Somerset Patriots Field Trip Assignment

#2 Journalist

After attending my first official baseball game I can say it was the best experience i've had in a while. Everything was great except the weather which could have been a little better to compliment such a great day. As we approached the stadium I was in awe of how amazing it looked from the outside and couldnt wait to see how it looked on the inside. The inside was just as amazing as the outside.

As we were escorted to our seats the smell of the ballpark was in the air and so was all the vendors selling food. When we arrived the grounds people were tending to the ground wetting it to keep it good for when the ball game started. Some of the players were warming up when we got there; throwing the ball around to loosen their arm for gametime. Sparkee and Slyder came out and got the crowd pumped up for game time. I personally thought they could have done a better job in doing their job but the little kids that were there loved them. They went insane as they came out from the tunnel and came to shake their hands. Also the music was great. They started off with the spongebob theme song, which was great and had the whole stadium singing the song in unison. The little kids were annoying but I have to say they did provide alot of entertainment for us. They went crazy when their favorite songs played which was hilarious. I also enjoyed that after every inning they brought out a fan to play a game and they won prizes which I thought was cool. Some of the games that were played were that the fan chosen had to run to home plate and beat Sparkee to win a prize and there was also musical chairs. These side games deffinitely kept the crowd in the game and the flat screen in the stadium kept us entertained as well. Also, they shot prizes into the the stands for the kids but our section was unlucky to get one. We had one foul ball hit back and Mr. Alvarez dove and got the ball and gave to it this kid which I thought was amazing.

Since we left a bit early we did not get to enjoy the whole experience but it was ok though because we watch 7 out of 9 innings. After I heard the Patriots lost the game 5-2 but I thought they played a good game for the most part. At the stadium I won a Sparkee toy. The game was basketball and I had to make 5 out of 5 shots to get the prize and I got it. Overall I thought this was a fantastic experience and if I was asked to go to another Patriots game I would not hesitate in saying yes. It would be a great night out with family and friends.

Somerset Patriots Game

What is name of ball park the somerset patriots play at?
TD bank ballpark

What is the somerset patriots mascot name
Sparkee

What is weather going to be like on wed 5.19 - (daytime)
Partly Cloudly with a 30% chance of rain

What League to the Patriots play in?
Atlantic League

Who is the Manager of the Patriots(why is he famous)
Sparky Lyle and he is famous because he was the first American League reliever to capture a Cy Young Award (1977) and ranks among the all-time leaders with 238 career saves. Between 1967-1980, Lyle had more saves than anyone else in the AL (231). He had a sixteen-year career and played for the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago White Sox. Lyle won back-to-back World Series with the Yankees in 1977 and 1978.
What is date of next fireworks event at patriots game
5/21/10

Who did the somerset patriots just add to their roster - names and former teams played for.

Michael Hernandez from the Newark Bears

Jeff Kennard from Louisville

Jerry Dunn from the Brockton Rox

Ben Grezlovski from the Long Island Ducks

List three intern positions availble with the somerset patriots

What is the patriots current record
12 W-10L

Name 4 teams in the patriots league
Somerset, York, Newark, Lancaster

What are the dimensions of the Ball park the patriots play in?
Left Field: 317 feet
Right Field: 402 feet
Center Field: 315 feet

What is name of tallest player on patriots team?
Josh Preseley

Picture Prompt Essay

It was the biggest game to date. The two opponents sat there sweating because of the intense heat in the room. It was the game of there lives. These two experienced palace players were trying to win the big prize of 50 million in the casino royale. As time passed by, the intense game continued. With numerous thoughts running through their head of what it would be like win the enormous prize, they certainly knew their future was on the line and could be forever changed.

The day had began earlier like this. Both men started there day regular. Getting up for work, showering, brushing their teeth all in an effort to look good for work. The kissed their kids goodbyes and also their wifes and were off to work. This game had been weeks in the planning and many in the town knew about it but when they saw the participants they said nothing. They said nothing in order for the participants to focus and to be ready for the big game on Saturday. At times they were constantly bugged with questions as to what was going to be there strategy. They all tried to avoid the media as much as possible in order to concentrate and remain in focus mode until Saturday night at the Casino Royale. The Casino Royale is a elegant place in which mostly people gamble but also sing, dance, relax and enjoy their spare time. The town in which they lived was alive as they counted down till the big game.

The night was bright and lights filled the casino. Many were outside watching and waiting to see the two finalist appear as they began to enter the casino. The air outside was chilly and the contestants briskly hurried into the casino where they were greeted my a loud applause. Smiles graced their faces but in the back of their minds they knew that in the next 2 hours their lives would be changed forever. They were taken into a lounge where they relaxed for a little and they began to have a brief chat with one another. After about and hour of drinks and refreshments, they made there way into the room where they would play. The dealer allowed them to get comfortable and only a select few were invited to see the game. These were the best palace players in the country and they had practiced for many years to become the best. Playing cards were dealt and the game suddenly began. Both players made there moves strategic hoping to catch the other off guard. They kept on until they both had no more left and suddenly its when they knew they had to dig deep. The prize money was big and they both wanted it. They knew how much it would impact them and others around them.

