Newspaper Lesson Plans

View our online student newspaper - The Paw Print

Newspaper P7 & 8 Week of
10/26 subject to change

Materials Needed for Newspaper Production

Why are we doing this?

PODS

Monday, October 26
Work on magazine cover. Due Wednesday. Test on Thursday over
Design Elementsand Parts of a Magazine Cover.
Intro to Typography – Font Fight HandoutDue Friday

Font Fight Handout
Reflections Handout - optional
ATPI Contest Handout - optional
Basic Design Graphic Organizer Handout
 

What is a sans serif font?
What is a serif font?
What is a novelty font?
What is a script font?
What makes up a font family?
What are some of the original fonts prior to present day MAC and Microsoft fonts?

Red Ribbon Week
Sock It To Drugs....wear crazy Socks
Darian (NP)
Victoria (YB)
Kelly (YB)
Festival of the Bands at 6:30 pm at the Palace
Mailan
Lego League every Mon 3:30 – 5:00 lab 2145 Anish & Andrew

Tuesday, October 27
Work on magazine cover,
issue 2 article and/or font project.
Watch
The Font Fight
After school workday for those who want to enter the ATPI Photography Contest
www.atpi.org

Font Fight

 

Boot Out Drugs....wear western attire (Cowboy hats allowed)
Mai-Lan (NP)
FCA 8 am in lecture hall - Ashlyn & Alicia
Choir Performance in the pm
Steven
FB 7  vs Ridgeview @ Dragon
Emory  and Lesley
Nicole and Darbie
FCA @ 8am in lecture hall
Chess Club every Tuesday from 3:45 to 4:45 in the library
Math Counts every Tues from 3:30 – 4:30 room 1225
Writing Club Nov and Dec 3:30 – 6:00 in the library
Service Club 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 3:45-4:30 PM
in room 2107
Tell Tales Book Club 2nd Tuesday of each month @ 7:45 in the library
Books 2 Movies 2nd Tuesday of each month @ 3:30PM in the library

Wednesday, October 28
Gallery Walk – Cover to Cover!
You may bring clear drinks and snacks for the museum walk.

Bring hors d'oeuvres for gallery walk
Rubric for Gallery Walk


 

Put A Lid On Drugs....Crazy hat day
Maddie (YB)
Ashlyn (YB & NP)
FB 8 vs Ridgeview @ Dragon
Laura F and Shelby
Guitar Club every other Wed room 3110

Thursday, October 29
Test over design and parts of a magazine cover
– Photo Edit

 Test

 

Jags Against Drugs....Wear purple
Mallory (YB)

VB 8 @ Home vs Deerpark
Kameron and Andrew (Home 8th)
VB 7 Away @ Deerpark
Ashlyn and Kimberly 7th
Anime every other Th in room 2107
French Club every other Th room 2117
Robotics from 3:30 – 5:00 in room 2145 or 2105
School Portrait Retakes

Friday, October 30
What Type are YOU?
What the font?
Show and Tell about the history of your font – You can dress up as your font!

Rubric for font fight exhibits


 

Don't Get In A Hairy Situation....crazy hair day (They can wear colors in their hair on Friday)
Taylor C(YB)
Mallory D (YB)
Teen Adv Board every other Friday in the library

Newspaper Week of
11/2 subject to change

Materials Needed for Newspaper Production

Why are we doing this?

PODS

Monday, November 2
Writing Reviews – Watch All in the Family
Illustrate Creating Outlines
Placing photos and images within text
Rachel should have everyone’s assignment in her log
 

 
Handout – InDesign Tricks of the Trade

What is A&E?

2 5:30pm 7th Grade Football vs. Canyon Vista @ Dragon Stadium  Jordan, Darian, Julia

Tuesday, November 3
Improve a poor review – Doing it together
Illustrate Gradients – Adding gradients to your swatch palettes
 

 
Handout – InDesign Tricks of the Trade

What does a good review include?

