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.