Commentary: What is it? What should it be? Why is it important?
Lesson Outline
Cameron continues under my guidance to craft his own opinion piece or Commentary. It is designed to a unique perspective on a current or upcoming sports subject. The Masters 2023 will be historic as the 1st time PGA stars compete one on one with the upstart and controversial LIV Tour. Sparks are expected but Cam sets the scene of what is expected, what will be hyped and what he uniquely believes will happen.
Assignment
Transfer all documents into Teams and we'll review next class.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
With guidance and an hearty exchange of ideas as well as encouraging him to select powerful words to make his point, Cameron excels at writing a very good and unique Commentary.
Cam shows no effects of dyslexia as he creates full sentences, from suggestions, to his own mind to computer/document--under pressure, in real time. Impressive progress
"On The Air": What's NEWs? Top Story & begin concept of Commentary
Lesson Outline
Under the watchful eye of Megan, we finished defining TV Production Roles & Responsibilites. Then with Cameron as the mythical local Sportscaster: Create Content & Priorities after ID's biggest stories of day (ideally with local angles to national stories, of Opening Day MLB, New Rules & introduce concept of "COMMENTARY". Pick a Commentary idea, angle unique to you. Commentary is to TV News what the Columnist is to the Newspaper. Opinion.
Assignment
Pick a Commentary idea, angle unique to you. Commentary is to TV News what the Columnist is to the Newspaper. Opinion.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Once again, impressive work by Cameron in terms of listening to abstract concepts for formulating an impactful content which is distinguishes him from other Media types, cuts through the clutter while also playing to his unique knowledge. Providing him seeds of inspiration, key & selection discussion of ideas, Cam settles on The Masters upcoming anticipated controversy
Cameron reviewed weather terminology on the worksheet, 'El Tiempo' and practiced using the correct pronunciation. Next, he completed the worksheet 'Las Estaciones.'
This morning, Cameron left school before the start of class.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
0
Lesson Comments
I was asked to subbed for Nicole this morning, Friday, 3-31-23, from 9 - 9:45 - in Science, but Cameron left school before class was to begin an was absent.
9-3 Rewriting Radical Expressions – We practiced finding square roots of whole numbers. Then we practiced finding square roots of variables with exponents. Next we practiced simplifying radical expressions with whole numbers and variables with exponents under the same radical. Then we took a quiz on Simplifying Radical Expressions. Then we moved on to multiplying radicals. We multiplied radicals under the square root and simplified the answer.
Today he was working on a StudySpanish.com activity about the seasons of the year. Then we practiced the verbs Gustar (To like) and No me gusta (To dislike).
Today's lesson focused on the conflict that arose in the Middle East when the UN declared its approval for the creation of the new country of Israel. War broke out almost immediately between Israel and it's Arab neighbors. Cameron learned about the true-life story of the American soldier David "Mickey" Marcus. In 1947, Marcus was asked by the new government of Israel to shape the untrained and disorganized Israeli army into a more potent force that miraculously defeated the countries who attacked Israel after it became independent in 1947.
