1. NEWS JUNKIE – FEATURE ARTICLES
11/17/14

2. DO NOW:
Grab your essay from Friday. You have ten minutes to finish writing your essay. After those ten minutes, turn in your essay to the front table. If you have already turned your essay in, then make flash cards/study Lesson 4 vocabulary. Your Lesson 4 vocabulary quiz is this Friday.

3. DO NOW:
In a well developed paragraph, answer the following questions in your notebook:
Name the various ways people stay connected to the news (global, local, national, etc.)
Which avenue do you prefer when you are seeking current news updates?
What genres of news do you consider to be the most dependable?
How can you tell if your source is reliable?

4. Your News Junkie Portfolio
Throughout the unit you will turn in your portfolio for an assessment grade.

5. Genres
Feature Article
Editorial
Visual Media
Blog

6. Feature Article
A special or emphasized article from a news publication.
Most try to stick to the facts and leave out opinionated commentary.
Generally expected to be a source of reliable information.

7. Group Activity L Divide into 5 groups
Open your global news packet to the blog post entitled “Treating Ebola Without Fear”.
Each group will be analyzing a different aspect of the feature article over Ebola
Favorite Passage
Dialogue Detective
Decisions
Actions Speak Louder
Comparing Decisions

8. Group Activity k Divide into 5 groups
Open your global news packet to the blog post entitled “Treating Ebola Without Fear”.
Each group will be analyzing a different aspect of the feature article over Ebola
Favorite Passage
Dialogue Detective
Decisions
Actions Speak Louder
Comparing Decisions
Author’s Tone