Take a moment on Friday, December 18th to peruse your grade and individual assignments. Update your top 5 and clip file. Make sure you are on schedule to exit the class with 18 articles, 12 interviews, a best work, hall of fame assignment, and self-evaluations. Chapter work can also help to "beef up" your grade. If you have any questions, consult Mr. Roark.
To all writers and contributors:
Thanks for making this a great first 4 months. We have accomplished much and are on the cusp of being a mult-media powerhouse once again. That is only possible if students are self-motivated and self-directed. Thanks for being a great group to work with.
Have a great break. Happy Holidays.
Mr. Roark
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
1st Semester Schedule extended 3 days; exams pushed back until Jan. 26, 27
Memo from the desk of...Mr. Spencer, SHS Principal
Spartans,
Due to the number of days missed due to illness and snow, we will be extending the 1st semester by 3 days. Without this adjustment, the 1st semester would be 11 instructional days shorter than the 2nd semester. This adjustment provides much needed balance.
New Calendar:
Jan 19 and 20 were Exams days, are now normal days of instruction.
Jan 21 and 22 Mid-Winter Break
Jan 25 is a normal day of instruction.
Jan 26 and 27 are Exam days.
Jan 28 start of the second semester.
Please make the noted changes in your personal calendars/agendas,
Mr. Matt Spencer
Principal
Sparta High School
Spartans,
Due to the number of days missed due to illness and snow, we will be extending the 1st semester by 3 days. Without this adjustment, the 1st semester would be 11 instructional days shorter than the 2nd semester. This adjustment provides much needed balance.
New Calendar:
Jan 19 and 20 were Exams days, are now normal days of instruction.
Jan 21 and 22 Mid-Winter Break
Jan 25 is a normal day of instruction.
Jan 26 and 27 are Exam days.
Jan 28 start of the second semester.
Please make the noted changes in your personal calendars/agendas,
Mr. Matt Spencer
Principal
Sparta High School
Monday, December 14, 2009
Christmas Article: Due Tuesday
Please submit an article (email to your editor) this week from one of the three following categories:
1. Holiday traditions that are good/pointless...Opinion/Editorial
2. Holiday gifts for Sparta Personalities/National-Local Celebritites...Humorous/Satirical
3. Humorous or Enlightening Personal Narrative
The deadline for this article is Tuesday, December 15, 2009.
1. Holiday traditions that are good/pointless...Opinion/Editorial
2. Holiday gifts for Sparta Personalities/National-Local Celebritites...Humorous/Satirical
3. Humorous or Enlightening Personal Narrative
The deadline for this article is Tuesday, December 15, 2009.
Chapter 21: submit hard copy to Mr. Roark
Mr. Roark
Journalism
Chapter 21- Journalism Comes of Age – p. 379-396
p. 379 1. The idea of cheap _______________ was phenomenally successful.
p. 380 2. The New York ________ deemphasized politics and focused on human interests.
3. Who said that he wanted to publish a newspaper that would be the “pivot of government, society, commerce, finance, religion and all human civilization?
p. 381 4. List 3 things below about the man who said that. How did he get his news?:
a.
b.
c.
p. 382 5. What did the Mexican War teach newspapermen of that day?
p. 384 6. Who was Samuel B. Morse? What were his significant traits?
p. 385 7. Who was William Lloyd Garrison? What did he have to do with Emancipation? What is Emancipation?
p. 386 8. Who was the editor of the North Star? Why is he significant?
p. 387 9. How do magazines differ from newspapers? List 3 ways:
1.
2.
3.
p. 390-392 10. Read the section on the Civil War and define the following terms:
1. Dred Scott decision-
2. Censorship by the armed forces-
3. Battle of Fredricksburg and Henry Villard-
4. Appetite for War News-
5. Illustrators-
p. 396 11. In less than 2 generations Americans had gone from citizens of localities to citizens of a _________ _________________.
