Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Post #44

Face Transplant!?!?

5 W's
Who
What
Where
When
Why

In sci-fi world, if you were to have a face transplant, who would you choose?
Why would you want to look like that person?

Name
Block

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Post #43

Find an interesting article

1. Name the 5 W's (Who, What, When, Where, Why/How)
2. Give us a reaction to the article in a paragraph. Tell us why the reader should be interested in this story. (Cannot be a sports story!!)
3. Attach the article (copy the url)
4. Your Name

Monday, December 15, 2008

Post #42

Watch this CNN News Video

Answer these questions.

Post your responses in the comments section.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Post #40

Watch this CNN News Video

Answer these questions.

Post your responses in the comments section.

No passes from the substitute. You must work in the classroom.

Monday, December 8, 2008

Post #39

On Friday you posted an idea for an activity to promote Rachel's challenge.

Today, you should use GOOGLE to find a real activity.

Explain the activity in a paragraph (4-6 sentences) and then explain how the activity would be beneficial to Piper High (4-6 sentences).

Friday, December 5, 2008

Post #38

Rachel's Challenge

Go to the website, check it out, and Watch the video

1. What is Rachel's Challenge?
2. What are the 5 steps?
3. Come up with an activity or plan for 1 of the 5 steps.

Name
Block

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Post # 37

Are HS students cheaters?

5 W's
Who did the survey?
What did it tell?
Where were people surveyed?
When?
Why?

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Post #35

MySpace Cyberbullying.... By a PARENT!

Read the article.
5 W's
Who is involved
What happened? What is cyberbullying?
Where did this happen?
When?
Why?
Give me your opinion about the article in 4-6 sentences.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Post #34

Watch the CNN student News video and answer the questions from the link below.
CNN Student News

Questions


Name

Monday, November 24, 2008

Remember

Yes, you can post a late comment to the blog. You will receive late credit. Late credit is up to 60% of full credit.

When you post a late comment, please send me an email to tell me you have completed the assignment. (BTW there is a timestamp and datestamp on every post.)

Post # 33

Watch the CNN student News video and answer the questions from the link below.
CNN Student News

Questions

Name

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Post # 32

Watch the following video.
CNN Video

Answer the questions from below in our blog comments.
Student News Questions

Name
Block

Monday, November 17, 2008

Post # 31

Interesting Story

Please name the 5 W's
Make a comment relevant to the article. What would you do if this happened to you?

Friday, November 14, 2008

post # 30

Post # 30

Http://www.local10.com/video/8204290/index.html

Watch the video. Tell me the 5 W's. Comment on what you think.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Post #29 CNN Student News 11-12-08

Watch the following video.
CNN Video

Answer the questions from below in our blog comments.
Student News Questions

Monday, November 10, 2008

Post # 28

Find an article
Name the 5 W's (Who, What, When, Where, Why/How)
Give us a reaction to the article in a paragraph and why we should find it interesting.
Copy and paste URL (www.----.com)
DO NOT INCLUDE SPORTS ARTICLES!

Name
Block

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Post # 27

Directions:

Find an article
Name the 5 W's (Who, What, When, Where, Why/How)
Give us a reaction to the article in a paragraph and why we should find it interesting.
Copy and paste URL (www.----.com)
DO NOT INCLUDE SPORTS ARTICLES!

Name
Block

Monday, November 3, 2008

Post # 26

Read the excerpt below, then answer the following questions.

Full Article

Last week in Atlanta, I got to interview Soulja Boy Tell Em. I found out just how young he really is. He was one of about ten rappers I interviewed in one day for my BET show, The Black Carpet. I decided it'd be fun to give all the rappers part of the Proust questionnaire. I thought it'd be a way to get beyond image and into who they really are. Most of the guys gave good, thoughtful, intelligent, sensitive answers. I asked Juelz Santana, “How would you like to die?” He said, "Loved."


