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Warm ups - Only Typing Games and Typing Pals E-Edition of the Austin American-Statesman - UN=nikki_dowd@roundrockisd.org PW=nie NEW TYPING PROGRAM - www.sense-lang.org - UN = first initial and last name PW - ID # class = magazine Try pasting this article into a practice and typing it yourself. Bring the following to class each day or keep in your folder in the crates. Intro to Journalism Staff Manual Intro to Journalism Workbook
This class will work on a Spring print edition of the first Cedar Valley Middle School news magazine
SECOND SEMESTER FOURTH SIX WEEKS
This week is all about getting back into the routine of interviewing and know the expectations in the press room. Monday , January 3 - Prep Day Tuesday, January 4 - Great Expectations. The Year in Review. Share your holiday memories with a personal interview. Math Counts - POD Tell Tales Book Club - POD Wednesday, January 5 - Type your personal interview (completed before the holidays) in journalistic format. Double space. Use Ariel Narrow pt. size 11 with a heading. Spell check and indent for quotes and transitional paragraphs. This should be a BRIEF about holiday memories and the meaning of giving. Print, turn in and we will do a gallery walk to share. Thursday, January 6 - Assignments for SPRING Valley Voice GBB A Team Tourney - POD Friday, January 7 - Do you know what font to use for headlines, subheads, captions, photo credits, bylines and do you know how to create rule lines around photo boxes? Do you know how to create a tab setting in InDesign? Work on your vision boards. Clip creative graphic ideas that might help you develop a cool sidebar or a photo that is composed with outstanding composition. Saturday, January 8 GBB A Team Tourney - POD
This week is all about writing a review and how to create revenue by selling ads. Business Manager to:
- Promote magazine by talking about the print edition in your advisory class. Create a fun flyer with the Valley Voice and make sure the advisory teachers and STUDENTS know it’s being published.
- Plan to attend one 8th grade guys and one ladies basketball game to promote business ads.
- Prepare the ADVERTISING table prior to the game so parents can purchase a business ad or pick up a form. Date TBD.
This week is all about writing a review and how to create revenue by selling ads. Business Manager to:
- Promote the newspaper by talking about the print edition in your advisory class and the online edition. Ask students to subscribe so that they are notified when a new article is posted. Create a fun flyer about business ads and how to find our online news.
- Plan to attend one 8th grade guys and one ladies basketball game to promote business ads.
- Prepare the ADVERTISING table prior to the game so parents can purchase a business ad or pick up a form. Date TBD.
Monday, January 10 - Writing Reviews handout- Workbook page 34 - GBB Walsh - 8th Home - POD needed 7th grade POD Emily K.
Tuesday, January 11 - Watch All in the Family - What is your favorite TV show you just can’t miss? Discuss. Books 2 Movies - POD Carissa Math Counts - POD Hannah FCA - POD Emily K. Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed
Wednesday, January 12 - Write a review on the episode you watched of All in the Family. Use this link as a press release to help you get started. Your review can be 300 words or so. Art Club - POD Maddie D. & Kailan
Thursday, January 13 - Using journalistic style write a review about a favorite TV show (or movie or book). You may use the Internet to get showtimes, actors names, etc. Print and turn in. Be sure to check out the e-edition of the Statesman (Lifestyles section- to find reviews of movies, books and plays, etc.). We will share these on Friday with a gallery walk. Details count. You don’t have to be invisible. You get to rant and rave. SPOT at 7:50 am in the gym - POD - Alicia & Patsy & Mrs. Dowd BBB Chisholm Trail - 8th Home - POD - Leilani & Taylor - Mrs. Criswell to help Mrs. Dowd sell advertising at game. Guitar Club - POD needed
Friday, January 14 - Test over what makes a great review and what helps you get your point across with dialog and points students your age can relate to. Gallery Walk. Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - POD Carissa
This week is all about writing editorials. Monday , January 17 - MLK Day, No School Tuesday, January 18 - What is an editorial and a commentary? Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed Wednesday, January 19 - Read Katarina’s commentary from The Paw Print. What did she do right? GBB Deerpark - 7th and 8th McNeil - POD Art Club - POD Maddie D. & Kailan Thursday, January 20 - Write a commentary on your pet peeve. Maximum word length - 300 words. BBB CD Fulkes - 8th Home - POD - Tory Guitar Club - POD Friday, January 21 - Test over writing a commentary, editorial or review. Take this test if you didn’t take it last week. Test over what makes a great review Work on writing your commentary about a pet peeve. Science Club - POD
Grades are due this week. Make sure you have taken BOTH online tests. Make sure you have turned in your All in the Family Review and your Review about a favorite TV show. You should turn in your commentaries (pet peeve) no later than Wed. Hannah is the art director for the cover. She will make arrangements for the cover photo shoot (after school on a sunny day - I will be here after school Friday - so that may be a good day.)
