Update 6

   1.      Which items had the largest headlines?  Why?

The ones that have the greatest consequence and are most recent. These are biggest because the most people care about that story. 

   2.     Which items had the smallest headlines?  Why?

Stories of least importance. They don't mean a lot to many people. 

   3.     Which stories had photos?  Why?

   4.     Consider the placement of the articles.  Does the position of a story (above or below the fold) affect the reader’s response to it?  Why?

Yes depending on where the story is determines how important it looks to the reader. 

   5.     What other information does the front page include in addition to major news reports?  How does this extra information affect the reader’s attention?                   It also includes features for all the other pages in the paper which helps the reader know what else is in the paper. 

 6.     How many stories are on the front page?    115 

7.       How many stories are local? 6          National?    8    International? 8 

   8.     What do you find appealing about this front page?  What would you like to change? 
I                          I enjoy the headlines and photos of the interesting stories on the front page. I would change the way the features for the other stories kind of distract you from the major news stories. 

Update 7

The game was lots of fun! It was cool to see how the court system works with cases. I also enjoyed the fact that I was able to win my case. In all the game was a fun way to learn about the court system and how different situations apply to students.

Update 5 NY Scavenger Hunt

1)      According to The Times, the high temperature for today will be 80 degrees.

2)      A front page news topic from today’s paper that I have read is "Diesel Scandal At VW Spreads to Core Market" .

3)      One topic written about on the Op-Ed and/or Editorial pages today is "The Republican Attack on Muslims".

4)      Write the headline of an article related to science, health, or technology: "Investors find emails Clinton said were erased".

5)      Name a headline from The Times about a crime report: 2 are killed in West Gate as Holidays Approach.

6)      If you wrote a letter to the editor of The Times recently, Look on page A26 to see if it appeared today.

7)      One famous person whose photograph appears in the paper today is Pope Francis.

8)      Write the headline of an international news story here: India: The training of African troops.

9)      Name something—a book, play, film, restaurant, or anything else—that is reviewed in today’s paper: A Soap Still Luxuriating in Its Lather

10)  Using the review listed in question 9, in one sentence, describe how the reviewer felt about the article using textual evidence:

 It seems as though he's exciting for the new season. 

11)  Name one person whose obituary appears in today’s Times: Momdouha Bobst.

12)  Find and write out a direct quote that a reporter included in the Business section of The Times:"The chief executives of two of the nation’s largest health insurance companies told skeptical senators on Tuesday that consumers would benefit if the federal government approved their plans to acquire two other big insurers."

13)  Name one score from any game reported in the sports section today: Cubs Arrieta throws a 3 hitter for 20th win.

14)  Find an advertisement in the paper.  List the product: Graff Diamonds.

15)  Name TWO sections where you can find advertisements: The Front page and Editorials.

16)  If you wanted to play word games, Look on page 1 in The Times.

Leads

Who: Russia
What: Launched a project to re-equip its armed forces with modern weapons
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Update #3

Seattle, Washington (Space Needle)

I choose this place because it looked like a very cool building. I would like to travel there sometime and see the Space Needle.

It was intriguing to me because of how tall the Space Needle is. Yes I would love to go see it someday to see the Space Needle in person.

It is a story of human interest because of how tall the Space Needle is.





BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (Old Franklin Zoo Bear Pens)

I choose this place because I love zoos.

It intrigued me because of the fact that they just left these pens out in the wild.

It is human interest because it is like a ghost town experience.

Football update

The football team at Dartmouth University does things a little different when it comes to football practice. The game of football which is meant to be played physical often comes with many injuries in practice as the only way to prepare for the contact is to engage in it. This is where the twist comes in with Dartmouth University. Their coach, Buddy Teevens, got rid of the hitting aspect in practice. Instead of the players tackling each other they now tackle MVP. A robot who can withstand hits from the players and provides a safe way for them to practice proper tackling. This article was really cool and could be very revolutionary in football as the problems with concussions continue to rise.

StoryCorps# 2

Story Title: To Save Him, One Mom Told Her Son, 'Leave, And Do Not Look Back'

 

Who was being interviewed and by whom? Roberto Olivera by his wife Debra

 

Summary of story:

 

 Roberto's stepfather was mean and beat him. Roberto's mom saw a chance for him to get away if he could go to school so she packed him a suitcase and told him to go and be safe. 

 

 

As you listen, take note of anything that seems interesting, surprising, memorable, or touching.

 

 

 That he step father was so mean

 

 

Why did you choose this story?

 

 The headline intrigued me 

 

 

How did this story touch you or connect with your life?

 

 It made me feel sad for Roberto

 

 

What surprised you in the story or what did you learn that you did not know before?

 

 Nothing

What questions did the interviewer ask?

How he got away? 

How did he do on his own? 

How long was it before he saw his mother again?

 

StoryCorps #1

Story #1: Reflective Notes on StoryCorps Stories

 

Story Title: In New Orleans' Hardest Hit Neighborhood, A Recovery- by Sheer Will

 

Who was being interviewed and by whom? Burnell Cotton is being interviewed by his mother 

 

Summary of story:

 

 Burnell saved money that he earned from working at fast food restaurants and was able to have enough money to buy a old building and is able to turn it into his neighborhoods only grocery store.  

 

 

As you listen, take note of anything that seems interesting, surprising, memorable, or touching.

 That it was three and half years after the storm before they even had a grocery store back in the neighborhood. 

 

 

Why did you choose this story?

 It seemed like a feel good story from something that had been so terrible.

 

 

How did this story touch you or connect with your life?

 

It touched because this man gave everything he had to further the people he cared about. 

What surprised you in the story or what did you learn that you did not know before?

 

 It surprised me that it took so long to recover from something like a hurricane. 

 

What questions did the interviewer ask?

 

 How he was able to change his neighborhood? 

How close was nearest stores? 

What was the toughest part of the situation? 

National Public Radio

Headline of Article: Is Donald Trump Nice Enough 

Issue Date: August 28th 2015

Section: Politics      

 

Three Reasons why I chose this article (interest in subject, heard about it from a friend, etc.):

1) I enjoy reading about Donald Trump.

 

 2) I am very interested in who will end up being the next President of the USA.

 

 3) My parents are intrigued by the Donald Trump situation and they told me about it.

 

 

Write a brief summary of the article:

 This article talks about different things Donald Trump does and how people perceive these things. Donald Trump is trying to convince people he is a nice person and that he wants what is best for the USA. The polls still show people are thinking of him as mean, hard headed, and a "blowhard." 

 

  

 

Write TWO reactions you had about the article:

 

1)  I was surprised to see that Donald Trump was so defensive about subjects as little as his hair.

 

2) I was shocked to see some of the things Donald Trump says. He seems to have no fear of what others think of him. 

 

 

Write a direct quote from the article that you found intriguing/interesting:

 

"We need tough tone or we're not going to have a country anymore," Trump said.

 List one connection I can make between this article and something else I know about (whether from personal experience, school, a book I have read, a movie I have seen, or anything else: 

I knew some of the things in the article just from having conversations with my parents and family.