3 5:30pm   8th Grade Football vs. Canyon Vista @ Canyon Vista Ji Min & Joseph

Wednesday, November 4
Writing with the Inverted Pyramid
Illustrate Typing on a Path
 

 
Handout – InDesign Tricks of the Trade

Why do we write with the inverted pyramid?
 

 

Thursday, November 5
Creating Puzzles using
www.puzzlemaker.com
Illustrate creating spot color + BW imaging
 


Handout – InDesign Tricks of the Trade

Puzzles in the entertainment section

November 5 5:30pm Volleyball vs. Canyon Vista, 7th Home - Hailey
8th Away

Friday, November 6
Create your own puzzles given a word bank.
Illustrate InDesign Tricks of the Trade


Handout – InDesign Tricks of the Trade

More Puzzles

6th Grade Dance
End of 2nd Six Weeks

Newspaper P7 & 8 Week of
11/9 subject to change

Materials Needed for Newspaper Production

Why are we doing this?

PODS

Monday, November 9
Work on articles – photo edit Due Thursday, Nov. 12
Illustrate InDesign Tricks of the Trade
 

Handout – InDesign Tricks of the Trade

We are learning the quote + transition format of journalistic writing

5:30pm 7th Grade Football vs. Hopewell @ Hopewell Ashlyn, Sami & Julia

Tuesday, November 10
Work on articles – photo edit
Illustrate InDesign Tricks of the Trade
 

Handout – InDesign Tricks of the Trade

We are learning the quote + transition format of journalistic writing

 

Wednesday, November 11
Work on articles – photo edit
Illustrate InDesign Tricks of the Trade
 

Handout – InDesign Tricks of the Trade

We are learning the quote + transition format of journalistic writing

Veterans’ Day Assembly
6th Grade 9:30am
7th  Grade 10:30am
8th Grade 11:30am

Thursday, November 12
All articles and photos due for first printed edition
Nov. 18 is crunch day – after school workday to place paper into InDesign – bring snacks
Illustrate InDesign Tricks of the Trade

Handout – InDesign Tricks of the Trade

We are learning the quote + transition format of journalistic writing

SPOT Remy, Patsy, Julia & Bethany

Friday, November 13
Editorial - What are they?
Pet Peaves
 

Handout – InDesign Tricks of the Trade

How do you write good movie and TV reviews?

 

Assignments Editor, Rachel

Jordan-brief, 6th grade dance
Julia-on-going feature article, English riding, photographs
Kailyn - book review
Mai-Lan-on-going feature article, English riding
Rachel, assignments editor, blogger, article of your choice
Frankie-brief, 7th & 8th grade dance
Paige-sports & editorial on uniforms
Kayla-feature article,
Walsh Friendships
Miranda-A&E,
Ji Min - football game
Emily-editorial on uniforms, UT vs. A&M sports column
Austin-editorial,
Aida-A&E,
Yuri-sports, 8th FB
Sarah-A&E, GI Joe movie review
Kathy-feature article, Hairy Man Festival or Inteview for GGIW
Anish-brief, Robotics
Emily-A&E, Midsummer Preseason Opener & editorial
Darian-sports, VB7A Ridgeview
Michelle - Anime Club
Heeyoung- Veterans’ Day + Pep Rally
Mario-sports,
Reagan-brief, Library Early Release
Rebecca-Editor in Chief, blogger - article on Go Get It Week
Andrew-brief, Robotics + designer + photo editor + article of your choice
Ashlyn - Meet the Author
Kameron-6th grade dance
Kaitlin - article of your choice

JUST AN IDEA
MEET TWICE PER MONTH (4) to a restaurant. Then write a review.
Ideas - Hamburger Joints - HUTS - Red Robin, Mighty Fine, Frisco, Dan’s
Ideas - Tex Mex Joints - El Patio, Antonios, Chuys, Mesa Rosa, El Arroyo, Enchiladas Y Mas, Jorges
Only in Austin - Fonda San Miguel, Chez Zee, Frisco, Shady Grove, Austin Java
BBQ - Rudy’s, Poke e Joe’s, Salt Lick
Only in Round Rock -

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