Assignments for the 5th Week of the 1st Quarter

Tuesday: Preview weekly calendar. Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Share and receive critique on the posted News-In-Brief articles. Begin reading Chapter 3: "Defining the News" in-class. For homework,

1. Finish reading Chapter 3 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--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 3: "Defining the News" 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 3.
   
2. Continue looking for your News-In-Brief article topic.

Friday: Take quiz on Chapter 3: "Defining the News." Read and discuss The Richmond Times-Dispatch.

1. Read a newspaper this weekend.
2. Finalize your News-In-Brief article topic and post it. 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 4th Week of the 1st Quarter

Tuesday: Preview weekly calendar. Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Share news ideas. Begin reading Chapter 2: "Laws, Ethics, and Policy" in-class. For homework,

1. Finish reading Chapter 2 and complete study guide/vocabulary exercise.
2. Begin researching your news-in-brief topic.

Thursday: Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Hand-in study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 2: "Laws, Ethics, and Policy" and go over the answers. Discuss your progress in researching your news-in-brief article.

1. Study for quiz on Chapter 2.
   
2. Continue researching your news-in-brief topic.

Friday: Take quiz on Chapter 2: "Laws, Ethics, and Policy."

1. Read a newspaper this weekend.
2. Complete your news-in-brief and post it. The article should have a direct lead, be 2-3 paragraphs long, and be no more than 100 words.

Assignments for the 3rd Week of the 1st 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 information posted. Begin reading Chapter 1: "The Challenge of Journalism" in-class. For homework,

1. Finish reading Chapter 1: "The Challenge of Journalism" and complete study guide/vocabulary exercise.
2. Complete your news-in-brief and post it. The article should have a direct lead, be 2-3 paragraphs long, and be no more than 100 words.
3. Begin looking for news-in-brief topics.

Thursday: Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Hand-in study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 1: "The Challenge of Journalism" and go over the answers. Discuss news ideas and where to find information on them.

1. Study for quiz on Chapter 1: "The Challenge of Journalism."
2. Continue looking for news-in-brief topics.

Friday: Take quiz on Chapter 1: "The Challenge of Journalism."

1. Read a newspaper this weekend.
2. Finalize your news-in-brief idea and post it. 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 1st Quarter

Tuesday: Preview weekly calendar. Receive the study guides and vocabulary exercises for the textbook. Go to computer lab to make sure that the posting assignments are complete. Return to class and share items posted on the English Forum. Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. For homework,

1. Read Chapter 6: "The News Story" and complete the study guide/vocabulary exercises.

Thursday: Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Go over the answers to the study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 6: "The News Story." Discuss news ideas from previous week and where to find information on them.

1. Study for quiz on Chapter 6: "The News Story."

Friday: Take quiz on Chapter 6: "The News Story." Review and revise news story ideas.

1. Read a newspaper this weekend.
2. Post "5 Ws and 1 H" for your news story idea.

Assignments for the 1st Week of the 1st Quarter

Tuesday: Unfortunately, Mr. Waller will not be present for the first class meeting. Ms. Williams will be your substitute teacher, and she will hand out your syllabi and textbooks and will lead you through the textbook sign-out procedure. Also, Ms. Williams will review the fire drill procedures with you. Once that is complete, News Editor Natalie Pita will work with you on developing a list of interview questions fof Mr. Waller on Thursday. Then Natalie will tell you what journalism really is all about. :). For homework,

1. Sign the last page of the syllabus and have your parents sign it, too.
2. Email your name and preferred email address to Mr. Waller at hwaller@gsgis.k12.va.us.
3. Bring in a news article from an actual newspaper (not one from on-line) and be prepared to summarize it verbally.

Thursday: View 50 Fun Things to Do... PowerPoint. Make index cards and work folders. Check email addresses. Hand in signed syllabi. View and discuss Rules for Deportment PowerPoint. View Assignments Blog and other web resources. Interview Mr. Waller. Share and discuss articles. Read and discuss news articles in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. For homework,

1. Post on the blog an idea for a news article about the Governor's School. This should be a 1-3 paragraph summary of what the article might address. No article ideas may be repeated.
2. Read a newspaper over the weekend.