Resources Notebook Format

Pg. S8/ C9 Copy everything in the box. If the format is incorrect, there will be a 10 point deduction. Current Event # (Today’s Day and Date) Headline: (5 pts) (Title) Byline: (5 pts) (Author of the article, usually found right under the headline or at the bottom of the article) Publication: (5 pts) (Your news source, what website did you get this from) News Focus: (5 pts) (What type of news is this: local, national, international, sports, celebrity, human interest, etc.) 5Ws: (30 pts) – Who: (who or what is the story about?) – What: (What happened?) – When: (When did this happen?) – Where: (Where did the incident or event occur?) – Why: (Why did it happen or why do we need to know this information?) Reflection: (50 pts) Must be 5 sentences. *Give a brief summary of the article. In other words, sum up the 5ws. *Interpret the article and explain why this story is relevant to YOU or SOCIETY. Why does it even matter? *Does it show conflict, proximity, prominence, impact, emotion, novelty, timeliness? *Why were you interested in this story?

Page S 9/ C11 CNN News Video Reflections Format CNN Video, Today’s Date Event or Concept 1: (Give a phrase that describes this event mentioned in the video) Event or Concept 2: (Give a phrase that describes this event mentioned in the video) Event or concept 3: (Give a phrase that describes this event mentioned in the video) Event or Concept 4: (Give a phrase that describes this event mentioned in the video) Reflection: (5 sentences) *Interpret the events mentioned and explain why they are relevant to YOU or SOCIETY. *Explain what newsworthy element they show: conflict, proximity, prominence, impact, emotion, novelty, timeliness? *What did you find interesting, exciting, surprising or new? *What do you think will be the resolution or conclusion of these events?

Page S 10/ C13 Sentence Stems You Can Use For Reflection This article highlighted… In summary… This article gave a brief description of/about… People should know…because… This information is relevant because… If we didn’t receive information like this, we… This article makes me feel… This article inspires me to… Society is represented through… These examples illustrate… …making this an example of… An element of …is portrayed through uses of… I am interested in news that…

Page S 11/ C15 Websites You Should Know  Theguardian.com  Cnn.com  Espn.com  Cbsnews.com  Abcnews.com  Googlenews.com  Yahoonews.com  Usatoday.com  Thenewyorktimes.com  Associatedpress.com  Foxnews.com  Click2houston.com  Chron.com  Khou.com  Abc13.com  Dallasnews.com  Yourhoustonnews.com  Myfoxhouston.com  Houstonpress.com  Foxsports.com  Sportingnews.com  Thehuffingtonpost.com Spanish News Sources – eluniversal.com – elnorte.com – pulsoslp.com