Shattered Glass Viewer's Guide & Editorials

• Opening Moments: Nick, Joe, Eli
• Shattered Glass: Complete Viewer's Guide
• Writing a NYT editorial clip.
• Reading a NYT editorial --> partner activity and homework
• Editorial Rubric. CONTEST! March 17th.
• Thumbnail editorial activity to brainstorm your own topic
• Write your own editorial by Thursday 3/6--approx 400 words

Welcome back! Editorials & Shattered Glass

Welcome back from your extra long vacation!

Opening Moment: Eli (left over from last Friday)

Now that you have one feature article under your belt, it's time to explore writing editorials as well.  What makes an editorial different from a feature???  You can finally have an opinion...and be biased!  How exciting!

As a way of segueing into editorials, we will also be viewing the film "Shattered Glass"--a real life account of Stephen Glass.

• Today we will be looking at how editorials are organized. The second half of this activity will be completed as homework.
• Watching "Shattered Glass" and filling out the viewers guide.
• Doing Thumbnail Editorials (if there is time).

Remember: the lip dub is this Wednesday!

1. Opening Moment: Dillon (from two classes ago) & Sam & Julie 

2. How Creative Are You?

Many universities are focusing more on teaching creative problem solving.  Read the article "Learning to Think Outside the Box" and discuss this question on your blog:

WHAT is your opinion: Is everyone creative, and can everyone learn to be more so? WHY or WHY not?

Now, read the short article "A Creative Class Assignment" showing students' creative problem solving skills,  and answer the following questions on your blog:

.–What problems on these students’ lists also annoy you?

–What problems at your school or in your home or neighborhood can you identify?

–How could you solve at least one of them?

–Do you wish you could take a class in creative studies? Why or why not?

3. Sharing your Valentine's Day articles

Interviewing Julie & Sharing Valentine's Day articles

1. Opening Moment: Dillon (from last time) and Deanna
2. Interviewing Julie w/open ended questions
1. What was challenging?
2. What worked?
3. What would you do next time?
3. Sharing Valentine's Day articles

Senior Projects & Interviewing

1. Opening Moment: Dillon

2. Senior Project Information

3.  Listen to "The Art of the Interview" from NPR's All Things Considered, and then answer the following questions on your blog:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5625218

What are Sawatzki's rules of interviewing?
What are things not to do when interviewing?
What troubles or challenges have you encountered when conducting interviews?
What can you do in future interviews to elicit more detailed and informative responses?

4. Press Conference Activity:
Come up with 5 questions in partners- with follow-ups!