Weekly Plans August 15-23

Thursday-Go over rules, expectations, take press pass photos

Friday-

POWERFUL PHOTOWhat makes a photo powerful? What makes the difference between a photo that someone only glances at briefly and one that makes someone study it for a long period of time? View the photo collections provided and choose one photo that caught your attention. Attach a link to the photo to this assignment and answer the questions listed.

Monday-

 Basic Photography Intro PowerPoint show before beginning the composition assignments. Do assignment in google classroom finding the composition techniques in photos from jea website. 

Tuesday-

Photo Scavenger Hunt-use composition techniques learned in class and apply to classroom/school photos

Wednesday-

Water balloon toss outside. Students will be introduced to using DSLR camera with this activity in the hopes of capturing of emotional moments.

Thursday-

Learn how to upload, save and name photos from yesterday’s activity

Friday-

Photo Techniques PowerPoint  show this before starting the Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority assignments. 

Current Event Assingment

Even though we are posting our current event assignments on our blogs, that does not change the format of the assignment. See below.

Current Events Assignment

It is very important for people to know and understand the events that are happening across the globe. Thus, you are required to do a current event assignment for this class. This is a weekly assignment designed to have you read an article from a newspaper or a magazine and to analyze that article. You are to include the following criteria in your assignment.

  • Topic-1 pt.
  • What is the topic of your article?
  1.       What is the title of your article?-1 pt.
  • What is the title of your article Exact wording.
  1.       Article source-1 pt.
  • Where did you get the article?
  1.       Summary-2 pts.
  • Briefly, and in your own words, summarize your article
  • 3 sentence minimum
  1.      5. Reaction-10 pts.
  • Take a position on the issue contained in this article.
  • How do you feel about this event?
  • How does this event affect you?
  • 5 sentence minimum
  1.      6. World Impact-10 pts.
  • How does this event impact the world?
  • 5 sentence minimum

Cut out or photocopy the article and attach it with your own written thoughts. If you do not include the article, the assignment is worth half credit. More credit may be earned if you present your assignment to the class, if time allows us.

This is not a critique of whether the article is good or bad. This assignment is a reasoned opinion of the issue presented and to get you to explore your attitudes/thoughts/beliefs on various topics of the world. Your opinions are not cast in stone, nor need they be, but you should make a commitment on the issue. Your opinion should be thought out using the present information and your personal views.

The value will be worth 25 points each. You will receive one daily grade and one test grade from the 8 assignments that will take place over the nine weeks.

 

Great first week!

We had a great first week of class. I am pleasantly surprised to see that my students are budding journalists and take that role very seriously. We had many class discussions surrounding the tragic events of this week and the ethical decisions that must be made regarding events of this nature. I look forward to a great year!

Remember that the current event assignment is ongoing.

Welcome

Journalism I & Photojournalism

Ms. Cook   White Oak High School 2019-2020

 

Journalism I  is an entry-level course designed to give students interested in newpaper and/or yearbook an overview of the different types of journalistic writing and knowledge of publications production. Students will learn to interview, write journalistically, take photographs, and produce a product that may be submitted for print in The Gauger or The Roughneck yearbook.

Newspaper and Yearbook are a continuation of these skills and students will be placed on the appropriate staff as determined by the adviser. 

 

Class Rules & Procedures

  1. Respect others
  2. Be prompt and prepared for class
  3. Work as a team
  4. No missed deadlines

 

Supplies

  1. 3-Ring Binder (1” or larger)-notes, handouts, clipped stories, UIL practice. This will be graded.
  2. Notebook paper
  3. Pen/Pencils
  4. Composition book
  5. Access to a google drive
  6. Access to your blog
  7. Spiral notebook for interview notes (can be a reporter’s spiral notebook)

Grading Policy

40% Daily Grades-assigned each class period, this grade will be based on a varitey of activities including:

*Minor project grades

*Participation in classroom activities, discussion and critiques

*Responsible management of materials

60% Major Projects and Exams

Students may be responsible for interviews, photo assignments, newspaper assignments and yearbook spreads.

 

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