Hey guys. Don’t forget, even though that I’m not there I still expect the best from you. I may even poke my head in at some point with another post.

First, read this prompt and respond in a well developed response of around one typed page.

What with the Interwebs and 24-hour cable news channels, avoiding the headlines is, well, difficult. The nonstop coverage can be maddening—how to discern the truth from the truth-ish; discover the real story within the overblown over-analysis; and, at times, try not to lose your faith in humanity.

How do you get your news? How does the news influence your life? How do you keep the influence the news has on your lives in check?
Stolen from SoulPancake

Make sure when you save it, it is in both YOUR Portfolio folder in the U: drive and MY Inbox (swanssa) (in the Summer School Folder) on the I: drive (teachers on galibdci1)

The file needs to be named “Your name – news response” example “Jeff – news response”

Next: go to The Gazette to read an article about a Cheetah preserve. You need to open a new word document and fill out the information:

Headline
Byline (who wrote it)
What article is about?
Who its about?
Where it happened?
When it happened?
Why it is important enough to be in the newspaper?

Once again, save to YOUR Portfolio and MY inbox. File name: “Your Name – Article”

Finally: You will write your own article about the school. Mrs. Vatalaro will give you some ideas you could do, but feel free to come up with your own.

1. Decide what your article will be about.
2. Research the topic of your article.
3. Write your article using the template below.
4. First paragraph: In the first few sentences, answer these questions!

   Who?
   What?
   When?
   Where?
   Why?

5. Grab the reader’s attention by using an opening sentence which is a question or something unexpected!
6. Now, give the details. It is always a good idea to include one or two quotes from people you interviewed. Write in the third person (he, she, it or they). Be objective. Use active verbs so the reader feels things are really happening!
7. Last paragraph: Round off your article. Try ending with a quote or a catchy phrase!
8. By-line: At the end, state who wrote the article; ‘By ….’.
9. Decide if appropriate illustrations/pictures are needed
10. Proof-read your article and edit where needed.
11. Spell check your article!

Stolen from Bedfordshire Libraries

Make sure you save your article once again to YOUR portfolio and MY inbox. File format “Your name – my article”

Today’s Plan! We’re going to go out as a group and film the stuff that will take up a lot of staff time and require special access.

IF YOU ARE NOT DONE WRITING: You’ll be coming along with a piece of paper to finish.