Assignments for the 10th Week of the 2nd Quarter

Tuesday 1/24: Preview weekly calendar. Take quiz on Chapter 13: "Sportswriting." Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. For homework,

1. Read handouts on the Watergate scandal.

Wednesday 1/25: Discuss the Watergate scandal and begin watching All the President's Men.

1. Study for exams.

Thursday 1/26: Finish watching and discussing All the President's Men.

1. Get ready for something completely different next semester.

Assignments for the 9th Week of the 2nd Quarter

Tuesday 1/17: 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. Finish reading Chapter 13 and complete study guide/vocabulary exercise.
2. Re-post your revised News-In-Brief article.

Thursday 1/19: Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch.Hand-in study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 13: "Sportswriting" and go over the answers.

1. Study for quiz on Chapter 13.

Assignments for the 8th Week of the 2nd Quarter

Tuesday 1/10: Preview weekly calendar. Go over posted news-in-brief topics. Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. For homework,

1. Complete study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 12: "Columns and Reviews."
2. Continue researching your news-in-brief.

Thursday 1/12: Hand-in study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 12: "Columns and Reviews" and go over the answers. Discuss your progress in researching your news-in-brief article.

1. Continue researching your news-in-brief article.
2. Study for quiz on Chapter 12.

Friday 1/13: Take quiz on Chapter 12: "Columns and Reviews." Read and discuss The Richmond Times-Dispatch.

1. Read a newspaper this weekend.
2. Complete your news-in-brief article 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 2nd Quarter

Assignments for the 7th Week of the 2nd Quarter

Tuesday 1/3: Preview weekly calendar. Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. For homework,

1. Finish reading Chapter 11 and complete study guide/vocabulary exercise.

Thursday 1/5: Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Hand-in study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 11: "Editorials" 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 11.
   
2. 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.)

Friday 1/6: Take quiz on Chapter 11: "Editorials."

1. 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.)