1. The Other Woman
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20483133_20764838,00.html
2. Leah Greenblatt
3. Seven
4. Performances
5. Plot
6. "Sisterhood comedies, as rare as they are in the testosterone glut of sequels and superheroes, have been done smarter and better."
1. A Haunted House 2
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20483133_20808276,00.html
2. Stephan Lee
3. Four
4. Performances
5. Plot
6. "...witless, gratuitous visuals and pointlessly offensive gags."
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Monday, April 28, 2014
Current Events Quiz 6.1
1. Why did members of the group ADAPT protest at the Texas State Capitol over the weekend? Page A1
They want to encourage legislatures to improve accessibility for disabled people.
2. Why is it so important that the Austin milk bank get a new home? Page A1
If they expand, they would double the amount of live-saving breast milk that it processes daily.
3. Why are dog owners unhappy about proposed changes at Auditorium Shores? Page B2
It is now an off leash park, but will soon change to where they must keep their dogs on leashes.
4. What makes Pinterest popular? Page B5
Large retail stores are using Pinterest to draw business to their stores and sites.
5. What would you see if you went to the show "Sputnik"? Page D1
The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer
REMINDER - Some of you are not writing enough here. A single sentence isn't enough. I expect you to expand upon your writing. If you think you have written enough, you haven't, write more. Be sure to answer WHY you think something.
A. Recently a ferry ran aground and sunk in South Korea. Many of the people on board who were killed were high school students on a field trip. As the investigation has continued a number of people have been arrested and will be charged with a crime. Among those are the captain of the ship who was reportedly one of the first off the ship and was on one of the few lifeboats that got away. The ship had been modified to carry more passengers and this may have contributed to its sinking (which was very quick, some reports say as fast as 10 minutes). It has spread to the government of South Korea and the Prime Minister of the country resigned over the weekend. What do you know and think about this event? AND (please don't forget this part) Who should be held accountable, the captain of the ship, the owners of the ship itself, the Prime Minister of the country (this would be like President Obama resigning over an airplane crash that killed 300 people because he withheld information about the crash for some reason)??? Why??
I know that hundreds of people had been missing right after it sunk. I heard that a lot of the people aboard were in high school. I also know that the death rates from the ship sinking are still rising. I think that the captain of the ship should be held accountable for the incident. He is suppose to be the person that makes sure everything is okay, and you would think he would try to help the kids before saving himself. He should be responsible because he was in charge of that ship at that time and he did nothing to help after it started sinking.
They want to encourage legislatures to improve accessibility for disabled people.
2. Why is it so important that the Austin milk bank get a new home? Page A1
If they expand, they would double the amount of live-saving breast milk that it processes daily.
3. Why are dog owners unhappy about proposed changes at Auditorium Shores? Page B2
It is now an off leash park, but will soon change to where they must keep their dogs on leashes.
4. What makes Pinterest popular? Page B5
Large retail stores are using Pinterest to draw business to their stores and sites.
5. What would you see if you went to the show "Sputnik"? Page D1
The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer
REMINDER - Some of you are not writing enough here. A single sentence isn't enough. I expect you to expand upon your writing. If you think you have written enough, you haven't, write more. Be sure to answer WHY you think something.
A. Recently a ferry ran aground and sunk in South Korea. Many of the people on board who were killed were high school students on a field trip. As the investigation has continued a number of people have been arrested and will be charged with a crime. Among those are the captain of the ship who was reportedly one of the first off the ship and was on one of the few lifeboats that got away. The ship had been modified to carry more passengers and this may have contributed to its sinking (which was very quick, some reports say as fast as 10 minutes). It has spread to the government of South Korea and the Prime Minister of the country resigned over the weekend. What do you know and think about this event? AND (please don't forget this part) Who should be held accountable, the captain of the ship, the owners of the ship itself, the Prime Minister of the country (this would be like President Obama resigning over an airplane crash that killed 300 people because he withheld information about the crash for some reason)??? Why??
I know that hundreds of people had been missing right after it sunk. I heard that a lot of the people aboard were in high school. I also know that the death rates from the ship sinking are still rising. I think that the captain of the ship should be held accountable for the incident. He is suppose to be the person that makes sure everything is okay, and you would think he would try to help the kids before saving himself. He should be responsible because he was in charge of that ship at that time and he did nothing to help after it started sinking.
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Sports Current Event
1. http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODE/AustinAmericanStatesmanNIE/
2. Joeckel's transfer leaves QB void
3. The article is about what the Aggie's football team should do since the quarter back is leaving soon.
4. N/A
5. Great and most experienced
6. Feature because the article talks about Joeckel's life from before the Aggie's and what he may do after. Also, facts about him in sports.
7. Only talks about he played in 10 career games and started in one of them.
2. Joeckel's transfer leaves QB void
3. The article is about what the Aggie's football team should do since the quarter back is leaving soon.
4. N/A
5. Great and most experienced
6. Feature because the article talks about Joeckel's life from before the Aggie's and what he may do after. Also, facts about him in sports.
7. Only talks about he played in 10 career games and started in one of them.
Sports Exploration Activity
1. Basketball
2. San Antonio Spurs
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Ranked first in divisional and conference rank
-Kevin Love
-Anthony Davis
-Blake Griffin
-Dirk Nowitzki
-Brandan Wright
4. Spurs
1.) Won 62, lost 20
2.) Yes, they made the playoffs
3.) Miami Heat
4.) You can't "travel", once a team makes a basket, the other team gets the ball, and if a player is fouled while shooting, he gets two free throws
5.) Foul: physical contact such as pushing, traveling: running with the ball without dribbling, chest pass: a pass from chest to chest
6.) "It's raining threes" meaning that there are a lot of 3 point shots being made in the game
Michael Jordan:
He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and played with them for three seasons. He also played for the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards. He holds the record for highest career regular season scoring average and highest career playoff scoring average.
