La Bayadere - Field Trip - News Story Two

Remember - Start your news stories with the 5 W's and H - create your story - you are giving information - pick an area of the story that you would like to elaborate on - a focal point of interest - costumes, story line, dancers, choreographer, Phoenix Symphony, Symphony Hall - Include two people in your interview - Write a creative title and include your byline - write about the field trip experience itself - share your thoughts - final copies due in your writing portfolio and final postings due on Wednesday, November 9th - three to four solid paragraphs - include a referral line - (refer line) - 

To learn more visit; www.balletaz.org - Thank you - Ms. Lane 

www.balletaz.org

La Bayadère 2016

October 27 – 30, 2016

with The Phoenix Symphony at Symphony Hall

Set against the rich backdrop of India, La Bayadère tells the heartbreaking tale of a temple dancer and a young warrior kept apart in life and united only in death. The lovers are wrenched apart by twists of fate and doomed by uncontrollable vengeance. With lavish set designs which conjure up exotic locales, this ballet will transport you to a world of noble warriors, cruel princesses, and beautiful temple dancers.

Choreography: Ib Andersen
Music: Léon Minkus

Ballet Arizona Box Office: 602.381.1096
Monday – Friday 9:00am-5:30pm
2835 E. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85034

News Story One

GET THE SCOOP! 

A Firefighter Story - Yes!

What news can you write about each month?  Is our school is having a special event, a sports event, a musical - do you have a hobby or sport you would like to share?  Read a good book?  See a good movie?  Write a Review!   Our first news story will unfold on our blog - first your story ideas/plan and sources to be listed.  Then, Gather your information - and interview your sources, or attendees to the event you are writing about, an expert -  Remember, all the things we talked about in class - check your notes - Read Bear Essential News for Kids for ideas and examples of writing pieces - BEGIN!

1) Is my story of interest to others?

2) Where can I find information about my story?

3)  Who can I talk to that has knowledge of my subject?

4)  Can I set up interviews/maybe a phone interview in time?

Keep your Young Reporters Notebook with all your notes/files and story ideas.  Keep track of your contacts and how to reach them.

Subjects to consider;  Interesting People, Visitors at our school, animals, pets, school issues/events - holidays, clubs, scholastic groups - hobbies you do - sports you play, events you attend - travel trips -
Your job is to report and to be informational - you are teaching your reader about the subject.

Your first assignment is to post up your Story Topic, possible Title and two people you could interview - put up in comments by next Wednesday - October 5th.

Next - work on your story - include the 5 W's and H as discussed in class - remember to interview at least 2 sources/people if possible - set up a game plan - set up interviews - visits - etc.

Refer to your Bear Essential News for Kids news papers as examples ... remember what you learned when Mr. Gin gave his presentation.  Look at your notes - what did we talk about in class?
Your news story will be about four or five paragraphs - let people know

Create and edit - take lots of photos - choose 3 or 4 of you favorite - let me know who is in the photograph as discussed in class - share your photos (jpegs) via email - send to Ms. Lane at slane@ridgelineacademy.org -

News Stories due with final edited and reviewed report in your writing portfolio folder - and posted on the blog by Wednesday, October 26th - stories will be shared in class - and also may/may not be sent in for consideration for publication.

Have questions?  Email Ms. Lane at slane@ridgelineacademy.org