reporters

=We Are Reporters=

=Video reports of recent local, national, and global stories=

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”

Elements of the Project:

 * 1) **What happened?** What happened or what is happening? Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
 * 2) **Numerical data.** Report numerical data regarding this event. How much? How many?
 * 3) **Impact.**What is the impact of this event on people and communities? Is the impact positive or negative?
 * 4) **Response.** How did others respond to this event? Who helped and how did they help? What is being done right now to help those impacted?
 * 5) **My responsibility.** What can I do to help?

Videos may contain keynote slides, images, video clips, voiceovers, and interviews with students or faculty.

Teacher Models:
Teacher model of completed project form:

Teacher video: Vimeo link: @http://vimeo.com/66812545 media type="custom" key="23134008"

Resources:
NBC Learn @http://cps.nbclearn.com/ • NBC Current Events collection and historic videos • News broadcasts and interviews • Hundreds of primary source documents • Images, charts, graphics, cartoons, and more
 * NEW!!**

Newsbank http://www.infoweb.newsbank.com The electronic editions of record for valuable local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers - all in one easy-to-search database.

Gale Databases @http://www.accessmyschool.com/cps/ •Gale Subjects in Context - citations provided; listening feature •DISCovering Collection - citations provided; Spanish translation available •Student Resource Center Junior •Gale Virtual Reference Library

Safari Montage: Visual Learning Service on Demand @http://cpsondemandk8.cps.k12.il.us/SAFARI/montage/login.php •Select Inter-American Magnet School •Sign in using your Google username and password

Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition K-12 @http://school.eb.com/

Google.com http://www.google.com/ •Narrow your searches by using Timeline or Wonder Wheel features (under "More Search Tools") or the Advanced Search option

Tools:
Keynote on the iPad iMovie on the iPad

Citation Machine @http://citationmachine.net/

Students:
Rubi C. and Katherine G
 * Hurricane Sandy**

Rubi G. and Stella S.

Dimarah C. and Claudia C.
 * Sandy Hook Elementary Shooting, Newton, Connecticut**

Alejandra M. and Edith G. and Diego R.
 * Drug violence in Mexico**

Angel A. and Ignacio G.

Adan R. and Daniel G.
 * Boston Marathon Bombings**

Nicholas R. and Leonardo Sanchez
 * Chicago Blizzard of 2011**

Julian B. and Lasly T.