4:3

Monday, 4/1/24

(3)(C) locate information sources such as persons, databases, reports, and past interviews; gather background information; and research to prepare for an interview or investigate a topic;

Objective: Today we will locate sources, gather background information to research a topic

Activity: Write story for package

 

Tuesday, 4/2/24

TEKS: (3)(F) evaluate and confirm the validity of background information from a variety of sources such as other qualified persons, books, and reports

Objective: Today we will evaluate and confirm the validity of of background information

Activity: Write story for package

 

Wednesday, 4/3/24

I’m absent for UIL District

TEKS: (3)(G) write copy synthesizing direct and indirect quotes and other research 

Objective: Today we will write copy synthesizing direct and indirect quotes and other research

Activity: Students write story for package

 

Thursday, 4/4/24

TEKS: (3)(H) use journalistic style to write copy

Objective: Today we will use journalistic style to write copy

Assignment: Submit story for package on Canvas

 

Friday, 4/5/24

TEKS: (4)(B) design elements into an acceptable presentation

Objective: Today we will design elements into an acceptable presentation

Activity: Work on page design

 

4:2

Monday, 3/25/24

TEKS: (4)(B) design elements into an acceptable presentation

Objective: Today we will design elements into an acceptable presentation

Assignment: Create page that must include cut out. 

 

Tuesday, 3/26/24

TEKS: (3)(D) plan and write relevant questions for an interview or in-depth research

Objective: Today we will plan and write relevant questions for an interview or in-depth research.

Assignment: Begin package -- Stories due Wed. 4/3, Page spread due Tues. 4/9

Pick group and idea

 

Wednesday, 3/27/24

TEKS: (3)(H) use journalistic style to write copy

Objective: Today we will use journalistic style to write copy

Activity: Begin planning and writing story for package

 

Thursday, 3/28/24

TEKS: (3)(H) use journalistic style to write copy

Objective: Today we will use journalistic style to write copy

Activity: Continue planning and writing story for package

 

Friday, 3/29/24

Weather Day

 

4:1

Monday, 3/18/24

TEKS: (4)(B) design elements into an acceptable presentation

Objective: Today we will design elements into an acceptable presentation

Activity: Indesign Lesson

 

Tuesday, 3/19/24

TEKS: (4)(D) use graphic devices such as lines, screens, and art to communicate and emphasize a topic

Objective: Today we will use lines, screens and art to communicate a topic

Activity: Continue Indesign Lesson, include picture cutout

 

Wednesday, 3/20/24

TEKS: (4)(B) design elements into an acceptable presentation

Objective: Today we will design elements into an acceptable presentation

Assignment: Students design their own page

 

Thursday, 3/21/24

TEKS: (4)(B) design elements into an acceptable presentation

Objective: Today we will design elements into an acceptable presentation

Assignment: Students replicate someone else’s page

 

Friday, 3/22/24

TEKS: (3)(C) locate information sources such as persons, databases, reports, and past interviews; gather background information; and research to prepare for an interview or investigate a topic

Objective: Today we will research to prepare for an interview or investigate a topic

Activity: Begin package

Pick group and idea