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Interview with Answers

(Brandon Pleasant, 11)

1. Why do you think you got this award? because I attend school everyday

2. Who do you think helped you the most?  my parents and my teachers

3. How have they helped you? they motivate me to stay in school

4. Who would you like to thank for this?  my parents and my teachers.

5. Why would you like to thank this individual? because they've helped with assignments and help me manage time better

6. What does student of the month mean to you?  that i'm doing something that I was suppose to be doing

7. What did it take to earn student of the month? stay in school, good grades, responsible

8. What did your parents say about it? they're proud of me, knew I could do it

9. Were they proud of what you achieved? yes

10. Do you think some of your peers appreciate you? I think they're jealous

11. Why or why not? because they may think I don't deserve it

12. What happened when they announced your name? 

13. Where did they present the awards? in the cafeteria

14. Why do you think they make a big deal out of student of the month? because they want students to know that they're doing something right and can be rewarded

15. Is it just for certain classes? no, every class has it

16. Why or why not? because students have classes and they can do good in any of them

17. Do you have to be in all  honor classes? no you do not

18. Why or why not? because there are still great students who aren't in honors

19. What do you think makes student of the month? having a good personality and getting along with a lot of people helps make student of the month

20. Why do you think they even have student of the month award? to award students when they're doing something good.

Student of the Month

1. Why do you think you got this award? 

2. Who do you think helped you the most? 

3. How have they helped you? 

4. Who would you like to thank for this? 

5. Why would you like to thank this individual? 

6. What does student of the month mean to you? 

7. What did it take to earn student of the month?

8. What did your parents say about it?

9. Were they proud of what you achieved? 

10. Do you think some of your peers appreciate you?

11. Why or why not? 

12. What happened when they announced your name? 

13. Where did they present the awards? 

14. Why do you think they make a big deal out of student of the month?

15. Is it just for certain classes? 

16. Why or why not? 

17. Do you have to be in all  honor classes? 

18. Why or why not? 

19. What do you think makes student of the month? 

20. Why do you think they even have student of the month award? 

Photos Submission

Photo 1

 Antonio runs towards the building to get to class Tuesday afternoon.

 Photo 2

 Antonio Salmeron, 12, runs to the other side of the grass to catch his papers.

 Photo 3

 A red car drives passed Akins High School to get to work on time.

 Photo 4

A high school bus waits at Akins for the students to get out of class.

Interview Questions - Uniforms

Sources
1. Principal
2. Teacher
3. Student

Questions
1.When did you first hear about the school uniforms?
2. What was your reaction?
3. Do you agree or disagree with the decision?
4. Why do you agree or disagree?
5. How do you think it will affect the Students?
6. How do you think the uniforms will affect the Learning environment?
7. How do you think the uniforms will be enforced?
8. By having uniforms, do you think that the students grades will get better or worse?
9. Why do you think the school district wants the uniforms?
10. In your opinion do you believe that the students will follow the uniform?
11. Do you think this will affect the parents positively or negatively?
12. If you can change anything about the uniform, what would it be?
13. Will there be a casual Friday?
14. Can the students be creative with their uniform?
15. Why did the school board decided all of a sudden to bring in uniforms?
16. How did the students dress code before affect them academically?
17. How big of a problem were the students dress code before?
18. Where will the students get these uniforms?
19. What do they look like?
20. How big of an impact will these uniforms have on the students life here at school?

Intro to Newspaper Design

1. The Santa Fe New Mexican because it has several completely different articles on the front. Not like a bunch of disasters or bad things. It looks interesting.
2. My favorite headline is Culinary masters show off their skills at James Beard Celebrity Chef Tour dinner because it's involving food and the pictures of the the chefs preparing the food and the picture of the food by itself looks tasty.
3. There are 6 stories.
4. A main picture and headlines then smaller ones around it. Also they all have a title. One of the ones in Asia only has 3 stories it kind of looks like a magazine.
5.  How many articles they have and how many pictures they have. Fonts are different and of course names. Some titles are bigger than others and some have mainly photos on them and others have more writing.

Newspaper Layout

Newspaper Design Notes

Broad sheet- long and narrow

Tabloid-short and squarish 

Folio-information about the newspaper (city, state, slogan, page number)

Lines-

Teasers-preview to what's inside

Infographic- a way to communicate information graphically and visually 

Lenses and Photography Vocabulary

I would use a telephoto lens to shoot at a volleyball game because you can take good action photos.

I would use a prime lens to take pictures at a basketball  game because once the photo is taken, it increases the sharpness and lets in a lot of light. A prime lens also enhances muscle tone, veins, and sweat which can be very good for a basketball picture.

I would use a wide-angle lens to shoot the halftime show at a football game. You want to get all of the entertainers in the photo such as the band, the dancers, and the cheerleaders.

