Monday

Monday:

Today's Opening activity:  go to www.startribune.com and read/view 1 full length story. 

Write a post in response to the story you read/view.  1 Sentence summary of the news story AND 3 sentence personal opinion of the story.


FOCUS STATEMENTS: 

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING for each story on your blog AFTER viewing together as a class:

Watch Shayna's Story:  http://www.htvmagazine.com/Videos/featurestories/ss/ss-high.html
What is the Focus Statement?
What are some surprises in the story?
What stands out to you the most from this story?
What would you have done different?

Watch Easy Access: http://www.schooltube.com/video/3819450e83ad44b1b5f8/
What is the Focus Statement?
Would you do this type of story? 
Should we do this type of story?
What would you have done different?


Watch J.J:   http://htvmagazine.com/Videos/featurestories/jj/jj-high.html
What is the Focus Statement?
Is this story memorable?
If so, what makes this story memorable?
How could we do a story like this?


HOMEWORK:   Watch a news program:  4,5,9,or 11 and look for their feature stories or human interest stories.  They are usually longer and not about the accident that happened today.  They are a story that tugs at your heart strings. 

Write a Focus Statement for the story. 
What was memorable about the story?
 What were the surprises in the story?
 Could we do this type of story?  Should we do this type of story? 
What camera shots stand out to you?
Did they use Natural sound?  How did it add to the story?
What would you have done different?