Proximity: I would write about the upcoming Easter Hunt down in Manchaca Road this upcoming Sunday. I would talk about what time and what activities would be there for kids.
Prominence: Miley Cyrus is stopping singing and working on her acting career.
Timeliness: NHS and PALs application are due. What to expect when you turn them in and how to get into the extra curricular activities.
Oddity: Kaitlin Price plays April Fools joke on her mom, saying she is pregnant.
Consequence: Sprint Network is being shutdown for 5 days next week, so those with Sprint Network will have to have their phones on Roaming, which can cost more to your monthly bill.
Conflict: Tiger Woods cheated on his wife and she wants a divorce.
Human interest: Miley Cyrus is quitting singing!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
5W1H
Who?
Who is involved? All of California
Who does/did the situation affect? The citizens of California
Who said so? Thom Acee
What?
What is/did happening? Marijuana might be legal in California
What are the consequences? California might get out of debt
What is different about this? Marijuana has been illegal for a long time and it's hard to believe that it might become legal
What are the choices? Make marijuana legal or illegal
When?
When did or will this happen? Next November
When was this discovered? June 12, 2009
Where?
Where did or will this happen? California
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? Citizen and State people want to get out of debt
How?
How did it or will it happen? By taking a ballot
How much does it cost? California staying in debt or getting out
How many people does this affect? Everyone in California maybe the whole US
How do you feel about this? I don't think they should make it legal, it'll be one more thing to worry about since it will be easier to get.
Who is involved? All of California
Who does/did the situation affect? The citizens of California
Who said so? Thom Acee
What?
What is/did happening? Marijuana might be legal in California
What are the consequences? California might get out of debt
What is different about this? Marijuana has been illegal for a long time and it's hard to believe that it might become legal
What are the choices? Make marijuana legal or illegal
When?
When did or will this happen? Next November
When was this discovered? June 12, 2009
Where?
Where did or will this happen? California
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? Citizen and State people want to get out of debt
How?
How did it or will it happen? By taking a ballot
How much does it cost? California staying in debt or getting out
How many people does this affect? Everyone in California maybe the whole US
How do you feel about this? I don't think they should make it legal, it'll be one more thing to worry about since it will be easier to get.
Architecture preview assignment
La Pedrera, Spain:
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Antoni GaudÃ
2. When was it built? between 1906-1910
3. Where is it located? Barcelona, Spain
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit it, but there are some parts of it that are off limits to visitors
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? 130 million Euro
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? Yes, it was built for a rich family, Mila family, as a residence home.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) I pick this building because it stood out to me. I have always wanted to visit Spain so I guess that why I looked at the pictures. It is a very interesting building and I would love to visit it someday.
Atomium, Belgium:
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? André Waterkeyn
2. When was it built? March 1956
3. Where is it located? One the northern outskirts of Brussels, Belgium
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Yes you can visit it
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? No, only how much tickets to get in cost 25 Euros
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? For the International Exhibition of Brussels
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) It is in Belgium! and when I saw the pictures I was like "WOW!!!" I would die to see the inside of this building! It is amazing!
Turning Torso, Sweden:
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Santiago Calatrava
2. When was it built? Feb 14, 2001
3. Where is it located? Malmo, Sweden
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Not that I can find
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? 1600 MSEK about
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) I've always wanted to visit Sweden and I did a report on it in 6th grade. Also I have root (way way way back) from there. This would also be a cool building to go into to see what it looks like from the inside.
The Ufo House, Taiwan:
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Matti Suuronen
2. When was it built? late '70's
3. Where is it located? Sanjhih, Taiwan
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? No its private
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? $30 million
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? The plan was to make it a 5 star hotel.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) It's in Taiwan. I know I've used that a lot, but I love places and want to visit a lot of place in the world! It also had UFO in the name, which sounds really interesting, so I decided to give it a look.
Guggenheim Museum, Spain:
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Frank O. Gehry
2. When was it built? 1997
3. Where is it located? Bilbao, Spain
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? It's open to the public
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? $12.86 million
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? To have the historical stuff. It's a museum.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) Again, it's in Spain and I want to visit Spain. It's also a museum, and I love museum. So those both made me look at some pictures and the structure was so unique I had to pick it.
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Antoni GaudÃ2. When was it built? between 1906-1910
3. Where is it located? Barcelona, Spain
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit it, but there are some parts of it that are off limits to visitors
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? 130 million Euro
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? Yes, it was built for a rich family, Mila family, as a residence home.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) I pick this building because it stood out to me. I have always wanted to visit Spain so I guess that why I looked at the pictures. It is a very interesting building and I would love to visit it someday.
Atomium, Belgium:
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? André Waterkeyn2. When was it built? March 1956
3. Where is it located? One the northern outskirts of Brussels, Belgium
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Yes you can visit it
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? No, only how much tickets to get in cost 25 Euros
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? For the International Exhibition of Brussels
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) It is in Belgium! and when I saw the pictures I was like "WOW!!!" I would die to see the inside of this building! It is amazing!
Turning Torso, Sweden:
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Santiago Calatrava2. When was it built? Feb 14, 2001
3. Where is it located? Malmo, Sweden
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Not that I can find
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? 1600 MSEK about
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) I've always wanted to visit Sweden and I did a report on it in 6th grade. Also I have root (way way way back) from there. This would also be a cool building to go into to see what it looks like from the inside.
The Ufo House, Taiwan:
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Matti Suuronen2. When was it built? late '70's
3. Where is it located? Sanjhih, Taiwan
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? No its private
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? $30 million
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? The plan was to make it a 5 star hotel.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) It's in Taiwan. I know I've used that a lot, but I love places and want to visit a lot of place in the world! It also had UFO in the name, which sounds really interesting, so I decided to give it a look.
