Here is how to put a picture on the blogspot.

1) Open up a new post.

2) Find a picture in a new tab on Internet Explorer.

3) Right-click on picture and click Properties.

4) Copy and paste the address for the picture.

5) Click on the Add Image icon (it looks like a picture of a mountain).

6) Paste the address into the URL box.

7) Upload photo. ( publish post)

11/20/2008 - Citations

What is the importance of citing information? Why do we do it?
What if we don't cite information that we use? What can happen to us?

What types of citations are there? Where do they go in a paper?

Read through the PCS academic policy to find more information on how you need to cite different types of information. http://perspectiveslibrary.wordpress.com/adl
http://citationmachine.net

Franklin Marketing Agency

Guiding Questions:

How has my understanding of the Industrial Revolution changed?
What does it mean to know something?
What does it mean to market something?

In predetermined groups (already picked by Mr. Franklin), the goal of this assignment is to market one of the tours that you went on yesterday, November 12. First, you will need to create a tour, find more information about it, and generate interest in the tour by making it sound awesome!!

Resources:
Go to http://perspectiveslibrary.wordpress.com/ and select the tab, Internet Searching. There you will find web searching alternatives to google.com.
On the same site, go to the Library Resources tab and find a database you can use to find information. I would suggest using ABC-Clio!

Mr. Franklin's thoughts: The idea behind this assignment is that I want you to do the following things:
1) Remember what you did yesterday during the field study. This is one of my FAVORITE field studies of all time (I went the last two years!). Putting the information in a blog and getting creative with it will only help you remember it.
2) I want you to start thinking about how people perceive your writing. You are trying to persuade people to come on your tour AND you are to inform people of these places.

What you need to turn in:
1) Blog entry detailing your tour. Where will you go? What will the people say? Create a map and create a legend of what you would say where! This is where you need to include citations!
2) An advertisement of some sort trying to get people to go on your tour. Included must be some tour information from number 1, but you can be creative. Are you going to create a radio commercial? Are you going to create a billboard? Are you going to create a television commercial? What will you create?
3) Works cited page. This needs to be in MLA format! We will go over in class the proper way to cite information!
4) A grade and a reason behind the grade for EACH member of your group.

You will be graded on the following criteria:
1) How well did you inform others of the place?
2) How creative did you get with your blog post?
3) What other information did you find out that you could tell people?
4) How well did you work in a group? (I will base this grade on comments made by other people)
5) How well did you cite the materials that you used?

The project is due Friday, November 20th. It will be your last grade before Thanksgiving break.

Constructive Criticism - 11/7/2008

EQ: What does it mean to provide another student with constructive criticism?


DO NOW: Based on what you read on the internet and then what you blogged about constructive criticism, type Mr. Franklin a short email describing the process of using the internet to find information. (franklin.pcs@gmail.com)


Guiding Questions:

What types of information need to go into constructive criticism?

What should you tell the author?

What is a quality comment?

Comment starters:
I think your intro would be more effective if you. . .
I think you do a good job of stating your thesis, but you need to use more. . .


Classwork/homework parameters:

1. Due next class, 11/13/2008.
2. Using the Media Class 2008-2009 blog (franklinpcs.blogspot.com), you will comment on your classmates' speeches they created. The comment portion of the blog is located under the post. Click on comment and you will navigate to the comment screen.
3. For every quality comment you leave, you can earn up to 25 points. This assignment is worth 50. SO, if you leave more than 2 quality posts, you will receive 25 points for each one!

Quality post should include:

• Positive feedback that discusses something that the person did well.
• Suggestions on what the person can do to stregthen the speech.

Presidential Speeches

Like the two candidates last night, we too are going to write speeches discussing our victory or our loss in an election.

1) Read the speeches from last night:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/28/us/politics/28text-obama.html

and

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/04/us/politics/04text-mccain.html

2) Think about what the speeches are saying. What does it mean to win? What does it mean to lose? What does each candidate say to the other or to the other's followers? What does it mean to be a good leader? What does it mean to be gracious?

3) Write a speech that is AT LEAST 125 words that you would give if you won the election.

4) Write a speech that is AT LEAST 125 words that you would give if you lost the election.

8th grade blogging!

Congratulations to all of our new 8th grade bloggers. Each week, students will be adding to their blogs. They are trying to connect information that they find on the internet to what they are learning in class. The first couple weeks will be Science, but we will get into other subjects as the year progresses.

Here are a list of students that have created blogs so far:

• Jaquese Otis http://jaqueseotis.blogspot.com/
• Renaldo Shanklin http://rshanklin.blogspot.com/
• Dalvin Anderson http://m3rcy.blogspot.com/
• Atlantis Cotledge http://atlantis09.blogspot.com/
• Kyla Bourne http://bossladykyla.blogspot.com/
• Danielle Johnson http://danielalela.blogspot.com/
• Raven Blockett http://mrzraven.blogspot.com/
• Chamira Sankey http://mirasank3y.blogspot.com/
• Karmiah Burkes http://karmiah.blogspot.com/
• Tyanna Moore http://tyannamoore.blogspot.com/
• Fantasia Graham http://fantasiaatpcs.blogspot.com/
• Elexis Fairleyhttp://elexisf.blogspot.com/
• Jenna Baker http://jennabaker09.blogspot.com/
• Maria Martinez http://maria-martinez-maria.blogspot.com/
• Alliyah Hilliard http://alliyahhilliard1994.blogspot.com/
• Jarred Elliott http://jarredelliott.blogspot.com/
• Ashley Tobias http://ashleytobias15.blogspot.com/
• Mina Sparr http://minasparr.blogspot.com/
• David McNeal http://gmb-david.blogspot.com/
• Darion Newell http://darionmarcellnewell.blogspot.com/
• Quneysha Reed http://quneyshareed.blogspot.com/
• Taylor Embry http://taylorembry.blogspot.com/
• Vincent Liu http://vincentliu465.blogspot.com/
• Natalie Palm http://natlaiepalm.blogspot.com/
• Ashley Boyd http://ashleyboyd14.blogspot.com/
• Janae Harrison http://janaeharrison2009.blogspot.com/
• Darion Newell http://darionmarcellnewell.blogspot.com/
• Jose Cruz http://josecruz1995.blogspot.com/
• Melissa Villanueva http://melissavillanueva1995-melissa.blogspot.com/
• Pierce English http://pierceenglish-p-duggy.blogspot.com/
• Anissa Wilson http://bosslady108.blogspot.com/
• Sierra Davis http://obamaandmccainspeach-panthers12.blogspot.com/
• Aaron Easton http://aaroneaston.blogspot.com/
• Mariama Jackson http://mariamajackson.blogspot.com/
• Kristin Navarro http://kristinnavarrow.blogspot.com/
• Alyssa Allen http://alyssaallen261.blogspot.com/
• Noah Polk http://09er9er.blogspot.com/
• Dennis Cain http://lilden.blogspot.com/
• Ciara Bridges http://ciaraiskuel.blogspot.com/
• Crystal Servin http://crystalservin.blogspot.com/
• Dwayne Jones http://mvp-dwayne.blogspot.com/
• Kennetha Moody http://moodykennetha.blogspot.com/
• KoriBeth Bauer http://kori09.blogspot.com/
• Ramm Griffin http://rammgriffin.blogspot.com/
• Vanessa Valencia http://vanessavalencia01.blogspot.com/
• Jenna Baker http://jennabaker09.blogspot.com/