October+Objectives

Friday, October 29th and Monday, November 1st

 * Begin recording your commercial
 * Once completed, save to the class flash drive for grading

Thursday, October 28th
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 * Make sure you have 8-10 pictures of your candidate and issue
 * Check out campaign videos for your candidate for ideas.
 * Make sure your script is written and it is exactly 30 seconds when read aloud
 * Use the online StopWatch to check the time
 * Have a partner read it through for you and make sure it is clear and what you are saying makes sense.
 * Remember your ad needs to be for the candidate you picked and needs to focus on the issue you selected.
 * [[file:Part 2-3 Research and Script Writing Process for Political Ads.doc]]
 * Watch the video on using Movie Maker for tomorrow

Wednesday, October 27th

 * Finish your research
 * Read the instructions for parts 2 and 3 of the project in Politics
 * Find 8-10 pictures of your candidate and about your issue
 * Write your script--Must be 30 seconds exactly when read out loud
 * Use a StopWatch to check the time

Tuesday, October 26th

 * Work on your research for you candidate--See Politics for details on the assignment
 * Watch videos of their current ads
 * Check out the campaign resources
 * Be amazing and nice to Mr. Gold!
 * Make sure you have enough notes so tomorrow when you begin writing you have enough details
 * Everyone should be on their own computer and no one should be crowded around 1 computer

Monday, October 25th

 * Campaign Advertising (creating an ad)

Friday, October 22nd

 * Michigan Governor Advertising
 * Using the internet (YouTube, Google Videos, their campaign sites...) find a campaign ad for Rick Snyder and Virg Bernero. Email and tell Mrs. Ferris about the ad, if the ad was a postive or negative ad and what stood out to you.

Wednesday, October 20th and Thursday, October 21st

 * Understanding Political Parties (background to evaluating advertising for candidates)

Tuesday, October 19th

 * Political Advertising of the Past

Monday, October 18th

 * Hip Hop Wrap Up
 * Go to the Hip Hop Document
 * Complete the last assignment on there
 * Make sure all other things are done
 * Email to Mrs. Ferris
 * Intro to Politics
 * Go to Politics
 * Complete Intro Assignment
 * Email to Mrs. Ferris

Thursday and Friday, October 14th and 15th

 * Independent Lens--Hip Hop

Wednesday, October 13th

 * Songs and messages

Tuesday, October 12th

 * Women in Hip-Hop videos

Monday, October 11th

 * Media and Men
 * Eminem Interview
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Friday, October 8th

 * How the Media Shows Men

Thursday, October 7th

 * Men and Boys--News Brief

Wednesday, October 6th

 * Understanding similarities and differences in each other and in our media perceptions--Crossing the Line activity
 * If absent you must see Mrs. Ferris for an alternate assignment since this is a class activity

Tuesday, October 5th

 * Hip-Hop and Media---Origins, background and perceptions

Monday, October 4th

 * Hip-Hop and Media
 * Intro Assignment
 * "Hip-Hip is the voice of this generation...It has become a powerful force." DJ Kool Herc, one of the founding fathers of Hip-Hop
 * Email a 3-5 sentences reaction to this statement. Do you agree/disagree? Why?