tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80877045029958627562024-02-07T10:50:57.746-08:00Ms. Leavitt's Journalism Classleavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-43258571840479638762014-05-05T04:36:00.006-07:002014-05-05T05:08:25.583-07:00Career Project Intro1. <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/rsu5.org/document/d/1LT6N2tCorbS3SJ4Hdr2XkrXVv2z0PcIQHfC40ZCTDBw/edit">Career Project Overview</a><br />
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2. Select 3 Careers for Research by the end of class<br />
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Take the <a href="http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp">Myers Briggs Personality Test</a> to find out which careers might fit with your personality!<br />
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Other helpful sites:<br />
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<a href="http://www.princetonreview.com/careerquiz.aspx" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://www.princetonreview.com/careerquiz.aspx</span></a></div>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-b8833a23-cc2b-a8f6-cbec-82e6229c0134"><a href="http://www.innerheroes.com/quiz.asp" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://www.innerheroes.com/quiz.asp</span></a></span><br />
<br />leavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-52240318396917955952014-05-01T04:56:00.000-07:002014-05-01T04:56:00.812-07:00Last Day!!1. Chandler B photo presentation<br />
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2. End of Year Feedback Form<br />
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3. Blog Read-Around<br />
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<li>Comment on both. Comments should be specific and constructive!! Focus on the strengths of each piece and any questions you might have for the writer. </li>
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4. Debrief- senior projects and what's next?</div>
leavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-85245154628906377662014-04-29T04:56:00.000-07:002014-04-29T04:56:45.361-07:00Workshop Day1. Review <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/rsu5.org/document/d/1vHlMZzNsMN0J64aiieSHhNiREw5sQLZlIQ9lggOEyY8/edit">Criteria for Blog Portfolio</a><br />
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2. Peer Review Senior Movie Review<br />
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3. Work on Revisions and Introductions<br />
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HW: Blog Due Next Classleavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-30654722938353060802014-04-17T04:56:00.000-07:002014-04-17T05:50:15.534-07:00Pixar Shorts<b id="docs-internal-guid-2a51480d-5dfa-1641-7682-38e57b74f9b8" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16.545454025268555px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"></b><br />
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<li dir="ltr" style="border: none; color: #4e2800; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Review Analysis is due today. It should be in your Journalism Folder. </span></li>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-2a51480d-5dfa-1641-7682-38e57b74f9b8"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please select one of the “short” films below. These are all Pixar movies. You can watch more than one, if you would like, in order to pick the one you would most like to review.</span></span></div>
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<b id="docs-internal-guid-2d1bfe21-4bf6-b615-69ca-1d0f5d48666d" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Geri's Game: </span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/42073764" style="color: #b5653b; text-decoration: none;">http://vimeo.com/42073764</a></span></b></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Partly Cloudy: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a6Pe1ovKHg" style="color: #b5653b; text-decoration: none;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a6Pe1ovKHg</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Boundin’:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PycP3pJTM3s" style="color: #b5653b; text-decoration: none;"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PycP3pJTM3s</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">One Man Band:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=454nNoD6-TI" style="color: #b5653b; text-decoration: none;"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=454nNoD6-TI</a></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=454nNoD6-TI" style="color: #b5653b; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=454nNoD6-TI</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Lifted: </span><a href="http://vimeo.com/33231695" style="color: #b5653b; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">http://vimeo.com/33231695</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Presto: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng9THFe4pLY" style="color: #b5653b; text-decoration: none;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng9THFe4pLY</a></span></div>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-2a51480d-5dfa-1641-7682-38e57b74f9b8"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Based on the <a href="https://drive.google.com/a/rsu5.org/file/d/0BwZpx_M5DwBeS0VZYll5elFieWs/edit?usp=sharing" style="color: #b5653b; text-decoration: none;">rubric (click here)</a> and the example reviews you've read, please try writing your own review. <b>This is due at the end of class. </b></span></span></div>
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leavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-51155485236988311012014-04-15T04:28:00.001-07:002014-04-15T04:28:05.882-07:00Vox Pop Presentations and Movie Review Intro1. Turn in Vox Pops via Ebackpack<br />
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2. Listen to Vox Pops and complete voting- winners will be announced on Thursday<br />
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3. <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Blog Post:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you are thinking about seeing a particular movie, would you consult a movie review for a recommendation? Why or why not? </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What types of useful information can a movie review offer you? List as many as you can. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How often do you think young people consult movie reviews before watching a movie? </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">4. <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/rsu5.org/document/d/1AvJrnqEr1tZV9BkuJ_oSNaO64bNii3cwyDz0IKBr5zc/edit">Movie Review Analysis Activity</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Bring Ear Buds for Next Class- we will be doing a movie review activity in class that will be due at the end of the period. </span></div>
