:30 a.m., drove off and returned 20 minutes later to ...

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HOMEWORK (8/29/12)

TONIGHT'S ASSIGNMENTS* 

*NOTE: The following assignments should be completed prior to the next class meeting or by the posted due date. Please read all standards and directions when completing.
 
 I. Organize your notebook. SEE NOTEBOOK STRUCTURE CHART (on blog). AS INDICATED IN CLASS THIS SHOULD BE PRIORITY #1! 

II.Obtain ONE recent news article. This article must be recent (i.e. no older than 3 days). It must be clipped...PLEASE DO THIS BEFORE CLASS; ARTICLES NOT LABELED OR POSTED NEATLY WILL RECEIVE A -2 PENALTY. NO OPINION PIECES OR MAGAZINE ARTICLES.

Assignment Specs:

1. ARTICLE TYPE: GENERAL INTEREST
2. ARTICLE BEAT ASSIGNMENTS (for Week #2): as discussed in class
3. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: TBA

4. DATE RANGES: Article (8/28/12 to 8/30/12)
5. SOURCE: Student choice (Source and Date of Publishing MUST be included on page)
6. DUE NEXT CLASS MEETING

III. Familiarize yourself with this week's current events; a GRADED Current Events Quiz (CEQ) will be administered SOON. Use the blog site as a central hub for news and information!  CEQ #2 is NEXT WEEK!

IV. Prepare for the continuation of the Chapter 1 Unit Lesson discussion. BRING YOUR TEXT BOOK (or lose up to 30 points). Review the discussed material and prepare for informal and formal assessments.

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DAILY ASSIGNMENTS*

*NOTE: These are assignments that you should be doing whether we have homework or not. There is a level of expectation that requires you as the student to claim some responsibility for your academic career.

 I. Review Chapter 1 topics/concepts. Read the outline, supplemental notes, and create study note cards. LEARN THE MATERIAL...DON'T MEMORIZE IT.*

*NOTE: Please review your chapter notes periodically. We are never 'done' with the chapter topics/concepts.

II. Study chapter vocabulary. In addition, students should prepare to work on additional in-class vocabulary assignments by reviewing words nightly. For test/quiz dates see calendar in class or upcoming dates post. To prepare for the in-class study and tests/quizzes, students are encouraged to create 3x5 study cards. STANDARD [JV1]

III. Bring Materials/Supplies to class; this includes textbooks, steno pads, paper, pens, notebooks, writing journals, etc. (NO EXCEPTIONS)

IV. You should conduct a nightly/daily review of the course orientation notes. You will be expected to show adequate mastery and knowledge of all course policies and procedures.

V. You should conduct a nightly/daily review of the course standards. You will be expected to show adequate mastery and knowledge of all course standards.

VI. Review AP (Associated Press) style rules and concepts. Read the style books, supplemental notes, and create study note cards. LEARN THE MATERIAL...DON'T MEMORIZE IT.*

*NOTE: Please review your these periodically. We are never 'done' with the style rule concepts.

VII. IMPORTANT!!!!! READ/WATCH THE NEWS!!! Immerse yourself in the power of current events....remember, "today's current event is tomorrow's history." (~Mr. K 1/26/07)

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UPCOMING DATES*

*ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE LISTEN TO THE OPENING MEETINGS FOR ANY CHANGES.

ASSESSMENTS

Summative Assessment: Current Events Quiz #2
9/5/12

LITERARY ANALYSIS/READING

DISCUSSIONS/LECTURES

Active Discussion: Current Event Press Conference
Weekly...please listen for the dates during the Opening Meetings

Unit Discussion: Chapter 1 Terms and Concepts
begins 8/28/12

ACTIVITIES

PROJECTS


WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

Writing Assignment: Diagnostic Essay (The News Debate)
DUE 8/24/12 (ICC/TIINC)

Writing Assignment: Chapter 1 Outline
DUE 8/27/12 (ICC/TIINC)

