Welcome to our Journalism 1 Live Lessons!

1. Welcome to our Journalism 1 Live Lessons! Lessons 5.01-5.02 Make sure your Microphone and Sound is working for participation in today’s session: On the toolbar at the top of the screen, go to: • “Tools” • “Audio” • “Audio Setup Wizard” Please sign in with FULL NAME and TEACHER NAME! Example: Sue Perkid – Mrs. A. Mazing

2. Welcome to Florida!!!! Where do you live? Yes Yes Yes yes To Check Your Sound and Microphone “Tools” > “Audio” > “Audio Setup Wizard”

3. Session Expectations • Be respectful of yourself and others: • Use school-appropriate language, comments, symbols, etc. • Be kind and courteous to others • Participate in ALL activities during the session. • Using a microphone is the preferred method of discussion participation. • In order to receive collaboration credit, you must stay for the entire session. • Take notes. You may use them on your assignments, quizzes, and the final exam • Today’s session will be about 1 hour.

4. Objectives for Learning for Lessons 5.01-5.03 In this session, students will learn to: • Create a writing plan for a news article. • Communicate a writing action plan. • Conduct effective research. • Evaluate the validity of research materials. Standards LA.B.2.4.3 write fluently for a variety of occasions, audiences, and purposes, making appropriate choices regarding style, tone, level of detail, and organization. LA.D.1.4.2 make appropriate adjustments in language use for social, academic, and life situations, demonstrating sensitivity to gender and cultural bias. LA.B.2.4.4 Select and use a variety of electronic media, such as the Internet, information services, and desktop publishing software programs, to create, revise, retrieve, and verify information. LA.A.2.4.6 select and use appropriate study and research skills and tools according to the type of information being gathered or organized, including almanacs, government publications, microfiche, news sources, and information services.

5. When you are asked to write, what do you need to know before getting started?

6. Inverted Pyramid of Details Inverted Pyramid Most important information goes first How does a Journalist format their writing?

7. Example of Final Product in Module 5 Florida cops capture large cat-eating python Port St. Lucie cops captured a 12 foot 120-pound python that was responsible for the disappearance of many household cats. Many officials have questioned whether this python was really responsible for the disappearance of the household cats but have found evidence of a dead cat that was seen under a waist bush. After seeing the deceased cat the officials started asking other officers to help remove the snake. The resident officials also questioned why they haven’t seen this snake before regarding its colossal size and slow speed. Local residents have suggested that this snake was released from another local resident. Officers have found the snake to be 120 pounds. In 2012 Burmese pythons were banned as a Florida state law and coincidentally a local resident owned a license for the python that roamed the neighborhood. The Burmese python has been caught and has been kept for hold instead of releasing it into the wild. The officers have not allowed any pythons into the wild in that area. The residents also assume that the snakes in their area are increasing and some citizens are releasing more and more snakes into the wild. The 12 foot 120-pound python was one of the biggest snakes found in Florida. Reminder: You will use the topic you select for all module 5 assignments!!!

8. How do I choose a topic for Module 5?

9. 7 Pillars of Newsworthiness http://safeshare.tv/w/XSTFVPPUGc *If you are on your phone or tablet, you will not see the video playing. I will put it in the chatbox for you to view later.

10. Review of 7 Pillars of Newsworthiness

11. Circle the topics that would make good topics for your article A B C D E F

12. Let’s Brainstorm- Write your topic ideas for your news report

13. Your 5.01 Assignment I am sending you the 5.01 assignment, now. • When you see the pop-up box below, click “yes,” • Save it to your Desktop, • Open the file. • Give me a “green check” when you have opened the file. When you have the file open, give us a “green checkmark.” When you see this box, click “yes”.

14. Reminder: You will use this topic for all of your module 5 assignments!!! 5.01 Assignment You must choose a topic that interests you and then write a one-paragraph plan about what you intend to cover in your report and why you intend to cover that topic. Remember that you need to be able to remain impartial in your writing about this topic. Ask yourself the following questions about how to write your report: • What is my topic? • Who is my audience? • In what type of news medium should this story be presented (newspaper, radio, television, etc.)? • Whom can I interview? • Where can I gather research? • How can I remain impartial about this topic, even though I find it interesting?

15. Check In! Comprehension Check about Imagery: Smiley Face = “I got this!” Frowny Face = “One more time, please.”

16. Throughout this lesson, you will be discussing your ideas with a partner. This is part of your collaboration credit. Pay attention to the name of your partner when your teacher assigns him/her.

17. How to Private Message your Partner Step 1 Step 2 • Share with your partner: • Tell each other “hey”! • Introduce yourself and where you live in Florida • What is a credible source?