</span>leavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-79975076075256182072014-04-09T04:41:00.001-07:002014-04-09T04:43:42.794-07:00College Crossroads and Vox Pops Listening<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2. Blog posting: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s April, and that means colleges and universities are notifying high school seniors across the nation about whether they were accepted, rejected or wait-listed.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How involved are you in the college process right now? What messages have you gotten from your parents, teachers and others about the importance of getting into the right school? What do you believe?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What kind of college do you think will be the best fit for you? Why?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In </span><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/01/opinion/bruni-our-crazy-college-crossroads.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #326891; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Our Crazy College Crossroads,”</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> the Op-Ed columnist Frank Bruni writes about this question. Read the article and then answer three of the following questions on your blog:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">— What is your reaction to Mr. Bruni’s idea that where you go to college matters less than “the effort you put into your studies, the earnestness with which you hone your skills, what you actually learn”?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">— If you’re a student who is finished with the college process, what advice would you give high school juniors?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">— What is your idea of what the perfect college for you might be? Why?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">— How much pressure do you feel, whether from parents, teachers, the media or your friends, to get into a selective college? How do you handle that pressure?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">— In the end, how much do you think it matters where you go to college? Why?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3. Listen to vox pops</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4. Begin individual vox pops- due Tuesday</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>leavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-42106723362601601552014-04-07T04:37:00.001-07:002014-04-07T08:30:27.954-07:00Vox Pop Editing<div>
<b><u>Opening Moment: Kyle</u></b><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-da19af13-2d4a-7161-f012-a08e5973f863"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Create your audio story in Garageband. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is easiest to put the responses in different tracks but you can also build it in one track and split the clips when you are done so that you can move them around.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Be mindful of not saying the question each time (perhaps write it down for people to read instead ) as that will require less editing Try to minimize background noise. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adjust the sound levels on each clip so there are no abrupt changes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Build the piece in order from left to right. It's easiest to build it in a blank track above or below the others. Put the responses in the order that will most effectively make your point. </span></div>
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leavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-84530784837291730972014-04-03T04:31:00.000-07:002014-04-03T04:31:18.932-07:00Vox Pops Intro<br />
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leavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-80632232696922367722014-04-01T04:29:00.000-07:002014-04-01T04:29:24.233-07:00Should Businesses Use Your SAT Scores?<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 16.545454025268555px;">1.Ben Opening Moment</span><br />
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leavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-78222440789762189442014-03-28T04:49:00.000-07:002014-03-28T04:49:08.669-07:00Writing Workshop Day1. Paul Opening Moment<br />
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HW: Final Drafts due next classleavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-91471486776886164492014-03-22T10:20:00.002-07:002014-03-22T10:20:23.704-07:00How Concerned Are You About Climate Change?1. Opening Moments: Chanler and Michael will go next class.<br />
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3. Read the article <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;"> </span><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/18/science/scientists-sound-alarm-on-climate.html" style="background-color: white; color: #326891; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px; text-decoration: none;">“Scientists Sound Alarm on Climate,”</a>and answer three of the following questions on your blog. We will wait until next class to comment and discuss.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">— How much have you learned about climate change in school? What do you believe about it?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">— How compelling do you find this most recent report to be?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">— How much does the topic concern you in general? Why?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">— What do you know about both the short-term and long-term consequences of climate change?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">— What do you think scientists like these can do to “cut through public confusion” about global warming?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">— What steps can individuals take to help reduce the effects of climate change worldwide?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">— What do you think schools could be doing?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Come to class on Wednesday with your research and interviews completed. We will be working on rough drafts in class. </span></div>
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2. Opinion Forum<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Come to class on Wednesday with the below response questions answered. This will be worth a HW grade.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2. We will spend a maximum of five minutes on each question. After each question, you will have 1-2 minutes to write down any thoughts you need to for your written reflection, due next class.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Think deeply about the text and discuss the original conclusions you come to. Mention ideas you come up with pertaining to issues in the text, or add your original thoughts to an issue someone else has brought up. </span></div>
