Do something that means something.

Next Tuesday, I'll be stuck at an all-day teacher training.  YUCK.
YOU, on the other hand, could show up for something really meaningful, that can help make a difference in your peers' lives.

Borrow a camera, document the event, do interviews----I'll give you extra credit that replaces any missing grades.  The usual Production Rubric would apply.

Monday, Feb. 10th

Good morning!
If you were absent Friday, pick up a copy of the assignment from me today, and complete after we return from the Studio.
Package Team #1:  Submit your Quick Time File today.
Jorge:  Complete Earth Guardians promo and submit.
Max and Lisa:  Submit Transcript Quick Time File today.
Package Team #2:  Research and scheduling interviews this week.

Friday, Feb. 7th: Research Assigment

2 Assignments to complete today!

Okay, so you won't need your books for today's assignments.  But you will need to focus in order to complete this assignment with enough time to meet with your Package Team.
(Note:  Package Team #1 (Oscar & Josh) will be completing their edit; Max and Jorge will also be editing.  Those 4 people are exempt from this assignment.  EVERYONE ELSE must complete it.)

Thurgood Marshall

First African American Supreme Court Justice

Assignment #1:  Research Famous African Americans for Black History Month.
Pick up a copy of the handout from the Substitute.  Write your name at the top.
You will complete info on 10 famous African Americans by doing research on the internet.
FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY!  Note that you CANNOT have the same answers as anyone else sitting in your row!

Here are some GREAT websites to get you started:  


100 Famous African Americans of the 20th Century

Biographies of Famous African Americans

Great African American Biographies

Black History

Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History

Assignment #2: Complete a Story Outline for your Package.
When you have completed Assignment #1 and handed it in to the black basket on my desk, join the other members of your News Package Team (don't disturb them if they are still working on #1; wait patiently or help them).  One member of the team should open a file in Microsoft Word, and the Team will work together to answer the following:

1. What is the topic of your News Package?
2. You must focus on one aspect, or perspective, on this topic.  What part of the story will you cover?
3. What does the audience need to know about this topic?  (You should have one to two complete, detailed sentences describing exactly what information you will share with them.)
4.  Who are the key people involved in, or affected by, this topic?  BE SPECIFIC.
5. When will you begin collecting research on this topic?
6. Why is it important to share this story with your audience?
7. How will each team member contribute to the story?  LIST NAMES and the JOB they'll do.

When you have completed the answers, type the NAMES of all team members, and print the document (to the ".178" printer).  SAVE the document on your desktop.  Turn the printout in to the black basket on my desk.

Wed. Feb. 5th

Package Teams 2, 3 & 4 will create an outline today that describes your plan/approach for your News Package.  Use Microsoft Word, print and submit today.

Next week everyone signs up for a new Job Rotation (C).

Monday, Feb. 3rd

Good Morning!  Hope you had a good weekend.
Package Team #1 will submit their work by Friday. (Quick Time file)
TODAY, Package Team #2 will begin their research.  
Transcript team must complete and submit their segment by Friday. (Quick Time file)

Grab a Bite!

Everyone's earning Production Points in different ways today.

• Package Team #1:  Editing, collecting still images, starting a script outline for your piece.  Next week is your last to edit and complete the package.
• Interviews:  Jorge, prepare questions for all of your upcoming guests and vet those with me before printing.
• Max:  Edit your transcript segment with Lisa's help.
• Kevin, Janesa, Edwin, Armando:  copy the additional audio files to your desktop, choose one, and pull a good "sound bite" from the file.  Note the time code, and detail the topic of the quote.
• Everyone else:  I have copied an audio file to your desktop.  It's an interview with Dean Leh about his "Earth Guardians"  group.  Open the file in iTunes, grab headphones, and listen to the interview to answer the following in writing:
• You are listening for at least 3 "sound bites"--- statements about the Earth Guardians group, around 6 to 10 seconds in length, that we can edit into a short commercial about this group that we can run on the news.
• When you find a "sound bite", pause the file, write down the time code, and then translate the "sound bite" word for word in writing.  
• For each "sound bite", note what the statement addresses---what the group is about, how to join, what they do, etc.
• Turn your work in by 8 a.m.

Wed., Jan. 29th

Today, we'll need to get recording done very quickly, so that we can play back the show and check for technical difficulties.  I need everyone on their "A" Game.
When we're done with that, we'll finish grading the reading from last week.  If time allows, you may meet with your Package Team to strategize.  Of course, Pkg. Team #1 will be doing other things this morning.