Vocabulary

Depth of Field- distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear acceptably sharp in an image.
Light- amount of light you want for taking a picture, to add desired effect on photos

Shadows- A shadow is an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object.
Diffusion- softening of sharp outlines in a photographic image
Exposure- amount of light allowed to fall on each area unit of a photographic medium (photographic film or image sensor) during the process of taking a photograph
Aperture- hole or an opening through which light travels
Shutter Speed- determines the amount of light that reaches the film or sensor
ISO-measure of a photographic film's sensitivity to light, determined by sensitometry and measured on various numerical scales

My Yearbook Spread

The 7 News Values in the News

Timeliness  -- the newness of the facts.

Proximity – the nearness of a given event to your place of publication.

Prominence – the “newsworthiness” of an individual, organization or place.

Impact – the effect or consequence of an event on the audience.

Conflict – the meeting of two or more opposing forces. These forces can be physical, emotional or philosophical.

Human Interest – the drama the surrounds people involved in an emotional struggle.

Novelty – the attraction people have to unusual things and events. 

Headlines

Timeliness- South Korea and U.S Gird for Missile Test by North Korea. The article is timeliness because South Korea is warning the U.S that it will do a missile test on Tuesday.

Prominence– Putin held on Finland's criminal blacklist by 'mistake'. The article is prominent because Putin is Russia's President.

Proximity–AISD police: Teacher sexually assaulted first-grader .. There is proximity due to the fact that Blazier Elementary is at the most 3 minutes away from my house. 

Impact– Nuclear Plant in Japan Has Leak in Other Tank. The article is impact because Japan's nuclear reactor they had built started leaking due to an accident and is spewing radioactive date.

Conflict– Gunman Kills Policeman Guarding Polio Workers in Pakistan. The article is conflict because it involves a man killing a police officer.

Human Interest–Couple’s 83 years of marriage ends with wife’s death Couple’s 83 years of marriage ends with wife’s death. This story involves human interest because there are plenty of people who are interested in the love lives of others, and because this couple was believed to have been married the longest in the country, it grabs a lot of attention. 

Novelty– Compromise Is Proposed on Western Wall Praying. This article is novelty because people in America are thinking of praying the same way as people do in Jerusalem which isn't common in America.

King Pica Spread

Portrait/Self-Portrait

Portrait

 Self-Portrait

Magazine Cover

My Favorite Cover

This is my favorite cover because Mila Kunis is so pretty! She has a great body, and she definitely grabs attention of others who read the magazine. I think a lot of girls like Starbuck's, so this grabs attention to girls because a lot of people like Mila. I just think this cover was the most interesting, and is pleasing to the eye.

Magazine Covers

Early Magazine Covers

Peterson's Women's Magazine of 1872

Cover lines began to appear within such generic covers in the later 1800s. The popular Peterson's women's magazine of 1872 uses a completely generic cover richly decorated with the leafy symmetry of Victorian embellishments, with a lovely assemblage of drawings at the bottom symbolizing the various roles of woman in the family.

The Poster Cover

Rolling Stone of 2001

Rolling Stone of 2001 could count on readers already to be thinking about the recent death of former Beatle George Harrison, and to be looking forward to the magazine's tribute. The result is a rare example of a pure poster cover without a cover line of any kind.

Pictures Married to Type

Japanese Emag of 1992

Similar examples of magazine covers where loud, colorful cover lines crowd the picture have been identified during this time from Australia, Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Mexico, Sweden, Canada, and India. Strong, large, loud, colorful cover lines that compete with powerful photographs -- became a worldwide phenomenon in the magazines of the millennium.

In the Forest of Words

Vanity Fair of 2001

The images are no longer in the foreground. Cover lines appear in front of the cover models, covering significant parts of their images. We see these beautiful people through the cover lines that surround them, as if they were in the bushes and the bushes were made of words. These are pictures of people who are immersed; at this instant, they are immersed in the topics of the magazine's articles, in the form of cover lines.

Best Magazine Covers of 2012

1. New York; Formal

2. Bloomberg Businessweek, Formal

3. People; Environmental

4. People; Formal

5. Sports Illustrated; Formal

6. ESPN; Formal

7. National Geographic; Formal

8. Time Out Chicago; Formal

9. GQ; Formal

10. Parade; Formal

11. GQ; Formal

12. People; Informal

13. Vanity Fair; Informal

14. National Geographic; Informal

15. Sports Illustrated; Informal

16. Departures; Formal

17. W; Formal

Magazine Tips

1. Emotionally irresistible (that's the image's appeal)

2. Arousing curiosity (that's to pull the casual glancer in)

3. Familiar recognition from issue to issue (that's the brand)

4. Efficient, fast, and easy to scan (that's showing off the service)

5. Intellectually stimulating, interesting (that's to promise benefits)

Fixed Photo Shoot

Triangle

 Green

Backpack

Choice Sheet

 I was hoping on doing two of the year long classes for Yearbook and Commercial Photography. I was wanting to get the cord for graduation because this is something I could see myself doing besides Biomedical Engineering. I will still major in Biomedical but I want to major in photography as well... Decisions Decisions Decisions..

Caption Practice/Vocabulary

Caption #1

Who:

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama

What:

Embrace

Where:

Tarmac of the Davenport Iowa Airport

When:

Wednesday August 15, 2012

Why: 

The Obamas have not seen each other in three weeks

How:

Warmly, passionately

Background:

After seeing Michelle, President Obama tripped on the tarmac and slammed on the ground hitting his head. He was flown to the closest hospital for treatment.

