Wed. Dec. 18th Do Now

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Please open the attached document regarding Demerit-able offenses in this class.
List anything you did not know or already knew; or what you think is fair or unfair. In other words, leave a comment about the information presented for credit.

Collecting Information

Greetings:
Senior Seminar

Please fill out this survey so I can accurately collect data on you as a group.

Thurs. Dec. 12, 2013: Productive and Orderly Updated at 11:46PM

Greetings: PLEASE SCROLL DOWN AND CLICK READ MORE FOR JOURNALISM ASSIGNMENT

I apologize for not being with you today. I will return Friday to follow up with you on todays assignments. Nothing has changed. There are four simple expectations in this class:

Raise your hand for everything.
Don't get up for anything.
Respect the time, equipment, and people in this room.
Stay on task.

Follow all school rules i.e. no food or drink, no electronic devices. And for those who would like to, you cannot print today. Again, I apologize.

Senior Seminar:

Register for the web based  high school, college, and career planner.

Go to www.whatsnextillinois.org 

You can enter announce name
cps+studentID# (example: cps19283745)

Enter your password
cps+studentID# (example: cps19283745)

Or register with your own email address.

Once registered and logged in go to College Planning
Navigate yourself through these pages to see what the website has to offer you in terms of college planning.

Under the category of School Exploration Tools, use the College Matching Assistant to identify which schools meet your wants and needs.

Email me about the results of your search. What do you think about your options.
My correct email address is restaino.edu@gmail.com

Nelson Mandela and Us

Today we honor a true freedom fighter,

Nelson Mandela 

You may not see the relevance right away but if you take the time to read the literature you can see how his courage made a difference in-- not only South Africa-- but the world.

Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, in Mveso, Transkei, South Africa. Becoming actively involved in the anti-apartheid movement in his 20s, Mandela joined the African National Congress in 1942. For 20 years, he directed a campaign of peaceful, non-violent defiance against the South African government and its racist policies. In 1993, Mandela and South African President F.W. de Klerk were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to dismantle the country's apartheid system. In 1994, Mandela was inaugurated as South Africa's first black president. In 2009, Mandela's birthday (July 18) was declared Mandela Day to promote global peace and celebrate the South African leader's legacy. Mandela died at his home in Johannesburg on December 5, 2013, at age 95.

Read more at Biography.com

Newsworthiness

Greetings: today our objective is brainstorm newsworthy story ideas to write "ARTICLE #3"
We will do this and share out during Morning Meeting (10-15 mins.)
and we will be able to explain our job responsibilities after conferencing with Ms. Restaino

Do Now:

1) Think: what does it mean for a story to be "newsworthy"?
2) Read the following article and be prepared to explain it's newsworthiness.

Minimum wage protestors interrupt McDonald's executive speech

Today

Today you will prepare at least one piece of news to share during Morning Meeting, which will be lead by your Managing Editor.

We will discuss your topics and you will begin your Journalist Checklist for research.

ONE ON ONE, I will talk with you about your job responsibilities as Journalists in this newsroom.

Before you leave...

Exit Ticket

Answer questions 1-6 on your Checklist
Turn in to the "Turn In/Return" tray in the front of the room

Newsroom Series: Part 1 (12.04.13)

Do Now: 1) Open up two more tabs by pressing Command + T.

2) Read the following information but do not begin, I have information to share.

Independently, you will research topics in the news to be shared during Morning Meeting on Thursday.
As you find news topics in each of the 5 news category: Local, National, International, Entertainment, and Sports.

Use this Form to log your findings. TIP: Try not to duplicate topics and stories already listed by your peers.
On the form:
1. Summarize the story.
2. Tell us where it came from.
3. Explain why it is newsworthy to our audience.

Paul Walker and Related Deaths

As reporters we have to examine news for what it means to our audience.

Paul Walker was a celebrity; our audience watched his movies.

Paul Walker dies in a car accident where speeding was a problem; young people are most likely to be involved in a car accidents within the first year of getting their licenses.
These are two ways we relate to Paul Walkers tragic accident.
Watch this video.

ASSIGNMENT:

Continue your research on how celebrities deaths-- that always make headlines-- relate to us.
Find a minimum of two articles on each of the following celebrities who've made the news in death.

Lee Thompson Young

Cory Montieth

Michael Clark Duncan

Give me two ways their stories relate to our audience.

Send me this information in complete sentences in an email to restaino.edu @gmail.com

Please include the names of our sources.

IN ADDITION:

In that same email, tell me about a car accident where a person under the age of 18 was the driver and cashed. Attach a link to that source.

This assignment must be complete before the Open-Closed Ended Questions presentation.

It is independent. 

It is worth 10 pts. for accuracy and completion.

If you finish early, please look ahead to this presentation on Open and Closed Ended Questions for interviews.

Senior Seminar: Mon. Dec. 2nd, 2013

Greetings:

Please take a moment to complete this survey.

CLICK HERE to complete survey.

You should be in complete uniform, seated, and working independently.

I bet you have some work that could use some revision from over the break.

Remember the expectations are that you raise your hand and wait to be acknowledged, remain seated, respect the space, and stay on task.