Journalism
Chapter 21- Journalism Comes of Age – p. 379-396
p. 379 1. The idea of cheap _______________ was phenomenally successful.
p. 380 2. The New York ________ deemphasized politics and focused on human interests.
3. Who said that he wanted to publish a newspaper that would be the “pivot of government, society, commerce, finance, religion and all human civilization?
p. 381 4. List 3 things below about the man who said that. How did he get his news?:
a.
b.
c.
p. 382 5. What did the Mexican War teach newspapermen of that day?
p. 384 6. Who was Samuel B. Morse? What were his significant traits?
p. 385 7. Who was William Lloyd Garrison? What did he have to do with Emancipation? What is Emancipation?
p. 386 8. Who was the editor of the North Star? Why is he significant?
p. 387 9. How do magazines differ from newspapers? List 3 ways:
1.
2.
3.
p. 390-392 10. Read the section on the Civil War and define the following terms:
1. Dred Scott decision-
2. Censorship by the armed forces-
3. Battle of Fredricksburg and Henry Villard-
4. Appetite for War News-
5. Illustrators-
p. 396 11. In less than 2 generations Americans had gone from citizens of localities to citizens of a _________ _________________.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Happenin' Hero: an homage to Bergman
Follow up to the Happenin' Hero assignment on the self-evaluation.
Happenin’ Hero of Sparta: Write a 150-word feature on a student that you know for a Happeinin’ Hero spotlight for possible publication in the last six weeks Lodown or Yost. A Happenin’ Hero is someone who is exhibiting outstanding character, service, and devotion to Spartan values:
Respect - September
Pride - October
Compassion - November
Integrity - December
Quality - January
Positive Humor - February
Honesty - March
Trust - April
Happenin’ Hero of Sparta: Write a 150-word feature on a student that you know for a Happeinin’ Hero spotlight for possible publication in the last six weeks Lodown or Yost. A Happenin’ Hero is someone who is exhibiting outstanding character, service, and devotion to Spartan values:
Respect - September
Pride - October
Compassion - November
Integrity - December
Quality - January
Positive Humor - February
Honesty - March
Trust - April
Chapter 20
Mr. Roark
Journalism
Chapter 20- Beginnings pgs. 357-373
Pg. 357 1. Journalism is at the mercy of its ___________ base.
2. Journalists write for an ___________.
3. Journalism’s history is characterized by steady development and acceptance of _________ practices.
4. The ____________ kept records, used symbols, tablets, and even developed some literature.
Pg. 358 5. The ________ precluded the printing press.
6. __________ took the alphabet from Phoenicians.
Pg. 359 7. Explain the Acta Diurna. What was it? What purpose did it serve?
8. The __________ church became the dominant power after the Roman Empire. This did not encourage intellectual breakthroughs.
Pg. 360 9. What factors implied intellectual progress in medieval times?
10. _________ type made the idea of a printing press “worth it”.
Pg. 361 11. ___________ is given credit for the movable type design.
12. With the solution of the __________ problem, people could concentrate on the audience.
Pg. 363 13. _________ ________ argued that various opinions, (even vs. the government) should be tolerated.
Pg. 364 14. __________ was a nation of staying power in its colonization efforts.
Pg. 365 15. In the New World, the ___________ and the ____________ were adequate for channeling information.
16. The first U.S. newspaper was in _________ in __________.
17. James Franklin was a notable figure in American ______________.
18. His brother ________________ was even more well-known.
Pg. 366 19. List 3 of Ben Franklin’s great contributions:
A.
B.
C.
Pg. 369 20. What was happening to printers by the 1770’s (none of whom believed in freedom of the press)?
Pg. 372 21. The __________ of ___________ was our nations’ first attempt at government.
22. Politicians often appointed editors to government positions.
Name some appointees:
1.
2.
3.
Pg. 373 23. What is a cylinder press? Why was it so important?
Journalism
Chapter 20- Beginnings pgs. 357-373
Pg. 357 1. Journalism is at the mercy of its ___________ base.