ACTIVE VIEWING

FILM ANALYSIS: 'JFK: Breaking the News'
TBA

FILM ANALYSIS: '9/11'
TBA

BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Burning-monk photographer Malcolm Browne dies

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Burning-monk photographer Malcolm Browne dies

NEW YORK (AP) - The phone calls went out from Saigon's Xa-Loi Buddhist pagoda to chosen members of the foreign news corps. The message: Be at a certain location tomorrow for a "very important" happening. The next morning, June 11, 1963, an elderly monk named Thich Quang Duc, clad in a brown robe and sandals, assumed the lotus position on a cushion in a blocked-off street intersection. Aides drench...

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BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Md. teen charged with attempted 1st-degree murder

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Md. teen charged with attempted 1st-degree murder

PERRY HALL, Md. (AP) - Authorities say a 15-year-boy has been charged as an adult with attempted first-degree murder in a shooting at a Baltimore County High School. Baltimore County police said early Tuesday that the youth also has been charged with first-degree assault. He is being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center. The Associated Press is not identifying the teen or his...

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BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Burning-monk photographer Malcolm Browne dies

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Burning-monk photographer Malcolm Browne dies

NEW YORK (AP) - The phone calls went out from Saigon's Xa-Loi Buddhist pagoda to chosen members of the foreign news corps. The message: Be at a certain location tomorrow for a "very important" happening. The next morning, June 11, 1963, an elderly monk named Thich Quang Duc, clad in a brown robe and sandals, assumed the lotus position on a cushion in a blocked-off street intersection. Aides drench...

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HOMEWORK (8/27/12)

TONIGHT'S ASSIGNMENTS* 

*NOTE: The following assignments should be completed prior to the next class meeting or by the posted due date. Please read all standards and directions when completing.
 
 I. Organize your notebook. SEE NOTEBOOK STRUCTURE CHART (on blog). AS INDICATED IN CLASS THIS SHOULD BE PRIORITY #1! 

II.Obtain ONE recent news article. This article must be recent (i.e. no older than 3 days). It must be clipped...PLEASE DO THIS BEFORE CLASS; ARTICLES NOT LABELED OR POSTED NEATLY WILL RECEIVE A -2 PENALTY. NO OPINION PIECES OR MAGAZINE ARTICLES.

Assignment Specs:

1. ARTICLE TYPE: GENERAL INTEREST
2. ARTICLE BEAT ASSIGNMENTS (for Week #2): as discussed in class
3. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: TBA

4. DATE RANGES: Article (8/26/12 to 8/28/12)
5. SOURCE: Student choice (Source and Date of Publishing MUST be included on page)
6. DUE NEXT CLASS MEETING

III. Familiarize yourself with this week's current events; a GRADED Current Events Quiz (CEQ) will be administered SOON. Use the blog site as a central hub for news and information!  CEQ #1 is 8/29/12

IV. Prepare for the Chapter 1 Unit Lesson discussion. BRING YOUR TEXT BOOK (or lose up to 30 points)!!!


----------------------------------------------

DAILY ASSIGNMENTS*

 *NOTE: These are assignments that you should be doing whether we have homework or not. There is a level of expectation that requires you as the student to claim some responsibility for your academic career.

 I. Review Chapter 1 topics/concepts. Read the outline, supplemental notes, and create study note cards. LEARN THE MATERIAL...DON'T MEMORIZE IT.*

*NOTE: Please review your chapter notes periodically. We are never 'done' with the chapter topics/concepts.

II. Study chapter vocabulary. In addition, students should prepare to work on additional in-class vocabulary assignments by reviewing words nightly. For test/quiz dates see calendar in class or upcoming dates post. To prepare for the in-class study and tests/quizzes, students are encouraged to create 3x5 study cards. STANDARD [JV1]

III. Bring Materials/Supplies to class; this includes textbooks, steno pads, paper, pens, notebooks, writing journals, etc. (NO EXCEPTIONS)

IV. You should conduct a nightly/daily review of the course orientation notes. You will be expected to show adequate mastery and knowledge of all course policies and procedures.