Monday, January 24 - Work on commentaries (pet peeves). GBB Canyon Vista - 8th Home - POD Tuesday, January 25 - Today we will learn about Andy Warhol to prepare you for a photo project. FCA - POD Math Counts - POD Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed Wednesday, January 26 -Watch a PP on color theory. Some of you will hit the halls. The rest will prepare canvases in PS. Art Club - POD Maddie D. & Kailan Thursday, January 27 - Some will hit the halls. The rest will prepare canvases in PS. BBB Grisham - 7th Home - POD Guitar Club - POD Friday, January 28 - Work on your preparing your canvases to Waholize them. We will work on these next Monday and Tuesday and send to the print shop for production. Buddy Pics taken by PhotoTexas (during lunch periods on the cafeteria stage) TAME - POD Celebration Saturday - Field Trip - You Know You’re In Austin When! Yearbook Staff and Editors to Attend
This week is all about gathering and interviewing for your feature article. Begin selecting photos and spreads you want to enter into the Wolfe/Jostens Photo Contests - Must be postmarked by March 1 UT ILPC Print Newspaper Individual Achievement Awards due to UT by February 4 - We will mount articles and submit as you select articles for ILPC (for those who wrote for the newspaper). UT ILPC Online Newspaper Individual Achievement Awards due to UT by February 4 - We will select articles for submission.
Monday, January 31 - Set up the interview ahead of time. Meet with the person during our class time. Get quotes and loads of extra information to write your feature article. GBB Grisham - 7th Home - POD Tuesday, February 1 - Write your article directly into InDesign. You will design the page later. Math Counts - POD Tell Tales Book Club - POD Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed Begin selecting photos and spreads you want to enter into the Wolfe/Jostens Photo Contests
Wednesday, February 2 -Take photos of the individual. Photo Edit them for best quality. Make sure you have an expanded quote for your photo/s. Type the captions and place the photo/s into your InDesign page. Art Club - POD Maddie D. & Kailan Thursday, February 3 - Spell check. Proof. Reread. Rewrite. Get rid of redundancy and extra words. BBB Ridgeview - 8th Home - POD - Tory Guitar Club - POD Jony Friday, February 4 - Gallery Walk to READ articles. We are not concerned with presentation yet. Science Club - POD Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - POD Carissa
Monday, February 7 - Using your vision board and magazine layouts find one you absolutely love and use it as a protype to create your page in InDesign. Your copy and photos can be moved off the page until you are ready to place them in position. GBB Hopewell - 7th Home - POD Tuesday, February 8 - Work on designing your page. FCA - POD Math Counts - POD Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed Wednesday, February 9 - Early Release Game Day - POD Dylan Thursday, February 10 - Gallery Walk of design with copy and photos in place. BBB Hernandez - 7th Home - POD Guitar Club - POD Jony Friday, February 11 - Test over finding transitional sentences, leads, hooks, captions, headlines, rule lines, photo boxes, etc.
