Tuesday, April 24
Objective: Utilize knowledge of AP Style and journalistic practice to give feed back on rough drafts.
Warm Up: How's it going?
In Class: Peer edits! Then work on editing rough drafts.
Monday, April 23
Objective: Use interviews to write rough drafts.
Warm Up: How did your interviews go? Are you confident to begin your rough drafts?
In Class: Work on Rough drafts, Peer edits tomorrow!
Wednesday, April 18
Objective: Use resources and information to plan out interviews and articles for this issue.
Warm Up: This issue will publish on May 4th. Make a timeline of what you need to get done between now and then.
In Class: Work on Storm Trackers, work on reaching out to sources and scheduling/conducting interviews.
Monday, April 9
Objective: Use revision comments and information to revise articles and prepare them for publication.
Warm Up: How do you feel about your articles this month?
In Class: Get articles up on the website with revisions.
Friday, April 6
Objective: Utilize information from interviews and research to develop rough drafts of articles.
Warm Up: Have you used the time this week wisely?
In Class: Finish rough drafts! Need to be printed or shared with me before 3:30 p.m.!
Thursday, April 5
Objective: Utilize information from interviews and research to develop rough drafts of articles.
Warm Up: Are your visuals uploaded to the media gallery on the website?? IF NOT DO IT, OMG!
In Class: Work on second round of peer edits! Finals due (printed out or shared with me) by the end of the day TOMORROW!
Wednesday, April 4
Objective: Utilize information from interviews and research to develop rough drafts of articles.
Warm Up: Explain what you need to accomplish in order to have your assignments turned in by the end of the day FRIDAY. Are your visuals done? Those are due THURSDAY.
In Class: Town hall, work on rough drafts
Tuesday, April 3
Objective: Utilize information from interviews and research to develop rough drafts of articles.
Warm Up: For our first round of peer edits, what is the most important feedback we can give?
In Class: Peer edits and rough draft work!
Monday, April 2
Objective: Utilize information from interviews and research to develop rough drafts of articles.
Warm Up:Tell me something cool you learned in your interviews this month....yah.
In Class: Work on rough drafts. MUST HAVE PRINTED COPIES FOR PEER EDITS TOMORROW!
Thursday, March 29
Objective: Collaborate to come up with ideas on how to "market" the website better.
Warm Up: Look at our website. DO YOU LIKE IT????????????
In Class: Work on marketing proposals OR work on stories. Rough Draft writing begins NEXT WEEK!!
Wednesday, March 28
Objective: Collaborate to come up with ideas on how to "market" the website better.
Warm Up: Have you done your interviews?? If not, do you at least know who/when you are talking to your sources?
In Class: Work on marketing proposals.....ALL 3 PROPOSALS WERE APPROVED!!!
Tuesday, March 27
Objective: Collaborate to come up with ideas on how to "market" the website better.
Warm Up: Go to this website: https://snosites.com/style-starters/ and look at the 11 "styles" we can choose. Write down your 2 favorites. Our current style is SHARP.
In Class: Using your sheets from Friday (I will pass them back), come up with 3 solid proposals as a class for how we can promote the website better.
Monday, March 26
Objective: Collaborate to come up with ideas on how to "market" the website better.
Warm Up: Write a lead for one of your stories. (It shouldn't matter if you have done interviews yet, you still should be able to come up with some sort of lead.)
In Class: Using your sheets from Friday (I will pass them back), come up with 3 solid proposals as a class for how we can promote the website better.
Friday, March 23
Objective: Collaborate to come up with ideas on how to "market" the website better.
Warm Up: How many of your friends/family members actually read the website? Be honest.
In Class: How can we get more people visiting the website? What can we do to attract more readers?
Thursday, March 22
Objective: Develop story angles and proposals for ALL assignments this month.
Warm Up: What do you need to do differently this month to ensure you are meeting all deadlines and producing your best pieces of writing?
In Class: By the end of the class, turn in a story proposal for each assignment this month. Include sources if necessary and visual ideas.
Tuesday, March 20
Objective: Use brainstorm ideas to plan and assign next issue of Chasing the Storm.
Warm Up: Write down two more story ideas that you did not include on your brainstorm sheet.
In Class: Brainstorm sesh!
Monday, March 19
Objective: Begin to brainstorm for April issue of Chasing the Storm.
Warm Up: Write a descriptive paragraph of one thing that happened to you, or that you did over spring break. Could be good or bad, just make sure it is DESCRIPTIVE.
In Class: Brainstorm for next issue. Brainstorm sheets due at beginning of class tomorrow.
Monday, February 26
Objective: To utilize information and notes from interviews to create rough drafts of articles.
Warm Up: How did your interviews go? If you still have some to conduct, are they scheduled?
In Class: Work on first draft of rough drafts.
Thursday, February 22
Objective: Watch "All the President's Men"
Warm Up: Why was the editor of the paper apprehensive to give the story to Woodward and Bernstein?
What was Woodward asked to do to let his source know he needed/wanted to speak with him?
