All students except editors, art directors, and copy editors. If editors, art directors and copy editors choose to do this assignment, email me and it will be 20 pts of extra credit.
1a. Read this article about Women in the Supreme Court.
1b. Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
1c. How does she feel about abortion?
1d. What is her opinion about women on the Supreme Court?
1e. Give a general summary of this article.
1f. What topic stood out the most to you?
1g. What personal connections can you make to this article?
1h. According to Ginsburg, what insights do women bring to the Supreme Court?
Friday, July 10, 2009
Assignment 11 (Pair Debate)
1. Know your pair debate problem.
2. Research more about your political party and what your party would argue.
3. Print out info if necessary.
2. Research more about your political party and what your party would argue.
3. Print out info if necessary.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Assignment 10 (Mid Quarter Grade)
1. Check your grade.
2. Print out your grade.
3. Have your parent sign it.
4. Return to me on Friday (mandatory!) for full credit. I will call home if you are failing. I will call home if you do not return grade check by Monday.
2. Print out your grade.
3. Have your parent sign it.
4. Return to me on Friday (mandatory!) for full credit. I will call home if you are failing. I will call home if you do not return grade check by Monday.
Homework 3-Updated
1a. Read this NY Times article here.
1b. What would the Republican party have to say about this unfortunate detainee's situation?
1c. What would the Democratic party say?
1d. What would the Libertarian party say?
2. Work on your Learn Mo' Bettah Project.
3. Work on your Can Share and Waikiki Projects.
4. Work on Assignment 6. (This means you!)
1b. What would the Republican party have to say about this unfortunate detainee's situation?
1c. What would the Democratic party say?
1d. What would the Libertarian party say?
2. Work on your Learn Mo' Bettah Project.
3. Work on your Can Share and Waikiki Projects.
4. Work on Assignment 6. (This means you!)
Assignment 9
Assignment 9
1. Check your email and respond to the form.
2. You do not have to put anything in your PID Journal.
1. Check your email and respond to the form.
2. You do not have to put anything in your PID Journal.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Assignment 8
1. What do you wish teachers would do to help you learn better? Explain.
2. What do you wish the school would do (programs or less programs) to help you learn better? Explain.
3. What do you wish your parents would do to help you learn better? Explain.
4. What do you wish you would do to help yourself learn better? How would accomplish this?
2. What do you wish the school would do (programs or less programs) to help you learn better? Explain.
3. What do you wish your parents would do to help you learn better? Explain.
4. What do you wish you would do to help yourself learn better? How would accomplish this?
Assignment 7
1. What was your favorite interview? Why? Give details.
2. What did you enjoy about the field trip? What was your favorite part?
3. How could the field trip have been improved? Do not say "Go in the water" because you know about the liability stuff the school has to deal with.
4. If we were to take one more field trip, perhaps on a Thursday of next week, where would we go and what would we do? Explain exactly how it would relate to our class and why.
2. What did you enjoy about the field trip? What was your favorite part?
3. How could the field trip have been improved? Do not say "Go in the water" because you know about the liability stuff the school has to deal with.
4. If we were to take one more field trip, perhaps on a Thursday of next week, where would we go and what would we do? Explain exactly how it would relate to our class and why.
Waikiki and Can Share Due Dates
1. Waikiki Interviews, Thursday (7/9) by midnight.
All interviews must be completed by Thursday by midnight. You must write a general summary of your interview. Explain how they person or couple acted. Describe where you were in Waikiki. Do not simply post the questions you asked and the answers. The most important part of the interview is the story that the person had to tell and their impression of how Waikiki has changed.
2. Waikiki Project, first draft: copy editors, art director, Saturday (7/12) by midnight
First draft of Waikiki Project: 9,8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, -1 must be completed by Saturday at midnight. Copy editors find and fix grammar and spelling. Copy editors report excessive typos to Ms. Jill. Art director gives the entire project a cohesive look and tone. (See Online Jobs in GoogleDocs for full job description.)
