Newspaper Report

Agenda:
I. Do Now
II. Online Music Quiz
III. Current Event Report


I. Do Now: Newspapers and the Dying Industry
Newspapers have been circulated and read daily for hundreds of years but there has been a sharp decline of newspaper readers in the past few years. Why do you think this is? Will newspapers become obsolete or do you think they have a chance of survival.

II. Online Music Quiz

Perform the following music quiz (CLICK HERE). When finished, show Mr. Amador your final score so you can get credit. 

III. Current Event Report
Download the following report template from this page (CLICK HERE). Find a newspaper article that you find interesting.
Here are the few conditions:
1. It must be from a reputable newspaper company (The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, British Broadcasting Company).
2. The topic must be relevant to the humanities, meaning it has to deal with society.
3. Type everything in your own words.

EMAIL EVERYTHING TO MR. AMADOR.
omar.amador.79@gmail.com
https://stilllife.wikispaces.com/Report+Template

Welcome to MMARSS

Welcome to the MMARSS blog. Here we will discuss various topics that deal with Math, Music, Science, Social Studies, and Literacy. When ever you come to the lab with Mr. Amador, you will check the MMARSS blog and answer any questions given that day.

Your first assignments for the MMARSS blog are:

I. Do Now: What would life be like without Television?
Type your answer below in the comments section.

Email your answers at omar.amador.79@gmail.com. If you do not have an email or are having trouble logging into your email, create a new email account using yahoo.com or google.com. 

II. Greatest Moments in the past 200 years. 
1. Download the Influential Events file (Click Here)

2. Go to the 200 years of Influential Moments website. (Click this link here).

3.  Choose 3 moment from any of the 5 fields:
  Politics and Society
  Economy and Industry
  Science and Technology
  Culture
  Sports

4. Research - Using wikipedia.com or encyclopedia britannica, research the event and answer the questions on the file you have previously downloaded. The file should be under "downloads"

5. When finished, email the file to Mr. Amador at omar.amador.79@gmail.com