Saturday, March 30, 2013

BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Patients of Oklahoma doctor line up for tests

A story from AP Mobile:

Patients of Oklahoma doctor line up for tests

thumbnailTULSA, Okla. (AP) - Hundreds of patients of an Oklahoma oral surgeon accused of unsanitary practices showed up at a health clinic Saturday, looking to find out whether they were exposed to hepatitis or the virus that causes AIDS. Letters began going out Friday to 7,000 patients who had seen Dr. W. Scott Harrington during the past six years, warning them that poor hygiene at his clinics created a p...

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Friday, March 29, 2013

BULLETIN: AP Mobile: AP source: Barbara Walters to retire next year

A story from AP Mobile:

AP source: Barbara Walters to retire next year

thumbnailNEW YORK (AP) - Barbara Walters plans to retire next year, ending a television career that began more than a half century ago and made her a trailblazer in news and daytime TV. Someone who works closely with Walters said the plan is for her to retire in May 2014 after a series of special programs saluting her career. The person was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to The Ass...

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Colo. theater shooting suspect offers guilty plea

A story from AP Mobile:

Colo. theater shooting suspect offers guilty plea

thumbnailDENVER (AP) - Lawyers for Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes said Wednesday he would plead guilty and serve the rest of his life in prison to avoid the death penalty. The offer comes just days before the prosecution was set to announce whether they would seek to have Holmes put to death for the attack that killed 12 people and injured 70. Prosecutors wouldn't say Wednesday whether they...

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Sunday, March 24, 2013

HOMEWORK | 3-22-13


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 #30): as discussed in class
3. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: student choice
4. DATE RANGES: 3/31/13 to 4/2/13
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 #29 is TBA...PLEASE REVIEW!

IV. PLEASE review your Chapter 4 and 5 notes (terms and concepts); your Quarter Exam (originally scheduled for 3/18 and 3/19) will be after Spring Break on 4/3/13.

V. Type your Pre-Interview Report (for the In-Class Student Interview) and prepare to submit it to me; use the previously discussed model, typing standards, and format (see half sheet distributed on 3/15/13 in class).

Pre-Interview Report (with 10 of the 20 Questions) DUE 4/2/13 (ICC ONLY)

VI. Read and outline Chapter 6 (News Story Leads); the outline assignment is DUE 4/2/13
VII. Tabulate the Group Survey Results. DUE AFTER SPRING BREAK
----------------------------------------------

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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  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 #29
4/3/13 (part of Quarter Exam)

Quarter Summative Assessment: Chapter 4-5
4/3/13

 LITERARY ANALYSIS/READING

Active Reading Assignment: Chapter 7
DUE 4/?/13

DISCUSSIONS/LECTURES

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

Unit Discussion: Chapter 6 Terms and Concepts
begins 4/2/13

ACTIVITIES

Active Discussion: Chapter 6 Concepts
DAILY


PROJECTS

Project: Group Survey Project 2012-2013

Brainstorming
2/6/13

Prep Session #1
2/11/13

 Prep Session #2
2/13/13

 Prep Session #3
2/14/13

Prep Session #4
2/15/13 

Prep Session #5
3/5/13

Survey Copy #1
2/25/13

Survey Copy #2
3/5/13

Survey Copy #3
3/11/13

Survey Final Copy
3/15/13

Survey Distribution Deadline
3/21/13

Survey Tabulation Deadline
4/2/13

Survey Results Presentation
Group 1: TBA
Group 2: TBA
Group 3: TBA
Group 4: TBA 

WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

Writing Assignment: Chapter 6 Outline
DUE 4/2/13 (ICC/TIINC)

Writing Assignment: Chapter 7 Outline
DUE 4/?/13 (ICC/TIINC)

ACTIVE VIEWING

TBA
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Saturday, March 23, 2013

FRONT PAGE: The News-Press

Check out today's front page of The News-Press on The Newseum website, where hundreds of newspaper front pages are posted every day.

http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr.asp?fpVname=FL_NP
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Friday, March 22, 2013

BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Pa. school asks students to cut back on body spray

A story from AP Mobile:

Pa. school asks students to cut back on body spray

thumbnailBETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania high school wants its students to cut back on the body spray. Freedom High School in Bethlehem says one of its students was recently taken to a hospital after being exposed to Axe Body Spray. Now, officials are asking students to stop using it as a cologne or fragrance while attending the school. Unilever, which makes Axe, says it is looking into the report. Th...