3a. Waikiki Project, final draft: editors, Monday (7/14) by midnight
Final draft of Waikiki Project: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, -1 must be completed by Monday at midnight. Editors delete unnecessary interviews or information. Editors double check copy editors work and art director's work. Editors will email art director on Sunday at 6pm if they feel excessive changes need to be made. Editors are ultimately responsible for the entire project. (See Online Jobs in GoogleDocs for full job description.)
3b. Waikiki Real Book Project, 3 copies, editors, Thursday (7/16) by 8 am.
Editors: Jamie, Jasper, and Diamond must have 3 copies of Waikiki: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, -1 completed by Thursday morning to share with the class. See me for money to create book.
4. Can Share Project, pictures and exact locations, Thursday (7/9) by midnight.
All students must have a picture posted of the HI-5 wire bin and its exact location by Thursday at midnight.
5. Can Share Project, first draft, copy editors, art director, map maker, Saturday (7/12) by midnight.
Copy editors, art director, and map maker (map maker sends me an email and link to GoogleMaps) will complete their duties by Saturday at midnight. Copy editors check grammar and spelling; art director gives project a cohesive look and tone; map maker creates a map of all the places we have "hit." (See Online Jobs in GoogleDocs for full job description.)
6. Can Share Project, final draft, editors, Monday (7/14) by midnight.
Editors add or delete content as necessary. Editors double check copy editors work and art director's work. Editors will email art director on Sunday at 6pm if they feel excessive changes need to be made. Editors are ultimately responsible for the entire project. (See Online Jobs in GoogleDocs for full job description.)
All interviews must be completed by Thursday by midnight. You must write a general summary of your interview. Explain how they person or couple acted. Describe where you were in Waikiki. Do not simply post the questions you asked and the answers. The most important part of the interview is the story that the person had to tell and their impression of how Waikiki has changed.
2. Waikiki Project, first draft: copy editors, art director, Saturday (7/12) by midnight
First draft of Waikiki Project: 9,8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, -1 must be completed by Saturday at midnight. Copy editors find and fix grammar and spelling. Copy editors report excessive typos to Ms. Jill. Art director gives the entire project a cohesive look and tone. (See Online Jobs in GoogleDocs for full job description.)
3a. Waikiki Project, final draft: editors, Monday (7/14) by midnight
Final draft of Waikiki Project: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, -1 must be completed by Monday at midnight. Editors delete unnecessary interviews or information. Editors double check copy editors work and art director's work. Editors will email art director on Sunday at 6pm if they feel excessive changes need to be made. Editors are ultimately responsible for the entire project. (See Online Jobs in GoogleDocs for full job description.)
3b. Waikiki Real Book Project, 3 copies, editors, Thursday (7/16) by 8 am.
Editors: Jamie, Jasper, and Diamond must have 3 copies of Waikiki: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, -1 completed by Thursday morning to share with the class. See me for money to create book.
4. Can Share Project, pictures and exact locations, Thursday (7/9) by midnight.
All students must have a picture posted of the HI-5 wire bin and its exact location by Thursday at midnight.
5. Can Share Project, first draft, copy editors, art director, map maker, Saturday (7/12) by midnight.
Copy editors, art director, and map maker (map maker sends me an email and link to GoogleMaps) will complete their duties by Saturday at midnight. Copy editors check grammar and spelling; art director gives project a cohesive look and tone; map maker creates a map of all the places we have "hit." (See Online Jobs in GoogleDocs for full job description.)
6. Can Share Project, final draft, editors, Monday (7/14) by midnight.
Editors add or delete content as necessary. Editors double check copy editors work and art director's work. Editors will email art director on Sunday at 6pm if they feel excessive changes need to be made. Editors are ultimately responsible for the entire project. (See Online Jobs in GoogleDocs for full job description.)
Monday, July 6, 2009
Homework 2
1a. Watch the Daily Show's Jon Stewart in an interview with Crossfire hosts on YouTube here.
