Monday, May 12th- 8th Grade- Finish Publisher Newsletter and Review Database Sorting

Bellringer:
1. On page 289 type the sentence that starts "Insert clip art images.."
2. Open up your newsletter AND finish it.
3. If you didn't read the Achieve3000 article School Newspapers Go Online
    finish it, 1st attempt will be daily grade.  
4. Finish you Income database if your name is on the board.

What are we learning?
DP6- Format Newsletters
How is database information used, organized, and managed in business? 
What formatting options are available when creating databases?

Guided Lesson:
Signed interim reports due back today for a 100 on Tuesday it will be a 95.What's the difference between a newsletter and another publication?
@ Students will create a Word table to take notes and copy the Newsletter notes..
@ Students will save their Newsletters as web pages.
 
@ Students will get their Determining Sort Order papers and turn to page 58.
@ Students will open in the DATABASE folder the
    Guided Practice Filtering and Sorting A Database Powerpoint.
@ Students will open their INCOME databases.  
@ Miss W will review sorting.
     Ascending Order is A to Z  or 1 to high numbers.
     Descending Order is Z to A or high numbers to low numbers.

Independent Exercise:
@ Students will complete the guided practice of sorting and filtering their income database.

Exit Activity:
Million dollar Game http://www.quia.com/rr/531753.html
Publisher Ribbon http://www.quia.com/mc/320506.html
RUBRIC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
          

Points Earned	CATEGORY	10	6	4	2 to 0 points
	Layout - Headlines	All articles have headlines that capture the reader's attention and accurately describe the content.	Most of the articles have headlines that accurately describe the content.	Some articles have headlines that accurately describe the content.	Articles are missing headlines OR many articles do not have adequate headlines.
	Who, What, When, Where & How	All articles adequately address the 5 W's (who, what, when, where and how).	90-99% of the articles adequately address the 5 W's (who, what, when, where and how).	75-89% of the articles adequately address the 5 W's (who, what, when, where and how).	Less than 75% of the articles adequately address the 5 W's (who, what, when, where, and how).
	Spelling and Proofreading	No spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the typist) read and correct the newsletter.	No more than 4 spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people read and correct the newsletter.	No more than 6 spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the typist) read and correct the newsletter.	Several spelling or grammar errors remain in the final copy of the newsletter.
	Design Elements are used correctly	Contrast, Alignment, White Space, Proximity, Repetition, and Balance are used correctly.	4 mistakes with Contrast, Alignment, White Space, Proximity, Repetition, and Balance.	6 mistakes with Contrast, Alignment, White Space, Proximity, Repetition, and Balance.	Contrast, Alignment, White Space, Proximity, Repetition, and Balance are NOT used correctly.
	Citation Requirement	All of the required content (words and pictures) were present with the proper citations.	Almost all the required content was present, some citations were wrong.	At least 75% of the required content was present. Very few citations.	Less than 75% of the required content was present. No citations.
	Articles - Interesting Creative	The articles contain facts, figures, and/or word choices that make the articles exceptionally interesting to readers. Added an opinion poll or an original drawing/comic or a crossword puzzle or a recipe or other items.	The articles contain facts, figures, and/or word choices that make the articles interesting to readers.	The article contains some facts or figures but is marginally interesting to read.	The article does not contain facts or figures that might make it interesting to read. Did not add an opinion poll or an original drawing/comic or a crossword puzzle or a recipe or other items.
	Interviews	Interview at least one teacher or staff member and one student and obtained permission forms	Interviewed teacher and student but did not get permission forms	Only interviewed one person	Did not interview anyone
	School Academic News	Describe one classroom topic or project			Did not describe one classroom topic or project
	Sports/Club/ Other	Describe at least one sports event, or one club event, or one other school event			Did not describe one sports event, or one club event, or one other school event
	Book/Game/ Movie Review	Review at least one book or one video game or one movie			Did not review at least one book or one video game or one movie.

ATMS Online Newsletter Checklist- Simple Checklist

□ 1. Teachers Interviewed  ____________________________________________

 □ 3. What's Going On In the Classroom? ________________________________ 

 □ 4. A. Bulldog Sports Updates  Sport ______________________________  Person ______________

4. B. Permission slip returned?  __________

 

OR

 4. A. Club Updates Club ______________________________  Person ________________________

 
 □ 5. A.  Books Reviewed  ______________________________________________ 
 OR
 5. A. Video Games Reviewed ______________________________________________

 OR 
 5. A. Movies Reviewed  ___________________________________________________
 
□ 7. All Interviews have Headlines.

□ 8. All interviews address who, what, when, where, why and how.

□ 9. Spelling and grammar have been checked.

 □ 10. Citations listed for pictures and quotes.