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BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Chinua Achebe, celebrated Nigerian novelist, dies

A story from AP Mobile:

Chinua Achebe, celebrated Nigerian novelist, dies

thumbnailNEW YORK (AP) - The opening sentence was as simple, declarative and revolutionary as a line out of Hemingway: "Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond," Chinua Achebe wrote in "Things Fall Apart." Africans, the Nigerian author announced more than 50 years ago, had their own history, their own celebrities and reputations. Centuries of being defined by the West were about...

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BULLETIN: AP Mobile: 3 dead, including suspect, in Marine base shooting

A story from AP Mobile:

3 dead, including suspect, in Marine base shooting

thumbnailQUANTICO, Va. (AP) - A Marine who worked at a rigorous school that tests Marines who want to become officers fatally shot two of his colleagues before killing himself in a barracks dorm room. The three Marines - two men and a woman - were part of the staff at the officer candidates school on the sprawling Marine Corps Base Quantico in northern Virginia. Their relationship and whether they knew one...

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BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Harvard's 1st NCAA win brings 'unexpected pride'

A story from AP Mobile:

Harvard's 1st NCAA win brings 'unexpected pride'

thumbnailCAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Michael Lesley crisscrossed Harvard Yard, looking up from his copy of David Hume's "The Natural History of Religion" only to avoid the tourists that shuffled through the snow-covered quadrangle. Did he bother to watch Harvard's victory over No. 10 New Mexico on Thursday night, the first NCAA tournament win in school history? No. Will Lesley, a fourth-year doctoral student i...

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BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Florida Gulf Coast stuns Georgetown 78-68

A story from AP Mobile:

Florida Gulf Coast stuns Georgetown 78-68

thumbnailPHILADELPHIA (AP) - Florida Gulf Coast sure made an entrance at the NCAA tournament. A school that hasn't even celebrated its first 20-year reunion yet, and is in just its second season of being eligible for Division I postseason, busted a load of brackets with a 78-68 victory over second-seeded Georgetown on Friday night in the second round of the South Regional. The Eagles used a 21-2 run in the...

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BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Police arrest 2 teens in Georgia baby's killing

A story from AP Mobile:

Police arrest 2 teens in Georgia baby's killing

thumbnailBRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - A pair of teenagers was arrested Friday and accused of fatally shooting a 13-month-old baby in the face and wounding his mother during their morning stroll through a leafy, historic neighborhood in southeast Georgia. Sherry West had just been to the post office a few blocks from her apartment Thursday morning and was pushing her son, Antonio, in his stroller as they walked pa...

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Gonzaga pulls out 64-58 win over Southern

A story from AP Mobile:

Gonzaga pulls out 64-58 win over Southern

thumbnailSALT LAKE CITY (AP) - It was every frontrunner's nightmare. Top-seeded Gonzaga ran into a No. 16 seed that wasn't playing like one, a crowd itching for an upset and the very real prospect of making history in a most embarrassing way. Somehow, the Zags maneuvered their way out of that mess Thursday with a 64-58 win over Southern University, but not before they provided plenty of fodder for all thos...

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

HOMEWORK | 3-20-13


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 #29): as discussed in class
3. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: student choice
4. DATE RANGES: 3/19/13 to 3/21/13
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 #28 is THIS WEEK (3/21/13) PLEASE REVIEW!

IV. PLEASE review your Chapter 4 and 5 notes (terms and concepts); your Quarter Exam (originally scheduled for 3/18 and 3/19) will be after Spring Break on 4/3/13.

V. Continue conducting research on your Times Tracks Interview subject; find credible sources...evaluate its strength, its reliability, and its credibility. 

THEN, edit and type your Pre-Interview Report and prepare to submit it to me; use the typing standards and format (see half sheet distributed on 3/15/13 in class).

