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Journalists’ ethical lapses

sloan — Thu, 14 May 2009 20:14:43 +0000

For Monday: Browse the list of stories on the Wikipedia article, “United States Journalism Scandals.” In your opinion what are the five worst cases?

blending images

sloan — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:04:17 +0000

Choose two photos you’ve taken in this class. Blend the images in Photoshop using techniques inspired by Jerry N. Uelsmann.

AP exam review

sloan — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:30:41 +0000

The swine flu is cutting into our test prep time for the May 13 AP English Language exam. Until we get back in the classroom, review these resources.

Photo scavenger hunt

sloan — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:11:45 +0000

Participate in the latest 26 Things assignment, a.k.a. the Photographic Scavenger Hunt. Post link to VoiceThread or your own photo gallery to Youth Voices by May 1. Optional post to Sh1ft.org site. Here is the list

1. sound, 2. press, 3. turn, 4. label, 5. wheels, 6. silence, 7. new, 8. old, 9. list, 10. creep (the verb, not the noun), 11. stand off, 12. admiration, 13. mess, 14. always, 15. half, 16. strings, 17. hallway, 18. grand, 19. graffiti, 20. juicy, 21. instrument, 22. logo, 23. on the horizon, 24. yawn, 25. bump, 26. macro

Profile and book

sloan — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:20:33 +0000

The rough draft of the Representative Profile will be due Monday, 4/20; the final draft is due 4/23.

Finish your outside reading book by 4/24.

Photo spread

sloan — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:51:12 +0000

Now that you’ve made a Voice Thread of your photo essay, use the same photos to compose a one-page photo spread using Illustrator and InDesign.

Here are a few examples from the Society of News Design:

After the Storm , Dallas Morning News
A Sense of Place , L.A. Times
The Haj , L. A. Times

Hiroshima characters

sloan — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:07:35 +0000

In your writers notebook, record the physical descriptions and characteristics for the six main characters in the book:

Miss Toshinki Sasaki
Dr. Masakazu Fujii
Mrs. Hatsuyo Nakamura
Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge
Dr. Terufumi Sasaki
The Reverend Mr. Kiyoshi Tanimoto

Hiroshima

sloan — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:34:12 +0000

The last book we’ll read is Hiroshima, by John Hersey.

Books, representative profile, and root words

sloan — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:08:51 +0000

Make sure you have your outside reading book for class on Friday, 3/27. Remember that Step 3 for the Representative Profile is due Monday, 3/30.

Here’s a link to the next set of root words. We’ll have a cumulative test on the first three root word lists on Friday, 4/3.

analytical research paper

sloan — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:16:18 +0000

Write an analytical research paper of approximately 1,500 words which incorporates at least seven sources which have been published since August, 2008. One of these sources must be an interview with an “expert.” The paper must be based on your own inquiry questions, and on a topic you’ve been composing on Youth Voices. Use MLA format. The paper is due Monday, April 6.

Here’s a link to a detailed description of the assignment and a link to some resources.