Thursday, February 28, 2008

Show portrait photos, 5 adj. and a question

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE?
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO BE FRIENDS WITH?

Props
facial expressions
posture

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1698621_1509347,00.html

What don't people see when they look at you that they would see if they knew you?

Take pictures of outselves...use microsoft word.

Monday, January 28, 2008

BLOG SET UP

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22854377/
Write about Barach winning the primary!

SEt UP BLOG

Link BBC pictures to BLOG and write about that on BLOG

WRITE ABOUT PEOPLE WITH QUOTES!
MY STORY WILL BE AN EXAMPLE!

Inga Puffer is probably the first 21 year old to wet her pants while running across a field of Camp Burn Gin because her friend Holly made her laugh so hard! Inga doesn't remember what Holly said that made her laugh so hard, but she assures us that her two best friends Holly and Mellanie are the funnies humans alive. Inga isn't too upset or emberrased about the incident. "My friends are so caring, they didn't even laugh at me. I'm just glad I have friends that are so fun they can make me laugh that hard. Inga enjoys reminiscing about her days working at Camp Burnt Gin, a summer experience for kids with special needs.
"Everyone at Camp Burnt Gin is pretty excepting," says Puffer. People there understand that nobody is perfect but that everyone is special. If you are going to wet your pants, that sounds like the place to do it.

Monday, January 14, 2008

interviews

Russel Simmons
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1617503,00.html?iid=sphere-inline-sidebar

Tom 10 questions
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1681667,00.html

Anderson Cooper
http://www.iwantmedia.com/people/people54.html

day in pictures:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7187073.stm

Tuesday's with morrie excerpt

Excerpt




The Curriculum

The last class of my old professor's life took place once a week in his house, by a window in the study where he could watch a small hibiscus plant shed its pink leaves. The class met on Tuesdays. It began after breakfast. The subject was The Meaning of Life. It was taught from experience.

No grades were given, but there were oral exams each week. You were expected to respond to questions, and you were expected to pose questions of your own. You were also required to perform physical tasks now and then, such as lifting the professor's head to a comfortable spot on the pillow or placing his glasses on the bridge of his nose. Kissing him good-bye earned you extra credit.

No books were required, yet many topics were covered, including love, work, community, family, aging, forgiveness, and, finally, death. The last lecture was brief, only a few words.

A funeral was held in lieu of graduation.

Although no final exam was given, you were expected to produce one long paper on what was learned. That paper is presented here.

The last class of my old professor's life had only one student.

I was the student.

-Mitch Albom
From Tuesday's with Morrie

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Day 2: How do you write with the inverted pyramid?

News free write


each student interview and get the story with inverted pyramid
who what where when

Interview each other to get the scoop. Use headlines from day 1.
Write stories and share.

interview game if time!

What is journalism? Day 1 plan

What is Journalism?
Tells the News!
Who, What, about you

Opening activity: I will show them a picture of something going on
Students will free write about the news story
3 minutes!
We will share!

Mini Lesson!

Me:
Inga Puffer beats her life long Enemy
Inga Puffer says goodbye to her socks and hello to adulthood
Inga Puffer casts her ballot
Inga Puffer wets her pants

Boy struggle to write next great alternative love balled
Carrie eats 14 hotdogs in one sitting

Interview me and get the story!
Give out inverted pyramids

Then students write headlines about themselves.
We share.


Miss Puffer
Interviewing!
Switch headlines and get the scoop!
Interviewing cards...
open ended/closed ended questions

Write an inverted pyramid story about the person!

interviews

games:http://www.storydynamics.com/Articles/Education/interviewing.html
tairy tale game, worst interview ever. I saved interview techniques on my computer

What is journaism
http://www.robertniles.com/journalism/