Why do you think he was asked to do this?
In Class: Watch movie!
Wednesday, February 21
Objective: Watch "All the President's Men"
Warm Up: Should journalists get involved with political matters? (i.e. cover ups, illegal activity)
In Class: Watch movie!
Tuesday, February 20
Objective: Research and understand introductory information regarding investigative journalism and the Watergate Scandal.
Warm Up: What is investigative journalism?
In Class: discussion/background prep
Thursday, February 15
Objective: Discuss how the media handle national and global crisis.
Warm Up: What do you think the purpose of the media is when it comes to mass crisis? Explain your thoughts.
In Class: Class discussion/small writing assignment.
Tuesday, February 13
Objective: Brainstorm and assign stories for next month's issue of Chasing the Storm.
Warm Up: Write down a few ideas for visuals that would match your brainstormed story ideas.
In Class: Brainstorm as a class and assign stories.
Monday, February 12
Objective: Reflect and look forward to what is coming next.
Warm Up: Go to chasingthestorm.org, look at the new content. What do you like? Dislike? Any questions? Any other feedback?
In Class: Look at the new issue of the paper. Begin brainstorm sheet for the brainstorm session tomorrow.
Friday, February 9
Objective: Complete uploads and edits of articles.
Warm Up: Where are you at with uploading/revising your articles? Have you put the images in your stories? Cutlines?
In Class: Finish getting all drafts on the website in "pending" form. Mrs. Meunier will review and publish them all over the weekend. We will "go live" Monday with our first issue of second semester!!
Tuesday, February 6
Objective: Finish a column.
Warm Up: Write down at least 3 potential story ideas for the next issue of the paper. It will "publish" on March 7.
In Class: Finish the column you began working on a couple of weeks ago (or some of you began it yesterday).
Monday, February 5
Objective: Reflection and column writing.
Warm Up: What was the most challenging thing about finishing these articles?
In Class: Self reflection on the work you put into your January articles. Continue working on the column started a few weeks ago.
Wednesday, January 31
Objective: Utilize information from interviews and research to write a rough draft.
Warm Up: What is a revision. Why is it more important to revise than it is to edit?
In Class: Fill out Storm Chasers. Work on rough drafts. 2nd round of peer edits TOMORROW!
Tuesday, January 30
Objective: Utilize information from interviews and research to write a rough draft.
Warm Up: What do you think we should be looking for when editing rough drafts? Why?
In Class: First round of peer edits. Use the rubric to evaluate each other's articles!
Monday, January 29
Objective: Utilize information from interviews and research to write a rough draft.
Warm Up: Why is it so important to write multiple drafts of our writing? Write two different leads for one of your articles this month.
In Class: Begin writing rough drafts. First round of peer edits is tomorrow. Everyone must bring a printed copy of their rough draft.
Thursday, January 25
Objective: Analyze a column in preparation for writing a column.
Warm Up: What do you like/dislike about the idea of writing a column? Why?
In Class: Write a column based on the ideas you wrote down yesterday. When finished look back at your Storm Chaser and work on any missing assignments you have. INTERVIEWS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY TODAY. WE BEGIN ROUGH DRAFT WRITING NEXT WEEK!!
Wednesday, January 24
Objective: Analyze a column in preparation for writing a column.
Warm Up: What is a column?
In Class: Fill out Storm Chaser to keep track of your grades. Read a column and try to think of an idea for a column of your own.
Tuesday, January 23
Objective: Analyze a movie review in preparation of writing a movie review.
Warm Up: What do you think is the most difficult part about writing a review? Why do you think so?
In Class: Finish writing a review for a movie you have seen recently...DUE AT THE END OF CLASS!
Monday, January 22
Objective: Analyze a movie review in preparation of writing a movie review.
Warm Up: How prepared do you think you are to write your articles? Explain.
In Class: Write a review for a movie you have seen recently.
Friday, January 19
Objective: Analyze a movie review in preparation of writing a movie review.
Warm Up: What should a review of any form of entertainment include?
In Class: Read a review of the movie "Commuter." What was good, bad, or meh about it? Turn in a list of dates for when interviews are to take place. Interviews must be complete by NEXT THURSDAY, 1/25!
Thursday, January 18
Objective: Work to come up with relevant, well-rounded questions for interviews.
Warm Up: Explain what angle you plan to take for your stories. Why do you think this is the best angle.
In Class: working together with peers, students will prepare for their upcoming interviews.
Tuesday, January 16
Objective: Students will analyze a news story from two different perspectives.
Warm Up: Why is it important to read stories from multiple points of view?
In Class: Pick a topic in the news, find at least 2 different stories on this topic. Analyze the stories.
Friday, January 12
Objective: Create and collaborate while coming up with interview questions and angle ideas for this month's issue of the paper.
Warm Up: What types of people make the best sources? Why?
In Class: Discuss deadlines for the upcoming issue of the paper.
Thursday, January 11
Objective: Using information from interviews done earlier in the week, students will write a profile on a fellow classmate.
