Thursday, October 14, 2010

Alternate assignment for period 4 only! This is due at the end of class!

Part I
English 9 News article activity

Directions: Complete the following activity for 15 points.
Write the headlines (titles) for each of these articles.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/science/10google.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=google%20car&st=cse
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/14/fashion/14SKIN.html?ref=style
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/14/fashion/14ROW.html?ref=fashion
Article 1____________________________________________
Article 2 ___________________________________________
Article 3___________________________________________
Choose two of the articles listed above and complete the following activities.
1- Write down/type quote from the story. Be sure to type the quotation marks and punctuation.
2- Figure out how many people were interviewed for the story (examine quotes and where people are talking to complete this question)
3- In 4-5 sentences, describe what is the article about?
Include the subject (person/topic) of the article
Include where it takes place

Part II
Find an article about Halloween.
Include the following:
Where does this holiday come from? Why do we celebrate it?
What are popular Halloween costumes now? (Include explanations for kids and adults)
What were popular Halloween costumes 30, 40 and 50 years ago? (Include explanations for kids and adults)
Be sure to list where your article is from.

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