NOTEBOOK STRUCTURE GUIDE (2013-2014)

Students, you are required to organize your notebooks based on this format.

There will be a notebook check. If you are missing any of the items on the list, please see me, or ask a classmate to allow you to make a copy. (If it is on this list, you most definitely need it.)

*NOTE: Per the Course Orientation Notes, no quizzes or tests should be kept in your 3-ring binder. All quizzes and tests should be kept in the academic folder which is kept in the classroom.

IMPORTANT NOTE: GREEN ITEMS ON THE LIST HAVE YET TO BE DISTRIBUTED...ADD THE ITEMS TO YOUR NOTEBOOK WHEN YOU RECEIVE THEM.

SECTION I (ADMINISTRATIVE FILES)

1. HANDOUT: Course Curriculum Paper
2. HANDOUT: Course Policies Guide
3. HANDOUT: Grade Log (Quarters 1, 2, 3, 4)
4. ACTIVITY: The Active Speaker Activity

SECTION II (UNIT/CHAPTER NOTES AND OUTLINES)

1. NOTES: "The News is Now: Understanding Current Events"

2. NOTES: Chapter 1 Outline (from Student Study)
3. NOTES: Three-Column Notes Chart for "History of Newspapers" 

4. NOTES: Chapter 1 Unit Lesson Notes (from Teacher Lessons)

5. NOTES: Chapter 1 Notes ('9/11' Documentary Notes)

6. NOTES: Three-Column Notes Chart for "History of Television" 

7. NOTES: Chapter 2 Outline (from Student Study)

8. NOTES: Chapter 2 Unit Lesson Notes (from Teacher Lessons)
9. NOTES: Open Forum Discussion for SPJ Case Studies #1-9
10. NOTES: Active Viewing Notes ("Media Ethics")
11. NOTES: Chapter 3 Outline (from Student Study)
12. NOTES: Chapter 3 Unit Lesson Notes (from Teacher Lessons)

SECTION III (UNIT/CHAPTER ACTIVITIES)
 

1. CHAPTER 1 ASSIGNMENT: "The Qualities of a Journalist" Ranking Chart
2. CHAPTER 1 ASSIGNMENT: Activity 1.1-Putting History in a Line
3. CHAPTER 2 ASSIGNMENT: Rights and Responsibilities of Journalists
4. CHAPTER 3 ASSIGNMENT: Activity 3.5
5. CHAPTER 3 ASSIGNMENT: Activity 3.6
6. CHAPTER 3 ASSIGNMENT: Exercises 1 and 2

SECTION IV (UNIT/CHAPTER HANDOUTS)

1. CHAPTER 1 HANDOUT: "The Qualities of a Journalist"
2. CHAPTER 1 HANDOUT: "History of Newspapers" By Mitchell Stephens
3. CHAPTER 1 HANDOUT: Model 1.1-Communications History

4. CHAPTER 2 HANDOUT: SPJ Code of Ethics

5. CHAPTER 2 HANDOUT: "Do Newspapers Slant Stories?"

6. CHAPTER 2 HANDOUT: "As Not Seen on TV"

7. CHAPTER 2 HANDOUT: "Jimmy's World"

8. CHAPTER 2 HANDOUT: "The Big Lie" 

9. CHAPTER 2 HANDOUT: "Ex-USA Today Reporter..."

10. CHAPTER 2 HANDOUT: "Times Reporter..."
11. CHAPTER 2 HANDOUT: Stephen Glass Articles
12. CHAPTER 3 HANDOUT: Brainstorming

SECTION V (WRITING ASSIGNMENTS/ACTIVITIES)

Writing Essentials 

1. HANDOUT: Plagiarism Supplemental 

2. HANDOUT: The 9-Point AP Scale for Writing Assignments
3. HANDOUT: Writing Assignment Commentary Guide

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Major Writing Assignments

1. WRITING ASSIGNMENT: Reflection Essay #1 ("The Qualities of a Journalist")
2. WRITING ASSIGNMENT: Reflection Essay #2 (The Eight Functions)

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Chapter Writing Assignments

1. WRITING ASSIGNMENT (Chapter 2): Case Studies #1-3
2. WRITING ASSIGNMENT (Chapter 2): Case Studies #4-6
3. WRITING ASSIGNMENT (Chapter 2): Case Studies #7-9

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Topic Entry Writing Assignments (In-Class)*

*NOTE: Keep the prompt/guide sheet in the order in which they were given.

 
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Extended Topic Entry Assignments (Take home)

SECTION VI (NEWS ARTICLE SUPPLEMENTS)

1. Mandela Retrospective Pages (New York Times)

SECTION VII (CURRENT EVENTS QUIZZES)

1. Keep ALL CEQs in chronological order by week.

SECTION VIII (SUPPLEMENTS)*

*NOTE: Use this section to store extra sheets of notebook paper
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NOTEBOOK EVALUATION

Your notebook will be evaluated based on two specific areas:

1. [N] Neatness (25 points)
2. [O] Organization (25 points)