Warm Up: What character trait, or quality would you deem most important for a journalist to have? Why?
In Class: Finishing up stories on classmate, and discussing deadlines for the upcoming issue of the paper.
Wednesday, January 10
Objective: Students will share out story ideas to help plan the next issue of Chasing the Storm.
Warm Up: Why is brainstorming story ideas such an important part of what journalists do?
In Class: Brainstorm for the first issue of 2018!!
Tuesday, January 9
Objective: Conduct interviews, utilize information to write a profile.
Warm Up: What is a quote? Write a quote and format it properly.
In Class: Finish partner interviews and then write a short profile on your partner, INCLUDE QUOTES!!
Monday, January 8
Objective: To analyze and evaluate the goals we have as a class for second semester of Chasing the Storm.
Warm Up: Using your best descriptive language, write a paragraph outlining something that happened over winter break.
In Class: Revisit class rules and expectations. What is the point of our class? Goals?
Wednesday, October 25
Objective: To analyze and evaluate current grades.
Warm Up: How have you started off Q2?
In Class: Storm Chaser and Mix-it-Up-Day survey
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Tuesday, October 24
Objective: To understand and analyze what makes a good picture.
Warm Up: What makes a picture worth putting in the paper?
In Class: Notes on photography!
Thursday, October 19
Objective: Meet with the editors to collaborate and discuss where each story is going to go.
Warm Up: Do you know what angle you are taking? Write down 2 possible options of angles you can take.
In Class: Meet with the editors and talk about your plans for your articles.
Wednesday, October 18
Objective: Plan for the next issue of the paper.
Warm Up: Are there any stories we left off of the brainstorming activity yesterday? What sources do you plan to schedule interviews with?
In Class: Deadlines, and collaborative work to determine what angles to take and who to interview.
Tuesday, October 17
Objective: To brainstorm and plan for the next issue of the paper.
Warm Up: Is brainstorming an important step in the journalistic process? Why or why not?
In Class: Class brainstorm and story pitches.
Monday, October 2
Objective: To collaborate and determine what the online identity of Chasing the Storm will be.
Warm Up: If we can incorporate poll questions to the website, what type of questions should we ask? Think of two examples for poll questions.
In Class: Watch a tutorial on SNOSites. As a class, decide what we want the website to look like.
Wednesday, September 27
Objective: Collaborate and give feedback while discussing final drafts. Introduction to AP Style.
Warm Up: What do you like most about your article? What do you like least?
In Class: Fill out Storm Chasers. Work to finalize stories, read story out loud to a partner, listen for any strange phrasing or flow.
Monday, September 25
Objective: Collaborate and give feedback while discussing final drafts. Introduction to AP Style.
Warm Up: What was the most difficult part of this first article?
In Class: Work with a partner(s) to ask questions and evaluate what you could have done better, what you are still unsure about and how you think you did on the first article. Talk a little bit about AP Style.
Wednesday, September 20
Objective: Collaborate and give feedback while editing rough drafts.
Warm Up: What do you think you need the most help with?
In Class: Time to write! Check in with Ms. Meunier to update on where you are at. Storm Chaser accountability logs!
Tuesday, September 19
Objective: Collaborate and give feedback while editing rough drafts.
Warm Up: What is the most important thing we should be looking for while editing?
In Class: 1st round of peer edits! Then time to write!
Monday, September 18
Objective: Utilize interviews, research and information to write a rough draft article.
Warm Up: Did you like the lead you wrote last week? How could you change it to make it better?
In Class: Work on the first draft of your article. Print a copy for tomorrow!
Friday, September 15
Objective: Create a lead that will work for your upcoming story.
Warm Up: How did your interviews go? Do you think you are ready to write?
In Class: Read over the final story that went in the newsletter. Work on writing leads.
Thursday, September 14
Objective: Collaborate and begin to understand the writing process by writing a follow-up story as a class.
Warm Up: What should we look for when choosing quotes for a story?
In Class: In pairs, order the quotes, or parts of quotes from most important to least. Decide which quotes can be paraphrased, and which should be direct. Collaborate and finish writing the Hurricane Harvey Fundraiser story.
Wednesday, September 13
Objective: Collaborate and begin to understand the writing process by writing a follow-up story as a class.
Warm Up: Come up with 2 questions to ask Ms. Pupo about the Hurricane Harvey Fundraiser.
In Class: Observe your classmates conduct an interview. Collaborate and write a lead and nutgraph for a class story.
Tuesday, September 12
Objective: Collaborate and begin to understand the writing process by writing a follow-up story as a class.
Warm Up: Practice writing leads: Write a lead for a story about the hurricane relief fundraiser our school just held. You could also include the day we made posters for the school in Texas.
In Class: Observe your classmates conduct an interview. Collaborate and write a lead and nutgraph for a class story.
Monday, September 11
Objective: Evaluate the media's actions in regards to 9/11, and determine what news values were used.
Warm Up: If September 11th happened with today's technology, how do you think reporting the events would be different?