Guggenheim Museum, Spain:
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Frank O. Gehry2. When was it built? 1997
3. Where is it located? Bilbao, Spain
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? It's open to the public
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? $12.86 million
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? To have the historical stuff. It's a museum.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) Again, it's in Spain and I want to visit Spain. It's also a museum, and I love museum. So those both made me look at some pictures and the structure was so unique I had to pick it.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Basic News Writing
Story #1
Who?
Who is involved? Director, Actresses, and Actors
Who does/did the situation affect? The winners and losers
Who said so? CNN/Oscar announcers
What?
What is/did happening? People are getting Oscars
What are the consequences? Some people get Oscars and others don't
What is different about this? The Hurt Locker got more money than Avatar, and won 6 Oscars
What are the choices? To accept the Oscar or not
When?
When did or will this happen? Last Sunday Night
When was this discovered? Last Sunday Night
Where?
Where did or will this happen? Los Angeles, California
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? To give people awards for being great at (insert award here)
How?
How did it or will it happen? An announcer gets up on the stage and announces who won.
How much does it cost? Nothing
How many people does this affect? Everyone
How do you feel about this? I don't really care about the Oscars.
Story #2
Who?
Who is involved? David Carr
Who does/did the situation affect? The 49ers football team, David Carr, and the New york Giants
Who said so? Nancy Gay
What?
What is happening? Carr is making a deal to be on the 49ers team
What did happen? Carr quit the New York Giants
What are the consequences? The 49ers might win;
What is different about this? I don't like the Giants, but I like the 49ers so for me to go to a team that I like from one that I hate is different.
What are the choices? He can stay with the Giants or go to the 49ers
When?
When did or will this happen? Sunday
When was this discovered? March 7, 2010
Where?
Where did or will this happen? In the coaches office
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? Because he wanted to transfer to a different team
How?
How did it or will it happen? He will go and sign some papers
How much does it cost? nothing
How many people does this affect? The whole world
How do you feel about this? I honestly don't care much since I don't like football
Story #3
Who?
Who is involved? Lt. Ian Fortune
Who does/did the situation affect? Lt. Ian Fortune, Mike Brewer (TV reporter), the medical personnel, casualties and troops on the helicopter
Who said so? Mike Brewer, a British TV host; CNN
What?
What is happening? Lt. Ian Fortune was shot in the head while flying in his helicopter
What are the consequences? Possibly dieing
What is different about this? Not many people get shot in the face while flying their helicopters
What are the choices? To land the plane safely although he is hurt.
When?
When did or will this happen? Doesn't say, but the story was published March 7th.
When was this discovered? Just after it happened.
Where?
Where did or will this happen? Afghanistan
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? Someone shot at him, and it hit him.
How?
How did it or will it happen? Someone shot at him.
How much does it cost? Nothing
How many people does this affect? A few (Lt. Fortune, Mike Brewer, and anyone else on the helicopter.)
How do you feel about this? I think this is sad, for a guy got shot in the head and still had the courage to make it to the ground to save everyone else in the helicopter.
Who?
Who is involved? Director, Actresses, and Actors
Who does/did the situation affect? The winners and losers
Who said so? CNN/Oscar announcers
What?
What is/did happening? People are getting Oscars
What are the consequences? Some people get Oscars and others don't
What is different about this? The Hurt Locker got more money than Avatar, and won 6 Oscars
What are the choices? To accept the Oscar or not
When?
When did or will this happen? Last Sunday Night
When was this discovered? Last Sunday Night
Where?
Where did or will this happen? Los Angeles, California
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? To give people awards for being great at (insert award here)
How?
How did it or will it happen? An announcer gets up on the stage and announces who won.
How much does it cost? Nothing
How many people does this affect? Everyone
How do you feel about this? I don't really care about the Oscars.
Story #2
Who?
Who is involved? David Carr
Who does/did the situation affect? The 49ers football team, David Carr, and the New york Giants
Who said so? Nancy Gay
What?
What is happening? Carr is making a deal to be on the 49ers team
What did happen? Carr quit the New York Giants
What are the consequences? The 49ers might win;
What is different about this? I don't like the Giants, but I like the 49ers so for me to go to a team that I like from one that I hate is different.
What are the choices? He can stay with the Giants or go to the 49ers
When?
When did or will this happen? Sunday
When was this discovered? March 7, 2010
Where?
Where did or will this happen? In the coaches office
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? Because he wanted to transfer to a different team
How?
How did it or will it happen? He will go and sign some papers
How much does it cost? nothing
How many people does this affect? The whole world
How do you feel about this? I honestly don't care much since I don't like football
Story #3
Who?
Who is involved? Lt. Ian Fortune
Who does/did the situation affect? Lt. Ian Fortune, Mike Brewer (TV reporter), the medical personnel, casualties and troops on the helicopter
Who said so? Mike Brewer, a British TV host; CNN
What?
What is happening? Lt. Ian Fortune was shot in the head while flying in his helicopter
What are the consequences? Possibly dieing
What is different about this? Not many people get shot in the face while flying their helicopters
What are the choices? To land the plane safely although he is hurt.
When?
When did or will this happen? Doesn't say, but the story was published March 7th.
When was this discovered? Just after it happened.
Where?
Where did or will this happen? Afghanistan
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? Someone shot at him, and it hit him.
How?
How did it or will it happen? Someone shot at him.
How much does it cost? Nothing
How many people does this affect? A few (Lt. Fortune, Mike Brewer, and anyone else on the helicopter.)
How do you feel about this? I think this is sad, for a guy got shot in the head and still had the courage to make it to the ground to save everyone else in the helicopter.
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