Rough Draft of Q&A Interview DUE 3/21/13 (ICC ONLY)

VI. Read Chapter 6 (News Story Leads) at home; the outline assignment is DUE 4/2/13
----------------------------------------------

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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  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 #28
3/21/13

Quarter Summative Assessment: Chapter 4-5
4/3/13

 LITERARY ANALYSIS/READING

Active Reading Assignment: Chapter 4
DUE 2/5/13 (ICC/TIINC)

Active Reading Assignment: Chapter 5
DUE 2/15/13 (ICC/TIINC) 

Active Reading Assignment: Chapter 6
DUE 4/2/13

DISCUSSIONS/LECTURES

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

Unit Discussion: Chapter 4 Terms and Concepts
begins 2/5/13

Unit Discussion: Chapter 5 Terms and Concepts
begins 2/26/13 

Unit Discussion: Chapter 6 Terms and Concepts
begins 4/2/13

ACTIVITIES
Active Discussion: Chapter 4 Concepts
DAILY
Active Discussion: Chapter 5 Concepts
DAILY

Active Discussion: Chapter 6 Concepts
DAILY


PROJECTS

Project: Group Survey Project 2012-2013

Brainstorming
2/6/13

Prep Session #1
2/11/13

 Prep Session #2
2/13/13

 Prep Session #3
2/14/13

Prep Session #4
2/15/13 

Prep Session #5
3/5/13

Survey Copy #1
2/25/13

Survey Copy #2
3/5/13

Survey Copy #3
3/11/13

Survey Final Copy
3/15/13

Survey Distribution Deadline
3/21/13

Survey Tabulation Deadline
4/2/13

Survey Results Presentation
Group 1: TBA
Group 2: TBA
Group 3: TBA
Group 4: TBA 

WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

Writing Assignment: Chapter 4 Outline
DUE 2/5/13 (ICC/TIINC)

Writing Assignment: Chapter 5 Outline
DUE 2/15/13 (ICC/TIINC)

Writing Assignment: Chapter 6 Outline
DUE 4/2/13 (ICC/TIINC)

ACTIVE VIEWING

TBA
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Monday, March 18, 2013

BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Police say Fla. college student plotted attack

A story from AP Mobile:

Police say Fla. college student plotted attack

thumbnailORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A college student with two guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and a backpack filled with explosives pulled a dorm fire alarm Monday in an apparent attempt to force other students out into the open so that he could slaughter them, authorities said. But he instead put a bullet in his head as police closed in. James Oliver Seevakumaran, 30, was found dead in his dorm room at ...

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HOMEWORK | 3-18-13


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 #29): as discussed in class
3. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: student choice
4. DATE RANGES: 3/17/13 to 3/19/13
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 #28 is THIS WEEK (3/21/13) PLEASE REVIEW!

IV. PLEASE review your Chapter 4 and 5 notes (terms and concepts); your Quarter Exam (originally scheduled for 3/18 and 3/19) will be after Spring Break on 4/3/13.

V. Continue conducting research on your Times Tracks Interview subject; find credible sources...evaluate its strength, its reliability, and its credibility. 

THEN, edit and type your Pre-Interview Report and prepare to submit it to me; use the typing standards and format (see half sheet distributed on 3/15/13 in class).

Rough Draft of Q&A Interview DUE 3/21/13 (ICC ONLY)

VI. Read Chapter 6 (News Story Leads) at home; the outline assignment is DUE 4/2/13
----------------------------------------------

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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  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 #28
3/21/13

Quarter Summative Assessment: Chapter 4-5
4/3/13

 LITERARY ANALYSIS/READING

Active Reading Assignment: Chapter 4
DUE 2/5/13 (ICC/TIINC)

Active Reading Assignment: Chapter 5
DUE 2/15/13 (ICC/TIINC) 

Active Reading Assignment: Chapter 6
DUE 4/2/13

DISCUSSIONS/LECTURES

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

Unit Discussion: Chapter 4 Terms and Concepts
begins 2/5/13

Unit Discussion: Chapter 5 Terms and Concepts
begins 2/26/13 

Unit Discussion: Chapter 6 Terms and Concepts
begins 4/2/13

ACTIVITIES
Active Discussion: Chapter 4 Concepts
DAILY
Active Discussion: Chapter 5 Concepts
DAILY

