Daily+Objectives

=Daily Objectives:=

Wednesday, June 8th

 * Final Exam Review (there will be 2 Parts)
 * Complete the review sheet then see Mrs. Ferris for a notecard to use on the final day (if you lose it you cannot have another one)
 * The note card must come from Mrs. Ferris in order to be used on the final exam. NO EXCUSES will be accepted.
 * You must have a completed review to get a notecard


 * NOTE: 5th Hour will take their final exam on FRIDAY

Tuesday, May 31st

 * The Newscast!---News Assignment 5

Thursday, May 26th and Friday, May 27th

 * Writing a new story--Assignment 4 in NEWS
 * SENIORS---See Senior Final Exam for your Final Exam Project

Wednesday, May 25th

 * You are the Producer--Assignment 3 in NEWS

Tuesday, May 24th

 * News Run Down from the 6pm News

Monday, May 23rd

 * Analyzing a news story

Friday, May 20th

 * Grades are in
 * You need to get any missing work in, including Current Events in to me today or they will be LATE
 * If you cannot get into Zangle, come and see me
 * You are not to be on ANYTHING until you are cleared by me that you have everything handed it.
 * See me before going online

Wednesday, May 18th and Thursday, May 19th

 * News Unit
 * Learning about news around us (Print, Internet, TV)

Monday, May 15th and Tuesday, May 16th

 * Personal Story Board Project
 * Remember there are 2 versions of this project
 * Make sure to complete the one that applies to you

Thursday, May 12th and Friday, May 13th

 * Story Boarding

Tuesday, May 10th and Wednesday, May 11th

 * Complete your Rough Draft Form and your Final Essay
 * Print BOTH
 * Get your note sheet/grid
 * Final a partner
 * Switch papers
 * Pull up the Rubric below
 * Read the paper you have
 * Make sure it follows the format provided in the Rough Draft
 * Look for errors in grammer or spelling
 * Make suggestions in the margins
 * SIGN it at the end (this is worth points so make sure I can read it)
 * Trade papers back
 * Staple everything together in the following order--Essay, Rough Draft, Notes
 * Turn it into the basket behind the first letter of your LAST name

Monday, May 9th

 * 3rd Hour Only
 * ACT SCIENCE-Page 1
 * Using the Rough Draft Form you completed last week, you are going to write your 5 paragraph essay
 * Use your, your rough draft form AND this rubic to write your essay--DO NOT PRINT ANYTHING YET

Friday, May 6th

 * Make up day
 * All missing work must be in today for Progress Reports
 * If it isn't in, it will not be included in your grade

Thursday, May 5th

 * Rough Draft
 * Using the Rough Draft Form, begin your essay


 * You must fill this in completely and email it to Mrs. Ferris at the end of class
 * If you prefer, you can get a paper copy from Mr. Gold and complete it on these and turn it into the basket by the end of the hour
 * 5th Hour--Make sure to turn off all computers at the end of the hour

Monday, May 2nd-Wedneday, May 4th

 * Film watching and not taking

Friday, April 29th

 * Elements of films

Wednesday, April 27th and Thursday April 28th

 * Complete Film Assignments 3 and 4
 * Review of Films winning awards
 * Pick Film!!

Tuesday, April 26th

 * Introduction to Film

Thursday, April 14th--Friday, April 15th
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 * Creating a Voki to advertise your Product!
 * And create a Voki for someone you know!
 * A Voki is a talking Avatar.
 * You must go to www.voki.com, create an account (by clicking REGISTER), create a Voki, make a commercial for your Voki to say about your cereal/snack and publish/share it to Mrs. Ferris
 * You do not have to use the commercial you turned in for your project
 * You must work alone on this project

Wednesday, April 13th

 * Project Check in and discussion
 * Get your Project
 * Get a Rubric
 * Come to Mrs. Ferris and present what you have and your commercial
 * This will be done in the back of the room and meetings will start 10 minutes into the start of class (10:15, 11:10, 12:50)

Tuesday, April 12th

 * You must present your commercial to Mrs. Ferris (to be timed) and you must finish your project
 * Pace yourself
 * Make sure you get in to present your commercial so you don't lose points

Monday, April 11th

 * YOU ARE NOT TO WORK ON YOUR ART stuff today! DO NOT get out the supplies
 * You will have time on Tuesday to complete this part of the assignment
 * Based on the Cereal Name and Design you chose, you are going to create a commercial for your product
 * Write a script that will use at least 3 of the techniques from your notes (there are 10 and you have 1 because of your character).
 * Scripts are to be TYPED in 12pt, Times New Roman font
 * Use ALL CAPS
 * Make sure to explain what is said, who is in it and what will be happeningthis is radio not TV so no one can SEE you, you have to paint the picture for those who are hearing it.
 * Using Google to find a stopwatch and time it
 * Commercials must be 30 seconds when read
 * If you have a partner you only need 1 script
 * Email your completed script by the end of class
 * Points will be deducted for scripts that are not sent on Monday
 * Do not waste time on this
 * 5th Hour---Please make sure all the computers are shut down or it will be miserable hot in here on Tuesday