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leavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-47358177634090448202014-03-17T04:36:00.003-07:002014-03-17T04:36:45.293-07:00Revise/Post Articles and Opinion Forum Prep<span style="font-size: large;">1. Niko Opening Moment</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Check out my comments on your Editorial Article- revise, add sources, and post your articles to the <a href="http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/06/student-contest-write-an-editorial-on-an-issue-that-matters-to-you/?_php=true&_type=blogs&module=BlogPost-ReadMore&version=Blog%20Main&action=Click&contentCollection=U.S.&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0#more-141960">NYT contest website</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. Begin working on response sheet for our <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/rsu5.org/document/d/1gviNfAW9EquUp69fYtH65u2gUTJbnxdZFjkmCahCW6A/edit">SAT Opinion Forum</a> next class</span><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/a/rsu5.org/document/d/1FFnF2yBaHi6xB1oo4tIHL8wx4HFi7_nyn3ALyAb5Eug/edit"><span style="font-size: large;">Rubric for Opinion Forum</span></a><br />
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1. Sommer Opening Moment</div>
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2. Should Colleges Ban Fraternities?</div>
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Read the following NYT article and answer three of the below questions on your blog: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/11/education/after-students-hazing-related-deaths-fraternity-eliminates-tradition-of-pledging.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/11/education/after-students-hazing-related-deaths-fraternity-eliminates-tradition-of-pledging.html</a></div>
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— Do you want to join a fraternity or sorority? Why or why not?</div>
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— What do you think fraternities could do to police themselves? Is what Sigma Alpha Epsilon doing enough?</div>
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— What do you think of the argument the student in this excerpt makes — that rituals like pledging build the most committed members of the organization? What are some of the positive things fraternities do?</div>
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— What do you think would be lost if there were no fraternities on college campuses? What might be gained? Would banning fraternities substantially lessen problems like sexual violence and alcohol-fueled injuries and deaths on college campuses or not?</div>
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— How should colleges respond to bad behavior by fraternity brothers? Do you think they should ban fraternities entirely? In 2011, the Room for Debate blog <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/05/05/frat-guys-gone-wild-whats-the-solution/fraternities-are-unfairly-singled-out" style="color: #326891; text-decoration: none;">asked that question</a> and several experts answered. With whom do you most agree?</div>
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3. Editorial Finishing Touches</div>
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Do you have a title?</div>
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Are paragraphs short? </div>
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Do you have any unnecessary words/details that could be omitted?</div>
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Read aloud to a partner to see if you can catch any mistakes!</div>
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leavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-22200068156686103592014-03-11T04:53:00.002-07:002014-03-11T04:53:44.586-07:00Editorial Breakdown- What goes into writing and editorial?1. Cam Opening Moment<br />
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2. Read the opinion article <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/11/opinion/we-need-more-tests-not-fewer.html?ref=opinion">We Need More Tests, Not Fewer</a>. Each group will be responsible for keeping track of a different element of the editorial- please do this as a comment on today's blog posting!<br />
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Group 1 (Adam, Cam, Sommer) : Background information<br />
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Group 2 (Niko, Spencer, Chanler): Author's opinion and facts to support it<br />
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Group 3 (Michael, Paul, Ben): Opposing Argument and facts to challenge it<br />
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Group 4 (Cody, Kyle, Sydney, Chanler B): Call to action<br />
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3. Editorial Revisionleavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-46420355972723952812014-03-07T04:34:00.002-08:002014-03-07T04:34:22.951-08:00Writing Day<span style="font-size: large;">1. Adam Opening Moment</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Review <a href="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/blogs/learning/pdf/2014/LearningNetwork_StudentEditorialContestRubric2014.pdf">Editorial Rubric</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. Work Period: Rough Drafts OR Senior Project Proposal</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">HW: Rough Draft due Tuesday</span>leavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-34643005250529965022014-03-05T04:40:00.003-08:002014-03-05T06:03:46.215-08:00Analyzing Editorials1. Chandler B Opening Moment<br />
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2. Thumbnail Editorials<br />
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3. Analyzing Editorials: Choose one of the following NYT opinion pieces and complete the <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/rsu5.org/document/d/1TLzkN3Hst1jcBLwsNrpU1fXXG8szn_8MFgX3oCIG0uI/edit">analysis sheet:</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/01/opinion/the-nfl-begins-to-wake-up.html?ref=editorials">The NFL Begins to Wake Up</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/28/opinion/driving-down-childhood-obesity.html?ref=editorials">Driving Down Childhood Obesity</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/opinion/sunday/the-case-for-a-higher-minimum-wage.html?ref=editorials">The Case for a Higher Minimum Wage</a><br />
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4. Report Out: Topics<br />
Find two sources for next class: remember, one MUST be a NYT Article!<br />
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HW: Email me your topic and links to your two sources BEFORE next class.leavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-36469878786162998072014-03-03T06:28:00.001-08:002014-03-03T06:28:21.416-08:00Editorial Topic Ideas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />leavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-47867391149628664092014-03-02T11:43:00.000-08:002014-03-03T04:17:22.787-08:00Editorial Brainstorming1. Finish Shattered Glass and Viewers Guide<br />
