CCSD Advanced Learning
Chapter 1: Professor Sherman's Incredible Loyalty
Today you will be introduced to Professor Sherman, our main character. Professor Sherman's story begins by being picked up by a freighter in the Atlantic ocean among a great deal of debris. While on his way back to the main land, the captain, the cook, and the doctor on board all try to coerce Professor Sherman to tell them his story of how he ended up out at sea. They try several methods to get the professor to tell his story, but he will only reveal it to one special group of people! Read to find out who he is waiting to tell his story to, and how many people try to persuade him to share his story!
Task 1: Evaluative Thinking: Plan Your Article
Write the article that might have appeared in The New York Tribune telling what is known so far about Professor Sherman. Use details from Chapter 1 and information from the ship's log to do the following:
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Complete the Newspaper Article Planner to organize your information.
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Include ideas for appropriate illustrations, images, and captions.
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Develop an appropriate Headline and sub headlines.
Task 2: Divergent Thinking: Make Your Newspaper
Using your Newspaper Article Planner as a guide, you will make your article look like a real newspaper using www.makemynewspaper.com, and share the link with your teacher (note: you will not be able to print using the free account):
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Create a name for your newspaper.
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Write 5-10 detailed paragraphs about Professor Sherman using text evidence.
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Use appropriate grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.
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​View the resources to get started.
Getting Started
Newspaper Project Assignment Guide
Using Text & Shape Tools
Using Picture Tools
Homework
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Complete your newspaper article, then click on Share to download a link to your project. Right click on this link and select Copy.
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Open Edmodo, and locate the Chapter 1 Newspaper assignment:
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Click Open Assignment
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Click Attach
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Select Link from Web.
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In the http:// box, right click and Paste your newspaper link. In the title box, type the name of your newspaper.
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Click Turn in Assignment, then click the Turn In button.
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You will see a green check mark and Work Submitted! message.
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Read Chapter 2 & be prepared to craft a Reader's Response during our next class.
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