Sentence #1: Verb? (Present Tense)

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama passionately embrace on the tarmac of Davenport Iowa Airport on Wednesday. 

Sentence #2: Verb? (Past tense)

The Obamas had not seen each other for three weeks while presidential campaigned across the country.

Caption Header:

Warm Embrace After Long Campaign

Caption #2

Who:

South Korean pop singer Psy

What:

Sings, performs, hovers

Where:

Arena, stadium in central Seoul, South Korea

When:

October 2, 2012 (Tuesday)

Why: 

Entertain his fans

How:

Energetically

Background:

Psy's song "Gangnam Style" has become an international hit that has earned more than a billion hits on YouTube. The video features a horse riding dance, a cowboy hat wearing dancer on an elevator and a dance off with a guy in a yellow suit.

Sentence #1: Verb? (Present Tense)

South Korean pop singer Psy sings energetically in an arena in central Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday to entertain his fans

Sentence #2: Verb? (Past tense)

Psy's international hot song "Gangnam Style" has earned more than a billion hits on YouTube.

Caption Header:

Korean pop singer Psy goes "Psy-chotic"

Caption #3

Who:

A swimmer from USA

What:

Swims, competes

Where:

2012 Paralympics in London

When:

August 29, 2012

Why: 

to bring home another medal for her country

How:

proudly

Background:

Paralympian swimmer is competing for first place in the Paralympics for USA.

Sentence #1: Verb? (Present Tense)

A USA swimmer competes in the 2012 Paralympics in London to bring home a medal for her country on August 29, 2012.

Sentence #2: Verb? (Past tense)

The swimmer rose her American painted hand after winning first place in the meet.

Caption Header:

Proud USA Swimmer Takes Home the "Gold"

Vocabulary 

• Depth of Field (shallow and wide)- the distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear acceptably sharp in an image
• Light (angle and intensity)- element that makes things visible
• Shadows- a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
• Diffusion- a refraction of light or an erratic display of light passing through an element (scattering)
• Exposure- the amount of light allowed to fall on each area of a photograph
• Aperture (f-stop)- the opening that allows light to pass through lends and reach the camera sensor
• Shutter speed- the length of time the shutter of the camera is open
• ISO- the sensitivity to light of a camera's sensor

New types of Vocabulary

• Telephoto- zoom
• Prime- (No Zoom)
• Wide Angle- wider perspective 

News Value Vocabulary

• Timeliness- Date, time
• Proximity- Location
• Conflict- Fights
• Human Interest- Drama in people's lives
• Prominence- Being important or famous
• Impact- Effect on other's
• Novelty- New, unusual, original

2012 in Review

What was the best song of 2012?

My all time favorite song over the year of 2012 would be Tonight (Best You Ever Had) by John Legend. I first heard the song on the hit movie "Think Like a Man". It's a great song because it talks about how you will have the best time of your life with your significant other. This song never gets old because I know when I first heard it that I downloaded it onto my phone and seriously listened to it on repeat. I knew the whole lyrics to it by the next day because that's how often I listened to the song. This is definitely my all time favorite song of 2012.

What was the best movie of 2012?

The best movie in my opinion would be Think Like a Man. It's so hilarious and definitely never gets old. Kevin Hart (one of the actors in the film) is too funny and really makes the movie much more funnier. This was definitely a great idea to make a movie with a plot like this one. Us girls, need to know how the mind of a man works. I've learned a few tips from this movie actually. "She who controls the cookie, controls the game." In other words, don't throw yourself on the person and instead learn about who they are. If you don't understand that.. It means DON'T HAVE SEX!

What was the most important news story of the year?

The most important news story of the year to me would be the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School with the murders of 20 students both 6 & 7 years old, as well as 6 faculty members. It's really important because 26 human beings were killed.

Who was the most important person of 2012?

I honestly don't think there are any important people in the year 2012 because everybody has a purpose.  Although Barack Obama has been elected for President for the 2nd time, others have had a huge impact on this country. Because of those reasons, I cannot think of anyone who is THE most important person of 2012

My Holiday

1. I got a lot of cool Beatles posters for Christmas! I got to repaint my room and the posters are like already hanging up on the wall. My from definitely looks like an older girl's room! It's more "hip"
2. Make all A's for the next 3 six weeks, do all my homework, and make sure that my chores at home are done and that I don't have problems with anyone this year!
3. The one thing i'm looking forward to for the year 2013 is that i'm one year away from graduating!!!!

Favorite Photos of 2012

I like this photo because it's a 7 smaller photos to make one bigger photo. They're all the same photos but are cropped to make the full image as if it was just one photo.

I thought this picture was the coolest! Who gets eye stitches, right? The stitches look way too cool and it even looks like a star or flower.

This picture is so pretty. I thought it was so cool how an artist decided to take his artwork to the beach to make an even bigger photo. His swirls are like so perfect it just makes it pretty!