NOTEBOOK ORGANIZER (2014-2015)

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: RED 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. TBA

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)