Argus+Press+KWL

=Argus Press Field Trip - KWL=

K: What do we know? (What is the purpose of a newspaper? What is the process of how a newspaper is made?)
 * Process: Newspaper usually has about 10-30 pages
 * Process: Writing is used with ink
 * Purpose: to spread information (what's going on with life) for those who want it
 * Purpose: for people who like to read or want something to do
 * Process: Newspaper has a variety of sections (sports, local news, obituaries, classifieds, comics, weather, etc.)
 * Process: The newspaper is a business and is made to be sold. The name, Argus Press is meant to help sell the paper.
 * Process: People have to buy space in the newspaper if they want their information in it.
 * Process: The newspaper has been around for a long time.
 * Process: The newspaper has lots of advertisements, mostly toward the back of the paper
 * Process: The newspaper has both color and b/w photos

W: What do we want to know? L: What did we learn?
 * Matthew: How do you get pictures in the paper?
 * A: photographer puts pictures in the computer, which then sends it to plastic sheets that use colors to print
 * Patrick: How many machines does it take to make the newspaper?
 * A:
 * Adam: How did the name Argus Press come to be?
 * A:There were two newspapers that combined to make the Argus Press.
 * Anthony: What kind of machines make the newspaper?
 * A: (absent)
 * Zac: How long does it take from beginning to end to make a newspaper?
 * A: one full day
 * Alexis: Where do they get the pictures they put in the paper?
 * A: A photographer takes them.
 * Noah: Who comes up with the news?
 * A: The editor
 * Samana: How do they get the words where they are (how do they layout the text)?
 * A: they use a computer process
 * Logan: How do they get the text on the paper?
 * A:
 * Madison: How do they get pictures up close (i.e. close-up of Red Wing hockey player)?
 * A: They use a special camera that can zoom very far.
 * Elissa: How do they make the pictures so clear (high-quality)?
 * A: Steady hands
 * Nathan: How do they come up with the stories they write?
 * A: Either an assignment is given or they come up with an idea
 * Alex: How do they get news from other parts of the world?
 * A: They get it from the Associated Press, which comes in through computers or phone
 * Gavin: Why do they write about people dying?
 * A: Many people who want to buy newspapers, want to read about this
 * Dakota: What types of jobs are involved in making a newspaper?
 * A: (no answer)
 * Mike: Where do they get the information in the newspaper?
 * A: life
 * Karley: How many choices do they have to choose from when deciding what goes into the paper?
 * A: hundreds to thousands each day
 * Anya: How long does it take to put the pictures and everything in the newspaper?
 * A: one day
 * Willow: How many newspapers do they make each day?
 * A:
 * Rebecca: Why do they have two sections (folds)?
 * A: They have one for the news and one for the sports
 * Kaleigh: What is the very first thing they have to do to make a newspaper?
 * A: They have to decide how many pages the paper is going to be.
 * Kelsey2: How come newspapers cost more money on Sundays?
 * A: There is more in it on Sunday (ex. colored comics)
 * Mackenzie: Who (job title) begins the process of creating the newspaper?
 * A: An advertising person
 * Julie: How much does it cost to make a newspaper?
 * A: about $2 million each year
 * Kelsey1: How big is the building that has all the people and all the stuff to make the newspaper?
 * A: Bigger than a house and bigger than our school
 * Mr. Bentley: How many newspapers get printed but not sold each day? What happens to the leftovers?
 * A: The number of unsold papers varies, but the leftovers get recycled.