Check here for updated Weekly Agendas to stay current with daily classwork and homework (rare but assigned on occasion), and assignment due dates. The agenda may flex and will be updated during the week on a per need basis. Curriculum overview is HERE.
| Period | Mon 9.10 |
Tu 9.11 |
Wed 9.12 |
Th 9.13 |
Fri 9.4 |
| Homeroom
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DFZ Assembly | DFZ Assembly debrief, 5 take away exercise | Activities TBD
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Activities TBD | No homeroom – early release.
#1 Weekly reflection in ePortfolio. |
| Periods 1- Tech Lit
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Complete username password updates.
Files 1 set-up Begin ePortfolio set-up
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Files 1 set-up completion
Continue ePortfolio set-up |
Intro Google Drive accounts.
Intro to Google Docs and Sheets Mop-up ePortfolio set-up. |
Intro Google Docs page/report formatting exercise. | #1 Weekly Update in ePortfolio
Complete Page/report formatting exercise using Google Docs |
| Period 2 & 4 – Design Technology
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Finish ePortfolio set-up.
Intro to branding and logo design concepts C.R.A.P. Typography as Design Brand Awareness activity |
Typography as Design – continued
Intro Adobe Illustrator basic design tools. Intro “Name Game” personal branding assignment Homework: 4 square sketches of personalized brand. Due Thursday
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Continue to explore Illustrator tools
Begin transferring sketch ideas to Illustrator Show how to take line art from the Web to Illustrator. |
Continue transferring sketch ideas to Illustrator.
Feedback on initial Illustrator designs |
Continue transferring sketch ideas to Illustrator.
Feedback on initial Illustrator designs Target: Tuesday, 9.18 to Design approval for printing. #1 Weekly updates
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| Period 3 – Broadcast Media | Intro PSA Basics.
Begin PSA evaluation exercise with handouts – 2 Evals 5pts each. Mop-up: ePortfolio assignment front load on ePortfolios.
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Complete PSA evaluation exercise.
Review what makes a good PSA. |
Intro 10 PSA Assignment.
Show TA #1 PSA pics. Review and Set-up Google Docs formatting for 10 PSA Assignment. *Students need Headphones or erbuds for the next 4-5 class sessions. |
Begin 10 PSA Assignment.
Target Due: 9.18 *Students need Headphones or erbuds for the next 4-5 class sessions. |
#1 Weekly Update
10 PSA Assignment work. |
| Period 6 – J/YB/Pros
RG eEdition Email Sign-In: 8606BCaly@rgnie.com RG eEdition Password: Caly8606B |
Review class expectation – how to dismiss at end of period – all through Rm. 212!
Assign computers. Group breakouts, leads, member roles, tasks clarified ePortfolio and files 1 set-up, usernames and passwords Set weekly goals on ePortfolios
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Review Journalism assignments with whole class if not done on Monday.
Intro editorial writing style – students watch video, get handouts and formatting. Show RG eEdition and other online resources for journalistic writing. Front load assignment on ePortfolio – create pages with J/YB/QCE as the “Parent page”
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All students begin Editorial writing assignment – writing maps/outline Due 9.10, must show 3 source citations.
Review how to Cite work – in agenda and online Drafts Due 9.19 |
Check in with groups. Yearbook roles/assigned subgroups to Schiff
Media Pros prep for meeting with Kevin. Zinger group meet with Schiff ECHO group check in on initial activities list and promos |
#1 Weekly Goal reflection
Check in with groups Editorial writing assignment work. Writing maps/outline Due 9.10 |