Lesson
Plans 8th Middle School Journalism – Period 8
FOURTH QUARTER
Middle School Journalism Basic Weekly Schedule:
Week of May 12-16
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Monday 5/12 |
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Continue EDITING issue 4 |
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Tuesday 5/13 |
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Continue EDITING issue 4 |
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Wednesday 5/14 |
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Continue EDITING issue 4 |
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Thursday 5/15 |
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Continue EDITING issue 4 |
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Friday 5/16 |
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FINAL WRAP-UP OF CLASSWORK; NO FINAL EXAM NEXT WEEK |
Week of May 5-9
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Monday 5/5 |
· Continue work on issue 4: corrections and final draft deadlines May 9; finish Writing Workshop Exercises by Fri. also |
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Tuesday 5/6 |
· Continue work on issue 4: corrections and final draft deadlines May 9; finish Writing Workshop Exercises by Fri. also |
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Wednesday 5/7 |
· Continue work on issue 4: corrections and final draft deadlines May 9; finish Writing Workshop Exercises by Fri. also |
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Thursday 5/8 |
· Continue work on issue 4: corrections and final draft deadlines May 9; finish Writing Workshop Exercises by Fri. also |
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Friday 5/9 |
· Continue work on issue 4: corrections and final draft deadlines May 9; finish Writing Workshop Exercises by Fri. also |
Week of April 28-May 2
Library dates: April 28,29,30
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Monday 4/28 |
· LIBRARY DAY: typing up art critic articles and travel brochures |
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Tuesday 4/29 |
· LIBRARY DAY: typing up art critic articles and travel brochures |
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Wednesday 4/30 |
· LIBRARY DAY: typing up art critic articles and travel brochures |
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Thursday 5/1 |
· Continue work on issue 4: deadlines May 2 |
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Friday 5/2 |
· Continue work on issue 4: deadlines May 2; first article check |
Week of April 21-25
Library dates: April 22,28,29,30
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Monday 4/21 |
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School |
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Tuesday 4/22 |
· Continue work on issue 4: deadlines May 2; LIBRARY DAY; work on travel brochures |
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Wednesday 4/23 |
· Continue work on issue 4: deadlines May 2 |
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Thursday 4/24 |
· Continue work on issue 4: deadlines May 2 |
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Friday 4/25 |
· Continue work on issue 4: deadlines May 2; first article check |
Week of April 14-18
Library dates: April 15, 17, 22,28,29,30
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Monday 4/14 |
· Continue work on issue 4: deadlines May 2; this week we will finish working on editorials |
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Tuesday 4/15 |
· Continue work on issue 4: deadlines May 2; LIBRARY DAY |
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Wednesday 4/16 |
· Continue work on issue 4: deadlines May 2 |
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Thursday 4/17 |
· Continue work on issue 4: deadlines May 2; LIBRARY DAY |
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Friday 4/18 |
· HALF-DAY; NO CLASS |
Week of April 7-11
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Monday 4/7 |
· Continue work on issue 4: deadlines May 2; this week we will finish cartoons, work on a crossword puzzle in groups, and begin work on editorials |
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Tuesday 4/8 |
· Continue work on issue 4: deadlines May 2 |
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Wednesday 4/9 |
· Continue work on issue 4: deadlines May 2 |
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Thursday 4/10 |
· Continue work on issue 4: deadlines May 2 |
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Friday 4/11 |
· Continue work on issue 4: deadlines May 2 |
FOURTH QUARTER
Week of March 31-April 4
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Monday 3/31 |
· Proof and ready third issue; we working through 9 lessons related to journalistic elements; news stories this week: Spring Break |
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Tuesday 4/1 |
· Proof and ready third issue |
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Wednesday 4/2 |
· Give out issue 3 |
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Thursday 4/3 |
· Begin work on issue 4; begin work on cartoons |
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Friday 4/4 |
· Begin work on issue 4; continue work on cartoons |
THIRD QUARTER
Middle School Journalism Basic Weekly Schedule:
Week of March 10-14
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Monday 310 |
· Proof and ready third issue |
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Tuesday 3/11 |
· Proof and ready third issue |
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Wednesday 312 |
· Proof and ready third issue |
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Thursday 3/13 |
· Begin work on Issue 4 |