Monday, February 14 - GBB Ridgeview - 7th Home - POD Tuesday, February 15 - FCA - POD Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed Wednesday, February 16 - Art Club - POD Maddie D. & Kailan Books 2 Movies - POD Carissa Thursday, February 17 - BBB Hopewell - 8th Home - POD - Tory Guitar Club - POD Jony Friday, February 18 - Science Club - POD Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - POD Carissa
FIFTH SIX WEEKS Monday, February 21 - Presidents Day - Staff Development Tuesday , February 22 - Math Counts - POD Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed Wednesday, February 23 - Art Club - POD Maddie D. & Kailan Thursday, February 24 - SPOT @ 7:40 - POD Julia, Bethany & Patsy Guitar Club - POD Jony Friday, February 25 - Photos due to Mrs. Dowd for entry into Photography Contest. I will discuss with you the digital formatting of your photos and where to get them processed as 8 X 10s. All photos with closeups of students must have waivers signed by students, parents and a witness Dates and signatures are a must or your photos will be disqualified. TAME - POD
This week is all about production, indexing and proofing batches Monday, February 28 - Tuesday, March 1 - Tell Tales Book Club - POD Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed Wednesday, March 2 - Art Club - POD Maddie D. & Kailan Thursday, March 3 - Friday, March 4 - Science Club - POD Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - POD Carissa
Monday, March 7 - Tuesday, March 8 - Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed Math Counts - POD Wednesday, March 9 - Early Release Game Day - POD Dylan Thursday, March 10 - Friday, March 11 - TAME - POD
BE SAFE. Wear your seat belts. No parachuting! Monday, March 14 - Spring Break Tuesday, March 15 - Spring Break Wednesday, March 16 - Spring Break Thursday, March 17 - Spring Break Friday, March 18 - Spring Break
Monday , March 21 - . Tuesday, March 22 - Books 2 Movies - POD Carissa Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed Wednesday, March 23 - Art Club - POD Maddie D. & Kailan Thursday , March 24 - Theatre Performance - POD Friday, March 25 - Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - POD Carissa Theatre Performance - POD
Monday, March 28 - Tuesday, March 29 - Math Counts - POD Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed Wednesday, March 30 - Art Club - POD Maddie D. & Kailan Thursday, March 31 - Friday, April 1 - Science Club - POD
Monday, April 4 - (TAKS Math) Tuesday, April 5 - (TAKS Reading) Math Counts - POD Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed Tell Tales Book Club - POD Wednesday, April 6 - Art Club - POD Maddie D. & Kailan Thursday, April 7 - Friday, April 8 - Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - POD Carissa
SIXTH SIX WEEKS Monday, April 11 - Tuesday, April 12 - Updating your Resume - Reflections Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed Spring Dance Show - POD Sydney Math Counts - POD Wednesday, April 13 - Creating a Postcard using Illustrator (place you have traveled or visited) Art Club - POD Maddie D. & Kailan Thursday, April 14 - Postcard Project SPOT @ 7:40 - POD Julia, Bethany & Patsy Friday, April 15 - Postcard Project Science Club - POD
Monday, April 18 - Postcard Project Tuesday, April 19 - Postcard Project Books 2 Movies - POD Carissa Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed Wednesday, April 20 - Thursday, April 21 - Friday, April 22 - Spring Holiday
Monday, April 25 - Tuesday , April 26 - Wednesday, April 27 - Thursday, April 28 - (TAKS Science) Friday, April 29 - (TAKS Social Studies) TAME - POD Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - POD Carissa
