Process

=**Process**=

//Please note that throughout the process, the Discussion Board is there to help you share ideas with your classmates. Simply click the tab that says "Discussion," post a topic, and let the conversation begin. Feel free to share source material, fun facts you learned, and anything else that's relevant to the project.//

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Welcome to the Process Page, where you will come to find the resources meant to guide you through these projects. The resources below are divided into two parts, the first of which will provide resources pertaining to the journalistic nature of the projects themselves - e.g. examples of famous obituaries, guides on how to make a podcast, etc. The second half of this page is meant to give you some historical context and insight into how the characters of Jay and Daisy might be viewed from the perspective of a journalist in the '20's.=====

In addition to the two news items, completion of a WebQuestionnaire is mandatory for this project, and will consist of fifteen percent of your overall grade. A detailed breakdown of the grading process can be found here, on the evaluation page. The file for the Webquestionaire can be found here: Download and print the file //before// you begin your research and complete as you proceed through this project.

Before conducting your research for this project, follow the links below to complete two brief tutorials, one on conducting effective web searches and another on creating podcasts.

Web Search Tutorial
Make sure you complete all **six** sections of the tutorial: Keyword Searching; Tools to Construct a Search; Sample Search; Modifying a Search; Limiting or Expanding; Wrapping Up

Podcast Tutorial
Link above for a quick video tutorial that covers all of the steps you need to take in order to record your podcast.

=Part One: Thinking Like a Journalist=

Top 30 Rated News Programs 4/11
Link above for a list of the most-viewed news programs of April, 2011.

===The Myth of Mr. Obama's Weakness vs. Who Will the President Kill Next?=== Link above to two very different takes on Obama's responsibility in the killing of Osama bin Laden. The first is an editorial from //The New York Times// and the second is a video from //Fox News//. Feel free to navigate both websites for further examples of journalistic slant.

Michael Jackson Audio Obituary
Link above to NPR's Michael Jackson obituary (click "Listen Now" for the audio podcast).

===The Most Wanted Face in Terrorism vs. Osama bin Laden Obituary=== Link above to two variations on the obituary of Osama bin Laden, one from //The New York Times// and another from //The Guardian//, a UK publication.

Obit-Mag.com
Link above to a magazine concerned entirely with obituaries.

=Part Two: A Glance into the Roaring '20's=

Prohibition in the United States
Link above to a general overview of Prohibition, courtesy of Wikipedia.

Women's Suffrage
Link above to a general overview of Suffrage, courtesy of Wikipedia.

Prohibition: The Noble Experiment
Link above to an interesting insight into the thought process behind American prohibition.

F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Jazz Age
Link above to find a very brief essay discussing the relationship Fitzgerald had with the time period he himself termed "The Jazz Age."

The Gatsby Women
Link above to an essay discussing the three women in __The Great Gatsby__ and how they were representative of the different kinds of women beginning to emerge in the '20's, a historical period characterized at least in part by women's suffrage.

//Note: the link below direct you to databases to which your school may or may not be subscribed.//

New York Times: 1851-2007
Link above to a database containing New York Times articles published between 1851 and 2007. Try some searches of your own, using keywords you think pertinent to your projects.

Philadelphia Inquirer: 1829-1922
Link above to a database containing Philadelphia Inquirer articles published between 1829 and 1922. Try some searches of your own, using keywords you think pertinent to your projects. (Tip: Switch the //Return// field to //reverse chronological// to get the most relevant results.)