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Warm ups - NEW TYPING PROGRAM - www.sense-lang.org - UN = first initial and last name PW - ID # class = magazine
E-Edition of the Austin American-Statesman - UN=nikki_dowd@roundrockisd.org PW=nie
Try pasting this article into a practice and typing it yourself.
Intro to Journalism Staff Manual
Intro to Journalism Workbook
Fifth Six Weeks
WEEKLY AGENDA
Assignments for SPRING Valley View
reporter’s HELP sheet
Vision Boards
Use this link for ideas
http://bestdesignoptions.com/?p=4076
Inverted Pyramid Link
http://www.vanseodesign.com/web-design/inverted-pyramid-design/
Stock Images Link
http://www.istockphoto.com/
Typefaces Link
http://www.fonts.com/FindFonts/TopFonts/TopRankedFonts.htm
Raster versus Vector Graphics
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/aboutgraphics/a/bitmapvector.htm
Monday, February 21 - Presidents Day - Production all week. Work on your articles. Rough drafts are due Friday.
Spell Check
Begin with a GREAT lead - Not just any old lead...
Use the quote + transition formula for writing
Use lots of details - You must interview and DIG for information so the person reading your article feels emotions and can see the story - You are painting a story with words.
Tuesday , February 22 - Production
Math Counts - POD
Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed
Wednesday, February 23 - Production - If you finish, you can begin finding a magazine layout you like to use for your article. Clip magazine designs (small graphics or typography) for your Vision Boards.
Track Meet - POD Patsy, Leilani & Abby
Thursday, February 24 - Production - Those who have finished can practice using this Photoshop Technique - Paint Away
SPOT @ 7:40 - POD Julia, Bethany & Patsy
Guitar Club - POD
Friday, February 25 - Production - Share Day - Celebration Day - Critique your drafts. They must be double spaced, Ariel point size 11 - full heading with an ATTENTION GRABBING HEADLINE.
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
Monday, February 28 - Writing with the Inverted Pyramid
Tuesday, March 1 - Make your article STRONG.
TAKS Testing
Tell Tales Book Club - POD
Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed
Wednesday, March 2 - Writing Great Leads
Art Club - POD Maddie D. & Kailan
Thursday, March 3 - Using Details - Do NOT Invent them
Friday, March 4 - Test over the Inverted Pyramid Style of Writng, Leads and Details
Magazine articles are due.
Science Club - POD
Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - POD Carissa
Friday, March 4 - Dinner Theatre Performance - Check Please
Monday, March 7 - All students to work on corrections to articles. Brittany and Hannah and Mackenzie to help students proof articles for magazine. If finished you should work on cobbing. Use clip art placed in the folder called Clip Art. Remember if you use clip art, you can use the Detect Edges command in InDesign. Need 7th graders to go through photos and place great photos into 7th grade folder for end of year slide show. Someone needs to help with 6th grade photos.
Tuesday, March 8 - Creating placeholder text and using text wrap
Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed
Math Counts - POD
Wednesday, March 9 - Early Release - Find a graphic you want to use for a DO NOT ENTER DOOR HANGER. Go through magazines to find a graphic/s you can easily create.
Game Day - POD Dylan
Thursday, March 10 - Test to see if you can create placeholder text in InDesign, insert clipart, use text wrap and detect edges so that the text will wrap around the clip art.
Create your DO NOT ENTER SIGN. Template is in the read only folder - DOOR HANGERS.
Friday, March 11 -Complete DO NOT ENTER DOOR HANGERS. We will print in black and white to laser printer or you can email your door holder sign home so you can print it in color.
TAME - POD
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
This week you will finalize your feature article. All final drafts are Due FRIDAY. You will also be responsible for creating a sales tag sized 3 X 3 using Photoshop. I will show you a sample.
Monday , March 21 - . Review this PowerPoint on Muscular Writing. Test on Friday over Avoiding Redundancy - Help! Sheet Your marked up feature articles are in the IN Box. Listen for directions on how to make corrections.
Tuesday, March 22 - Look through magazines and locate images of graphics that are easy to duplicate. You will choose one simple graphic. It can be as simple as typography and you will recreate it using Photoshop.
Wednesday, March 23 - Create a graphic you have found for your vision board or a sample that I give you.
Thursday , March 24 - Work on your graphic. Due today to in box so I can print in color. Save to In Box Graphic Design.
Friday, March 25 - Test over avoiding redundancy. Some of you can begin your graphic design (marketing). Size it as a 2 X 2 inch canvas using PS.
Theatre Performance - POD - Rebecca
Reporters - Kayla & Sydney
Monday, March 28 - Great job on articles. WOW! You have come a long way! Gallery Walk before we watch the PP on writng Quotes.
Watch the PowerPoint on Using Quotes.You will have a test over this information on Friday. You should know how to write quotes by now.
You will each receive a prototype to follow to create your page layout for The Valley View. Our publish date is April 15. Workday after school will be decided today. We must have editors present for after school workday. We will be making sure all copy is edited twice and photos and captions are in place. Table of Contents (Brittany is in charge of TOC) must be completed and all business ads need to be placed (Gabi E. is in charge of placing advertising.) Hannah is in charge of making sure all students get articles finished and have suitable, readable and INTERESTING CONTENT. Interesting Content = GOOD REPORTING + OUTSTANDING INTERVIEWS.
