Spring Break 2016

For Spring Break this year I went to Irvine, California with my dad. Since he works up there, he plans his trips accordingly so we can both go. It's become a spring break tradition. In an effort to shock our family and shake things up, we tried a lot of new things.

To begin out trip, we left the familiar scene of Irvine suburbia and journeyed to Thousand Steps Beach, a secluded stairway of (you guessed it) a thousand steps. It leads to a stretch of beach said to be the most beautiful coast of California. The view was amazing! After walking down the beach, we came across a cave that the high tide was filling up with water. (Pictured below)

But nothing compared to the thousands steps back up the steep stairway. My calves still hurt.

The rest of the day was spent on Balboa Island. We took our car over on the ferry and walked around the island browsing shops. My dad and I ate lunch at the very end of the dock, where they had strategically placed a Ruby's.

Days 2 and 3 were spent at Laguna Beach and at various shopping centers. We took Fashion Island for a spin and had a blast. It was an unlikely shopping pair, but me and my dad actually shop better together than with anyone else. We continued our streak at another outdoor shopping center, the Irvine Spectrum. They has a ferris wheel with a perfect view of the small mountains and hills that the city is kind of in between.

Newspaper Design 1

Magazine Peer Review

Magazine 1

a. What is the name of the magazine that you looked at and who made it? "Exposed" by Claire Meyer

b. List two things you liked about the magazine cover. 

She used the paintbrush to add color to a black and white cover, 

c. Suggest something to the creator to improve the cover

d. Why did you pick this cover? Specifically what attracted your eyes.

e. Is there a bar code? Is it appropriate in size and located in the correct place?

f. If you were walking by the magazines in Barnes and Nobles would you pick this magazine up and look at it? Why or Why not?
g. Can you tell if it was a portrait or self-portrait?

Magazine 2

a. What is the name of the magazine that you looked at and who made it?

b. List two things you liked about the magazine cover

c. Suggest something to the creator to improve the cover

d. Why did you pick this cover? Specifically what attracted your eyes.

e. Is there a bar code? Is it appropriate in size and located in the correct place?

f. If you were walking by the magazines in Barnes and Nobles would you pick this magazine up and look at it? Why or Why not?
g. Can you tell if it was a portrait or self-portrait?

Magazine 3

a. What is the name of the magazine that you looked at and who made it?

b. List two things you liked about the magazine cover

c. Suggest something to the creator to improve the cover

d. Why did you pick this cover? Specifically what attracted your eyes.

e. Is there a bar code? Is it appropriate in size and located in the correct place?

f. If you were walking by the magazines in Barnes and Nobles would you pick this magazine up and look at it? Why or Why not?
g. Can you tell if it was a portrait or self-portrait?

Other High School Newspapers

1. What is your favorite newspaper front page? Why? My favorite front cover is the CR Washington Surveyor- November 2013 because of the creative illustration.
2. Which paper immediately grabbed your interest? Why? Craze Issue 1-Around the World because of the graphics and font made me curious to what was inside.
3. What is your favorite headline from that newspaper? Why are you interested in it? There is only one headline on Craze Issue 1 and it is "Around the World Issue."
4. How many stories are on the front page of your favorite? One
5. What do you notice that all newspaper front pages have in common? Look at design, size of photos, size of story text, etc. They all have at least one main story being promoted along with a related picture.
6. What are things that vary (or are different) on the front pages of different newspapers? Look at design, size of photos, size of headlines, etc. Some newspapers look more like magazines, others are newspaper style.
7. Were these similar to what you saw last class when you looked at daily newspapers from around the world? Some were similar, others were more artistic which I loved.

Broadsheet- Carlmont September 2014 Highlander, Highlights November 8th Issue, and Eagles Eye Issue:1 Volume:13; Akins High School.

Tabloid- Hillsborough High School:Red&Black- Party like it's 1920, Full nov Breezway, and the Beak'n'Eye April 12th,2013.

NewsMagazine- Viking Saga Issue 5 (2013-2014), Northwest Passage Issue 3 Homework Headache, and The Express December 2013.

