Lessons for Contemporary Publishing - Last updated:

Lessons for Contemporary Publishing - Last updated: Thursday, December 25, 2008
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Quarter 3
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Monday

  • 10 minute write:  What do you know about the Serbia-Kosovo Crisis?  Where do you stand on the issue?
    Write this in the discussion web web

  • Read 2 articles on the Crisis: Yahoo's Top Stories or Serbia-Kosovo archive
    In discussion web, under your original entry, type the following:
    For each article: Summary of the Big Idea and point made that you learned about.

  • Homework: Read a print article (magazine or newspaper, not an Internet site) on the Crisis.  Write a summary of the Big Idea and point made that you learned about.

Tuesday

  • Read Quarter Novels

Wednesday

  • Share article from homework in groups of four: summary and stand out point.
  • Jigsaw and repeat the process
  • Discussion web
    Under the person's name who shared a point that made an impression, what did you learn?   Explain?
  • Homework:  Print an article related to the Serbia-Kosovo crisis.  
    News Links: One | Two | Three | Four
    Write a summary of the Big Idea and point made that you learned about.

Thursday

  • Discussion web: Enter homework under your original entry.
  • Read and reply to someone's submission.  What did you learn from their entry?  Explain?
  • Share article from homework in groups of four and the one you just wrote a reply: summary and stand out point.
  • Jigsaw and repeat the process
  • Discussion web
    Under the person's name who shared a point that made an impression, what did you learn?   Explain?
  • Homework: Read article (Print or Web) on the Crisis.  News Links: One | Two | Three | Four
    Write a summary of the Big Idea and point made that you learned about.

Friday

  • Share homework in groups of four.
  • Discussion web: Enter homework under your original entry.
  • Read and reply to someone's submission.  What did you learn from their entry?  Explain?
  • Discussion web: Under your original entry, write for 15 minutes on the following: 
    What do you know about the Serbia-Kosovo Crisis?  Where do you stand on the issue?


Extra credit: Read and solve a mystery on www.thecase.com, explaining the
guilty’s motivation. Email a copy of your answer to me. Due Monday by 5 p.m.