In Class: Analyze different front pages of newspapers, determine what value of news is being utilized.
Friday, September 8
Objective: Read and evaluate sample articles.
Warm Up: Without using your notes, try and recall the process, or steps that go in to writing an article for the newspaper.
In Class: Read two sample articles---then some fun!
Thursday, September 7
Objective: Students will understand their BEATS, and help create criteria for the biweekly beat sheet.
Warm Up: What's your beat? Why is it something of importance for our readers to read about? Do you know who to talk to for your beat? Who? What types of questions, or conversations should you have with them?
In Class: Discuss the work from Tuesday (Looking at other school papers). Using that information help create a beat sheet for the class.
Wednesday, September 6
Objective: Students will provide encouragement for students affected by Hurricane Harvey.
Warm Up: What are some ways to make someone new to a school feel welcome?
In Class: Create posters to send to Yes Prep in Houston, Texas.
Tuesday, September 5
Objective: To gain new story ideas from looking at newspapers from another school
Warm Up: Tell me honestly how class Friday went. Cayla presented information. Tell me what you thought of the information, how you participated and how you treated the presenter. If you were gone tell me what you know about the editing process.
In Class: Talk and analyze and close read newspapers sent from K. Moss' new school.
Tuesday, August 29
Objective: Evaluate and analyze how you have begun the school year.
Warm Up: What are some appropriate questions to ask a middle school student during a meet and greet conversation.
In Class: Storm Chaser accountability logs, and meet and greet with Mrs. Leach's class.
Tuesday, August 29
Objective: Introduction to writing leads and journalistic terms to use throughout the year.
Warm Up: Why is the inverted pyramid an important method for news writing?
In Class: Practice with writing leads.
Monday, August 28
Objective: Introduction to the inverted pyramid and develop an ability to write using this new format.
Warm Up: What do you think the inverted pyramid is? Why do journalists use this method?
In Class: Notes and practice with the Inverted Pyramid.
Friday, August 25
Objective: Define and understand the different types of stories in a news publication.
Warm Up: What was the most difficult part about writing the story on Ms. Meunier?
In Class: Notes on story ideas/types of stories.
Thursday, August 24
Objective: Utilize interview information to write an article.
Warm Up: Are journalists important? Does the media matter?
In Class: Write articles based on the interview yesterday. Read an article describing what it was like to be a journalist in the midst of the riots.
Wednesday, August 23
Objective: Utilize interview information to write an article.
Warm Up: Write one additional question to ask Ms. Meunier
In Class: Write articles based on the interview yesterday.
Tuesday, August 22
Objective: Define and understand the process of conducting an interview.
Warm Up: What part of the interview process do you think is most important? Why?
In Class: Discuss possible angles, and conduct an interview with Ms. Meunier.
Monday, August 21
Objective: Define and understand the process of conducting an interview.
Warm Up: How was class Friday? What was the best question you asked?
In Class: Notes on interviewing sources.
Thursday, August 17
Objective: Define and understand the eight values of news. Prepare to apply these values to our publication.
Warm Up: Besides asking open ended questions, what do you think is most important when it comes to interviewing sources?
In Class: CNN 10, and discussion on the eight values of news represented.
Wednesday, August 16
Objective: Define and understand the eight values of news. Prepare to apply these values to our publication.
Warm Up: Take 10 minutes to study your notes from the journalist presentations. Write one question you might have.
In Class: Quiz, begin to list out the sources you will interview, what questions you will ask and what visual will go with your articles.
Tuesday, August 15
Objective: Define and understand the eight values of news. Prepare to apply these values to our publication.
Warm Up: Do you think timeliness or impact is more important for a student publication? Why?
In Class: Assign articles, and prepare to think about what sources will be helpful to interview. What visuals will work best for each article?
Monday, August 14
Objective: Define and understand the eight values of news. Prepare to apply these values to our publication.
Warm Up: What do you think the most important aspect of news is? Why?
In Class: Notes
Thursday, August 10
Objective: Present the class with information on the journalist you researched.
Warm Up: Did you share your presentation with me?? Please do so now if you haven't!
In Class: Presentations
Wednesday, August 9
Objective: Gather information on different journalists, and prepare to present information to the class.
Warm Up: What are you doing for your presentation tomorrow?
In Class: Work on researching your chosen journalist. Begin to think of how you want to present to the class. (Powerpoint, brochure, newscast, etc.)
Tuesday, August 8
Objective: Gather information on different journalists, and prepare to present information to the class.
Warm Up: What type of journalism are you most interested in and why? (examples: broadcast, print, photojournalism, opinion pieces, etc.)
In Class: Work on researching your chosen journalist. Begin to think of how you want to present to the class. (Powerpoint, brochure, newscast, etc.)
Monday, August 7
Objective: Gather information on different journalists, and prepare to present information to the class.
Warm Up: What is journalism and why is it important? Can journalism be good or bad?
In Class: Work on researching your chosen journalist. Begin to think of how you want to present to the class. (Powerpoint, brochure, newscast, etc.)