Headlines- words set at the head of a passage or page to introduce the article and give it a title
Subheadlines- descriptions or titles introducing the other stories included in the issue
Lines- printed text accompanying the news story giving the authors name
Boxes- pictures or type enclosed by a printed rule
Photos- images or photos relating to the article or topic of a story
Teaser- a short item, headline, or caption that promotes one of the stories inside the issue
Flag- a statement printed in all newspaper and magazines that giving the publication's name and credit to staff
Folios- small line of text on the newspaper including the name and date
Captions- descriptive text below a picture
Stories- articles included in a newspaper or magazine often containing quotes
Bylines- the names of journalists at the beginning of the story
Jumps- when an article continues from one page to another
Story dividers- page break in a story
Screens- the shaded area of copy in a newspaper used to emphasis the text

Infographics- the display of information in a certain design that makes it easy to understand at a glance.

Masthead/staff box- a listing in all newspapers that gives the name of the publication and editorial staff

Front Pages of the World

1. What is your favorite newspaper front page? Why? I liked the "Dagens Nyheter" from Stockholm, Sweden because I liked the placement of the articles and pictures. it was organized well and had a good bold font.
2. Which paper immediately grabbed your interest? Why? "Peru.21" from Lima, Peru grabbed my attention first because of the big picture and bright red font. It was like an issue of national enquirer. 
3. What is your favorite headline from that newspaper? Why are you interested in it? It was "Too little, too late?" from Express in Washington D.C. It attracted me because of the funny picture on the front of Donald Trump walking dogs.
4. How many stories are on the front page of your favorite? There are 3 subheadings discussing different stories on the front page.
5. What do you notice that all newspaper front pages have in common? Look at design, size of photos, size of story text, etc. There is one heading, a few subheading, and some pictures.

Outside Prompt Shoot

DO NOT submit :)

CE 5.1

1. List the top 2 candidates in the Texas primaries for each political party and tell me the percentage of voters who selected them. Page A1, jumps to page A11 (Hint: you will find the information you need on page A11 somewhere, but looking at the start of the stories on page A1 is smart)
Democratic Party:     Hillary Clinton- 68%     FEEL THE BERN- 31%
Republican Party:     Ted Cruz- 41%              Donald Trump: 28%

2. How many students will benefit from a $1 million donation by Gregg Lowe and his wife? Page B1 "Couple donates $1M..." 
1,090 students

3. What will Savara Pharmaceuticals do with its recently acquired $20 million? Page B7 "Austin's Savara raises $20M"   The $20 million will be used for the third round of their AeroVanc cystic fibrosis trial as well as supporting new drugs for serious respiratory diseases.

4. Which of the 4 streaming titles would you be interested in watching? page D2 "Austin filmmaker getting..."    "Adult Beginners," it sounds hilarious.

5. Who were the two teams that beat the UT mens and women's basketball teams yesterday emphatically sending the message that neither team is ready for the post-season and what was the score in each game? Page C1 (Hint: the boys played one team and the girls played another, they are not the same school)  
The men's UT Basketball team lost to Kansas State and the women's team lost to Baylor.

Last current events quiz we read about how Apple was trying to determine whether they could or even should break an iPhone at the federal governments request. The story has not gone away. Read page A2 "FBI, Apple clash before Congress"

1. Do you think Apple should be forced to create a backdoor to information stored on iPhones?
No, I don't think Apple should be forced into this backdoor business because they are a company providing a product, not a "tool of government surveillance."
2. If someone took your phone, would you want anyone to access the information/data stored there? I wouldn't care if an impartial adult looked at the data because I don't think there is anything incriminating, but of course personal information being sifted through isn't  comfortable thought.
3. Should "national security" be reason enough for the FBI or similar agency to access this kind of information? For these particular people, yes. For everyday adults and teens, no. I think our government should get involved and gather information about these attacks, but it's not fair to change the structure and policies of a mass electronics company.
4. Do your parents censor your phone, meaning do they check your social media, etc?
No, they are huge advocates for "children being people too."
5. Do you think parents should be doing that for their children? BE HONEST
I know some nasty kids, but I wouldn't like it. I don't wish it on anyone else.
6. What age do you think children should be exposed to electronic devices like iPhones and iPads? WHY? I think kids should have some exposure to apps and games around 7 on a family iPad or computer. Phones should come later around 5th or 6th grade because that's around the time you go to middle school and start hanging out with friends more (without your parents always being there). I got a phone when I transferred to a school downtown and started gaining more independence, so I think that's around the right time.

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