Day 15: Briefs and FA (maybe)

1. Briefs DUE!

2. Team check-ins
A team: what's up for the next cycle? first draft due post-minicourse
B team: final articles due post-minicourse
C team: second draft due post-minicourse

3. First Amendment is your friend: You posted some thoughts on the FA, but there were some inaccuracies and items missing. Before we get back into our FA course, here's a good read:

Sex & Relationships: flip to page 8 & 9

Now read what the outside world thinks of this work:
Furor erupts over sex, drug stories in school newspaper

Be sure to read the comment below the article written by Paul Kandell.

What are your thoughts? How does this apply to us at MA? What are our FA rights?

Day 14: Articles & FA rights

1. Articles due
A team: final articles to mavoice.org
B team: 2nd draft due
C team: 1st draft due

2. Group check-ins: What do you need to work on? What's going well? How are those pesky graphics? Last minute interviews or voices missing?

4. First Amendment is your friend: You posted some thoughts on the FA, but there were some inaccuracies and items missing. Before we get back into our FA course, here's a good read:

Sex & Relationships: flip to page 8 & 9

Now read what the outside world thinks of this work:
Furor erupts over sex, drug stories in school newspaper

Be sure to read the comment below the article written by Paul Kandell.

What are your thoughts? How does this apply to us at MA? What are our FA rights?

5. Briefs are due on Tueday. Any questions? Comments? Concerns?

Day 13: Briefs! Writing Review. First Amendment.

1. Let's be brief ... because they're due!!!

2. Group check-ins: with drafts/article due on Tuesday, what do you need to work on? What's going well? How are those pesky graphics? Last minute interviews or voices missing?

3. News editing work: you looked at the article written by your peers, now let's discuss. Pair up (maybe a group of 3) and discuss your favorite article. Also, review the strength and weaknesses of the other pieces. We'll come back together and share thoughts.

4. First Amendment is your friend: You posted some thoughts on the FA, but there were some inaccuracies and items missing. Resume the course where you left off and see what new FA information is revealed.

5. Articles and drafts due on Tueday. Drafts to google docs; final articles, mavoice.org.

Day 12: Drafts, Check-ins, & Practice editing

1. Drafts
A: Draft 2 due
B: Draft 1 due
C: Article due

2. Check-ins
What's going well? What's missing? Where are you on your graphics?

3. News editing
Check out the articles written by your peers a few classes ago. Here's what you're looking for:

1. Strong lead with active verbs
2. Lead contains 5 Ws + H
3. Accuracy
4. Concision
5. Inverted pyramid
6. Proper quote formatting
7. No editorializing

Read through the entire packet of articles. Rank the articles from best to could-be-better. For each one list three strengths and three places for improvement. We'll discuss as a group.

FACTS TO REMEMBER

Scenario #2 - Student protest turns violent

◦    Facts:

▪                      Happened at 8:57 - Tuesday February 31, 2013

▪                      Police called to Marin Academy after a planned student protest against the dress code turns violent.

▪                      Students staged a walk out at 12:00 pm

▪                      They began to destroy the bleachers at the soccer stadium

▪                      Five students were injured and taken to area hospitals.

▪                      Student leader of the protest - Lynda McDunah

◦    People you could interview:

▪                      Lynda McDunah

▪                      Bill Hixen – Head of School

▪                      George Henley - Police officer for San Rafael

▪                      Lucy Flink - student protester

Day 11: It's Friday!

1. Team check-ins: what's going on? Graphics? Ready to go (with rubrics for next round of drafts)?

2. Editorial discussions: Lena will lead a discussion on the legalization of marijuana and then Julia will lead a discussion on eating disorders.

3. NewsU: First Amendment for the High School Journalist. You will have to register with NewsU, and when you're done, you will have the option to send me a "course report". Please do so. Also, please post a comment on this blog with the three most important take-aways you got from the readings.

Day 10: Briefs due

1. Briefs Due!

2. Team Check-ins. How are graphics coming? What's missing? What's going well?

3. Interview practice

Day 9: articles due & interview work

A Team: 1st draft
B Team: Final draft (to wordpress)
C Team: 2nd draft (to google docs)

Interview practice with a little role play!!