Janaury 29th

We will be watching an episode of CNN Student News.  Record 5 events to post as news tidbits in your blog.  Then you will need to choose 1 of those stories and give me a more detailed summary of that 1.  Your summary should follow the guidelines below: (be sure to place your information between the brackets <>)

<Describe where the news item took place>. < Explain who was involved and what the event was about>. <Then, tell us Who? Did What? When? Where? Why? and How?>

This story made me realize/think of/ wonder  that < finish this sentence>. <Add two or three more sentences explaining how the story has affected you.>

Go beyond just telling me Who? Did What? When? Where? Why? and How? Give me enough information so that I feel I know what actually happened and why.

Create your own short story. Fill in the blanks and create your own story. After your story is complete, copy and paste it onto your blog

The State of the Union Address was delivered on Wednesday.  Based on the Wordle below, recreate his speech and post it to your blog.

Our friends from around the world would like to see our completed glogs

More MadLibs on line

 

January 28th

Interval Assessment today =)

Blog post #1

If you could give any gift in the world, what would you give and to whom?

I will: distribute tests and discuss the your blog posting requirements

You will: Complete the Interval Assessment and post to your blog

We will: discuss the importance of posting to your blog

Blog post #2

Current Event: After viewing CNN Student News answer one or more of the questions below:

Media Literacy Question of the Day

A speech can be read, heard or watched. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of each of these methods of delivery for a news audience?

State of the Union

What is the State of the Union address?

According to the program: What topic was a main focus of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address last night? How did Republicans respond to President Obama’s speech?

If you had to write a State of the Union address, what topics, other than the economy, would you focus on, and why? What significance, if any, do you think that this speech might have on Barack Obama’s presidency? Explain.

Did you watch the president’s speech last night? If so, what was your impression of it?

Running on Hope

According to the report: How has the city of Wilmington, Ohio been affected by the U.S. economic recession? What impact, if any, have federal stimulus funds had on the city recently? What does Wilmington’s mayor say about how state and federal government has responded to his city’s situation?

In your opinion, what role, if any, should federal, state and local governments play in helping areas that have fallen on hard economic times?

 

January 27th

Blog Post#1

If you could only take 3 people with you on a trip around the world, who would you take and why?  (be sure to add a FreeResponse ”tag” to this  this post)

I will discuss the Princess and the Tin Box

You will take on the roles of the Lit Circle and complete tasks using the Princess and the Tin Box

We will discuss the literary elements of the Story and the Poems.

Blog Post #2

Post a blog entry about the CNN news podcast.  Be sure that the reader can tell something about the events that you are reporting in your blog.  (be sure to add a CurrentEvent” tag” to this post)

Portfolio Check FRIDAY. Portfolio Check FRIDAY.

You must realize that WE WILL BE BLOGGING for the remainder of the schoolyear.

 

January 26th

Media Literacy Question of the Day

• Post a blog and respond to CNN’s Media Literacy Question of the Day

If you were reporting on the aftermath of Haiti’s earthquake, what type of news story would you want to tell regarding this natural disaster? What elements would you want to include in your reporting? Explain.

In your opinion, can the use of a media campaign significantly affect the success of a fundraising effort? If so, how? If not, why not?

Today you need to

1. start crossword puzzle
2. read and discuss Princess and the Tin Box

Use Princess and the Tin Box to explain literary circle duties.

 

January 25th

• To Do:
• Copy and paste the wave onto your blogpage.
• Post a blog and respond to CNN’s Media Literacy Question of the Day

If you were reporting on the aftermath of Haiti’s earthquake, what type of news story would you want to tell regarding this natural disaster? What elements would you want to include in your reporting? Explain.

• I will: discuss the requirements of the Shared Inquiry Presentations.  A sample of what you need to do can be found at this link.  I have prepared a blog for The Necklace similar to the one that you will have to do. You will still need to complete the Form to Pick your story.
• You will: discuss blog response examples; complete your New Orleans Glog.  Click this link for YOUR GLOGSTER LOG IN INFORMATION You are free to use the LA facts that I compiled and NOLA pictures that I have pasted onto a word document.  Your sign in information for the glogs can be found here.

http://docs.google.com/View?id=dd7bpxgb_481ktrbx7hc

We will also be creating a Movie using MovieMaker and a poem that you will create about New Orleans.

Glogs need to be completed this week so that we can start reading our stories for your presentations.

for help with your blog

Things that should have been done to your blog so far.

Here are some Edublog Videos to help

Here are some Edublog Documents to help