1/9/09

1/7 B- 1/8 A

English

Take out the short/extended response frames. We are completing Formative 5 Today.

Class discussion- what to mark in text. Make sure you mark items differently. For example, you might put a # sign for all data and numerals, while you underline proper nouns.

Bubble multiple choice answers, mark the text and answer the short response on the article, fill out the data sheet for each answer, then after scoring, add your formative assessment grade to your formative assessment chart.

Mass Media

No Journal; instead take out a piece of paper and put all of your names on it.

Group Work
1. Define: Bias, Perception, and Point-of-View in student friendly language.
2. Bias Audit wksht: 1 per group. Tally the Positive, Negative, Undecided, and Don't Care answers from your group members and write the results in the column beside each group.
3. "Dog Bite" article- read in class. Write 4 headlines for this article from different perspectives.
1) Neutral/Objective- not taking sides
2)Someone who thinks the dog bite was the owner's fault
3)someone who thinks the person bitten is at fault
4)someone who thinks pit bulls should be illegal

Individual Homework: Read school paper-label examples of bias and write why you feel this. Write inside of the paper.

Yearbook
J#29-J#30- Free Responses
Work on Deadline

Faculty Contact- Extra Credit. This time it doesn't count as a grade. Due Monday for extra credit.