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Friday 3/14 |
· Hand out third issue; SPRING BREAK |
Week of March 3-7
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Monday 3/3 |
· Continue work on third issue (deadline March 7) |
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Tuesday 3/4 |
· Continue work on third issue (deadline March 7) |
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Wednesday 3/5 |
· Continue work on third issue (deadline March 7) |
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Thursday 3/6 |
· Continue work on third issue (deadline March 7) |
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Friday 3/7 |
· Continue work on third issue (deadline March 7) |
Week of Feb 25-29
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Monday 2/25 |
· Present career projects |
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Tuesday 2/26 |
· Present career projects |
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Wednesday 2/27 |
· Present career projects; go to library |
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Thursday 2/28 |
· Go to library to continue work on third issue (deadline March 7) |
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Friday 2/29 |
· Continue work on third issue (deadline March 7) |
Week of Feb 18-22
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Monday 2/18 |
· Continue work on third issue (published in 2008) |
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Tuesday 2/19 |
· Continue work on third issue (published in 2008) |
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Wednesday 2/20 |
· Continue work on third issue (published in 2008) |
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Thursday 2/21 |
· Continue work on third issue (published in 2008) |
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Friday 2/22 |
· Continue work on third issue (published in 2008) |
Week of Feb 4-8
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Monday 2/4 |
· Continue work on third issue (published in 2008) |
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Tuesday 2/5 |
· Continue work on third issue (published in 2008) |
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Wednesday 2/6 |
· Prepare for tomorrow’s guest speaker: interview/journalism topic questions · Continue work on third issue (published in 2008) · Library/computer day |
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Thursday 2/7 |
· Guest speaker from The Huntsville Times: Doug Mendenhall (he did not make it last week) |
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Friday 42/8 |
· Review and plan for next week |
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Monday 1/21 |
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Tuesday 1/22 |
Review the Assignment checklist chart Review “Types of Questions for Interviews” handout Introduce some of the terms/words in Glossary (highlight common ones we use); circle ones to find in the newspaper today to mark w/ colored markers USING THE NEWSPAPER: Lesson 1: “The Front Page” Find the flag What info is contained in the “ears”? Find the price of the paper Review the index and its purpose(locating items) Find most important story on the first page (in right hand column as that is where the eyes goes first) Lesson 2/3: “Using the newspaper” Introduction to the newspaper: parts of the newspaper and how each segment helps to inform, interpret, and entertain; impact of choices and how they affect readers Find and cut out 1 example of each of these purposes: inform/educate/advise, interpret, and entertain and glue stick into folder on handout paper |
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Wednesday 1/23 |
Library/Computer: begin typing up interview questions, making interview appointments |
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Thursday 1/24 |
Library/Computer: begin typing up interview questions, making interview appointments |
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Friday 1/25 |
FILMSTRIP 1 to follow up with Lessons 1 and 2 (front page) |
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Monday 1/28 |
USING THE NEWSPAPER: Lesson 4: Locating and understanding the importance of the 4 types of newspaper stories: international, national, state, and local news: social, economic, political aspects |
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Tuesday 2/1 |
USING THE NEWSPAPER: Finish lesson from yesterday and begin typing articles |
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Wednesday 2/2 |
Library/Computer: working on articles |
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Thursday 2/3 |
Guest speaker from The Huntsville Times: Doug Mendenhall |
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Friday 2/4 |
Review of week and planning for next week |
Week of Jan 14-18
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Monday 1/14 |
· HAND OUT COPIES OF SECOND ISSUE!!!! · INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM – new students · Begin work on third issue (published in 2008) |
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Tuesday 1/15 |
· Begin work on third issue (published in 2008) |
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Wednesday 1/16 |
· Begin work on third issue (published in 2008) |
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Thursday 1/17 |
· Begin work on third issue (published in 2008) |
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Friday 1/18 |
· Begin work on third issue (published in 2008) |
Week of Dec. 10-14
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Monday 12/10 |
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Class discussion
and finishing up second issue |
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Tuesday 12/11 |
