• Finish reading your lit circle book and complete the assignment (discussion director, illuminator, illustrator or connector) you are assigned for the week. LitCirclerevised
• Article idea for a February issue of the Prime Meridian.

Take pictures that represent 15 of the techniques listed on page 66 of your handout.  You have a nice looong break, so have fun and experiment!

• Extensions:

Choose a photographer whose work you admire, write a 1 page explanation of his or her work and choose 10 (ish) photographs to share with the class.  Then, take up to 10 photographs in the style of your chosen photographer.  You can present your information and the pictures to the class by printing it, or by placing it in a PowerPoint.

• Read the handout you were given in class today and respond to the journal entry at the end of the reading.

• Lit circle reading- Read the pages your group assigned itself and complete the assignment (discussion director, illuminator, illustrator or connector) you are assigned for the week. LitCirclerevised

• Answer question number 5 from your journalistic law reading.  Explain why each person or entity could be sued for libel using evidence from the article, information presented at trial, the definitions of public versus private figures and the five elements of proving libel to supprt your answers.  Responses should be at least a full double spaced page.

As per your request, lit circles were moved.

Lit circle reading.  Read the pages your group assigned itself and write down at least 10 questions for discussion and identify a passage from the book to discuss.  Each week one member must create an illustration of a scene or character on an unlined piece of paper.

Additionally, one of your questions must incorporate symbolism.

• Finish reading the articles about the pregnancy pact in Gloucester in your handout (up to page 58).
• Create a timeline of how the story evolved.
• JE 6 Explain in a paragraph how the story evolved.

• Lit circle reading 4 (or 1 for those of you starting a new book) due.  Read the pages your group assigned itself and write down at least 10 questions for discussion and identify a passage from the book to discuss.  Each week one member must create an illustration of a scene or character on an unlined piece of paper.
• Quotation extra work due.

Everyone

Belgium uses the the EU's policies on all issues except the Security Council's issues.  Find security statements at diplomatie.be/en/policy and statements for the security council at europa-eu-un.org

Burkina Faso does not have a mission home page.  Your best bet is to search its voting record at the UN

Students who were in class:

Finish writing the rough copy of your UN Position Paper.  There are additional links posted at the bottom of the page.

Students who were not in class. 

• Read the sample Position Papers you were given in class on Thursday.
• Using the format from page 10 of your Conference Handbook, write a rough copy of your Position Paper.

• Lit circle reading 4 due.  Read the pages your group assigned itself and write down at least 10 questions for discussion and identify a passage from the book to discuss.  Each week one member must create an illustration of a scene or character on an unlined piece of paper.
• Quotation extra work due.

Finish reading and answer questions in both your Commitee Handout (UNSC, WFP, UNESCO, UNICEF) and your situation handout.  Sources are posted below if lose or forget your handouts.

Distinctions

Choose one of the two following options

1)Write a one page reflection on the ethical dilemmas journalists, editors, newspapers and/or media outlets in general face.  Make specific reference to examples from readings or conversations in class.

2)Write a 300-500 word article about something happening in the country you will be representing for the Model UN (Burkina Faso or Belgium)

Complete the visual display for the item(s) you are contributing to the bulletin board.  Your item should be neat and ready to pin to the board first thing.

Monday, October 20

• Read pages 28-39 of your handout.  The tables mentioned in the reading refer to the tables on pages 14-27 that we reviewed in class last week.
• Revisit JE 3 and rewrite the entry based on the statistics presented in the reading. How much does accuracy matter in writing?  Think about accuracy both in relationship to content and grammar.  Does it matter more or less when writing for the news?  Why or why not?  How careful should a reporter be when choosing words?  How important is cultural sensitivity to journalism?  Why?

Extensions:

Watch the film Shattered Glass and write a one-page reflection on the film.  Feel free to explore it from any angle, but some suggested ideas are:

• How did the publication end up in a situation where they were publishing fictional stories as news.
• Who is responsible?
• What impact does a deception like Glass's have on the public? 

Everyone:

• Find an article you think is important and/or interesting.  Clip the article and bring it to class to explain why you found it important.
• Bring a new topic to write an article for the next Prime Meridian.

• Study the organs of the UN.  Know who they are and what they do.
• Cut the Whitley's article into individual paragraphs and paste them in the order that you think makes the most sense.

Solidify the topic for your article.  You can create a summary lead for your article if you have the information you need, or bring in just the topic. 

Begin doing research on your topic.