Vocabulary Word List #2

Here is the link to the new handout for vocabulary word list #2, these were handed out to students today and are due Wednesday October 3.  Students will be tested on this vocabulary next Friday October 5.

Click here for: Vocabulary List #2

Rubric for Advertising Project

Hello Students,

We will be continuing on the Advertising Project in class tomorrow.  Here is a link to the rubric to assist you with the remainder of your planning time for completing your project.

Click here: Advertising Rubric Link

Quiz on vocabulary on Wednesday

Today students received their vocabulary sentences corrected.  There will be a quiz on Wednesday on the 18 words that students received.

Tomorrow I have a sub coming, students will be silent reading and working on their Advertising projects in with their groups.

Advertising Assignment

We have just begun the advertising assignment yesterday in class.  Student took the following notes:

Advertising- Propaganda Techniques 

     a.  Bandwagon:  persuading people to do something by
         letting them know others are doing it.
     b.  Testimonial:  using the words of a famous person to
         persuade you.
     c.  Transfer:  using the names or pictures of famous
         people, but not direct quotations.
     d.  Repetition:  the product name is repeated at least
         four times.
     e.  Emotional words:  words that will make you feel
         strongly about someone or something.

Students were asked to  watch TV commercials and/or listen to radio station for advertisements last night.

Today students worked in groups to make charts of the different types of commercials they heard and which technique they fit into.  We then brainstormed different merchandise students could created commercials for.  Students got into groups, they are permitted to work alone or in groups up to three people.  They must choose a type of merchandise and create a commercial for that item.  The item must be a made up item they create and cannot be something that already exists.  If they choose a body spray then they have to create a new original product name.  They will have to create a advertisement for their product along with a commercial that they will present to the class.

Welcome!

Hello Parents and Students of 8-14

This blog is here to help you with assignments and homework.  Homework due this week is your Vocabulary Sentences and is due on Wednesday September 19.  They were assigned last week in class.

Click here for the Vocabulary handout