1. Journalism
Friday
August 18, 2017

2. Daily Objectives
Learners will identify and discuss effective and ineffective classroom instructional components.
Learners will become familiar with class expectations.
Learners will identify/discuss their leadership style and how that applies to journalism and multimedia

3. Daily Agenda Leadership in Colors
Syllabus Overview (Speed dating style)
Ticket Out!

4. On the (color) Spectrum
Leadership Through the Color Spectrum
Take Quiz
Think (Write/Individual), Pair (Small Conversation), Share (Large Group)
Short Paragraph – How accurate was the descriptor as it relates to your personality? How did this make you feel? What are your personality strengths? What areas of your personality need to be refined most significantly (what are your personal weaknesses)?

5. Syllabus Speed Dating Put your chairs face to face
Have your syllabus handy

6. Question No. 1 What is Classroom Rule No. 1?
What is the farthest you have ever traveled from home?

7. Question No. 2
Which of the films that we will view in class was directed by George Clooney?
What was your favorite movie you saw this summer?

8. Question No. 3 What is one of the course objectives for Journalism?
Twitter? Facebook? Instagram? Pinterest? SnapChat? Other?

9. Question No. 4 When are Mr. Fleischman’s off blocks?
When is your off block and what do you foresee yourself doing with that time?

10. Question No. 5
During what week will we be learning about Feature Writing and how it differs from newswriting?
What is your favorite magazine, newspaper and/or website?

11. Question No. 6 What is No. 8 on the suggested materials list?
What is more powerful…a well written, comprehensive story or a moving, visual image? Why?

12. Question No. 7
How much time do you have to make-up your work if you are absent?
What TWO things in common do you have with the person sitting in front of you right now?

13. Ticket Out
1. How can we, as a class, best keep up with the evolving world of communication? 2. When you go online to read about current events, where do you visit? 3. What is your definition of “Fake News”? 4. How often do you get online for non-school related affairs? 5. What websites do you visit most frequently? 6. Why did you choose to take journalism and how can I be the best teacher for you?