Posted: November 30, 2012
Digital Sound: Students will work to create a jingle in order to sell a product. Jingle writers spend time understanding the product in order to develop a "musical catch-phrase" that will build awareness of the product. After a Jingle is released, marketing companies then develop an entire marketing campaign, using the jingle to popularize the product or company. A good jingle can actually make or break a product. Below are some writing tips for jingles.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2092460_write-jingle.html
http://www.howtodothings.com/hobbies/a4312-how-to-write-a-jingle.html
As you write your jingle make sure it is entirely original. Which means you will write the musical tones, lyrics or any other material that will highlight the product. The jingle writing is step one of the assignment. Step two will be to create a radio commercial using the Jingle that you write. (Make sure all the writing is school appropriate.
Law 120: Students will begin their Law Court case today. Lawyers are handed their case files and the rest of the class is working on their "there ought to be a law against..." paper.
Computer science- By the end of the week- students should be on Unit 9 and have up to unit 8 quizzes completed