Objective: Utilize knowledge of AP Style and journalistic practice to give feed back on rough drafts.
Warm Up: How's it going?
In Class: Peer edits! Then work on editing rough drafts.
Monday, April 23
Objective: Use interviews to write rough drafts.
Warm Up: How did your interviews go? Are you confident to begin your rough drafts?
In Class: Work on Rough drafts, Peer edits tomorrow!
Wednesday, April 18
Objective: Use resources and information to plan out interviews and articles for this issue.
Warm Up: This issue will publish on May 4th. Make a timeline of what you need to get done between now and then.
In Class: Work on Storm Trackers, work on reaching out to sources and scheduling/conducting interviews.
Monday, April 9
Objective: Use revision comments and information to revise articles and prepare them for publication.
Warm Up: How do you feel about your articles this month?
In Class: Get articles up on the website with revisions.
Friday, April 6
Objective: Utilize information from interviews and research to develop rough drafts of articles.
Warm Up: Have you used the time this week wisely?
In Class: Finish rough drafts! Need to be printed or shared with me before 3:30 p.m.!
Thursday, April 5
Objective: Utilize information from interviews and research to develop rough drafts of articles.
Warm Up: Are your visuals uploaded to the media gallery on the website?? IF NOT DO IT, OMG!
In Class: Work on second round of peer edits! Finals due (printed out or shared with me) by the end of the day TOMORROW!
Wednesday, April 4
Objective: Utilize information from interviews and research to develop rough drafts of articles.
Warm Up: Explain what you need to accomplish in order to have your assignments turned in by the end of the day FRIDAY. Are your visuals done? Those are due THURSDAY.
In Class: Town hall, work on rough drafts
Tuesday, April 3
Objective: Utilize information from interviews and research to develop rough drafts of articles.
Warm Up: For our first round of peer edits, what is the most important feedback we can give?
In Class: Peer edits and rough draft work!
Monday, April 2
Objective: Utilize information from interviews and research to develop rough drafts of articles.
Warm Up:Tell me something cool you learned in your interviews this month....yah.
In Class: Work on rough drafts. MUST HAVE PRINTED COPIES FOR PEER EDITS TOMORROW!
Thursday, March 29
Objective: Collaborate to come up with ideas on how to "market" the website better.
Warm Up: Look at our website. DO YOU LIKE IT????????????
In Class: Work on marketing proposals OR work on stories. Rough Draft writing begins NEXT WEEK!!
Wednesday, March 28
Objective: Collaborate to come up with ideas on how to "market" the website better.
Warm Up: Have you done your interviews?? If not, do you at least know who/when you are talking to your sources?
In Class: Work on marketing proposals.....ALL 3 PROPOSALS WERE APPROVED!!!
Tuesday, March 27
Objective: Collaborate to come up with ideas on how to "market" the website better.
Warm Up: Go to this website: https://snosites.com/style-starters/ and look at the 11 "styles" we can choose. Write down your 2 favorites. Our current style is SHARP.
In Class: Using your sheets from Friday (I will pass them back), come up with 3 solid proposals as a class for how we can promote the website better.
Monday, March 26
Objective: Collaborate to come up with ideas on how to "market" the website better.
Warm Up: Write a lead for one of your stories. (It shouldn't matter if you have done interviews yet, you still should be able to come up with some sort of lead.)
In Class: Using your sheets from Friday (I will pass them back), come up with 3 solid proposals as a class for how we can promote the website better.
Friday, March 23
Objective: Collaborate to come up with ideas on how to "market" the website better.
Warm Up: How many of your friends/family members actually read the website? Be honest.
In Class: How can we get more people visiting the website? What can we do to attract more readers?
Thursday, March 22
Objective: Develop story angles and proposals for ALL assignments this month.
Warm Up: What do you need to do differently this month to ensure you are meeting all deadlines and producing your best pieces of writing?
In Class: By the end of the class, turn in a story proposal for each assignment this month. Include sources if necessary and visual ideas.
Tuesday, March 20
Objective: Use brainstorm ideas to plan and assign next issue of Chasing the Storm.
Warm Up: Write down two more story ideas that you did not include on your brainstorm sheet.
In Class: Brainstorm sesh!
Monday, March 19
Objective: Begin to brainstorm for April issue of Chasing the Storm.
Warm Up: Write a descriptive paragraph of one thing that happened to you, or that you did over spring break. Could be good or bad, just make sure it is DESCRIPTIVE.
In Class: Brainstorm for next issue. Brainstorm sheets due at beginning of class tomorrow.
Monday, February 26
Objective: To utilize information and notes from interviews to create rough drafts of articles.
Warm Up: How did your interviews go? If you still have some to conduct, are they scheduled?
In Class: Work on first draft of rough drafts.
Thursday, February 22
Objective: Watch "All the President's Men"
Warm Up: Why was the editor of the paper apprehensive to give the story to Woodward and Bernstein?
What was Woodward asked to do to let his source know he needed/wanted to speak with him?