1b. What is the purpose of a show like Crossfire? Think critically here.
1c. Why do you think Crossfire was canceled shortly after this interview? Think carefully here.
1d. What does Jon Stewart mean when he calls Crossfire "theatre?" Explain your answer.
2a. Watch the local news, any channel, any time.
2b. What information is important? Give an example.
2c. What information is not important? Give an example.
3a. Watch the Daily Show's Jon Stewart in an interview with Bill O'Reilly on YouTube here.
3b. Who is John Kerry who Bill O'Reilly refers to in the interview?
3c. Do you think Jon Stewart's audience is "stoned slackers?" Find out who Jon Stewart's audience really is.
3d. What is the purpose of the humor Jon Stewart employs? Explain your answer fully.
3e. What is the purpose of Bill O'Reilly's show? (Think about this very carefully. Go to his
website if you have no seen his show before.)
3f. Are Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly's shows "competing" for audiences? Explain your answer fully.
1b. What is the purpose of a show like Crossfire? Think critically here.
1c. Why do you think Crossfire was canceled shortly after this interview? Think carefully here.
1d. What does Jon Stewart mean when he calls Crossfire "theatre?" Explain your answer.
2a. Watch the local news, any channel, any time.
2b. What information is important? Give an example.
2c. What information is not important? Give an example.
3a. Watch the Daily Show's Jon Stewart in an interview with Bill O'Reilly on YouTube here.
3b. Who is John Kerry who Bill O'Reilly refers to in the interview?
3c. Do you think Jon Stewart's audience is "stoned slackers?" Find out who Jon Stewart's audience really is.
3d. What is the purpose of the humor Jon Stewart employs? Explain your answer fully.
3e. What is the purpose of Bill O'Reilly's show? (Think about this very carefully. Go to his
website if you have no seen his show before.)
3f. Are Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly's shows "competing" for audiences? Explain your answer fully.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Assignment 6
1. Rows 1-2=Democrats, Rows 3-4= Republicans, Row: 5-6= Libertarians, Row 7= Green Party
2. Research your political party on the web.
Democrats: www.democrats.org
Republicans: www.rnc.org
Libertarians: www.lp.org
Green Party: www.gp.org
3. What is your party's platform? What do you stand for?
4. What is your party's CORE beliefs?
5. How do their core beliefs differ from your own?
6. What beliefs are similar to yours?
7. Research the other party platforms as well. How do they differ from you?
8. What are your major beefs with the other parties? Print out info on the other parties and be prepared to argue with them in class if called upon.
2. Research your political party on the web.
Democrats: www.democrats.org
Republicans: www.rnc.org
Libertarians: www.lp.org
Green Party: www.gp.org
3. What is your party's platform? What do you stand for?
4. What is your party's CORE beliefs?
5. How do their core beliefs differ from your own?
6. What beliefs are similar to yours?
7. Research the other party platforms as well. How do they differ from you?
8. What are your major beefs with the other parties? Print out info on the other parties and be prepared to argue with them in class if called upon.
Assignment 5
1. Place interview questions in your PID journal.
2. What problems do you think you will encounter?
3. What will you do to record their answers?
4. How will you make the person feel comfortable?
5. How will you explain our Waikiki project?
6. How many local and Hawaiian ppl do you plan to interview?
7. How many tourists?
8. How many workers (tourist industry ppl)
9. Who do you think will have better stories? Why?
10. Your group MUST have at least one person who brings a camera. Find out who that person will be and write their name down here.
2. What problems do you think you will encounter?
3. What will you do to record their answers?
4. How will you make the person feel comfortable?
5. How will you explain our Waikiki project?
6. How many local and Hawaiian ppl do you plan to interview?
7. How many tourists?
8. How many workers (tourist industry ppl)
9. Who do you think will have better stories? Why?
10. Your group MUST have at least one person who brings a camera. Find out who that person will be and write their name down here.
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