Wiki Page, JOURNALISM A: 9/6-9/9 Agenda

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Tuesday

Editor slides

Continue small group discussions from Friday

Share out what each group discussed and record important ideas on to giant post its

Why do we need newspapers/ news organizations?

What is the role and the function of a newspaper in a democratic society?

What are the roles and responsibilities of journalists?

What does it mean to be fair and ethical in the news? Why does this question matter?

Why do we need school newspapers?

Switch up your groups and get to know new people:

Discuss:

What do you think are your roles and responsibilities as a student on a school newspaper staff?

What are the roles and responsibilities of student journalists?

What does fair and ethical look like in a school news organization? Why does this question matter?

build our mission statement

Wednesday

Editor slides

Editors share their vision and ideas for their sections and the paper in general

Create a mission statement that will center our work this year and keep us focused:

In your small groups, create a mission statement that embodies what you think should be responsibilities and goals as a responsible and ethical yearbook

Brainstorm goals for what this would look like in the work we do as a newspaper staff.

Sweatshirt/ T-shirt discussion (should we incorporate our mission)?

Staff make personal slides and editors meet to discuss mini lessons

Thursday

personal slides

Editors share their vision and ideas for their sections and the paper in general

Elements of design

The staff gets involved: Introduce the yearlong look book assignment and dream board plan; everyone gets notebooks

Search for inspiration online

print inspiration for the look book and dream boards

Editor meeting

Friday

1. Continue to work on lookbooks and collecting samples for dream boards (due Monday)

2. Shoot photos for the getting to know the staff poster

3. Editors have a lunch meeting