Why do you think he was asked to do this?
In Class: Watch movie!
Wednesday, February 21
Objective: Watch "All the President's Men"
Warm Up: Should journalists get involved with political matters? (i.e. cover ups, illegal activity)
In Class: Watch movie!
Tuesday, February 20
Objective: Research and understand introductory information regarding investigative journalism and the Watergate Scandal.
Warm Up: What is investigative journalism?
In Class: discussion/background prep
Thursday, February 15
Objective: Discuss how the media handle national and global crisis.
Warm Up: What do you think the purpose of the media is when it comes to mass crisis? Explain your thoughts.
In Class: Class discussion/small writing assignment.
Tuesday, February 13
Objective: Brainstorm and assign stories for next month's issue of Chasing the Storm.
Warm Up: Write down a few ideas for visuals that would match your brainstormed story ideas.
In Class: Brainstorm as a class and assign stories.
Monday, February 12
Objective: Reflect and look forward to what is coming next.
Warm Up: Go to chasingthestorm.org, look at the new content. What do you like? Dislike? Any questions? Any other feedback?
In Class: Look at the new issue of the paper. Begin brainstorm sheet for the brainstorm session tomorrow.
Friday, February 9
Objective: Complete uploads and edits of articles.
Warm Up: Where are you at with uploading/revising your articles? Have you put the images in your stories? Cutlines?
In Class: Finish getting all drafts on the website in "pending" form. Mrs. Meunier will review and publish them all over the weekend. We will "go live" Monday with our first issue of second semester!!
Tuesday, February 6
Objective: Finish a column.
Warm Up: Write down at least 3 potential story ideas for the next issue of the paper. It will "publish" on March 7.
In Class: Finish the column you began working on a couple of weeks ago (or some of you began it yesterday).
Monday, February 5
Objective: Reflection and column writing.
Warm Up: What was the most challenging thing about finishing these articles?
In Class: Self reflection on the work you put into your January articles. Continue working on the column started a few weeks ago.
Wednesday, January 31
Objective: Utilize information from interviews and research to write a rough draft.
Warm Up: What is a revision. Why is it more important to revise than it is to edit?
In Class: Fill out Storm Chasers. Work on rough drafts. 2nd round of peer edits TOMORROW!
Tuesday, January 30
Objective: Utilize information from interviews and research to write a rough draft.
Warm Up: What do you think we should be looking for when editing rough drafts? Why?
In Class: First round of peer edits. Use the rubric to evaluate each other's articles!
Monday, January 29
Objective: Utilize information from interviews and research to write a rough draft.
Warm Up: Why is it so important to write multiple drafts of our writing? Write two different leads for one of your articles this month.
In Class: Begin writing rough drafts. First round of peer edits is tomorrow. Everyone must bring a printed copy of their rough draft.
Thursday, January 25
Objective: Analyze a column in preparation for writing a column.
Warm Up: What do you like/dislike about the idea of writing a column? Why?
In Class: Write a column based on the ideas you wrote down yesterday. When finished look back at your Storm Chaser and work on any missing assignments you have. INTERVIEWS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY TODAY. WE BEGIN ROUGH DRAFT WRITING NEXT WEEK!!
Wednesday, January 24
Objective: Analyze a column in preparation for writing a column.
Warm Up: What is a column?
In Class: Fill out Storm Chaser to keep track of your grades. Read a column and try to think of an idea for a column of your own.
Tuesday, January 23
Objective: Analyze a movie review in preparation of writing a movie review.
Warm Up: What do you think is the most difficult part about writing a review? Why do you think so?
In Class: Finish writing a review for a movie you have seen recently...DUE AT THE END OF CLASS!
Monday, January 22
Objective: Analyze a movie review in preparation of writing a movie review.
Warm Up: How prepared do you think you are to write your articles? Explain.
In Class: Write a review for a movie you have seen recently.
Friday, January 19
Objective: Analyze a movie review in preparation of writing a movie review.
Warm Up: What should a review of any form of entertainment include?
In Class: Read a review of the movie "Commuter." What was good, bad, or meh about it? Turn in a list of dates for when interviews are to take place. Interviews must be complete by NEXT THURSDAY, 1/25!
Thursday, January 18
Objective: Work to come up with relevant, well-rounded questions for interviews.
Warm Up: Explain what angle you plan to take for your stories. Why do you think this is the best angle.
In Class: working together with peers, students will prepare for their upcoming interviews.
Tuesday, January 16
Objective: Students will analyze a news story from two different perspectives.
Warm Up: Why is it important to read stories from multiple points of view?
In Class: Pick a topic in the news, find at least 2 different stories on this topic. Analyze the stories.
Friday, January 12
Objective: Create and collaborate while coming up with interview questions and angle ideas for this month's issue of the paper.
Warm Up: What types of people make the best sources? Why?
In Class: Discuss deadlines for the upcoming issue of the paper.
Thursday, January 11
Objective: Using information from interviews done earlier in the week, students will write a profile on a fellow classmate.
