Assignments for the 8th 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 article topics posted on the English Forums. For homework,

1. Begin researching your news-in-brief topic.
2. Complete study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 7.
3. Send an email to a favorite journalist to invite him or her to speak to the class. (CC Mr. Waller on the email at hwaller@gsgis.k12.va.us.)

Thursday: Hand-in study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 7: "The Right Way to Quote" and go over the answers. Spend time in class reading and discussingThe Richmond Times-Dispatch. Discuss your News-In-Brief article ideas and where you would go to research them.

1. Continue researching your news-in-brief topic.
2. Study for quiz on Chapter 7.

Friday: Take quiz on Chapter 7: "The Right way to Quote." Read and discuss The Richmond Times-Dispatch.

1. Read a newspaper this weekend.
2. Complete study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 8.
3. 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 7th Week of the 1st Quarter

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

1. Re-post your revised News-In-Brief article.
2. Complete study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 5: "Interviewing."

Thursday: Hand-in study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 5: "Interviewing" and go over the answers. Spend time in class reading and discussingThe Richmond Times-Dispatch. Discuss your News-In-Brief article ideas and where you would go to research them.

1. 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.)
2. Study for quiz on Chapter 5.

Friday: Take quiz on Chapter 5: "Interviewing." 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 6th Week of the 1st Quarter

Tuesday: Preview weekly calendar. Share posted news ideas. Read "Jimmy's World" by Janet Cook. Read Chapter 4: "Sources for News" and complete study guide/vocabulary exercises. For homework,

1. Study for quiz on Chapter 4.
2. Begin researching your news-in-brief topic.

Thursday: Take quiz on Chapter 4: "Sources for News." Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Discuss your progress in researching your news-in-brief article.

1. Read a newspaper this weekend.
2. Complete your news-in-brief 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.
3. (No--Read Chapter 5: "Interviewing" and complete study guide/vocabulary exercises.)