Lesson+9

__//**Lesson 9**//__

Title of lesson: Modern Day news reporters

Description of lesson: // For this lesson students will explore online newspapers and the authors of the articles. They will choose one news reporter to write about. // Assignment: // Students will start an online journal and their first entry will be about the news reporter they choose. They will need to write a short biography about their writer and a small synopsis on one of their articles. // Resources/materials needed: [] media type="custom" key="11625012" media type="custom" key="11625486" IF YOU CAN"T ACCESS MY STORY, HERE IT IS BELOW: Slumdog Golfer by Wright Thompson The news reporter Wright Thompson from espn.com has once again written an article for the sports enthusiast that fails to disappoint. The article titled: "One man, trapped between two worlds, still chases his dream", offers a great insight into an up-and-coming golfer Anil Mane. The golfer, a slumdog golfer, removes barriers and lives out his dream of golfing as a pro. Be prepared for a narrative that brings you in and wants you reading more of articles like this by Wright T. Thompson is a senior writer for espn.com and espn The Magazine. He began sports writing at the University of Missouri writing for the school newspaper. He continued his writing later contributing sports articles for the Kansas City Star. He writes about all sports and has done articles on The Masters and the Super Bowls in the past. I enjoy his writing because he tells a story and puts the reader "right there". He is real and leaves nothing to the imagination. In the article about the slumdog golfer he writes an epic tale that is comparable to a Greek mythology story. His subject, Anil, is almost seen as God-like and has many traits comparable to a Greek God. Not all will enjoy this type of epic-style writing but it makes for some dynamic literature. Technology reflection: // By creating an online journal, students will have a place for reflection. They will be able to access this at school, the library and at home. For future assignments they will use this for writing and editing their work. // Evaluation: For this assignment I will need to be aware of students choosing appropriate topics and authors. The technology is quite basic and some students may want more tools. I may find another web 2.0 tool as another option for students that need more of a challenge.
 * This is a sample assignment written by your teacher, Mrs. DeWeese.