The Power of Photo Images

On Monday you wrote a story based on a photo and begin to learn how photos can tell a story. Today you will focus on the power images can have on us. Examine the photo below and try to predict what was going on before, during and after the photo was taken. What ideas could the photo portray about the people in the photo? Write your response using complete sentences in comments instead of your blog. I will be checking your responses from home.

Welcome Back!

Welcome Back!

I hope everyone had a relaxing vacation and watched a lot of movies. Now, it's time to get back to work.

Next semester we will focus on making movies, but we need to learn how to take photos and tell a story visually. The say "A picture is worth a 1000 words" is never more true in today's day and age. It is your turn to tell a story through pictures. Using the photo below, write a short story based on the picture. Write your story in Google Documents and then share with the entire class. You have 30 minutes to write your story.

Welcome to a new classroom!

Hey Everyone!

We're going to try something new today - a virtual classroom. I will be teaching you from home! The visiting teacher will be there physically, but we will interact through Google chat. Make sure to follow all directions from both me and your visiting teacher. First things first, your warm-up. Ask your visiting teacher for the NewsHour KWL chart and quietly fill it out. When you are done, send me a message.

Today we're going to start learning about podcasting and thinking about the podcast you will create for Mrs. Norris. To begin, please answer the following questions below.

1. Do you own or have access to an iPod or other MP3 device or a home computer?
2. Are you familiar with the term podcast and what it means?
3. Have you ever listened to a podcast?
4. Do you currently listen to/subscribe to at least one podcast on a regular basis?

Weds. Nov 5

Go to CNN.com, find an article about the election, read it and post your response on your blog. You have 25 minutes.

Classwork 10.22

Look at the following websites and record the information about the pages using our Homepage Analysis Sheet. We will use this sheet as a basis for a class discussion.

CBS 2

CNN

ABC 7

PBS

NBC 4

FOX 11

Based on what you have read and discussed, what does Marshall McLuhan's statement "The medium is the message" mean to you now?"

Write a paragraph explaining your answer and use information that you learned from monday's class discussion and your homework to support your response.