Friday, April 11, 2014
Definitions
1. Headlines: The major news stories written in large letters
2. Subheadlines: The additional headline that comes immediately after the main headline
3. Lines: Opinions from writers checking betting lines
4. Boxes: Parts of a page shaded in a different color
5. Photos: Pictures made using a camera
6. Teaser: Brief pictures of information to excite the reader about something
7. Flag: The name of a newspaper
8. Folios: Type at the top of an inside page giving the newspapers name, date, and page number
9. Captions: Line of type providing descriptive information about a photo
10. Stories: Narratives to instruct the reader or inform
11. Bylines: The reporters name
12. Jumps: Continuing a story on another page
13. Story dividers: Diving a story from the others on the page
14. Screens: Patterns of tiny dots to create gray areas
15. Infographics: Map, chart, or diagram used to analyze an event or object
16. Masthead/Staffbox: Block of information, including staff names and publication data, printed on the editorial page
Terms
BROADSHEET:
1. The Rider
2. Lone Star Dispatch
3. The View
TABLOID:
1. MavLife
2. tj Today
3. The Highlander
NEWS MAGAZINE:
1. Odyssey
2. Hi + Life
3. The Eagle/Angle
1. The Rider
2. Lone Star Dispatch
3. The View
TABLOID:
1. MavLife
2. tj Today
3. The Highlander
NEWS MAGAZINE:
1. Odyssey
2. Hi + Life
3. The Eagle/Angle
Other High School Papers
1. The Roar: The Food Issue because it shows different types of food
2. The same paper immediately caught my attention because it has pictures of good looking food
3. "Culinary team prepares for competition" because I would want to see what types of food they're making
4. None
5. They all have at least 1 big picture and a bold title
6. Some papers only have a picture and title with a few small headlines and others have multiple stories on their front pages
7. Some of them are similar but other's aren't
2. The same paper immediately caught my attention because it has pictures of good looking food
3. "Culinary team prepares for competition" because I would want to see what types of food they're making
4. None
5. They all have at least 1 big picture and a bold title
6. Some papers only have a picture and title with a few small headlines and others have multiple stories on their front pages
7. Some of them are similar but other's aren't
Front Pages of the World
1. The one from Sacramento California because everything that's on the cover is interesting to me
2. "Nine dead in bus, semi collision" because that accident was breaking news and the bus was carrying high school students
3. Four stories
4. All the stories have a large bold title, medium size headline text and medium size pictures, small size text on the bottom and top of the front page
5. Some front pages don't have multiple stories and headlines throughout the page
2. "Nine dead in bus, semi collision" because that accident was breaking news and the bus was carrying high school students
3. Four stories
4. All the stories have a large bold title, medium size headline text and medium size pictures, small size text on the bottom and top of the front page
5. Some front pages don't have multiple stories and headlines throughout the page
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Current Events Quiz 5.4
1. Why did the US Supreme Court decide to strike down a proposed law about campaign contributions? Page A1
Because of limits on direct contributions from individuals to candidates and parties
2. What was the name of the dog that saved its owner in a fire? Page B2
Chloe
3. What happened to Toy Joy, an Austin-based iconic toy store? Page B7
They closed because of financial problems
4. What happened yesterday at Fort Hood? Page A1
There was a shooting with fatalities and injuries
5. What does wage-stealing mean specifically? Page A9
Underpaid workers stealing money from their workplace
REMINDER - Some of you are not writing enough here. A single sentence isn't enough. I expect you to expand upon your writing. If you think you have written enough, you haven't, write more. Be sure to answer WHY you think something.
A. Why do you think that these random acts of violence keep occurring at US Military bases here in the United States, like the one that happened at Fort Hood yesterday? Remember this is the second time in just a short number of years that this has happened at that base.
I think these random acts of violence keep happening because many soldiers or veterans have a lot of issues that they may not know how to deal with. Some have PTSD or other mental disorders and they feel the need to take out their anger on people that have made them mad. It could also be that they just don't know what to do with their lives and don't know how to handle things.
Because of limits on direct contributions from individuals to candidates and parties
2. What was the name of the dog that saved its owner in a fire? Page B2
Chloe
3. What happened to Toy Joy, an Austin-based iconic toy store? Page B7
They closed because of financial problems
4. What happened yesterday at Fort Hood? Page A1
There was a shooting with fatalities and injuries
5. What does wage-stealing mean specifically? Page A9
Underpaid workers stealing money from their workplace
REMINDER - Some of you are not writing enough here. A single sentence isn't enough. I expect you to expand upon your writing. If you think you have written enough, you haven't, write more. Be sure to answer WHY you think something.
A. Why do you think that these random acts of violence keep occurring at US Military bases here in the United States, like the one that happened at Fort Hood yesterday? Remember this is the second time in just a short number of years that this has happened at that base.
I think these random acts of violence keep happening because many soldiers or veterans have a lot of issues that they may not know how to deal with. Some have PTSD or other mental disorders and they feel the need to take out their anger on people that have made them mad. It could also be that they just don't know what to do with their lives and don't know how to handle things.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
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