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INTRODUCTIONTO ARCHITECTURAL JOURNALISM
Careers in Architecture
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Starter/Bell Ringer Activity
Take a seat at a work station, and logon to your computer.
Navigate to this website:www.architecturemagazine.com
On this website, find the link for “Culture” in the menu choices across the top and select “Essays and Opinions” from the drop down list.
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Refresh your Vocabulary
Journalism The occupation of
reporting, writing, editing, photographing, or broadcasting news
Journalist A person who keeps a
record of daily events, a journal, or a diary
Architecture Profession of designing
buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments; usually with some regard to aesthetic effect
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1 Read the articles
There are two articles you will need to read on this website. A Plan for Haiti: Architecture for
Humanity lays out a reconstruction roadmap.
Enough Arts; More District: Dallas seeks to create a vibrant urban neighborhood out of a slew of “starchitect” buildings.
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2 Form your thoughts
On your activity sheet, mark which article you will be writing commentary on. Consider what the author is trying to tell
you. Ask yourself what you understand the
message of the article to be about. Determine whether you agree or disagree
with the author.
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3 Write your “rough draft”
In the space provided on your activity sheet, formulate your well-structured and thought-out paragraph. Summarize the general idea of the article. Explain in your words the intention of the
author. Conclude with an opinion statement as to
whether or not you agree with the author’s statement or point of view.
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4 Access Edmodo
www.edmodo.com Register Login Access Code: _________________
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5 Log your “final” commentary Transcribe (re write) your well thought-
out paragraph that you wrote on your activity sheet in the correct group on the website.
Everyone else in the group will be able to read your commentary now.
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6 Respond to another's Comment
Read the other students’ comments. Choose one student’s commentary that
you wish to add a comment to. Write a well-composed response either
agreeing or disagreeing with their comment.
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