Objectives: SWBAT...
1. Read and critically assess a news item from an online news source.
2. Review, discuss, edit and revise the Metro Line.
3. Continue work on individual features.
Do Now:
Read Melissa Bailey's story here. What can we learn from this story? Are there, in fact, newsworthy events taking place here at Metro? Brainstorm, explain and post as comments.
Class Work:
A. Whole class reviews and helps streamline the Metro Line.
B. Students continue to craft and polish individual features (food and LPIs).
Homework:
A. Permission slips for Thursday's trip to Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium.
B. Continue to work towards publishing features.
C. Group presentations begin WED June 6.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Food Features and LPIs (Local Points of Interest)
5.24.2012
Objectives: SWBAT...
1. Read and analyze a local point of interest feature from an online publication.
2. Continue drafting features that incorporate both words and images.
3. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the three-part caption.
Do Now:
Follow the link here to read about an LPI. In a comment to this post address the following questions:
1. Does the author Allan Appell use the "bread and butter" of news daylies AKA the inverted pyramid to craft his article "The Water is Safe. Really."? Explain.
2. Identify six questions answered by the article: what, where, when, why, who and how. List them in order of importance.
3. What is the LPI featured in the story? What urban myth or legend is revealled in the comment section of the article? What are your thoughts on this piece of local lore? Can you think of any other fountains or bodies of water that are said to have supernatural qualities?
4. Would you drink from the fountain?
Class Work:
A. By now all food features should be complete consisting of no fewer than three paragraphs, strong examples of descriptive writing (i.e. the inclusion of imagery and sensory details) and accompanied by an appropriate image. Now all students are revising and editing their LPI (Local Point of Interest) features.
Use the middle part of class to be polishing these two pieces of journalistic writing.
B. The three-part caption:
1.
Create comments that include three-part captions for the above images (label them appropriately B1, B2 and B3). Remember: catchy lead-in phrase, identify subject(s) using strong present tense action verb and finally include all additional information in the past tense.
Objectives: SWBAT...
1. Read and analyze a local point of interest feature from an online publication.
2. Continue drafting features that incorporate both words and images.
3. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the three-part caption.
Do Now:
Follow the link here to read about an LPI. In a comment to this post address the following questions:
1. Does the author Allan Appell use the "bread and butter" of news daylies AKA the inverted pyramid to craft his article "The Water is Safe. Really."? Explain.
2. Identify six questions answered by the article: what, where, when, why, who and how. List them in order of importance.
3. What is the LPI featured in the story? What urban myth or legend is revealled in the comment section of the article? What are your thoughts on this piece of local lore? Can you think of any other fountains or bodies of water that are said to have supernatural qualities?
4. Would you drink from the fountain?
Class Work:
A. By now all food features should be complete consisting of no fewer than three paragraphs, strong examples of descriptive writing (i.e. the inclusion of imagery and sensory details) and accompanied by an appropriate image. Now all students are revising and editing their LPI (Local Point of Interest) features.
Use the middle part of class to be polishing these two pieces of journalistic writing.
B. The three-part caption:
1.
2.
3.
Create comments that include three-part captions for the above images (label them appropriately B1, B2 and B3). Remember: catchy lead-in phrase, identify subject(s) using strong present tense action verb and finally include all additional information in the past tense.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Planetarium Q&A
Who is James Leitner?
James Leitner is the president of Falcon Management.
What is a planetarium?
A planetarium is a place where people study stars.
What devices are used in the planetarium?
Telescopes (more percisely the observatory) and projectors.
What are the requirements for operating the telescope?
Planetarium software and computers.
What are the requirements for becoming an astronomer ?
An undergraduate degree in science, computer skills and scientific writing.
James Leitner is the president of Falcon Management.
What is a planetarium?
A planetarium is a place where people study stars.
What devices are used in the planetarium?
Telescopes (more percisely the observatory) and projectors.
What are the requirements for operating the telescope?
Planetarium software and computers.
What are the requirements for becoming an astronomer ?
An undergraduate degree in science, computer skills and scientific writing.
Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium
Who runs the planetarium?
- It is owned and operated by Yale University.
Where is it located?
- It is located in Farnham Memorial Gardens near the corner of Edwards and Prospect Streets, New Haven.
When is it open to the public?
- Every Tuesday from 7pm-8pm.
How long has it been open?
- It has been open since January 2009.
What is the cost to get inside?
- N/A (cannot be more than $20)
Why is the planetarium not open to the public everyday?
- Scientists have to perform different tests, and it would be too distracting if people were there.
- It is owned and operated by Yale University.
Where is it located?
- It is located in Farnham Memorial Gardens near the corner of Edwards and Prospect Streets, New Haven.
When is it open to the public?
- Every Tuesday from 7pm-8pm.
How long has it been open?
- It has been open since January 2009.
What is the cost to get inside?
- N/A (cannot be more than $20)
Why is the planetarium not open to the public everyday?
- Scientists have to perform different tests, and it would be too distracting if people were there.
5W and how
Where is the planetarium?
- It is located near the corner of Edwards and Prospect Streets in New Haven
When is it open to the public?
- It's open every Tuesday night from 7pm - 8pm for a planetarium show
Where does the money to sustain the planetarium come from?
- Donations are accepted and private donors
Who runs the planetarium?
- STARRY, Yale's Undergraduate Astronomical Research and Recreation at Yale
What exactly is shown at the planetarium?
- The stars, planets, and consolations
How much is their parking?
- Parking is free
- It is located near the corner of Edwards and Prospect Streets in New Haven
When is it open to the public?
- It's open every Tuesday night from 7pm - 8pm for a planetarium show
Where does the money to sustain the planetarium come from?
- Donations are accepted and private donors
Who runs the planetarium?
- STARRY, Yale's Undergraduate Astronomical Research and Recreation at Yale
What exactly is shown at the planetarium?
- The stars, planets, and consolations
How much is their parking?
- Parking is free
Monday, May 21, 2012
L P I
My local point of interest would be at Di Matteo's in hamden. In my opinon it's one of the best italian restaurant i've been too. The place has that nice italian look and they place italian music too. Also i've heard that the place been in the exact location since 1972.
My 5 W and how: 1. Who decided to opend this restaurant?
2. What makes this restaurant special?
3. When did you decide to change the look of the place to make it more modern?
4. Where do you want to relocate if you had the chance to?
5. Why do you keep the business going?
6. How did you manage to keep the business going for 37 years+?
but in terms of visiting the Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium.
1. Who does all the research here?
2. What do you want the audience to know?
3. When do you get a large crowd throughout the week?
4. Where does your researchers get their information?
5. Why do you think its important for you to show people what you find and/or talk about the planetarium?
6. How do you manage to work there?
My 5 W and how: 1. Who decided to opend this restaurant?
2. What makes this restaurant special?
3. When did you decide to change the look of the place to make it more modern?
4. Where do you want to relocate if you had the chance to?
5. Why do you keep the business going?
6. How did you manage to keep the business going for 37 years+?
but in terms of visiting the Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium.
1. Who does all the research here?
2. What do you want the audience to know?
3. When do you get a large crowd throughout the week?
4. Where does your researchers get their information?
5. Why do you think its important for you to show people what you find and/or talk about the planetarium?
6. How do you manage to work there?
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