Media Pros
Top 10 Shots and Angles
Description: Students learn camera basics, and basic photographic technique by taking a variety of prescribed pictures. Students use a printed guide that demonstrated 5 camera shots and 5 camera angles. Students use cameras or smart devices to take the series of images. Images are then peer reviewed, approved, and then complied for presentation using iMovie. Movies …
Editorial
Writing Style Assignment #1 – Editorial Piece Students research editorial writing style using the links below, discuss editorial style through lecture and discussion, use past examples of student editorial writing in The Zinger, and other example as a basis for this assignment. Students brainstorm topics, get their topic approved, then research relevant facts and other …
Human Interest
Description: Students review the concept of the Human Interest writing style; what constitutes a human interest story. Students pick 3 possible topics to write about, post them on their ePortfolio for review with the teacher. Students pick on topic that they are interested in writing about, then do the necessary research, reference their sources, use the …
Movie Review
Description: Students review tenets of how to write reviews (resource links below); about a movie, book, TV series, event, etc. Students may use a template they find or model a format from the type of review they choose. Review drafts are peer edited, with a final copy being uploaded to their ePortfolio. Reviews can range from …
Projects 1 & 2
Description: Create two choice projects on relevant topics in Cal Young Middle School. Our first project is on what the CY Media Pros. Our second project is 5 things that incoming sixth graders need to know. CY Media Pro Reflection: In these projects we had to create something that would be informational or helpful. The …