Warm Up: What character trait, or quality would you deem most important for a journalist to have? Why?
In Class: Finishing up stories on classmate, and discussing deadlines for the upcoming issue of the paper.
Wednesday, January 10
Objective: Students will share out story ideas to help plan the next issue of Chasing the Storm.
Warm Up: Why is brainstorming story ideas such an important part of what journalists do?
In Class: Brainstorm for the first issue of 2018!!
Tuesday, January 9
Objective: Conduct interviews, utilize information to write a profile.
Warm Up: What is a quote? Write a quote and format it properly.
In Class: Finish partner interviews and then write a short profile on your partner, INCLUDE QUOTES!!
Monday, January 8
Objective: To analyze and evaluate the goals we have as a class for second semester of Chasing the Storm.
Warm Up: Using your best descriptive language, write a paragraph outlining something that happened over winter break.
In Class: Revisit class rules and expectations. What is the point of our class? Goals?
Wednesday, October 25
Objective: To analyze and evaluate current grades.
Warm Up: How have you started off Q2?
In Class: Storm Chaser and Mix-it-Up-Day survey
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Tuesday, October 24
Objective: To understand and analyze what makes a good picture.
Warm Up: What makes a picture worth putting in the paper?
In Class: Notes on photography!
Thursday, October 19
Objective: Meet with the editors to collaborate and discuss where each story is going to go.
Warm Up: Do you know what angle you are taking? Write down 2 possible options of angles you can take.
In Class: Meet with the editors and talk about your plans for your articles.
Wednesday, October 18
Objective: Plan for the next issue of the paper.
Warm Up: Are there any stories we left off of the brainstorming activity yesterday? What sources do you plan to schedule interviews with?
In Class: Deadlines, and collaborative work to determine what angles to take and who to interview.
Tuesday, October 17
Objective: To brainstorm and plan for the next issue of the paper.
Warm Up: Is brainstorming an important step in the journalistic process? Why or why not?
In Class: Class brainstorm and story pitches.
Monday, October 2
Objective: To collaborate and determine what the online identity of Chasing the Storm will be.
Warm Up: If we can incorporate poll questions to the website, what type of questions should we ask? Think of two examples for poll questions.
In Class: Watch a tutorial on SNOSites. As a class, decide what we want the website to look like.
Wednesday, September 27
Objective: Collaborate and give feedback while discussing final drafts. Introduction to AP Style.
Warm Up: What do you like most about your article? What do you like least?
In Class: Fill out Storm Chasers. Work to finalize stories, read story out loud to a partner, listen for any strange phrasing or flow.
Monday, September 25
Objective: Collaborate and give feedback while discussing final drafts. Introduction to AP Style.
Warm Up: What was the most difficult part of this first article?
In Class: Work with a partner(s) to ask questions and evaluate what you could have done better, what you are still unsure about and how you think you did on the first article. Talk a little bit about AP Style.
Wednesday, September 20
Objective: Collaborate and give feedback while editing rough drafts.
Warm Up: What do you think you need the most help with?
In Class: Time to write! Check in with Ms. Meunier to update on where you are at. Storm Chaser accountability logs!
Tuesday, September 19
Objective: Collaborate and give feedback while editing rough drafts.
Warm Up: What is the most important thing we should be looking for while editing?
In Class: 1st round of peer edits! Then time to write!
Monday, September 18
Objective: Utilize interviews, research and information to write a rough draft article.
Warm Up: Did you like the lead you wrote last week? How could you change it to make it better?
In Class: Work on the first draft of your article. Print a copy for tomorrow!
Friday, September 15
Objective: Create a lead that will work for your upcoming story.
Warm Up: How did your interviews go? Do you think you are ready to write?
In Class: Read over the final story that went in the newsletter. Work on writing leads.
Thursday, September 14
Objective: Collaborate and begin to understand the writing process by writing a follow-up story as a class.
Warm Up: What should we look for when choosing quotes for a story?
In Class: In pairs, order the quotes, or parts of quotes from most important to least. Decide which quotes can be paraphrased, and which should be direct. Collaborate and finish writing the Hurricane Harvey Fundraiser story.
Wednesday, September 13
Objective: Collaborate and begin to understand the writing process by writing a follow-up story as a class.
Warm Up: Come up with 2 questions to ask Ms. Pupo about the Hurricane Harvey Fundraiser.
In Class: Observe your classmates conduct an interview. Collaborate and write a lead and nutgraph for a class story.
Tuesday, September 12
Objective: Collaborate and begin to understand the writing process by writing a follow-up story as a class.
Warm Up: Practice writing leads: Write a lead for a story about the hurricane relief fundraiser our school just held. You could also include the day we made posters for the school in Texas.
In Class: Observe your classmates conduct an interview. Collaborate and write a lead and nutgraph for a class story.
Monday, September 11
Objective: Evaluate the media's actions in regards to 9/11, and determine what news values were used.
Warm Up: If September 11th happened with today's technology, how do you think reporting the events would be different?