Active Discussion: Chapter 6 Concepts
DAILY


PROJECTS

Project: Group Survey Project 2012-2013

Brainstorming
2/6/13

Prep Session #1
2/11/13

 Prep Session #2
2/13/13

 Prep Session #3
2/14/13

Prep Session #4
2/15/13 

Prep Session #5
3/5/13

Survey Copy #1
2/25/13

Survey Copy #2
3/5/13

Survey Copy #3
3/11/13

Survey Final Copy
3/15/13

Survey Distribution Deadline
3/21/13

Survey Tabulation Deadline
4/2/13

Survey Results Presentation
Group 1: TBA
Group 2: TBA
Group 3: TBA
Group 4: TBA 

WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

Writing Assignment: Chapter 4 Outline
DUE 2/5/13 (ICC/TIINC)

Writing Assignment: Chapter 5 Outline
DUE 2/15/13 (ICC/TIINC)

Writing Assignment: Chapter 6 Outline
DUE 4/2/13 (ICC/TIINC)

ACTIVE VIEWING

TBA
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Saturday, March 16, 2013

HOMEWORK | 3-15-13


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 #29): as discussed in class
3. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: student choice
4. DATE RANGES: 3/16/13 to 3/18/13
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 #28 is NEXT WEEK (3/21/13) PLEASE REVIEW!

IV. PLEASE review your Chapter 4 and 5 notes (terms and concepts); there will be GRADED assessments all this week related to the discussed material. 

V. Start conducting research on your Times Tracks Interview subject; find credible sources...evaluate its strength, its reliability, and its credibility. 

THEN, edit and type your Pre-Interview Report and prepare to submit it to me; use the typing standards and format (see half sheet distributed on 3/15/13 in class).

Type Pre-Interview Report DUE 3/18/13 (ICC ONLY)

VI. Read Chapter 6 (News Story Leads) at home; the outline assignment is forthcoming.


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

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, 2, 3, 4, and 5 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 #28
3/21/13

Summative Assessment: Chapter 4-5
3/20/13

 LITERARY ANALYSIS/READING

Active Reading Assignment: Chapter 4
DUE 2/5/13 (ICC/TIINC)

Active Reading Assignment: Chapter 5
DUE 2/15/13 (ICC/TIINC) 

Active Reading Assignment: Chapter 6
DUE 3/18/13

DISCUSSIONS/LECTURES

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

Unit Discussion: Chapter 4 Terms and Concepts
begins 2/5/13

Unit Discussion: Chapter 5 Terms and Concepts
begins 2/26/13 

Unit Discussion: Chapter 6 Terms and Concepts
begins 4/2/13

ACTIVITIES
Active Discussion: Chapter 4 Concepts
DAILY
Active Discussion: Chapter 5 Concepts
DAILY

Active Discussion: Chapter 6 Concepts
DAILY


PROJECTS

Project: Group Survey Project 2012-2013

Brainstorming
2/6/13

Prep Session #1
2/11/13

 Prep Session #2
2/13/13

 Prep Session #3
2/14/13

Prep Session #4
2/15/13 

Prep Session #5
3/5/13

Survey Copy #1
2/25/13

Survey Copy #2
3/5/13

Survey Copy #3
3/11/13

Survey Final Copy
3/15/13
 
Survey Distribution Deadline
3/21/13

Survey Tabulation Deadline
4/2/13

Survey Results Presentation
Group 1: TBA
Group 2: TBA
Group 3: TBA
Group 4: TBA 

WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

Writing Assignment: Chapter 4 Outline
DUE 2/5/13 (ICC/TIINC)

Writing Assignment: Chapter 5 Outline
DUE 2/15/13 (ICC/TIINC)

Writing Assignment: Chapter 6 Outline
DUE 4/2/13 (ICC/TIINC)

ACTIVE VIEWING

*NOTE: PLEASE OBTAIN YOUR PARENT'S PERMISSION BEFORE VIEWING THE FOLLOWING CURRENT EVENT DOCUMENTARIES.
 
