English 11: Fear Blog

Our first blog opportunity of second semester, and this one should be fun! Write about what scared you when you were little (12 years old or younger); give your reader a sense of time, context, and tell a story if you can. THEN, be sure to relate your childhood fear to some aspect of Golding's novel. LASTLY, be sure to read/comment on at least three other entries. Simply click on the list of names on my page and go. Be sure you have compelted this task by midnight on Friday, March 5. Happy blogging! Remember to e-mail your blog address to me (jeffreya@newrichmond.k12.wi.us) as well, so that I can link you blog to mine, and other students can then read what you wrote. AUDIENCE!

Journalism Blog Entry #2: Using Quotes

Here is your second blog assignment of the semester, and this one, an informative article published in The New York Times on November 11, 2009, focuses not only on the profession of journalism itself, but on a situation regarding a student publication in particular.

Directions:

First, you will need to click on this link to read Adam Liptak's story, entitled "From Justice Kennedy, a Lesson in Journalism."

Once you have completed the reading, remember to respond to the three prompts on your own blog: A) What was the article about? B) How does all the content of this article apply to the profession of journalism along with the conduct and production of our own newspaper, the Tiger Rag? C) What questions are you left with? Share at least two, and feel free to elaborate on them thoughtfully.

After you post, remember to go back and comment on ALL other staff members' blogs by clicking on the links under "Journalism 2009-2010 Blogs."

FINALLY, I would like you to take one additional step in this round of blogging, and that is to click here ("Should School Newspapers Be Subject to Prior Review?") to read a blog posting related to the article you just read. Read this short entry, and then comment (your comment could largely reflect what you have already done in your own blog entry, but this time, your entry will be something posted on The New York Times's website - kind of exciting!). Be sure only to include your first name with the entry.

When is all this due? You need to have your postings completed by midnight on Sunday, November 29, and your comments to others must be posted by midnight on Tuesday, December 1. However, the earlier you can post your comment at "Should School Newspapers Be Subject to Prior Review?", the better - just for the sake of freshness and timeliness (and for the excitement of participating in a discussion at The New York Times!).

HAPPY BLOGGING & HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Journalism Blog: Women, Journalism, and the Workplace Op-Ed Response (Due Nov. 1 & 3)

Well, here is your first blog assignment for the semester. Obviously, if you are with us second semester, we will be completing more of these online discussions as there will be no "book work" like we had in the first month of this semester.

Directions:

First, you will need to click on this link to go to Joanne Lipman's opinionated article, entitled "The Mismeasure Of Woman", published originally in the October 24, 2009, edition of The New York Times. Click here to read it: "The Mismeasure Of Woman".

Once you have completed that step, the real "work" begins in your own blog (do not respond here). There are three prompts, including the following: A) What was the article about? B) How does all of the content of this article apply to the profession of journalism, our class, and most importantly in this case, you personally? C) What questions are you left with? Share at least two, and feel free to elaborate on them thoughtfully. To see some samples of student work from last year, click on one of the names under "Journalism 2008-09".

After your responses are posted, remember to go back and respond to the responses of ALL other staff members. Their blogs can easily be accessed by clicking on their names, which are the live links to their pages. Once there, click on "Comment" to begin.

When is all this due, you ask? You need to have your postings completed by midnight on Sunday, November 1, and your comments to others must be posted by midnight on Tuesday, November 3 (election day). Everything in Blogger is time-stamped, so we'll know who makes the deadlines, and who does not...

Happy blogging!

Journalism Blog: Due Monday, April 13

You have two tasks before your response; first, you will read the article regarding the final edition of the Rocky Mountain News, which was published February 26, 2009: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/26/rocky-mountain-news-closes-friday-final-edition/. Once there, feel free to click on some of the related links, especially an op-ed section by a variety of staff writers under the heading "Columns & Blogs." You may not be able to access these in school, so do so over the break from home or the public library. Then view the YouTube video chronicling the paper's history, etc. A former student of mine at Northwestern University said that her journalism professor showed it to his class, and many "teared up" as they watched. Here is the link to the video (it's just short of four minutes in length): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y8QOfUgbfs.

After all of that, respond by answering the following prompts (same as last blog entry): A) What was the article about? (in this case, articles, and include the video if you would like). B) How does all of this apply to the profession of journalism, our class, and more importantly, to the future of journalism in this country on the whole? C) What questions are you left with? Share at least two.

