Daniel Pearl Journalism DayA report of the activities and outcomes of the first three Journalism Days at the Daniel Pearl Magnet. Journalism Day -- the Beginning
On a sunny day in early June 2011, 120 eager 4th grade students from Cantara Street Elementary School boarded a big yellow school bus for their first taste of High School Journalism. Their visit to our campus marked the first of three Daniel Pearl Magnet High School Journalism Days completed so far, and the beginning of what we hope will be an ongoing tradition. To an elementary school student, high school can seem very scary and very different from what they're used to. They hear about (and so fear) the long classes and the homework, but don't get to experience it firsthand. The topics discussed were:
In addition, students got to experience other aspects of life in high school, such as
The Cantara students got to experience all of these in just one visit. And at the same time, Cantara faculty had the opportunity to observe how the journalism curriculum can be integrated into the elementary school classroom. Journalism Day, Round II
In January of 2012, the journalism class from Portola Middle School visited our campus for their own version of Daniel Pearl Magnet High School Journalism Day. Again, students got to test the high school waters while exploring their understanding of their own First Amendment rights and writing about what they blew up in chemistry class. Students from both DPMHS and Portola interacted with each other, and learned that they shared more similarities than differences, despite the immense two-year age difference. DPMHS students showed how fun journalism and other academic subjects could be at a small school, and this re-invigorated them and their teachers. Journalism Day -- the SequelTo see the photoslide show, enlarge the screen and hit play. Click on "Show Info" if captions don't appear. Once again, on another sunny day in June 2012, the same students from Cantara returned to Daniel Pearl Magnet High School for a follow-up Journalism Day.. This year, they were leaned about:
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