Investigative Journalists and their Impacts
Who was the famous investigative journalist who went undercover at the infamous Blackwell's Island Insane Asylum?
True or False: Gum is allowed in school.
False! Go spit it out. Yes, you. Go.
Ms. Souza will read secret spelling word #1.
teaspoon
Which letters should be capitalized?
the marshall middle school is in billerica, massachusetts.
The T in The
The M in Marshall
The M in Middle
The S in School
The B in Billerica
The M in Massachusetts
What are Ms. Souza's cats' names?
Remy and Chi chi
Who was the investigative journalist/photographer who documented the tenements in New York City in the late 1800's?
Jacob Riis
True or False:
Going to the restroom or somewhere else in between periods without checking in with your teacher first is fine.
FALSE! Go to your next class, then see if it's okay to go do the other thing.
Ms. Souza will read secret spelling word 2.
beginning
Which letters should be capitalized?
ms. souza went to market basket over february vacation.
The M in Ms.
The S in Souza
The M in Market
The B in Basket
The F in February
What subjects do you have MCAS tests for this year?
ELA, Math, and STEM.
Who was the investigative journalist who wrote an exposé regarding Standard Oil and their unethical business practices?
Ida Tarbell
True or False: Two check-ins with Ms. Souza in a short period of time result in an after school detention.
False. Two check-ins = lunch detention/reflection and home contact.
Ms. Souza will read secret spelling word #3.
easel
Which letters should be capitalized?
has sarah eaten at burger king this winter?
The S in Sarah
The B in Burger
The K in King
528 x 630 = ?
332,640
Why can investigative journalism be dangerous?
The journalists may put themselves in risky situations to get a good story. They also investigate big problems that could anger powerful people in order to try to make a difference for others.
List the required supplies for ELA. You must have all of them to get the points.
-pencil
-chromebook
-notebook
-binder
-independent reading book
Ms. Souza will read secret spelling word #4.
intriguing
Which letters should be capitalized?
the nurses at blackwell's insane asylum mistreated the patients.
The B in Blackwell's
The I in Insane
the A in Asylum
What is the capital of Arkansas?
Little Rock, Arkansas
Give an example of a change that was made for people as a result of investigative journalists and their work.
Answers may include...
- betterment of conditions at Blackwell's
- the Standard Oil monopoly being forced to break up
- tenements and their residents getting better conditions
Name 3 ways in which Cleo can receive points.
- no pencil
- missing materials (notebook, binder, chromebook, etc.)
- poor behavior for the day
- Chromebook misuse (playing games)
Ms. Souza will read secret spelling word #5.
silhouette
Which letters should be capitalized?
on main street, there is a walmart, a restaurant, a starbucks, and a park.
The O in On
The M in Main
The S in Street
The W in Walmart
The S in Starbucks
In Ms. Souza's opinion, what is the best boy band of all time?
One Direction, of course.