Thursday, March 31, 2011

Journalism

Go to cnn.com

Find a story that interests you.

Open a WORD document.

Type the WHO, WHERE, WHEN, WHAT, WHY and HOW of that article.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Yearbook Ads

Objective: Students will create visually attractive advertisements for the Castro Yearbook by working in Pages.

Language Objective: Students will create a memorable sentence or phrase to sell the Castro Yearbook by utilizing techniques of advertising.

Directions:

1. Click HERE for advertising techniques. Be sure to read the examples in italics to help you understand the concept.

2. Pick one of the techniques.

3. Apply the technique you choose to your poster for the Castro Yearbook.

4. Open the program PAGES.

5. Create a visually appealing and attention-grabbing advertisement for the Castro Yearbook.

What Needs to Be Included:

Price: $25
Hardcover
Color
Pick up an order form and pay in the office
Pay before May 6
First come, first serve, so buy now!

Monday, March 21, 2011

Today and the rest of the year

A focus on CAREER and tech education

OBJECTIVE: Students will describe how they focused in the previous quarter and how they will focus in the next quarter by writing three paragraphs or creating a power point with images.


OPEN WORD and write three paragraphs answering questions 1, 2 and 3.

Or

OPEN POWER POINT and design a power point slide show using images to describe questions 1, 2 and 3.

1. Please write a paragraph about this past quarter. Do you think you did your best on the assignments? Could you have done better?

2. What do you want to do in the last quarter of school? You have a wonderful opportunity to learn new skills or make current skills better.

3. Here are some options to work on: Pick one, then write a paragraph about WHAT you want to do, WHY you would be good at it, WHY it would be important and WHO does it matter to?
  • Work in iMovie to create a story for Arizona Storytellers.
  • Work on Castro Connection power point news
  • Work on Castro Cougar Courier to create our school news
  • Work in iMovie creating movies, advertisements, interviews or public service announcements
  • Work in iMovie with a stop motion project
  • Work using Twitter to see positive reasons to use social media
  • Create advertisements to sell the yearbook
  • Work with the green screen
  • Work with photoshop
OR
  • Find work!
Maybe you’re done with school and just want to move on. Well, you’re still going to have to do something. Find a website of a business or company you want to work for. Find out what it takes to work for that company. Do you have what it takes yet? How can you get what it takes?

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Your Story

1. Watch a story on Arizona Storytellers. by clicking on Watch the Stories.

2. Watch at least 10 stories. Watching stories will give you an idea of what others have done and how others have presented their ideas.

3. Click on Share Your Story.

4. Read "Styles and Ideas for your Story."

5. Click Next: Telling a Good Story.

6. Read the OBJECTIVE of this project by clicking on FAQ.

7. Decide what story you want to tell by typing an outline in WORD. If your story is good enough, we will submit it to Arizona Storytellers.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Assessment

Today and tomorrow we will be taking an assessment.

Don't worry about it. People at district just want to know how much you know.

GO TO LEARNING.COM

In the orange login on the right, type in your username, password and district is:

Cartwright

Listen for my instructions.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Current Events - March 2, 2011

Hello class!

Sorry I can't be with you today. We will continue our iMovie interviews on Thursday and Friday. You are doing a great job with that assignment.

Today, please be caring, respectful, honest, responsible and do your best!

You will be answering questions today about current events. Think about how your interviews around school might be like these current events.

CLICK HERE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS

Remember, "I don't know" or "IDK" are NOT acceptable answers. You have the internet to search for your answers. Use it! Be sure to write where you found the information.

Also, please write 3-4 sentences of your own thought and ideas.