" Shocking News! "

In 1983 in London,England this 23 year old man,Rom Houben, was in a car crash.

Due to his car accident he was paralyzed for 23 years until now. Doctors thought
he was a vegetable for 23 years,but according to Rom he was able to hear & feel.
Which is considered as the Lock-in Syndrome. Many were shocked to know that he
was conscious for too long.
By: Dianerz.

Thursday Current Events

What is the mission of the space shuttle launched Monday from the Kennedy Space Center? What is the space shuttle’s name? The mission of the space shuttle was to mark the start of NASA’S 129th shuttle mission. The name of the space shuttle was Atlantis.







This year’s Leonid shower peaked Tuesday. What kind of a shower was it? It was a meteor shower.






What country has President Obama been visiting this week? Why? President Obama is visiting Afghanistan this week because he assured that on a free IBD market wrap.








Whose book, “Going Rogue: An American Life,” came out this week while some news media and blogs questioned its accuracy? This book was written by SARA PALINS . This book is about a powerful testament to woman’s endurance.


By:Paul

Current Events*

President Obama has been visiting China due to his 10 day trip in Asia.

This year’s Leonid meteor shower peaked on Tuesday. The mission of

the Space Shuttle Atlantis launched on Monday was to deliver key spare

parts to prolong the life of the International Space Station. Sarah Palin’s

book, “Going Rogue: An American Life” came out this week.

By: Dianers.

Atlantic Space Shedule:

The reason for the space schedule is because they are testing the technology and looking at it for replacing glass as a mirror substrate. There goal is so you won't have to take the time and expense to get heavy glass or fragile glass up in space. It will be made out of composite. The mirrors are scheduled to be installed on a tray outside the space station on Tuesday . The space shuttle is called Atlantis . This information was found on http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/318137 go check it out.
-Wednesday Marquez

Journalism Definition

The essence of journalism is a discipline of verification.

In the end, the discipline of verification is what separates journalism from entertainment, propaganda, fiction, or art. Entertainment – and its cousin “infotainment” – focuses on what is most diverting. Propaganda selects facts or invents them to serve the real purpose: persuasion and manipulation. Fiction invents scenarios to get at a more personal impression of what it calls the truth.

Journalism alone is focused on getting what happened down right. …

As Walter Lippmann put it in 1920, “There can be no liberty for a community which lacks the information by which to detect lies.”

Current Events 11/19/09

Answer using full sentences.

Focus on who, what, where, when, why, how.

What makes these things newsworthy? Is there conflict? Action? Novelty? Prominence?

List your source.

1. What is the mission of the space shuttle launched Monday from the Kennedy Space Center? What is the space shuttle’s name?

2. This year’s Leonid shower peaked Tuesday. What kind of a shower was it?

3. What country has President Obama been visiting this week? Why?

4. Whose book, “Going Rogue: An American Life,” came out this week while some news media and blogs questioned its accuracy?

iWeb

We're going to take a look at high school journalism news sites today...

http://stardust.jmc.asu.edu/Stardust/Stardust_Program.html

We will compare and contrast their web sites to ours.

We will use iWeb to design our own Castro site.

We will use elements that we have been using this semester: articles, photos, video.

We will create six pages.

Current Events 11/5/09

1. Name one state that chose a Republican candidate for governor this week in a hotly contested election. Extra credit: What well-known public official personally campaigned for both of the Democratic losers?

2. Abdullah Abdullah withdrew this week from the presidential run-off in what country?

3. Although H1N1 vaccine is not available as quickly as many would like, what vaccine IS being requested and provided in record numbers this winter?

4. The USS New York arrived in its namesake city this week. Many who attended a ceremony for the new Navy ship did so because it was built with 7.5 tons of steel from what?

5. What federal holiday is next week?

Post your answers. List your sources.

Veterans Day*

Veterans Day doesn't really mean anything to me cause
I didn't or don't know anyone in the army. But I do live in the U.S.
so i could just say thanks to all those soldiers who risked their lives.

By: Dianerz.

Veterans Day

What does Veterans Day mean to you?
It means that it’s a day for the army or any kind army thing. A memory for a retire of soldiers of a member. For me its special, I had my grandfather. My grandfather was in the army. Now he has pass away no longer he is here right now with us.
My family and I have memories about him he is a hero most lovable grand father to me. These memories of him being a hero they are going to have for the rest of our life. Even I will take his hero prize for my rest of my life. It’s good that I have a person a close person to celebrate a very nice veterans day. Even to the ones that do have a member to be there. That’s what Veterans Day means to me!


Delma

veteran's day

What does Veteran's Day mean to you? It doesn’t mean anything to me because nobody I know is in the army.




Andres

Veterans Day

This is an idea of what to ask the students for our Veterans best writing poem/essay.

What does Veteran's Day mean to you?
Put your thoughts into a story, poem or essay to win a prize.
The best writing will be featured in our Veteran's Day Assembly.
It will be on Nov. 10.
Research Veteran's Day to help you think of what it means to you.