Monday, May 2 - Tuesday, May 3 - Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed Wednesday, May 4 - Early Release Game Day - POD Dylan Thursday, May 5 - Fine Arts Night Friday, May 6 - Science Club - POD
Monday, May 9 - Electronic Porfolios Tuesday, May 10 - Wednesday, May 11 - Thursday, May 12 - Friday, May 13 -
Monday, May 16 - Tuesday, May 17 - Books 2 Movies - POD Carissa Wednesday, May 18 - Thursday, May 19 - Review for Final Exam Orchestra Spring Concert at RR PAC @ 6:30 - POD 7th and 8th Grade Awards Ceremony Friday, May 20 - Review for Final Exam 6th Grade Awards Ceremony Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - POD Carissa
Monday, May 23 - Final Exam Tuesday, May 24 - Share Day Wednesday, May 25 - Clean out files (photos and personal) Thursday, May 26 - Celebration Friday, May 27 -
Monday, May 30 - Memorial Day Bad Weather Day #2 Tuesday , May 31 - Last Day of School Wednesday, June 1 - Thursday, June 2 - Friday, June 3 -
FIRST SIX WEEKS WEEK ONE Tuesday, August 24 - First Day of School - Sit at Tables - Anywhere You Want! Welcome Letter p. 2 - 3 Staff Manual Watch Our Journalism Video - Discuss Photos of the Week Wednesday, August 25 - Write/type 25 things we may not know about you - one complete sentence for each. Thursday, August 26 - Expectations p. 5, 6 & 7 - Press Passes and J passes are different this year E mail me 6 -10 photos from your summer vacation by September 15 - Review Course Organizer (you will get all COs stapled - keep these in your folder in the crates. AUPs and Camera Release Forms Due Friday, September 3 Discussion of the Weekly Jaguar Flyer - Come up with a name - We will do the first one as a class. Friday, August 27 - p. 9 - First Week Reporting - Getting to Know You Choose a partner and ask each other these 4 questions. Write down the answers. Share with the class. Introduce the person you interviewed and tell them what you learned about this person. (participation grade)
WEEK TWO Monday, August 30 - Complete page 21 (student info) in your staff manual for homework - Due tomorrow Using your staff workbook - Play Mingle Bingo p. 3. No copying please. Share answers with each other. (participation grade) You can mingle to music. Tuesday, August 31 - Turn in Student Info Form (test grade) (participation grade) p. 18 in staff manual Read Letters from Last Years’ Staff - Talk about magazine name and the possibilites... Show template of our Weekly...decide what to include...doing it together...a little each day. Wednesday, September 1 -Logging On - Finding Your Way on the Network p. 4 Workbook - Seek & Find Thursday, September 2 - Basics of Word - How to Save - Where to Save p. 8 - 9 staff manual - Practice online grammar guide together. (participation grade) Friday, September 3 - AUPs, Camera Release Forms due today (participation grades) Test over Finding Your Way on the Network (test grade)
Need PODS, online wiki ,calendar/bday scribes assigned
WEEK THREE Monday, September 6 - Labor Day HOLIDAY Tuesday, September 7 - Writing a Resume - Due Friday September 10 workbook p. 62 - 63 Wednesday, September 8 - Work on Resume as a Class - We will do most of this together. Why are we doing this? So you will learn the basics of Word.
Thursday, September 9 - Work on Resume as a Class Friday, September 10 - Resumes to be printed today and turned in. (test grade)
WEEK FOUR Monday, September 13 - page 13 staff manual - Overview of Leads, Quotes, Transitions, Conclusion & Revising. Tuesday, September 14 - Interview the teacher - Before the Interview Wednesday, September 15 - Early Release at 1:30 Thursday, September 16 - Fall Portraits (all day in the library) taken by PhotoTexas, students to be photographed during their Social Studies class Exercise p. 9 - 10 workbook Show. Don’t Tell Exercise Friday, September 17 - Camera Use - Hit the Halls to Practice Using Cameras Feature Stories Due Wed.