In Class: Analyze different front pages of newspapers, determine what value of news is being utilized.
Friday, September 8
Objective: Read and evaluate sample articles.
Warm Up: Without using your notes, try and recall the process, or steps that go in to writing an article for the newspaper.
In Class: Read two sample articles---then some fun!
Thursday, September 7
Objective: Students will understand their BEATS, and help create criteria for the biweekly beat sheet.
Warm Up: What's your beat? Why is it something of importance for our readers to read about? Do you know who to talk to for your beat? Who? What types of questions, or conversations should you have with them?
In Class: Discuss the work from Tuesday (Looking at other school papers). Using that information help create a beat sheet for the class.
Wednesday, September 6
Objective: Students will provide encouragement for students affected by Hurricane Harvey.
Warm Up: What are some ways to make someone new to a school feel welcome?
In Class: Create posters to send to Yes Prep in Houston, Texas.
Tuesday, September 5
Objective: To gain new story ideas from looking at newspapers from another school
Warm Up: Tell me honestly how class Friday went. Cayla presented information. Tell me what you thought of the information, how you participated and how you treated the presenter. If you were gone tell me what you know about the editing process.
In Class: Talk and analyze and close read newspapers sent from K. Moss' new school.
Tuesday, August 29
Objective: Evaluate and analyze how you have begun the school year.
Warm Up: What are some appropriate questions to ask a middle school student during a meet and greet conversation.
In Class: Storm Chaser accountability logs, and meet and greet with Mrs. Leach's class.
Tuesday, August 29
Objective: Introduction to writing leads and journalistic terms to use throughout the year.
Warm Up: Why is the inverted pyramid an important method for news writing?
In Class: Practice with writing leads.
Monday, August 28
Objective: Introduction to the inverted pyramid and develop an ability to write using this new format.
Warm Up: What do you think the inverted pyramid is? Why do journalists use this method?
In Class: Notes and practice with the Inverted Pyramid.
Friday, August 25
Objective: Define and understand the different types of stories in a news publication.
Warm Up: What was the most difficult part about writing the story on Ms. Meunier?
In Class: Notes on story ideas/types of stories.
Thursday, August 24
Objective: Utilize interview information to write an article.
Warm Up: Are journalists important? Does the media matter?
In Class: Write articles based on the interview yesterday. Read an article describing what it was like to be a journalist in the midst of the riots.
Wednesday, August 23
Objective: Utilize interview information to write an article.
Warm Up: Write one additional question to ask Ms. Meunier
In Class: Write articles based on the interview yesterday.
Tuesday, August 22
Objective: Define and understand the process of conducting an interview.
Warm Up: What part of the interview process do you think is most important? Why?
In Class: Discuss possible angles, and conduct an interview with Ms. Meunier.
Monday, August 21
Objective: Define and understand the process of conducting an interview.
Warm Up: How was class Friday? What was the best question you asked?
In Class: Notes on interviewing sources.
Thursday, August 17
Objective: Define and understand the eight values of news. Prepare to apply these values to our publication.
Warm Up: Besides asking open ended questions, what do you think is most important when it comes to interviewing sources?
In Class: CNN 10, and discussion on the eight values of news represented.
Wednesday, August 16
Objective: Define and understand the eight values of news. Prepare to apply these values to our publication.
Warm Up: Take 10 minutes to study your notes from the journalist presentations. Write one question you might have.
In Class: Quiz, begin to list out the sources you will interview, what questions you will ask and what visual will go with your articles.
Tuesday, August 15
Objective: Define and understand the eight values of news. Prepare to apply these values to our publication.
Warm Up: Do you think timeliness or impact is more important for a student publication? Why?
In Class: Assign articles, and prepare to think about what sources will be helpful to interview. What visuals will work best for each article?
Monday, August 14
Objective: Define and understand the eight values of news. Prepare to apply these values to our publication.
Warm Up: What do you think the most important aspect of news is? Why?
In Class: Notes
Thursday, August 10
Objective: Present the class with information on the journalist you researched.
Warm Up: Did you share your presentation with me?? Please do so now if you haven't!
In Class: Presentations
Wednesday, August 9
Objective: Gather information on different journalists, and prepare to present information to the class.
Warm Up: What are you doing for your presentation tomorrow?
In Class: Work on researching your chosen journalist. Begin to think of how you want to present to the class. (Powerpoint, brochure, newscast, etc.)
Tuesday, August 8
Objective: Gather information on different journalists, and prepare to present information to the class.
Warm Up: What type of journalism are you most interested in and why? (examples: broadcast, print, photojournalism, opinion pieces, etc.)
In Class: Work on researching your chosen journalist. Begin to think of how you want to present to the class. (Powerpoint, brochure, newscast, etc.)
Monday, August 7
Objective: Gather information on different journalists, and prepare to present information to the class.
Warm Up: What is journalism and why is it important? Can journalism be good or bad?
In Class: Work on researching your chosen journalist. Begin to think of how you want to present to the class. (Powerpoint, brochure, newscast, etc.)