V. You should conduct a nightly/daily review of the course standards. You will be expected to show adequate mastery and knowledge of all course standards.

VI. Review AP (Associated Press) style rules and concepts. Read the style books, supplemental notes, and create study note cards. LEARN THE MATERIAL...DON'T MEMORIZE IT.*

*NOTE: Please review your these periodically. We are never 'done' with the style rule concepts.

VII. IMPORTANT!!!!! READ/WATCH THE NEWS!!! Immerse yourself in the power of current events....remember, "today's current event is tomorrow's history." (~Mr. K 1/26/07)

-----------------------------------------------

UPCOMING DATES*

*ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE LISTEN TO THE OPENING MEETINGS FOR ANY CHANGES.

ASSESSMENTS

Summative Assessment: Current Events Quiz #1
8/29/12

LITERARY ANALYSIS/READING

DISCUSSIONS/LECTURES

Active Discussion: Current Event Press Conference
Weekly...please listen for the dates during the Opening Meetings

Unit Discussion: Chapter 1 Terms and Concepts
begins 8/28/12

ACTIVITIES

PROJECTS


WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

Writing Assignment: Diagnostic Essay (The News Debate)
DUE 8/24/12 (ICC/TIINC)

Writing Assignment: Chapter 1 Outline
DUE 8/27/12 (ICC/TIINC)

ACTIVE VIEWING

NONE

BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Neil Armstrong, 1st man on the moon, dies

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Neil Armstrong, 1st man on the moon, dies

CINCINNATI (AP) - Neil Armstrong was a quiet self-described nerdy engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved pilot he made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step on to the moon. The modest man who had people on Earth entranced and awed from almost a quarter million miles away has died. He was 82. Armstrong died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures...

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BULLETIN: How news websites handled graphic images of Empire State Building shooting | Poynter.

Students, visit the following link, read the article, and prepare to discuss this information:

How news websites handled graphic images of Empire State Building shooting | Poynter.

BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Homeless man charged in LL Cool J home break-in

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Homeless man charged in LL Cool J home break-in

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A homeless man was charged Thursday with burglary for allegedly breaking into the California home of LL Cool J, where the actor-rapper subdued him. Jonathan Kirby was charged with first-degree burglary with a person present and faces a maximum of 38 years to life in prison if convicted. Prosecutors are asking bail be set at $1.1 million. No arraignment date has been set and it w...

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BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Romney touches 'birther' issue he avoided before

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Romney touches 'birther' issue he avoided before

COMMERCE, Mich. (AP) - Republican Mitt Romney raised the discredited rumor that President Barack Obama wasn't born in the United States, jokingly declaring "no one's ever asked to see my birth certificate" as he campaigned Friday near his own Michigan birthplace. Romney later insisted the remark was just a joke and not meant to question Obama's citizenship. But the comment risked creating an unwan...

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BULLETIN: AP Mobile: US doping agency erases Lance Armstrong's titles

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US doping agency erases Lance Armstrong's titles

The champagne toasts on the Champs-Elysees and the two-fingered "V'' for victory signs he flashed while pedaling to the finish line. The excruciating mountain climbs and the explosions of power that pushed him past other heaving cyclists on narrow Alpine roads. The legions of fans wearing yellow Livestrong bracelets cheering on the cancer survivor whose grit and determination gave them hope. Faded...

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BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Samsung ordered to pay Apple $1.05B in patent case

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Samsung ordered to pay Apple $1.05B in patent case

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - After a year of scorched-earth litigation, a jury decided Friday that Samsung ripped off the innovative technology used by Apple to create its revolutionary iPhone and iPad. The jury ordered Samsung to pay Apple $1.05 billion. An appeal is expected. Apple Inc. filed its patent infringement lawsuit in April 2011 and engaged legions of the country's highest-paid patent lawyer...

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