3/10/10

HOMEWORK:
Tues, 3/9 (Dotson 62-70)
Standups
“Boys of Summer”

3/9/10

* Finish Notes on Writing a Story
* PRESENT TOPIC
* Write INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

*READING:
Mon, 3/8 (Dotson 53-61)
Writing Tips
“Atlanta Bombing”

3/5 LESSON and ASSIGNMENT

Fri, 3/5 (Dotson 43-52)
Segues
“Pearl Harbor”

READING and VIEWING CHECK:
Answer the following Questions on your blog. You MAY use your books AND watch the video segments to answer. MUST BE POSTED BY THE END OF CLASS.


1. Lives Lost – How does Dotson use his stand up in the story? What techniques did he use to get sound bites from the children?





2. Cave Rescue – What is your favorite line of writing (open, stand up, segues or close) from Dotson in this story?





3. Ruby Bridges – How does Dotson use the five tools of a novelist (setting, foreshadowing, conflict, character growth, resolution)?





4. Pearl Harbor’s Untold Story – What is the twist ending (surprise) in this story?



READ QUIETLY WHEN DONE!

3/4 Activity

1. Discuss Reading

2. NOTETAKING ON WRITING A STORY:


1. Find a topic.
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2. Find an angle.
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3. Collect information.
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4. Interview.
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5. Organize your sound bytes.
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6. Write transitions and segues in your story.
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7. Write an ins and outs.
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8. Collect B-Roll (video footage) to add to your story.
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HOMEWORK

Thur, 3/4 (Dotson 28-39)
Interviewing
“Ruby Bridges”

3/3 Assignment

1. Start by clicking on and watching the "Lives Lost" story.

2. Write a sentence that uses an example of the rule of threes.

3. Read (Dotson 20-27)
Collect Information
Watch
“Cave Rescue”
"Cave Rescue"

QUIZ TOMORROW on READING AND VIDEOS

Make It Memorable Reading

Tue, 3/2 (Dotson 9-19)
Writing a Story
Topics/Angles
“Lives Lost”

Weds, 3/3 (Dotson 20-27)
Collect Information
“Cave Rescue”

Thur, 3/4 (Dotson 28-39)
Interviewing
“Ruby Bridges”

Fri, 3/5 (Dotson 43-52)
Segues
“Pearl Harbor”


Mon, 3/8 (Dotson 53-61)
Writing Tips
“Atlanta Bombing”

Tues, 3/9 (Dotson 62-70)
Standups
“Boys of Summer”

Wed, 3/10 (Dotson 75-80)
Beginnings and Endings
“San Francisco Earthquake”

Thurs, 3/11 (Dotson 81-87)
Speaking
“Susan Smith Trial”

Fri, 3/12 (Dotson 87-101)
Cameras/B-Roll
“Top Cop”