2. Journalists write for an ___________.
3. Journalism’s history is characterized by steady development and acceptance of _________ practices.
4. The ____________ kept records, used symbols, tablets, and even developed some literature.
Pg. 358 5. The ________ precluded the printing press.
6. __________ took the alphabet from Phoenicians.
Pg. 359 7. Explain the Acta Diurna. What was it? What purpose did it serve?
8. The __________ church became the dominant power after the Roman Empire. This did not encourage intellectual breakthroughs.
Pg. 360 9. What factors implied intellectual progress in medieval times?
10. _________ type made the idea of a printing press “worth it”.
Pg. 361 11. ___________ is given credit for the movable type design.
12. With the solution of the __________ problem, people could concentrate on the audience.
Pg. 363 13. _________ ________ argued that various opinions, (even vs. the government) should be tolerated.
Pg. 364 14. __________ was a nation of staying power in its colonization efforts.
Pg. 365 15. In the New World, the ___________ and the ____________ were adequate for channeling information.
16. The first U.S. newspaper was in _________ in __________.
17. James Franklin was a notable figure in American ______________.
18. His brother ________________ was even more well-known.
Pg. 366 19. List 3 of Ben Franklin’s great contributions:
A.
B.
C.
Pg. 369 20. What was happening to printers by the 1770’s (none of whom believed in freedom of the press)?
Pg. 372 21. The __________ of ___________ was our nations’ first attempt at government.
22. Politicians often appointed editors to government positions.
Name some appointees:
1.
2.
3.
Pg. 373 23. What is a cylinder press? Why was it so important?
Monday, November 23, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Journalism
Mr. Roark
Self Evaluation Form (1 - lowest, 5 - highest)
Evaluate yourself in the following areas (5 being the best – 1 being the worst):
Writing
Articles and Deadlines met
Quality
Correctness Grammar/Punctuation
Team/School Philosophy
Peer Editing (by you, for you)
Employability
Attendance and Punctuality
Attitude Coachability
Philosophical Constancy
Attention to Detail
Adherence to Team Policies
Total:____________
Grade you think you deserve:______________
How many interviews have you conducted? Please number and list sources.
Are these recorded (evidence in your clip file)?
How many times have you been published in the Lodown, Yost, or other media?
List a real-life or journalistic application (lesson) that you can take away from this class. What lesson(s) did you learn (3-5 sentences)?
Short Essays (5-7 sentences): Show your journalistic “stuff.”
Explain what article you think was your “best work” in this class and why?
First Draft Happenin’ Hero of Sparta: Write a 150-word feature on a student that you know for a Happeinin’ Hero spotlight for possible publication in the last six weeks Lodown or Yost. A Happenin’ Hero is someone who is exhibiting outstanding character, service, and devotion to Spartan values.
Mr. Roark
Self Evaluation Form (1 - lowest, 5 - highest)
Evaluate yourself in the following areas (5 being the best – 1 being the worst):
Writing
Articles and Deadlines met
Quality
Correctness Grammar/Punctuation
Team/School Philosophy
Peer Editing (by you, for you)
Employability
Attendance and Punctuality
Attitude Coachability
Philosophical Constancy
Attention to Detail
Adherence to Team Policies
Total:____________
Grade you think you deserve:______________
How many interviews have you conducted? Please number and list sources.
Are these recorded (evidence in your clip file)?
How many times have you been published in the Lodown, Yost, or other media?
List a real-life or journalistic application (lesson) that you can take away from this class. What lesson(s) did you learn (3-5 sentences)?
Short Essays (5-7 sentences): Show your journalistic “stuff.”
Explain what article you think was your “best work” in this class and why?
First Draft Happenin’ Hero of Sparta: Write a 150-word feature on a student that you know for a Happeinin’ Hero spotlight for possible publication in the last six weeks Lodown or Yost. A Happenin’ Hero is someone who is exhibiting outstanding character, service, and devotion to Spartan values.
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