Then came Soulja Boy Tell Em. I asked him, “What historical figure do you most hate?” He was stumped. I said, "Others have said Hitler, bin Laden, the slave masters..." He said, "Oh wait! Hold up! Shout out to the slave masters! Without them we'd still be in Africa."

My jaw, at this point, was on the ground."We wouldn't be here," he continued, having no idea how far in it he'd stepped, "to get this ice and tattoos."


Wow. Never mind that diamonds come from Africa. Never mind that there were many generations of pain in between leaving Africa and getting diamonds. Never mind that the long-term cataclysmic effects of subtracting about tens of millions of young, strong people from Africa over the course of a couple of centuries is a large part of the reason why Africa now appears so distasteful to you. Never mind all that, Soulja Boy. You put country first.

Here is the whole article
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1. What do you think about what Soulja Boy said? Do you agree or disagree?Please give me your thoughts in a few sentences.
2. Are public figures responsible to be role-models? Why or why not?


Friday, October 31, 2008

Post #25

Cnn Student News Questions
Post your answers here

(CNN Student News) -- October 30, 2008

1. On what continent is the country of Congo located? What conflict has been taking place in this nation, and how has it impacted local residents? What is the status of this conflict?

2. In what Iraqi province did a transfer of power take place yesterday between coalition troops and Iraqi forces? What is your opinion of this transfer of power? How many Iraqi provinces are now under control of the Iraqi government?

3. According to the program: What action did the Federal Reserve take yesterday regarding a key interest rate, and why? How might this rate cut impact consumers and businesses?

5. According to Dr. Sanjay Gupta's report: What are the different brain functions involved in the decision making process of undecided voters? What role does the parietal cortex play in this process?

6. According to the report: What are olfactory bulbs? Where in a tyrannosaurus rex were olfactory bulbs located? What have researchers discovered by studying meat eating dinosaurs' sense of smell?

7. What contest did Matt Williams win during a recent college football game? How has Williams' life changed as a result of winning the contest? Do you think that Williams' good fortune is due more to hard work or luck? State your rationale.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Post # 24

Chicago Charter School Network Defies Expectation

Read the article
1. What have Olsen and his staff actually convinced kids?
2. In your opinion, how can teachers at Piper do the same?
3.What are the values that the school promotes?
4. How would these values help Piper High school?
5.What percentage of students go to college from the school in the article?
6. How do you think we could get more kids to do the same at Piper?
7. Name
8. Block

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Post #23 Interesting News by YOU!

Directions:

Find an article
Name the 5 W's (Who, What, When, Where, Why/How)
Give us a reaction to the article in a paragraph and why we should find it interesting.
Copy and paste URL (www.----.com)
DO NOT INCLUDE SPORTS ARTICLES!

Name
Block

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Post #22

T.I versus Weird Al
Listen to the two songs.

1. What is a parody? Use the dictionary to explain.
2. Compare these two songs in a comment on the blog. Explain why you like or dislike each song.

Make sure your comment answers both #1 and #2
Name
Block

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Post #21

Read the article below.
Email Mr. Conde (jovan.conde@browardschools.com) with your 5 answers. Your email should say Post #21 Answers. Include your name and block.

You must also POST A COMMENT to this BLOG but DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR ANSWERS IN THE COMMENT.

1. What is the Bradley Effect?
2. What happened to Doug Wilder in Virginia
3. Who ran for a US senate seat to represent Tennessee and won? By winning, this person helped refute the Bradley Effect theory.
4. What does Ron Walters say the Bradley Effect will be overwhelmed by during this election?
5. What does the Obama campaign feel about the Bradley Effect?

As Obama leads polls, Bradley Effect is examined.


Email Mr. Conde (jovan.conde@browardschools.com) with your 5 answers. Your email should say Post #21 Answers. Include your name and block.

You must also POST A COMMENT to this BLOG but DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR ANSWERS IN THE COMMENT.

Friday, October 3, 2008

Post # 20

Paid to go to Church?

