Assignments for the 4th Week of the 2nd Quarter

Tuesday: Listen to the presentation by Renee Petrina '00, copy editor for the Indianapolis Star. Read and discuss The Richmond Times-Dispatch.

1. Read a newspaper this weekend.
2. If you haven't already, finalize your News-In-Brief article topic and post it on the bulletin board. Explain the who, what, where, when, why, and how of the article. (List what you know and what you need to find out.)
3. Have a great Thanksgiving!

Assignments for the 3rd Week of the 2nd Quarter

Tuesday: Preview weekly calendar. Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Share and receive critique on the News-In-Brief articles posted on the English Forums. Begin reading Chapter 8: "In-Depth Reporting" in-class. For homework,

1. Finish reading Chapter 8 and complete study guide/vocabulary exercise.
2. Re-post your revised News-In-Brief article.
   
3. Begin looking for a new News-In-Brief topic. (This will be due next Tuesday, but you may begin the thread anytime--the first person to post the topic "gets" the topic.)
   

Thursday: Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Hand-in study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 8: "In-Depth Reporting" and go over the answers. Discuss your News-In-Brief article ideas and where you would go to research them.

1. Study for quiz on Chapter 8.
   
2. Continue looking for your News-In-Brief article topic.

Friday: Take quiz on Chapter 8: "In-Depth Reporting." Read and discuss The Richmond Times-Dispatch.

1. Read a newspaper this weekend.
2. Finalize your News-In-Brief article topic and post it on the bulletin board. Explain the who, what, where, when, why, and how of the article. (List what you know and what you need to find out.)

Assignments for the 2nd Week of the 2nd Quarter

Tuesday: Preview weekly calendar. Listen to presentation by Lisa Crutchfield and Zachary Reid, reporters for The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Share and discuss news ideas posted on the English Forum. Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. For homework,

1. Begin researching your News-In-Brief article.
2. Review notes from presentations for a possible quiz.
   

Thursday: Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Take quiz on the presentations by Ms. Crutchfield and Mr. Reid. Discuss your progress in researching your News-In-Brief article.

1. Complete your News-In-Brief article and post it on the bulletin board. The article should have a direct lead, be 2-3 paragraphs long, and be no more than 100 words.
2. Note: There will be no school on Friday.

Assignments for the 1st Week of the 2nd Quarter

Thursday: (Mr. Waller will be away on a Jabberwock field trip.) Take quiz on Chapter 7: "The Right Way to Quote." Read and discuss The Richmond Times-Dispatch.

1. Continue looking for your News-In-Brief article topic.

Friday: Read and discuss The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Work on your News-In-Brief article topic.

1. Read a newspaper this weekend.
2. Prepare for the classroom visit by Lisa Crutchfield and Zachary Reid.
   
3. Finalize your News-In-Brief article topic and post it on the bulletin board. Explain the who, what, where, when, why, and how of the article. (List what you know and what you need to find out.)