Some of you will get finished with formatting your feature article and can then begin on the PHOTO DOCUMENTARY POSTER.
Creating a poster with your best photos. This week you will use photos from the Austin Photo Documentary field trip to create an inviting poster about Keeping Austin Weird. You MUST select photos with a common element. Here is the INFO HELP! sheet to organize and create your photo documentary poster. These will be printed in color.
Tuesday, March 29 - Decide which photos to use for your Austin Photo Documentary Poster.
Wednesday, March 30 - Edit any photos and make sure your theme or composition type is used throughout the poster. If you use a wash away effect on one photo - use it on all the photos. If you are documenting signage in Austin, don’t toss in a photo of your boyfriend/girlfriend.
Thursday, March 31 - Create your posters online. I will log you in so the site so you can create these. They will be printed out and you can take them home after we show them at the Fine Arts Night in May.
Friday, April 1 - Bingo Game - Using Quotes
Monday, April 4 - (TAKS Math)
Tuesday, April 5 - (TAKS Reading)
Wednesday, April 6 - Editing of Magazine this Week before school - Editors to meet Wednesday after school to edit and collaborate on layouts.
We have 3 paid advertisers plus we need to advertise for the 8th grade dance and the dance we are sponsoring on Friday, May 7 (in conjunction with the Student Council).
Thursday, April 7 - Editing/Production
Friday, April 8 - Editing/Production
SIXTH SIX WEEKS
Monday, April 11 - Magazine production
Tuesday, April 12 - Magazine production
Spring Dance Show - POD Sabrina
Wednesday, April 13 - Magazine production
Workday after school for Magazine Editors - 3:30 - 5:00
Thursday, April 14 - Magazine production
SPOT @ 7:40 - POD Julia, Bethany & Patsy
Friday, April 15 - Magazine production
Monday, April 18 - Media Law and Censorship - Handout and Powerpoint
Tuesday, April 19 - Discussion of the Bethel vs Frazier Case - Tinker Case
Wednesday, April 20 - Discussion of the Hazelwood Case - Creating your Arm Bands
Thursday, April 21 - Test over the Censorship - Hazelwood - Bethel - Tinker versus Des Moines
Friday, April 22 - Spring Holiday
Monday, April 25 - Interviewing Techniques - Interviewing Like a Ham - Creating a Trading Card after you Interview your BFF or a favorite teacher
Tuesday , April 26 - 7th TAKS - .8th graders remain with team
Wednesday, April 27 - 7th TAKS - 8th graders meet in cafeteria - continue interview for trading cards
News Staff to meet at IHOP for celebration dinner at 4:00 - I am sorry this should have been 4:30.
Thursday, April 28 - (8th TAKS Science) Trading Cards - 7th graders meet in cafeteria - continue interview for trading cards
Magazine Staff to meet at Pluckers for celebration dinner at 4:30
Friday, April 29 - (8th TAKS Social Studies) Trading Cards - 7th graders meet in cafeteria - continue interview for trading cards
Monday, May 2 - Collage Vision Boards 8th grade - Trading Cards 7th grade
Tuesday, May 3 - Collage Vision Boards 8th grade - Trading Cards 7th grade
Wednesday, May 4 - Collage Vision Boards 8th grade - Trading Cards 7th gradeEarly Release
Thursday, May 5 - Collage Vision Boards 8th grade - Trading Cards 7th grade
Friday, May 6 - Collage Vision Boards 8th grade - Trading Cards 7th grade
Dance - Sponsored by Journalism Department and Student Council
Monday, May 9 - Collages - Creating a Vision Boards due 8th graders - Trading Cards due 7th graders -
Tuesday, May 10 - Animated GiFS - Help! Guide - Link to creating animated gifs.
Wednesday, May 11 - Animated GIFS
Thursday, May 12 - Animated GIFS Due today -Three yearbook students to attend creative workshop at Dave and Busters at 4 pm. Transportation must be provided by your parents.
FAN Night - Parents to view your photography in the library
Friday, May 13 - Yearbook Distribution Day! Gallery Walk - View animated gifs.
Monday, May 16 - Broadcast Journalism Graphic Organizer - Sell yearbooks before school in cafeteria and at lunches. Jen Stayton from KUT to visit during period 3.
Tuesday, May 17 -- Write letters to next year’s staffs - Magazine to arrive - Sell before school in cafeteria and during lunches.
Wednesday, May 18 - Maria Gatling (Creativity Guru) - Guest speaker during period 1. Lunch Box to speak to journalism classes during period 4. You must bring a pass after checking in with your 4th period teacher - then, report to the lecture hall.
Thursday, May 19 - Reflections Handout
Orchestra Spring Concert at RR PAC @ 6:30 - POD
7th and 8th Grade Awards Ceremony
Friday, May 20 - The 60s - A Decade of Change Graphic Organizer
6th Grade Awards Ceremony
Monday, May 23 - Forrest Gump culminating exercise for Marketing
Tuesday, May 24 - Forrest Gump culminating exercise for Marketing
Wednesday, May 25 - Forrest Gump culminating exercise for Marketing
Clean out files (photos and personal)
Thursday, May 26 - Forrest Gump culminating exercise for Marketing
Friday, May 27 - Last Day of School-
Monday, May 30 - Memorial Day
Tuesday , May 31 - Teacher Workday
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