Assignment For Friday, 1/8/10'

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I'm obviously not here today. Please do this assignment and don't give the teacher any problems...

SWBAT utilize what they have learned about Headlines, leads, and Imagery

Aim: How can we practice what we have learned this week to write a practice article about the demise of Giant’s Stadium?

Classwork:

Giants stadium is being torn down. Last Sunday’s Jets game was the last NFL game that will ever be played there
Please click on the link and look through the photos from the entire history of the stadium…

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/galleries/remembering_giants_stadium/remembering_giants_stadium.html

Pick 5 of the photos that YOU THINK are the MOST MEANINGFUL in understanding how important Giants Stadium has been to the history of sports and the NFL.

Your assignment is to write an article where you use an exciting HEADLINE, LEAD, and use IMAGERY to explain to your readers the importance of Giants Stadium. Use descriptions of the photos to explain to your readers why Giants Stadium will be missed.

Please e-mail your article to ROliver2@schools.nyc.gov when you are finished.

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Have a good weekend guys! Next Week we'll start learning about TV production!

Aim: How can we revisit effective headline writing and learn how to write great headlines for our stories?

Hey everybody! Welcome back to the last stretch of the fall semester and the third marking period!

Hope you had a relaxing vacation, I know that I did.

I want to revisit some things that I think will help us for the remainder of the year.

Agenda:

Today: Headlines
Tuesday: Writing exciting leads
Wednesday: More on leads
Thursday: Using Imagery in our stories
Friday: Imagery exercise

Next Week we are going to start learning about photography and Video production in Sports.

I'm going to be assigning teams to cover home games at Lewis for basketball and wrestling. These games are mandatory for you to cover. Every student has to cover at least one game- the three points you will receive on your report card grade still applies.

Most of these home games take place at 5-5:30 PM.

Let's switch gears and talk about HEADLINES:

Overview:
Headlines are what attract readers to stories and students will learn how to entice a reader’s attention by writing creative headlines. The purpose of a headline is to grab the reader’s attention, summarize the story and relay the significance of the story.

Do Now: Please pay attention and move your chair so you are closer to the center of the room. I'm going to read several headlines from yesterday's newspapers.

the 4 Best Practices for Headline Writing.
1. Use an active voice.

Good example: Jags Shut Out Colts
Bad Example: The Colts Are Shut Out by the Jaguars
2. Use present tense.

Good example: MLB Players on Strike
Bad Example: MLB players went on strike yesterday afternoon.
3. Do not use periods. Use commas over connecting words.

Good example: Falcons’ Vick Arrested, Jailed
Bad example: Falcons Vick Arrested for Dog Fighting and then He Was Thrown in Jail
4. Stick to basic vocabulary. Don’t try to get fancy.

Good example: Orioles Win Four in a Row
Bad example: The Orioles are Exuberant and Emerge Triumphant