18. Why do we need credible sources? In an argument, why do we need to provide research to support our claim? • Credible sources make our claims valid; using other people’s research shows that we aren’t alone in our thoughts. Why do we need to cite our research? • We give credit where credit is due. • Using other people’s ideas without giving them credit is stealing. (plagiarism)

19. What makes a source “credible?” Does the web site express a specific opinion? Opinion can often cloud the judgment of the person writing the information. Be careful when using sources that express strong opinions. How recently was the web site published? If the web site is not current, it may have old facts that will not work well for your research. Is the author credible? Look for an indication that the owner or writer of the web site is an authority on this topic. Does the web site provide documentation? Check other web sites to see whether this information appears to be correct. Look for references and statistics within the web site itself that will lend credibility to its facts.

20. How do you verify that your sources are credible? When you research, you search for information. Journalists must take this process seriously in order to protect their credibility. A joke among journalists is “If your mother tells you she loves you, check the source.” This is obviously meant to be funny, but the joke hints at a journalistic quandary. When you get information from people you don’t know or trust, how can you verify what they tell you is true?

21. With your partner discuss if this is a credible source or not • Web site Title: NO. The scuba diver did not burn in a tree • I’m really tired of people calling me to ask whether such a thing could have happened. Here’s the story: a scuba diver, out for a swim, gets picked up by a helicopter bucket and dumped into a forest fire, where he burns to death. The helicopter pilot was trying to get water to put out the fire, and he or she didn’t notice a scuba diver in the waters below. Freak accident. • Well, it’s a great story, but it’s not true. I’m not saying that a helicopter pilot would always see every single person who’s swimming around in the water. But as the distributor of those buckets that are used to put out forest fires, I can tell you that no human being can fit inside of them. It simply is not possible. Please quit calling my office to ask whether my products are safe. • Date of Publish: web site updated 3 years back • Author: Editor • Documentation: Not Available Look for answers to the following key questions: Why was the web site created? What option does the page represent? Is the page current? Who put up the web site? How good is the information?

22. With your partner discuss if this is a credible source or not Web site Title: Scuba diver in a tree – hoax? Early last year firefighters battled raging flames in northern California, as nearly a third of national forest burned to the ground. After weeks of round-the-clock efforts, the firefighters finally contained the deadly flames and saved the rest of the trees and habitats. California residents were relieved, and relief efforts to clean up and restore the damaged forest began nearly immediately. Imagine the surprise and confusion when one of the cleanup volunteers found the charred remains of a scuba diver – wearing full scuba gear – in one of the blackened branches of a sycamore tree! How did this happen? Authorities puzzled over the mystery for several days before they identified the body as that of a world-renowned scuba diver. He had been diving off the California coast during the raging fire, but he had not entered the woods to anyone’s knowledge. Finally, investigations showed that the diver had been caught in a bucket as fire-fighting helicopters pulled water from the ocean to put out the flames. One moment the diver was enjoying his favorite pastime, and the next he was being dropped into a burning tree! At first glance, this email seems realistic – and shocking. That is a common combination for an urban legend. The original writer hopes that you will fall for the joke and pass it along. In order to determine whether this particular legend was truth or fiction, we called authorities throughout northern California to ask whether there are any existing reports of such a thing taking place… Date of Publish: web site updated last week Author: Editor, XYN News Documentation: Available Look for answers to the following key questions: Why was the web site created? What option does the page represent? Is the page current? Who put up the web site? How good is the information?

23. Your 5.02 Assignment I am sending you the 5.02 assignment, now. • When you see the pop-up box below, click “yes,” • Save it to your Desktop, • Open the file. • Give me a “green check” when you have opened the file. When you have the file open, give us a “green checkmark.” When you see this box, click “yes”.

24. With your partner, locate 1 credible website that supports your topic • When you have found your website, send it to our partner for them to evaluate if they agree that it is a credible source. • You will use this source with your news story. Look for answers to the following key questions: Why was the web site created? What option does the page represent? Is the page current? Who put up the web site? How good is the information?

25. Reminder: You will use this topic for all of your module 5 assignments!!! 5.02 Assignment • For this assessment you must identify at least three sources you intend to consult about your topic, as well as at least two interview sources. These will be part of the requirement for your assignment. Make sure all of your sources are credible and will together provide a balanced view of your topic without showing your opinion. • Include a paragraph explaining your sources and your selections for interviewees, how you will contact them, and how they will add to the impartiality and credibility of your story. Add secondary options for people you will contact in case your first interview selections are not available when the time comes. 5 Sources total: 2 interview sources and 3 credible research sources

26. Check In! Comprehension Check about Imagery: Smiley Face = “I got this!” Frowny Face = “One more time, please.”

27. Let’s Review It today’s lesson we have covered: Lesson 5.01 • Create a writing plan for a news article. • Communicate a writing action plan. Lesson 5.02 • Conduct effective research. • Evaluate the validity of research materials.

28. Save The Presentation for your notes • Save these whiteboard screens as PDF files. • Go to File, Save, Whiteboard. • Select “All Pages” • Select Files of type: Whiteboard PDF. • Pay attention to where you saved this file. Step 1 Step 3 Step 2

29. Congratulations! We completed the 5.01 and 5.02 Live Lesson! We are now taking the attendance

30. Questions Thank you for coming! We hope to see you again soon!