Welcome to New Media 10, please stay tuned for the Journalism Unit’s handout and links to the portfolio we will are be in charge of creating.
UPDATE April 6th- Hello everyone, just a reminder to check Microsoft Teams for all of your class work this week. This is linked through your Office 365 email and will be best way to communicate, ask questions, and collaborate during this time. Some classes as you may have seen are already up and running, but some have not been fully setup as of yet. As a staff at Burnaby Mountain, all of your classroom teacher will be contacting you BY THE END OF THE WEEK. I hate to use caps for this, but it needs to made clear. As Friday is a holiday, we will also make sure everything is out to you by Thursday. This will be a slow start everyone, so please be patient and know that we are all in this together (yes with the voice of Zac Efron). Look forward to touching base with all of you this week.
UPDATE March 9th- Here is Mr. Cherrille’s Hero’s Journey Comic Assignment that he handed out in class today. Best of luck all of you. Your Heros Journey Comic Assignment
UPDATE February 19th- Black History Month overview- We will be exploring the influence of figures in Black History on Fiction and stories throughout the world. Here are the 3 aspects for the presentation.
1)Choose a figure in Black History and find out how they influence a piece of fiction (movie, tv, book, graphic novel, comic, etc).
2) Find at least 5 DISTINCT reasons for that influence.
3) If you were to write a piece of fiction about that individual, what aspects would you choose about them? Defend your response.
Best of luck and happy learning.
UPDATE February 3rd – Poetry in Voice presentations will take place on February 18th and 20th (Block 5) or February 19th and 21st (Block 1) and we will get through every single person in those 2 days (no exceptions). Please come to class full prepared at the ring of the bell.
Here is the a rubric for the summary and analysis Quick Rubric _ Poetry analysis PIV Grade 10
UPDATE- January 17th- Please check over your responses with the exemplars and rubric on the website (for response B questions please start at page 29th in order to understand what you have done and how it could be improved).
UPDATE January 14th- Homework handout for the pedestrian short story as it is blurry on the printout pedestrian short story
UPDATE January 14th- Block 5/1– Choose a poem from the below website. Select 25 Lines or fewer from the drop down menu. This poem you will be memorizing and also creating a thematic and literary summary of the poem itself. It is first come first serve and you MUST complete a CORRECT email in order to get your choice (Proper subject, Poem title & Authour as well as a polite interaction like I am a proper human being). Best of luck. https://www.poetryinvoice.com/poems/senior
Poetry in Voice Competition Requirements Grade 10:
Students must Choose a poem under 25 lines to recite during the 2nd week of February.
Students must also complete a basic summary of their understanding of the poem in a formal 6-10 sentence paragraph following proper structure.
Students must finally complete an annotation of their poem looking at the literary devices, use of language, and poetic devices as well (rhyme scheme, stanza structure, etc.).
Below is the scoring rubric that you will be assessed on for your presentation
UPDATE- December 12th- Block 1- Complete a paragraph (6-10 complex sentences) about how setting influences your silent reading novel, book, graphic novel, etc. Please complete this by the end of Monday December 16th.
UPDATE- November 21st- Make sure you have completed or are slated to complete/present Article #3 on either Thursday November 28th (Block 1 Day 1), Friday November 29th (Block 5, Day 2).
The Last Article for the Unit will be Thursday Due December 12 (Block 1, Day 1) or Friday December 13 (Block 5, Day 2). This will finish off the unit itself and be capped off with a film analysis before break. Then we move into concepts of censorship, graphic novels, comics, and film. Happy Writing!
Vocabulary words- New Media 10 Words list
UPDATE- October 29th- Here is the Peer editing page that you should be able to edit. Get pitches in by the end of the week. Article Peer Edit Check
UPDATE October 24th, 2019- Here is the purdue citation guide for MLA, please review and utilize this tool for the next article.
Some people have been asking about how to get started on their news article. Here is a helpful short piece on how to include the essentials in a very straightforward way.
Here is the wording that I promised for all of you as your work through the exploration of your choice of journal article. Also, just a reminder to finish up your articles for next class and hand in both articles (the one I gave you and your choice). Please email me if you have any questions (sam.murray@burnabyschools.ca).
UPDATE- October 15th- Here is the Rubric for the Journal Article also, the first article is due on Friday October 18th(Block 1), Block 5 due October 21st.
Quick Rubric _ Journal Article
UPDATE- October 4th- The following items are due no later than October 8th:
- Discuss the development of the/a protagonist in your silent reading book (write a paragraph of 6 – 10 complex sentences).
- Complete the first article pitch ( I will be wanting to approve the pitches as soon as silent reading is complete on the 8th). Please refer to the information and handouts below.
UPDATE September 27th- Here is the full outline for the Journalism Unit (running until the beginning of December). Please review the information and come to class with any questions you may have.
Journalism Unit Outline New Media 10
- September 26th – You will be completing the pitch of your first journal article. Make sure to include the following on your pitch:
- Fill this out and bring it to the next class.
Other information:
Best of luck!