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 #14): as discussed in class
3. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: TBA
4. DATE RANGES: 11/17/12 to 11/19/12
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 #13 is NEXT WEEK (11/19/12)
IV. Complete the Chapter 2 Writing Assignment (The Eight Functions of the Press) according to the prescribed guide sheet; you MUST type this assignment.
Please prepare to discuss your response next class; this assignment is DUE 11/19/12 (ICC/TIINC)
V. Study and review your Chapter 2 notes. Prepare for informal assessments and discussions.
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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 and 2 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 #13
11/19/12
Summative Assessment: Current Events Quiz #14
11/28/12
LITERARY ANALYSIS/READING
Active Reading Assignment: Chapter 3
DUE11/30/12 (ICC/TIINC)
DISCUSSIONS/LECTURES
Active Discussion: Current Event Press Conference
Weekly...please listen for the dates during the Opening Meetings
Unit Discussion: Chapter 2 Terms and Concepts
begins 10/31/12
Unit Discussion: Chapter 3 Terms and Concepts
begins12/3/12
ACTIVITIES
PROJECTS
CHAPTER PROJECT: Ethics Case Studies
Cases #1-3 DUE 11/6/12
Cases #4-6 DUE 11/9/12
Cases #7-9 DUE 11/13/12
WRITING ASSIGNMENTS
Writing Assignment: Chapter 3 Outline
DUE 11/30/12 (ICC/TIINC)
Writing Assignment: "Shattered Glass" Film Review
TBA
ACTIVE VIEWING
FILM ANALYSIS: "Media Ethics"
starts 11/16/12
FILM ANALYSIS: "Shattered Glass"
starts 11/27/12
J.R. Ewing was a business cheat, faithless husband and bottomless well of corruption. Yet with his sparkling grin, Larry Hagman masterfully created the charmingly loathsome oil baron - and coaxed forth a Texas-size gusher of ratings - on television's long-running and hugely successful nighttime soap, "Dallas." Although he first gained fame as nice guy Capt. Tony Nelson on the fluffy 1965-70 NBC co... 
Altering the course of U.S social policy, Maine and Maryland became the first states to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote, while Washington state and Colorado set up a showdown with federal authorities by legalizing recreational use of marijuana. The outcomes for those ballot measures Tuesday were a milestone for persistent but often thwarted advocacy groups and activists who for decades h...