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2. <a href="http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/06/student-contest-write-an-editorial-on-an-issue-that-matters-to-you/">NYT Editorial Clip and Contest</a><br />
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3. Partner Brainstorming Activity<br />
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4. Thumbnail Editorials (if time)<br />
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HW: Select editorial topic for next class: <a href="http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/04/200-prompts-for-argumentative-writing/">http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/04/200-prompts-for-argumentative-writing/</a>leavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-73053015435797168332014-02-25T04:36:00.001-08:002014-02-25T04:53:32.655-08:00Welcome Back! Editorials and Shattering Glass<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 16.363636016845703px;">Welcome back from your extra long vacation!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 16.363636016845703px;">Now that you have two feature articles under your belt, it's time to explore writing editorials as well. What makes an editorial different from a feature??? You can finally have an opinion...and be biased! How exciting!</span><br />
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1. How Much Control Do You Have Over Your Own Fate?<br />
Read the excerpt from the following NYT Opinion Piece and answer the questions on your blog.<br />
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In <a href="http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/your-fate-thank-your-ancestors/" style="color: #326891; text-decoration: none;">“Your Ancestors, Your Fate,”</a> Gregory Clark makes the case that our lineage has more influence on our life’s trajectory than we might think — or be comfortable with:</div>
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Inequality of income and wealth has risen in America since the 1970s, yet a large-scale research study recently found that social mobility hadn’t changed much during that time. How can that be?</div>
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The study, by researchers at Harvard and Berkeley, tells only part of the story. It may be true that mobility hasn’t slowed — but, more to the point, mobility has always been slow.</div>
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When you look across centuries, and at social status broadly measured — not just income and wealth, but also occupation, education and longevity — social mobility is much slower than many of us believe, or want to believe. This is true in Sweden, a social welfare state; England, where industrial capitalism was born; the United States, one of the most heterogeneous societies in history; and India, a fairly new democracy hobbled by the legacy of caste. Capitalism has not led to pervasive, rapid mobility. Nor have democratization, mass public education, the decline of nepotism, redistributive taxation, the emancipation of women, or even, as in China, socialist revolution.</div>
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To a striking extent, your overall life chances can be predicted not just from your parents’ status but also from your great-great-great-grandparents’. The recent study suggests that 10 percent of variation in income can be predicted based on your parents’ earnings. In contrast, my colleagues and I estimate that 50 to 60 percent of variation in overall status is determined by your lineage. The fortunes of high-status families inexorably fall, and those of low-status families rise, toward the average — what social scientists call “regression to the mean” — but the process can take 10 to 15 generations (300 to 450 years), much longer than most social scientists have estimated in the past.</div>
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— How much control do you think you have over your fate?</div>
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— Do you feel your fate is already predetermined by your lineage — your parents and ancestors? Or do you feel you are in the driver’s seat in determining your own success?</div>
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— Do you think you will be better or worse off than your parents? In what ways? Why?</div>
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— The author makes the argument that “the compulsion to strive, the talent to prosper and the ability to overcome failure are strongly inherited.” Do you think you inherited these qualities? Or do you think you had to develop them on your own?</div>
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<span style="color: orange;">Remember: the lip dub is this Wednesday!</span></div>
leavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-16091690979021761972014-02-12T04:32:00.002-08:002014-02-12T04:33:40.846-08:00<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16.359375px;">Small groups: share Valentine's Day Articles</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16.363636016845703px;">Pulitzer Prize Winning Editorials:</span><br />
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<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">Group 1: <a href="http://www.pulitzer.org/works/2013-Editorial-Writing" style="color: #b5653b; text-decoration: none;">2013 Winners</a></li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">Group 2:<a href="http://www.pulitzer.org/works/2011-Editorial-Writing" style="color: #b5653b; text-decoration: none;"> 2011 Winners</a></li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">Group 3 <a href="http://www.pulitzer.org/citation/2010-Editorial-Writing" style="color: #b5653b; text-decoration: none;">2010 Winners</a></li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">Group 4: <a href="http://www.pulitzer.org/citation/2009-Editorial-Writing" style="color: #b5653b; text-decoration: none;">2009 Winners</a></li>
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<u>Step 1</u>: Opening Activity: <a href="http://www.pulitzer.org/administration" style="color: #b5653b; text-decoration: none;">What is a Pulitzer Prize</a>? With your group, read the link, and come up with a 1-2 sentence working definition.</div>
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<u>Step 2: </u>In your groups discuss the following questions. You should record your answers on your individual blog.</div>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Who was the writer/writers and for which publication?</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">What was the PURPOSE of their editorials? (See "citation" tab)</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">After reading a few of the articles, describe what types of resources they used and approximately how many in any given editorial.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Did you detect any bias? Explain. Cite specific passages.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">How does the format, tone, and length of an editorial differ from a feature article?</li>