After your response, remember to go in and respond to the entries of at least three other staff members. Remember, this is due the Monday after break (by midnight at the very latest). Happy (or in this case, sad) blogging!

Journalism Blog: Photo Ban Lifted

The military reversed its policy regarding the photographing of soldiers' coffins. Read the article, "Coming Home In Public" by New York Times reporter Katharine Q. Seelye and react to it. Click here to connect:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/weekinreview/15seelye.html. We are going to use the annotation approach again, so respond in your blog entry in three parts: 1) What's the article about? Summarize it. 2) How does the story connect to our journalism class and journalism as a profession in general? 3) What questions does the story leave you with after reading it? List at least two.

When you're done, go in and comment on at least three other staff members' responses by clicking to the right (under Journalism, not English 11). This assignment is due by midnight on Monday, March 9, 2009. Happy blogging!

English 11 Fear Blog: What scared you...?

Our first blog opportunity of second semester, and this one should be fun! Write about what scared you when you were little (12 years old or younger); give your reader a sense of time, context, and tell a story if you can. THEN, be sure to relate your childhood fear to some aspect of Golding's novel. LASTLY, be sure to read/comment on at least three other entries. Simply click on the list of names on my page and go. Be sure you have compelted this task by midnight on Thursday, February 19. Happy blogging! Be sure to begin your blog so I can link your page in the navigation area on the right side of this page!

Final Blog: What Have You Learned Using New Technologies?

It's been an exciting semester filled with new technologies. This is your opportunity to complete two tasks: First, you will apply your paragraph writing skills one more time; and two, you will provide essential feedback regarding our use of new technologies over the course of this semester. THE PROMPT: Considering all of the ways in which we have used technology in this class, reflect on those instances where you felt those technologies helped and/or hindered your experiences in this class. Your honesty will help me to forge forward with what I do second semester and beyond. Your posting will be graded in the same way that your paragraphs have been on the wiki page over the semester. Happy blogging!

Journalism Blog #2

Here's a sensitive task: Read the following article and respond. What do you think? As members of a journalism class yourself, what would you do if in the editors' shoes? Post your response on your blog by Friday, January 9, and be sure to respond to at least three fellow staff members' blog entries. Click here to read the story: http://www.minnpost.com/stories/2008/12/10/5160/student_editors_faced_with_school_restrictions_do_end_run_collaborate_with_faribault_paper_on_sensitive_story

English 11: IMPORTANT REMINDER

Remember that you need to create a blog before I can link your eventual journal to the navigation area on the right side of this page. If you scan it, you will see "English 11 Blogs" and a list of students beneath that heading. Those students have created a blog so that I could link mine to theirs. See me before or after class if you need additional assistance. ALSO, remember that you need to read the "Lady Macbeth" article on my wiki page! For your convenience, here's the link: http://ayersamazingwiki.wikispaces.com/Macbeth. Remember, both the journal and wiki response are due by the end of the holiday break, and you need to take a few moments to read and respond to at least three other blog entries by your peers. HAPPY HOLIDAYS (HAPPY BLOGGING)!

Journalism Blog #1

Okay, here we go! Having read your article (and you have annotated it, of course), it’s time to share. Last time we talked and walked, but this time we will post, read, and then comment. Here’s what you do: First, again, be sure your have read the article. Second, do the annotating worksheet (three prompts). Third, type/compose that in three separate paragraphs (do so in Word or some other word processing software so you don’t post silly mistakes that undermine your overall intelligence). Lastly, copy and paste your response into the WordPress window on your blog, and hit “post.” Then be sure to go to at least three other staff members’ blogs, read, and comment. Here is the link to that article (for your convenience): http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/04/nyregion/04towns.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

English 11: First Task

Macbeth says, “There’s daggers in men’s smiles.” In about 500 words (WordPress counts as you type), write about times in your life when you experienced this. Be sure to explain the situation, give your reader a sense of setting, and then share how you felt/how you dealt with that. Once you have published (be sure to revise in Word or some sort of word processing software), read at least three other postings and write a brief comment (a sentence or two). You can efficiently locate other students' blogs on the right side of this page under "English 11 Blogs". This must be completed by the end of the holiday break. Of course, all of this is dependent on your having started an account…