Read the article
1. Comment on why you agree or disagree with the practice.
2. Name and block

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Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Post # 19

More than 200,000 kids spanked at school

Do you want to see the practice continue? Why?
Do you think this type of punishment would be effective? Why?
Why do some kids get more beatings than others?
If you live in a state where such punishment is banned, would you support its re-introduction into the classroom? Why?

1. Answer questions.
2. Add Comments
3. Name and Block

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Post # 18

Fightin’ Fifth-Grader in Obama T-Shirt Causes Flap at Colorado School


Read the article and comment. What do you think about the student's right to voice his (or his parents') opinion?

1. Comment
2. Name
3. Block

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Post # 17

Tuesday is SUPERHERO DAY!

Who is your favorite comic book or cartoon hero/character? Why?
If you don't have a character, what super power would you want and why? How would you use that power in this world?
Please pay attention to grammar. Watch your punctuation. Capitalize and spell correctly.

Name
Block

ALSO... Post a vote at the "yearbook cover vote" blog. Tell your friends to vote too. I expect to see at least 200 votes by tomorrow night.
http://piperyearbookcovervote.blogspot.com/

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Post #16

Homecoming WEEK!!
1. What event or day do you look forward to during homecoming week and why?
(If you don't look forward to any day or event, explain what you would do to make homecoming week good.)
ATTENTION: IF YOU HAVE CHOSEN MONDAY FOR YOUR INTERVIEWS AND PICTURES, MAKE SURE YOU SIGN OUT AND ADHERE TO THE TIME CONSTRAINTS.
Name
Block

Monday, September 15, 2008

Post #15 (school dress codes)


School Dresscodes
.

Wow! I read this article and thought about how LUCKY students are in Broward.

In your comment, tell me your thoughts on the jumpsuits as an alternative and also tell me what you think about messages that you see on shirts at our school.
Give me a list of 5 open-ended questions you would ask an administrator about the dress code at our school.
Your comment should look like this:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Name
Block

Friday, September 12, 2008

Post #14 (Lil' Wayne helped me survive...)

How Lil Wayne helped me survive my first year teaching in New Orleans



Many words are used in this article that you may not understand.

Choose 1.

Copy the usage in the article, then find the definition and paste it here in your comment.

Use the format below:



1. (The word you don't understand)

2. (The usage in the article)

3. (The definition)

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Post #13 (Back to School advice)

How to make school better for anyone

Read the article. Add 5 more ways to make the school year better for any student. Write it on paper and turn it in to the substitute by the end of the period. THEN, type your list in the comment section. Do not use any of the items from the article in your response or you will not receive credit for the assignment. You must do BOTH to receive full credit.

Use this format.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Name
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Saturday, September 6, 2008

Post # 12 (Lifetouch Website)

Click HERE for the LIFETOUCH WEBSITE.

Remember your USERNAME and PASSWORD that we set up during class. You should have written it down when we set it up.

Friday, September 5, 2008

Post # 11 (Comment Grade Info)

Make sure that you know some things about the grading...

Yes, you can post a late comment to the blog. You will receive late credit. Late credit is up to 60% of full credit.

When you post a late comment, please send me an email or tell me during class. (BTW there is a timestamp and datestamp on every post.)

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Post #10 (Interview with M.I.A.)

Interview with M.I.A.



In your comment, tell me what other questions you would ask this artist and why.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Post # 9 Poll Questions

You all have seen a poll in the past.
Come up with some poll questions that we can include in this year's yearbook.
Remember to write your poll questions using proper grammar. ;)

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Post #8 (Interview about Michael Phelps)

AP Interview

Read the interview. In your comment, tell me who supplied the information.
Hint: Two sources!

Monday, August 25, 2008

Post # 7 (Q&A Interview with Rhianna)

Q & A Interview with Rhianna



Read the interview and comment on the questions that were asked.

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Post #6 (Advertisement Contract)

Yearbook Advertisement Information and Contract



$100 in ads are due by 9/2.

We accept money orders and cashier's checks. No personal checks please.



Rates are as follows:



$300- Full Page

$175 - 1/2 Page

$100 - 1/4 Page

$50 - Business card size ad

$40 - Page sponsor

Good luck!