WEEK FIVE Monday, September 20 - Applications Due for Magazine Editor Positions Feature Stories PP Tuesday, September 21 - Discuss how to research and develop an angle Wednesday, September 22 - Feature Stories Due - Read aloud and discuss angles, leads and research. Thursday, September 23 - Journalism Survival Kit - Group activity Friday, September 24 - Test over editing symbols Texting PP Editing - Redundancy - Get rid of them
WEEK SIX Monday, September 27 - Beginning Reporting PP Tuesday, September 28 - Discussion of Beats Wednesday, September 29 - Headlines - Magazine Project for Headline Wall - p. 25 workbook Thursday, September 30 - Compile list of fun headlines - How do these generate story ideas? Friday, October 1 - Bingo Game - Coverage and Headlines
SECOND SIX WEEKS WEEK SEVEN Monday, October 4 - Headlines that Use Alliteration, Rhymes, Puns, Onomonopia, Oxymorons Tuesday, October 5 - Brief on Judo - You will be given the information and quotes from Mr. Thomen Wednesday, October 6 - Rewrite the Judo brief placing the info in order and editing as you write Thursday, October 7 - Work on brief Friday, October 8 - Brief due - Print and make sure you have formatted correctly
WEEK EIGHT Feature Stories for Magazine Due November 30 NEED a REPORTER for CATCH Family Fun Night - October 20, 6 - 8 - Kailan Need a Reporter for Race for the Cure - November 7 at the Domain - Madison D. Need a reporter for Leadership Project (Make a Wish) - Carissa Need a reporter for Mrs. Guillory’s claim to fame - Football -
Monday October 11 - Student Holiday Tuesday, October 12 - Intro to Photography - Photography PP Feature Stories for Magazine Due November 30 Wednesday, October 13 - Hit Me With Your Best Shot Project Thursday, October 14 - Work on Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Due Friday, October 22 Friday, October 15 - Test over photo composition WEEK NINE Monday, October 18 - Hit the Halls - Hit Me With Your Best Shot Due Friday, October 22 Feature Stories for Magazine Due November 30 Tuesday, October 19 - Fall Portrait retakes (all day in the library), students to be photographed during their Social Studies class Hit Me With Your Best Shot Wednesday, October 20 - Hit Me With Your Best Shot Thursday, October 21 - Hit Me With Your Best Shot - any late work needs to be turned in (judo brief, etc.) Friday, October 22 - Ketchup Day WEEK TEN Monday, October 25 - Typography, View YouTube Video - Helvetica vs. Ariel Feature Stories for Magazine Due November 30 Students should save articles for magazine to Magazine Drop Box once they are edited Red Ribbon Week Monday - Keaton - Dress Professional - I Chose a Career Instead of Drugs Tuesday - Amy - Go Green - I choose to live a healthier lifestyle in a green environment. Wednesday - Sydney - Crazy Hat Day - I chose to put a lid on drugs. Thursday - Rylee - Twin Day - I chose friends who stay away from drugs. Friday - Sabrina - College shirt & hat day - I chose an education. Students to use REPORTERS GUIDE HANDOUT to get quotes and names/grades p. 10 workbook Tuesday, October 26 - Choose a font for our FONT FIGHT and begin creating your font description - p. 41 workbook Review of Photoshop and Help Tips - How to use AUTO Contrast & Auto Levels - p. 39 workbook Wednesday, October 27 - Continue with font description (participation grade) Magazine Editor Meeting every Wed. before school at 7:30 - Hannah (Editor), Brittany (Managing Editor), Catherine (Assignments Editor), Gabi (Advertising Manager) Madison (Arts & Entertainment) , Odin (Art Director), Meredith (Food Editor) Thursday, October 28 - Finalize Font Fight for Show and Tell on Monday and Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Both need to be saved to DROP BOX. Friday, October 29 - Test over Typography (test grade) - Last day to order a yearbook for $35 workbook pages 13 & 14 together WEEK ELEVEN Monday, November 1 - Show and Tell - Font Fight Feature Stories for Magazine Due November 30 - Review who will be writing articles. Discuss when and where our first dining out adventure should be. PAC Dance Performance Race for the Cure Scare for a Cure Holiday Recipes Tuesday, November 2 - Show & Tell Hit Me With Your Best Shot Election Day! Vision Board - p. 27 - What’s the Big Idea? Wednesday, November 3 -Anatomy of Magazine Cover - p. 31 and Design Seek and Find using an online magazine - Finding headlines, kickers, hammers. infographics, sidebars, folios. credits, byline, photographs, captions, Teasers, Advertising, pica. eyeline, dominant photo, gutter, margins - p. 29 workbook Magazine Editor Meeting every Wed. before school at 7:30 - Hannah (Editor), Brittany (Managing Editor), Catherine (Assignments Editor), Gabi (Advertising Manager) Madison (Arts & Entertainment) , Odin (Art Director), Meredith (Food Editor) Thursday, November 4 - Design - Design (Featherduster) Friday, November 5 - Test over Parts of a Magazine Cover and Basic Terminology of Design