Active Viewing (PBS-WJCT): "After Newtown: Guns in America"
2/19/13 @ 9 PM

Active Viewing (PBS-WJCT): "Frontline: Raising Adam Lanza"
2/19/13 @ 10 PM

Active Viewing (PBS-WJCT): "Nova: Inside the Mind of a Rampage Killer"
2/20/13 @ 9 PM

Active Viewing (PBS-WJCT): "The Path to Violence"
2/20/13 @ 10 PM 

Click on this link (http://www.wjct.org/tv/schedule) to read about (or watch) each of the documentaries.

*NOTE: PLEASE OBTAIN YOUR PARENT'S PERMISSION BEFORE VIEWING THE FOLLOWING CURRENT EVENT DOCUMENTARIES. 
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

HOMEWORK | 3-13-13


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 #28): as discussed in class
3. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: student choice
4. DATE RANGES: 3/12/13 to 3/14/13
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 #27 is TOMORROW (3/14/13) PLEASE REVIEW!

IV. PLEASE review your Chapter 4 and 5 notes (terms and concepts); there will be GRADED assessments all this week related to the discussed material. 

V. Finish your "This I Believe" Essay in your writing journal. THEN, edit and type your essay using the typing standards on the back of your format guide sheet. 

Type Draft DUE 3/14/13 (ICC/TIINC)

VI. Read Chapter 6 (News Story Leads) at home; the outline assignment is forthcoming.


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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, 2, 3, 4, and 5 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 #27
3/??/13

Summative Assessment: Chapter 4-5
3/TBA/13

 LITERARY ANALYSIS/READING

Active Reading Assignment: Chapter 4
DUE 2/5/13 (ICC/TIINC)

Active Reading Assignment: Chapter 5
DUE 2/15/13 (ICC/TIINC) 

Active Reading Assignment: Chapter 6
DUE 3/18/13

DISCUSSIONS/LECTURES

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

Unit Discussion: Chapter 4 Terms and Concepts
begins 2/5/13

Unit Discussion: Chapter 5 Terms and Concepts
begins 2/26/13 

Unit Discussion: Chapter 6 Terms and Concepts
begins 3/18/13

ACTIVITIES
Active Discussion: Chapter 4 Concepts
DAILY
Active Discussion: Chapter 5 Concepts
DAILY

Active Discussion: Chapter 6 Concepts
DAILY


PROJECTS

Project: Group Survey Project 2012-2013

Brainstorming
2/6/13

Prep Session #1
2/11/13

 Prep Session #2
2/13/13

 Prep Session #3
2/14/13

Prep Session #4
2/15/13 

Prep Session #5
3/5/13

Survey Copy #1
2/25/13

Survey Copy #2
3/5/13

Survey Copy #3
3/11/13

Survey Distribution Deadline
TBA

Survey Tabulation Deadline
TBA

Survey Results Presentation
Group 1: TBA
Group 2: TBA
Group 3: TBA
Group 4: TBA 

WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

Writing Assignment: Chapter 4 Outline
DUE 2/5/13 (ICC/TIINC)

Writing Assignment: Chapter 5 Outline
DUE 2/15/13 (ICC/TIINC)

Writing Assignment: Chapter 6 Outline
DUE 3/18/13 (ICC/TIINC)

ACTIVE VIEWING

*NOTE: PLEASE OBTAIN YOUR PARENT'S PERMISSION BEFORE VIEWING THE FOLLOWING CURRENT EVENT DOCUMENTARIES.
 
Active Viewing (PBS-WJCT): "After Newtown: Guns in America"
2/19/13 @ 9 PM

Active Viewing (PBS-WJCT): "Frontline: Raising Adam Lanza"
2/19/13 @ 10 PM

Active Viewing (PBS-WJCT): "Nova: Inside the Mind of a Rampage Killer"
2/20/13 @ 9 PM

Active Viewing (PBS-WJCT): "The Path to Violence"
2/20/13 @ 10 PM 

Click on this link (http://www.wjct.org/tv/schedule) to read about (or watch) each of the documentaries.

*NOTE: PLEASE OBTAIN YOUR PARENT'S PERMISSION BEFORE VIEWING THE FOLLOWING CURRENT EVENT DOCUMENTARIES. 
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