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<u>Step 3:</u> In your new group (as assigned by teacher), report out on your findings (questions 1-5) to your new group members. Each group member should take notes on the "expert" for the given editorial. Record answers to the questions on your blog.</div>
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leavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-50754403524001308192014-02-10T04:43:00.001-08:002014-02-10T04:43:32.276-08:00How Creative Are You?1. Paul Opening Moment<br />
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2. How Creative Are You?<br />
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Many universities are focusing more on teaching creative problem solving. Read the article "<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/education/edlife/creativity-becomes-an-academic-discipline.html">Learning to Think Outside the Box</a>" and discuss this question on your blog:<br /><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 23px;">WHAT</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;"> is your opinion: Is everyone creative, and can everyone learn to be more so? </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 23px;">WHY</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;"> or </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 23px;">WHY</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;"> not?</span><br />
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Now, read the short article "<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/education/edlife/a-creative-class-assignment.html?_r=0">A Creative Class Assignment</a>" showing students' creative problem solving skills, and answer the following questions on your blog:<br />
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<span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3. Share and give feedback on Valentine's Day articles</span></span><br />
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<span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4. Revise- HW final drafts due next class</span></span>leavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-4475956965966988532014-02-06T04:35:00.001-08:002014-02-06T04:35:27.754-08:00Senior Project Info and Punctuating Quotes1. Michael Opening Moment<br />
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2. Senior Projects<br />
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3. Punctuating Quotes Correctly<br />
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4. Rough drafts of Valentine's Day Article- due next class!leavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-11521975039618718202014-02-03T04:24:00.001-08:002014-02-03T04:35:40.889-08:00The Art of Interviewing- ESPN style1. Chanler H: Opening Moment<br />
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2. Listen to "The Art of the Interview" from NPR's All Things Considered, and then answer the following questions on your blog:<br />
<a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5625218">http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5625218</a><br />
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What are Sawatzki's rules of interviewing?<br />
What are things not to do when interviewing?<br />
What troubles or challenges have you encountered when conducting interviews?<br />
What can you do in future interviews to elicit more detailed and informative responses?<br />
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3. Press Conference Activity:<br />
Come up with 5 questions in partners- with follow-ups!<br />
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4. Feature elements breakdown<br />
Choose three of the articles from the following link and fill out the elements breakdown chart.<br />
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HW: Choose at least two people to interview for your Valentine's Day article. Create the questions and conduct the interviews by next class.<br />
<a href="http://storycorps.org/great-questions/#love">http://storycorps.org/great-questions/#love</a>leavittmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03597845259351627180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087704502995862756.post-334280988068338212014-01-30T04:35:00.002-08:002014-01-30T04:35:34.323-08:00Who Does Hip-Hop Belong To?<ul style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: nyt-cheltenham, georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; padding-left: 0px;">
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<li style="background-position: 0px 0.6em; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.3125rem; margin-bottom: 0.2em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 8px;">1. Niko and Spencer Opening Moment</li>
<li style="background-position: 0px 0.6em; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.3125rem; margin-bottom: 0.2em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 8px;">2. Read the article "<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/28/arts/music/finding-a-place-in-the-hip-hop-ecosystem.html">Finding a Place in the Hip-Hop Ecosystem</a>" and respond to 2-3 of the following questions on your blog.</li>
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<li style="background-position: 0px 0.6em; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.3125rem; margin-bottom: 0.2em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 8px;">Who does hip-hop belong to?</li>
<li style="background-position: 0px 0.6em; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.3125rem; margin-bottom: 0.2em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 8px;">Are white artists who prosper in hip-hop robbing from black musicians? Or is music fair game for all true fans?</li>
<li style="background-position: 0px 0.6em; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.3125rem; margin-bottom: 0.2em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 8px;">Is the history of white privilege — think of Elvis Presley and the birth of rock ’n’ roll in the 1950s — continuing with Macklemore’s Grammy Award for best rap album?</li>
<li style="background-position: 0px 0.6em; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.3125rem; margin-bottom: 0.2em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 8px;">Should Macklemore be apologizing? Is his apology sincere? Is it appropriate?</li>
<li style="background-position: 0px 0.6em; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.3125rem; margin-bottom: 0.2em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 8px;">Can rap music ever transcend race and class? Or is it too indelibly tied to black urban culture?</li>
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