THIRD SIX WEEKS WEEK TWELVE Monday, November 8 - Design PP - Design PP 2 - Feature Stories for Magazine Due November 30 Tuesday, November 9 - Create photo boxes and placeholder text using grid paper. Wednesday, November 10 - Early Release - Magazine Editor Meeting every Wed. before school at 7:30 - Hannah (Editor), Brittany (Managing Editor), Catherine (Assignments Editor), Gabi (Advertising Manager) Madison (Arts & Entertainment\) , Odin (Art Director), Meredith (Food Editor) King Pica - Crowning Event (script) Thursday, November 11 - Begin Magazine Cover Friday , November 12 - Test over Advanced Elements of Design Vision Boards - p. 27 workbook - Bring clippings of graphics you might want to include on your
WEEK THIRTEEN Monday , November 15 - Work on Magazine Cover - Due November 29 Tuesday, November 16 - Work on Magazine cover Wednesday, November 17 - Club/Co-Curricular/Elective Photo Reference Photos taken by PhotoTexas (all day on the cafeteria stage) Magazine Editor Meeting every Wed. before school at 7:30 - Hannah (Editor), Brittany (Managing Editor), Catherine (Assignments Editor), Gabi (Advertising Manager) Madison (Arts & Entertainment) , Odin (Art Director), Meredith (Food Editor) - Production Worksheet of Articles to be Due by November 30. Thursday, November 18 - Club/Co-Curricular/Elective Photo Reference Photos taken by PhotoTexas (all day on the cafeteria stage) Friday, November 19 - Discussion of quotes - Test together.
WEEK FOURTEEN Monday, November 22 - Get cover lines finished - You can place your model photo today. Tuesday, November 23 - Photoshop Fun Day with oxymorons - We will finish this up after the holidays. Wednesday, November 24 - Thanksgiving (No School) Thursday, November 25 - Thanksgiving (No School) Friday, November 26 - Thanksgiving (No School)
WEEK FIFTEEN Monday, November 29 - Test over Writing Quotes Finalize Mag Covers and pdf. Save to Drop Box. Tuesday, November 30 - Magazine Covers DUE. - Gallery Walk. Feature Stories for Magazine Due November 30 REPORTER for CATCH Family Fun Night - October 20, 6 - 8 - Kailan Reporter for Race for the Cure - November 7 at the Domain - Madison D. Reporter for Leadership Project (Make a Wish) - Carissa Reporter for Mrs. Guillory’s claim to fame - Football - Odin - Yes, I just assigned this one to you! Wednesday, December: 1 - Create a holiday card using Photoshop - Bring a holiday photo or email one to your acct. to retrieve in class Thursday, December: 2 - Basics of Photoshop Friday, December: 3 - Work on holiday card, delete blurry photos you have taken, finalize articles you are working on
WEEK SIXTEEN Monday, December: 6 - Work on holiday card - Tuesday, December: 7 - Review for final Wednesday, December: 8 - Early release - Finalize holiday card - Pep Rally - Leilani & Maddie POD Thursday, December: 9 - Gallery walk - Holiday cards - Decision on title for magazine. Friday, December: 10 - Final Exam
WEEK SEVENTEEN Monday, December: 13 - Work on Holiday Cards Tuesday, December: 14 - Finalize Holiday Cards - Save as .jpgs to Newspaper In Box - Holiday Cards Wednesday, December: 15 - Take survey on magazine name - http://www.quia.com/sv/483539.html
Clean out photo files Thursday, December: 16 - Gallery Walk of Holiday Cards - You can email your card to yourself - You will each get one printed card.
Yearbook Yourself - www.yearbookyourself.com - Clean out photo files Friday , December: 17 - Clean out photo files
Have a Happy Holiday!
Be Safe. Be Warm. Enjoy your time off
When you return we will focus on writing and assignments will be determined for our Spring release of our magazine
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