Thursday, April 7th and Friday, April 8th

 * Advertising to Kids
 * The Cereal Box Project

Wednesday, April 6th

 * Kids Advertising
 * Looking at notes and examples

Tuesday, April 5th

 * Complete Ad Busting Assignment
 * Both parts must be turned in together (or a note must be sent/written saying why they are not together and where it is-Example: Photoshop Project was emailed and written part was turned into the basket)
 * If you only handed in 1 part yesterday, get it from the basket and FIX it now

Friday, April 1st and Monday, April 4th

 * Ad Busting

Thursday, March 31

 * Alcohol and Tobacco Advertising
 * Glamour Codes in TV Commercials
 * If Absent--
 * Complete the reading assignment on Tobacco Warning Labels
 * Email by April 8th or no credit will be given
 * [[file:Graphic Warning.doc]]

Wednesday, March 30th

 * Alcohol and Tobacco Advertising
 * Notes
 * Assignment #1--Glamour Codes

Tuesday, March 29th

 * Complete this reading assignment
 * Make sure to copy it into a new Word Document and save it in your H Drive
 * Email it by the end of the hour

Monday, March 28th

 * Facebook Presentation to Mrs. Ferris
 * Get your Fb Project from the pile
 * Grab and fill in your name/names on a grading sheet found by the project (they are pink)
 * Bring it to Mrs. Ferris at the grading table (if there is a person/group there, wait)
 * Both Group members need to come
 * While waiting
 * Catch Up Day!!!
 * Check Student Connect
 * Get your missing work slip from the counter
 * Check the grade graph and see where you are on it
 * Complete and turn in ANYTHING that is missing

Tuesday, March 22nd-Friday, March 25th

 * Using Social Media Correctly
 * Facebook Project

Thursday, March 17th and Friday, March 18th

 * Staying Safe online Activity Development

Wednesday, March 16th

 * Introduction to Internet Safety
 * Assignment 1

Tuesday, March 15th

 * Reading Assignment (RA Day)
 * Either Annotate this article


 * OR, you may find an article on Copyrights and music and annotate it (either copy into Word or Print it and Annotate by hand). Must be at least 6 paragraphs long is picking your own

Friday, March 11th and Monday, March 14th

 * Hip Hop Quote Activity
 * Copyright Criminals

Tuesday, March 8th-Thursday, March 10th

 * Hip Hop Video

Monday, March 7th

 * Intro to Hip Hop
 * Tomorrow we will be watching a video so do not bring headphones

Monday, February 28th through Friday, March 4th

 * Notes on the 4 Effects of Media Violence
 * Instructions for creating a script for the Role Play for Media Violence

Thursday, February 24th and Friday, February 25th

 * "A real Man Is...." Collage
 * "A real Man Is NOT" Collage
 * Create 2 collages from images from Online that show what YOU think a Real Man is or is NOT
 * You can use words or pictures
 * You must have 20 "things" for each collage
 * Create this in Word (or Photoshop if you prefer)
 * Save and email to Mrs. Ferris
 * This means you will email TWO FILES
 * If you use PS you must save them as a JPG file or you will not get credit
 * Finish the Body Image Essay and TURN IT IN

Wednesday, February 23rd

 * Essay on Media Images (Female and Male) using the ACT format--Assignment 6 of Body Image (Final Assignment)

Thursday, February 17th and Friday, February 18th

 * 3rd Hour--ACT Practice
 * Tough Guise--See Media Violence for Video if Absent
 * 4th and 5th Hour---Body Image Collage

Wednesday, February 16th

 * Body Image Article--Assignment 5 in Body Image

Tuesday, February 15th

 * Picture Perfect Video
 * EXTRA CREDIT Homework (expires Wednesday at 2:29pm)--Email it or bring it to class on Wednesday to turn into the basket for credit.
 * If Barbie (the Doll) came to life, what would she look like?
 * You know you are on the right track if the site tells you height, shoe size, waist size, weight....

Friday, February 11th and Monday, February 14th

 * 3rd Hour ONLY--ACT Science TEST 1
 * Pictures that Lie--Assignment 3 under Body Image
 * Body Image Video Reaction Essay (ACT Format)

Thursday, February 10th

 * Video on Women in Advertising
 * Exit Ticket--What 2 things stood out from the video?
 * Email or write it on paper
 * Due at the end of the hour
 * If Absent--Email Mrs. Ferris saying ABSENT for Video on Thursday

Wednesday, February 9th

 * Digital Forgery--Changing Pictures to make better images

Tuesday, February 8th

 * Introduction to Body Image

Monday, February 7th

 * 3rd Hour ONLY--Vocab Words
 * Super Bowl Ad--The Chrysler Ad
 * What do you think?

Thursday, February 3rd and Friday, February 4th

 * Practicing with the 5 Concepts and Questions
 * If Absent Thursday--See Mrs. Ferris as soon as you return
 * If Absent Friday---Go to []and watch 2 commercials
 * Answer the 5 Questions from your notes for EACH commercial you watch
 * Email or hand in to the basket
 * Must Write ABSENT on it for credit
 * HOMEWORK--Bring in a Magazine to leave in class (remove your address, do NOT take it from the library or a store)
 * EXTRA Credit--You may bring in up to 6 Alcohol or Tobacco Ads

Wednesday, February 2nd

 * Snow Day

Tuesday, February 1st

 * The 5 Concepts
 * Power Point
 * Notes
 * Activity

Monday, January 31st

 * Welcome to Media Analysis