Remember to approach relatives, business owners, and Senior class members!

Post #5 (Yearbook Covers- Round 2)

Choice #1 Choice #2

Choice #3
Choice #4
Choice #5
Choice #6

Choice # 7
Choice #8
Choice #9
Choice#10

Choice #11

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Post #4 (NPR.org - Jesses Story: An Urban Teen Beats The Odds : NPR)

Mr. Conde thought you would be interested in this story: Jesses Story: An Urban Teen Beats The Odds : NPR
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93850513&sc=emaf


*Listen/Watch on NPR.org*
Many stories at NPR.org have audio or video content. When you visit the link
above, look for a "Listen" or "Watch" button.
For technical support, please visit NPR's Audio/Video Help page:
http://www.npr.org/help/media.html

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Post # 3 (Syllabus)

Yearbook Syllabus
Week One:
1) Understanding rights and responsibility.
First Amendment and the responsibility that goes with it.
2) What is a yearbook?
Develop an understanding of all the purposes of a yearbook: record book, memory book, history book, photo book and public relations tool. Determine how to fulfill those functions.

Week Two:
1) Coverage: It’s what goes in a book
Discussion of sections and of brainstorming. Work toward covering all major events, sports, clubs and organizations, academic areas and stories of people.
Use brainstorming techniques to determine content for each spread in the book. Brainstorm further for ideas for story angle, headline and subhead and photographic ideas including content and the way the photo should be taken.

Week Three:
1) Photography: The heart and soul of a yearbook
Everyone should be a photographer and understand basic handling of a camera and how to take great photos. Students will learn how to take action, reaction and emotion photos (not posed) using the rules of composition. This is ongoing learning.
2) Writing captions: The extension of the photo
Captions are not just writing what you see. Students will learn the four-part way of writing captions: Headline, present tense what is happening without stating the obvious, past tense additional information that is not a generality but requires research and a quote from someone about the photo.

Week Four
1) Interviewing/Reporting
Students will learn effective techniques to gather information from a variety of sources.
a) Background resources: Used to find info that sources should expect reporter to know
b) Making a source comfortable and explaining purpose
c) Learning to ask questions that get detail and quotes
d) Giving the sources the last word
2) Organizing your notes
3) Looking for the quotable quotes
4) Finding a lead
5) Rough draft
6) Edits

Week Five-Seven
1) Work on stories and rewrites
2) Share with groups in triads

Week Eight
1) Alternative coverage
Discuss and show secondary coverage possibilities
2) Determine sidebar possibilities for story
3) Begin working on sidebar

Week Nine-Ten
1) Basic design
a) Basic elements and placement
b) Inner spacing
c) Photo placement/caption placement
2) Advanced design
a) Advanced spacing techniques
b) Color use that works
3) Typography
4) Using magazines for ideas

Week Eleven-Twelve
1) Putting it all together
a) Create a layout considering photographs available, dominance, visual variety and keeping headline and copy blocks modular
b) Create headline concept
c) Add sidebar coverage
d) Edit, edit, edit

Week Thirteen
1) Critique as a class. Discuss what was done well and what could be improved.
2) If time allows, make changes to improve the spreads
Week Fourteen-on
1) Assign spreads and using all the information taught, complete a spread using teamwork.
2) Assign mini-deadlines to ensure deadlines will be made with ease and quality work.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Post # 2 (Yearbook Cover Vote)

Yearbook cover ideas

**UPDATE** You must make a comment to get credit. The voting element is not working right now. #UPDATE WITHIN UPDATE (IT WORKS NOW)#
Comment must include last name, and the choice that you like the most. If you want to change something from a cover, mention what you would like changed.

Choice A.

Choice B.

Choice C.


Choice D.

Choice E.
Choice F.

Choice G.


Choice H.




Make a comment about your vote. Include your last name and first initial.




Post #1(Yearbook Student Contract)

Important items to print.

Yearbook Contract