Mr. Weiss – Journalism I – Faculty Adviser

Entries from April 2009

Sample poll and criteria…. Substitute information

April 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment

To the substitute,

Thanks!  My kids may need passes this period to administer polls.  They are working on group powerpoint presentations.

The base of their polls is below:

Group poll….  Please add to this when you distribute for your group:

new-poll

Presentation must reflect the company’s marketing aesthetic.
 -Logo
 -Colors
 -Font
 -Style
Presentation must include maps
 -Store locations
 -Student distribution
 -Visit patterns?
A recent example of Beachcomber advertising
Testimonials…
 -Quotations from former Beachcomber advertisers
 -Quotations from students, parents, etc.

Thanks again!

Andy Weiss

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Presentation Day

April 30, 2009 · 20 Comments

Please Do Now:

  1. www.newsroom101.com
  2. Set 2, newsroom 15

Today, students will:

  1. design additional poll questions
  2. research target companies
  3. design group presentation criteria / action plan
  4. work on presentations

Tonight’s homework is:

  1. Study for AP exams

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Sales Pitch Day

April 28, 2009 · 22 Comments

Please Do Now:

  1. www.newsroom101.com
  2. Set 2, Newsroom 14

Today, students will:

  1. Present rudimentary sales pitch material
  2. Receive feedback and specific advice on sales pitches

Tonight’s homework is:

  1. Revise sales pitches

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Poll Presentation

April 22, 2009 · 21 Comments

Please Do Now:

  1. www.newsroom101.com
  2. set 2, newsroom 13

Today, students will:

  1. Review student reader poll data (n=68)
  2. poll-results
  3. In groups of 4, create a powerpoint sales pitch to a hypothetical company.

Tonight’s homework is:

  1. Study for your other classes.

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Poll

April 20, 2009 · 21 Comments

Please Do Now:

  1. www.newsroom101.com
  2. Set 2, newsroom 12

Today, students will:

  1. Compile poll results

Tonight’s homework is:

  1. Relax!

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Readership Poll

April 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Homework: Administer the poll to 10 unique students and 3 unique adults:

poll-poll-poll2

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Beachcomber Reader Poll

April 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Homework: Administer the poll to 10 unique students and 3 unique adults:

poll-poll-poll1

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Advertising Follow-Up

April 16, 2009 · 19 Comments

Please Do Now:

  1. www.newsroom101.com
  2. Set 2, Newsroom 11

Today, students will:

  1. Finalize packets
  2. Finalize polls
  3. Administer poll

Tonight’s homework is:

  1. Administer the poll to 10 students and 3 adults.

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Advertising Module

April 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Please Do Now:

  1. Complete the PAPER personal concept test using a PEN or a PENCIL!
  2. If you finish early, go to www.newsroom101.com and complete Set 1, Newsroom 6-10 Review.

Today, students will:

  1. Meet Stan Schwartz, MBSH alumnus and former Beachcomber ad director
  2. Discuss personal qualities that define good salespeople
  3. Discuss the buying power of teenagers and their desirability from a marketing standpoint
  4. Review the role of an ad director and the purpose of a media kit
  5. View the Miami SunPost’s media kit: http://www.miamisunpost.com/sales/MediaKit2007.pdf
  6. Design poll questions that will help us create our own media kit (1 poll for students and 1 poll for adults)
  7. Print and implement poll? (if there is time)
  8. Work on final drafts

Tonight’s homework is:

  1. Final drafts due Thursday

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Spring Break

April 3, 2009 · 21 Comments

Please Do Now:

  1. www.newsroom101.com
  2. Set 1, Newsroom 10

Today, students will:

  1. Begin to layout section pages, using lorem ipsum where necessary

Tonight’s homework is:

  1. Enjoy spring break
  2. Tidy up any issues with your articles

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