End of Class
Assignment & Overview


 

See Obama Acceptance
        Speech Thursday

Take notes each day you monitor coverage.

Think about both the politics
and the media approaches this week.

Evaluate the "PR" message of the
political party. What was their goal? Was it
accomplished through the media
presentations? How did the VP choice,
convention protests and "unexpected"
affect public opinion/perspectives?

Be prepared next class to participate
in WRAP IT UP discussion of
developments during the past week!
All students must participate
for grade evaluation always!
 

Begin the process of
documenting the historic
final months of the election!

Offer your candid comments
and reactions.
That, however, is never
enough for credit.

YOU MUST:
DO SOME RESEARCH!!!

Specifically look for
the expected and
the unusual.

IDENTIFY & INCLUDE
SPECIFICS
IN YOUR
WEEKLY BLOG REPORTS

Cite the website or media
source. Include links
in your blog.
That way you can paraphrase
info found and leave it
to classmates to go to the
link for more details.

Week ONE
August 26, 2008

Class Meeting:

LIVE GOP
Keynote Speech

Class Discussion with
Republican Party Guest

QUIZ
Media Terminology
& Political Lingo

Follow-up on
class related information.

Wrap It Up!
The Week Before
Class Discussion

Lecture: Set the
stage for the next phase
of the campaign coverage

End of Class
Assignment
& Overview
 

See McCain Acceptance
        Speech Thursday

Take notes each day you monitor coverage.

Think about both the politics
and the media approaches this week.

Evaluate the "PR" message of the
political party. What was their goal? Was it
accomplished through the media
presentations? How did the VP choice,
convention protests and "unexpected"
affect public opinion/perspectives?

Be prepared next class to participate
in WRAP IT UP discussion of
developments during the past week!
All students must participate
for grade evaluation always!
 

BLOG...BLOG...BLOG

Continue the process of
documenting the historic
final months of the election!

Offer your candid comments
and reactions.
That, however, is never
enough for credit.

YOU MUST:
DO SOME RESEARCH!!!

Specifically look for
the expected and
the unusual.

IDENTIFY & INCLUDE
SPECIFICS
IN YOUR
WEEKLY BLOG REPORTS

Cite the website or media
source. Include links
in your blog.
That way you can paraphrase
info found and leave it
to classmates to go to the
link for more details.

OFFER SOMETHING WORTH IT!

Good, bad or ugly political
or media information/websites
which could be or is
CONTROVERSIAL or SHOCKING!