Thursday-Friday, February 25-26, 2010

Thursday-Friday, February 25-26, 2010

Hey Everyone!
I'm out today. Please make sure you complete this blog and the following assignment. Make me proud! Have a great day!


Mr. Aguda


Objective(s):
By the end of today you will...

1. Create a wanted poster for your newspaper using guidelines.
2. Ketchup

Language Objective: What are the parts of a newspaper?

Agenda:
1. Warm Up (10 minutes)

2. Announcements
3. Review of Newspaper Sections
4. Work on Wanted Posters
5. Ketchup Time

Warm Up:
Visit this website http://www.tinyurl.com/orlsent022510 and answer the questions below on your blog.

1. What is the MASTHEAD of this newspaper?

Orlando Sentinel
2. What is the DATELINE? Thursday, February 25, 2010
3. Write the HEADLINE for the FEATURE STORY.

TRAINER LIVED HER DREAM JOB
4. Read the feature story, briefly summarize the story in 2 sentences.

It is about an animal trainer who was killed by one of her killer whales. She had gotten killed because the whale drowned her.
5. What are the 2 SECONDARY stories?

Killer whales past incidents
6. Copy and paste the CAPTION of the whale photo here.

An aerial view shows the scene Wednesday where Seaworld Orlando trainer Dawn brancheau was killed ny an orca.
7. What's the weather like in Orlando today at 4PM?
It is 55 degrees.

Tuesday-Wednesday, February 23-24, 2010

Tuesday-Wednesday, February 23-24, 2010

Objective(s):

By the end of today you will...
1. Ketchup
2. Know the various parts of a Newspaper.

Language Objective: What are the parts of a newspaper?

Agenda:
1. Warm Up (10 minutes)

2. Announcements
3. Newspaper Introduction
4. Newspaper Inquiry (http://www.newseum.org/)
5. Ketchup Time

Warm Up:
1. Do a web search on the medal count at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Which 3 countries are leading in the medal count?

Its United States 1st place Germany 2nd place and Norway 3rd place
2. How many of each medal does each country have? (Bronze, Silver, Gold)

USA has 10 bronze, 9 silver and 7 gold. Germany has 7 bronze, 9 silver and 7 gold. Norway has 6 bronze 5 silver and 6 gold.
3. Do a search on the Olympic Sport called "Curling." Read about it and describe the object of the game.

The object of the game is to slide the stone to the target and see who is the closest.
4. In curling, what is the name of the thing that they slide on the ice? It is a stone.

Thursday-Friday, February 18-19, 2010

Thursday-Friday, February 18-19, 2010

Objective(s):

By the end of today you will...
1. Ketchup
2. Practice using Ruler Guides by creating a magazine cover with precision.

Language Objective:Compare and contrast a ruler guide, a margin guide, and a grid guide.

Agenda:
1. Warm Up (10 minutes)

2. Announcements
3. Ruler Guides
4. Precision Layouts
5. Ketchup Time / Mavis Beacon

Warm Up:
1. What are RULER guides for?

They are so you can measure something perfect.
2. What color are they?

They are green.
3. Where can you get the ruler guides from?

From the ruler
4. Look at the page down below (scroll to the very bottom of the post). Don't create it yet. How many ruler guides are there (they are represented with a black line on this page)?

There a 7 ruler guides.

IMAGES FOR BILL GATES MAGAZINE (page 14)

Tuesday-Wednesday, February 16-17, 2010

Tuesday-Wednesday, February 16-17, 2010

Objective(s):

By the end of today you will...
1. Complete your BUSINESS CARDS.
2. Learn about a 3rd type of guide: The Ruler Guide
3. Use Ruler Guides to place objects on your page with precision.

Language Objective:
Compare and contrast a ruler guide, a margin guide, and a grid guide.

Agenda:
1. Warm Up (10 minutes)

2. Announcements
3. Ruler Guides
4. Precision Layouts
5. Ketchup Time: Business Cards

Warm Up:

This weekend I spent my Friday at the Radison Hotel near LAX at a teacher's meeting. On Saturday, my sister and I drove up to Delano, California to surprise my mom for Valentine's day. We took her out to see the movie "From Paris With Love" and out to dinner at Olive Garden. On Sunday, my roommates and I all went out to a restaurant called "Villa Sorriso" in Pasadena for a Valentine's day dinner. On Monday, we took our dog Jack for a long walk at Venice beach.
This is a picture of Villa Sorriso

What did you do this weekend?

What i did this weekend was that i went to a party on saturday and had lots of fun with my friends. On Sunday i was very tired so i just stayed in my house and rest. On monday i had a basketball game and so i went and we won. Than i spent time at my cousins house. For the rest of the day i hanged out with some of my friends and then went home and went to sleep.

Be as descriptive as me. Write at least 5-6 sentences for an UP STAMP! Include a picture!


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Wednesday-Thursday, February 10-11, 2010

Wednesday-Thursday, February 10-11, 2010

Objective(s):
By the end of today you will...
1. Use Margin and Grid guides to create Business Cards

2. Practice design and layout by creating Business Cards.
3. Become familiar with the multi-tray printer and how to access the other trays.

Language Objective:
1. What's a margin guide?

2. What is a grid guide?

3. What is the difference between the two?

Agenda:
1. Warm Up (10 minutes)

2. Quiz (20 minutes)
3. Ketchup: Finish Business Cards (30 minutes)
4. Networking Activity (Give One-Get One)

Warm Up:

1. Insert a picture of a business card here.

2. List all the kinds of information found on a business card.

your name, email, phone number, what you do
3. Can you guess as to why a business card is shaped this way or is even this size?
I think it is shaped this way because it is easier to carry them ands pass them out.