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Class discussion
and finishing up second issue |
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Wednesday 12/12 |
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Begin planning
on third issue (published in 2008) |
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Thursday 12/13 |
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Begin planning
on third issue (published in 2008) |
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Friday 12/14 |
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Begin planning
on third issue (published in 2008) |
Week of Dec. 3-7
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Monday 12/3 |
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Continue work on
articles for second issue: Dec. 5 due date |
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Tuesday 12/4 |
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Continue work on
articles for second issue: Dec. 5 due date |
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Wednesday 12/5 |
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Continue work on
articles for second issue: Dec. 5 due date |
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Thursday 12/6 |
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Proofreading! |
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Friday 12/7 |
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Proofreading! |
Week of Nov. 26-30
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Monday 11/26 |
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Continue work on
articles for second issue: Dec 5 due date |
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Tuesday 11/27 |
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Continue work on
articles for second issue: Dec 5 due date |
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Wednesday 11/28 |
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Continue work on
articles for second issue: Dec 5 due date |
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Thursday 11/29 |
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Continue work on
articles for second issue: Dec 5 due date |
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Friday 11/30 |
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Guest Speaker:
Cindy Hewitt: “Is Journalism for you?” |
Week of Nov. 19-23
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Monday 11/19 |
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Continue work on
articles for second issue: Dec. 5 due date |
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Tuesday 11/20 |
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Continue work on
articles for second issue: Dec. 5 due date |
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Wednesday 11/21 |
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THANKSGIVING |
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Thursday 11/22 |
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THANKSGIVING |
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Friday 11/123 |
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THANKSGIVING |
Week of Nov. 12-16
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Monday 11/12 |
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SCHOOL |
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Tuesday 11/13 |
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Continue
interviews for second issue deadline ·
Second issue
rough draft story deadlines: Nov. 27 ·
View filmstrip
“How to read the newspaper intelligently”; work on handout accompanying
slides |
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Wednesday 11/14 |
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Continue
interviews for second issue deadline ·
Second issue
rough draft story deadlines: Nov. 27 ·
View filmstrip
“Photojournalism”; work on handouts accompanying slides |
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Thursday 11/15 |
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Continue
interviews for second issue deadline ·
Second issue
rough draft story deadlines: Nov. 27 ·
View filmstrip
“Understanding Editorial Cartoons”; work on handouts accompanying slides |
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Friday 11/16 |
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Review/Catch up
from week ·
Plan interviews
for next week |
Week of Nov. 5-9
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Monday 11/5 |
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Assign
interviews/articles for second issue deadline ·
Second issue
rough draft story deadlines: Nov. 27 ·
Review
jobs/first issue |
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Tuesday 11/6 |
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Continue
interviews for second issue deadline ·
Second issue
rough draft story deadlines: Nov. 27 ·
View filmstrip
“How to read the newspaper intelligently”; work on handout accompanying
slides |
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Wednesday 11/7 |
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Continue
interviews for second issue deadline ·
Second issue
rough draft story deadlines: Nov. 27 ·
View filmstrip
“Photojournalism”; work on handouts accompanying slides |
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Thursday 11/8 |
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Continue
interviews for second issue deadline ·
Second issue
rough draft story deadlines: Nov. 27 ·
View filmstrip
“Understanding Editorial Cartoons”; work on handouts accompanying slides |
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Friday 11/9 |
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Review/Catch up
from week ·
Plan interviews
for next week |