After about 2 hours, they finally had a winner. He had took home the check which he had hoped for so long. He hugged and kissed his family and they embraced him. His life was forever changed and this would be a day he would never forget!

A Picture is Worth a 1000 Words!

Children Who Kill !

On Feb 26 a 6 year old boy shot and killed classmate Kayla Rolland at their elementary school in Flint, Michigan.

At the very beginning the son of Derrick Owens, had little or no chance because of the environment he was raised in. Derrick Owens, father of the little boy was sent to jail only when his son was 2 years old. He said that his son was built up of a lot of anger and he says his absence may be the cause of that. The boy grew up in a family that survived on selling crack. After his mother got evicted from her house she sent the boys to their uncles house where he also sold crack. This chaotic environment had a toll on these boys and promoted the idea that having a gun meant that you were powerful and that you were the man. The gun he shot Kayla Rolland with was an unlicensed gun given to the family as a payment for drugs. The little boy was previously suspended and no one thought much of it. It was said that the day before he shot Kayla Rolland they go engaged in a heated arguement.

I personally think, that this is a very sad issue. We can't do much to help children who are born and raised in these types on environments. Its not their fault their not getting the love and care they need at such a young age. Also, I think the parents are also to blame for not paying attention to their son and his well being.

www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/03/07/60II/main168970/shtml

Jeopardy Blog Post

1)List your top 10 flaws or correctible issues you noticed from other presentations. Please list them with 3-4 sentences to clarify them.

My Top 10 Flaws

• Some slides didn't work
• Too many pictures
• Questions were not detailed
• Too many irrelevant words
• No control over teams
• Cheating with some teams
• Unorganized
• Teams went crazy for food
• Questions were not related to right category
• Slides were linked up wrongly

2)Whose presentation did you like the best - please explain in a paragraph why.?

I honestly liked everyone's. Everyone brought there own personal style in designing their jeopardy game which appealed to me very much. Even though many of the questions were similar I liked the idea of final jeopardy because each team got to make their own questions. This threw some teams of while other who were behind won the game.

3)Which Group asked the toughest questions in your opinion?

I think Alexa's group asked the toughest questions. Even though the questions were challenging I thought this brought fairness to the game which made if more challenging.

4)What would you change in your presentation if you had a chance to do it again.? why? please explain in paragraph form.

If I had another chance to do this presentation again I would change the questions I chose. I think if I gave more detailed and specific questions it would be easier for the other teams to come up with the correct answer.

5)What was your favorite prize? Which group brought that prize in.?

My favorite prize was Joe and Olivia's Tasty Sub. I thought this was a great prize because I love Sub sandwiches

Video Production Career Web Quest

Component I

1)Technical Director - provides technical direction on business decisions and in the execution of specific projects

Education Required :4 Year Degree

Average annual Income : $100,000 - $120,000 /Year

Job Titles : TD

Basic Responsibilities:
o Works with set designer on technical construction and implementation aspects of scenery
o Obtains and sets up any technical theatre elements
o Develops lighting design based on set design and survey production space lighting capabilities
o Make sure lighting designs are implemented correctly

Attractive aspects of Career :
o Assist ownership in company
o Great Working Environment
o Develop improvements to existing products

Negative aspects of Career
o Always on the go
o Making sure everything is in the correct light and lit correctly

Websites I obtained my answers from:
o http://www.3drender.com/jobs/TD.htm
o http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?job_did=J8A4NR75733YXYBPM4L&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=72bec9a6554f4bef8cab2da0eabc96ef-323015104-RI-4&ns_siteid=ns_us_g_education_needed_to_b_
o http://www.aeaclubs.org/theater/roles.html

2)Audio Director - Person in charge of overseeing the sound design team. They may also be involved in the actual creation of sound effects.

Education Required : BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Graphic Art or a related field.

Average annual Income : $55,000 but salaries can vary

Job Titles:
o None given

Basic Responsibilities:
o Budgets his/her tasks coordinately
o Coordinates all the work from preproduction to postproduction whilst keeping an eye on overall sound quality

Attractive Aspects of Career
o Great Working Environment
o Relatively Easy Workday
o Option to travel

Negative aspects of Career
o Time consuming
o Have to be critical to detail

Websites I obtained my answers from
o http://www.simplyhired.com/a/salary/search/q-audio+director/l-redmond,+wa
ohttp://wiki.igda.org/Audio_Director/Audio_Manager/Sound_Producer/Sound_Design_Manager
3)News Anchor – gather information, prepare stories, and make broadcasts that inform the public about local, State, national, and international events.

Education Required : Bachelor's Degree in journalism or communication

Average annual Income : Around $52,160

Job Titles : “Newscasters” or “News anchors”

Basic Responsibilities:
o Present news stories and introduce videotaped news or live transmissions from on-the-scene reporters.

Attractive aspects of Career:
o Work hours vary

Negative aspects of Career:
o Very sporadic

Websites I obtained my answers from:
o http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos088.htm
o http://education-portal.com/news_reporter_career.html/

4)Graphics Operator - Undertake careful planning and precise preparation before going on-site - from managing all the PowerPoint presentations, video clips and supporting documents, to creating organized show files that look great on any screen, website or within a catalogue, brochure or pamphlet.

Education Required : A Bachelor's or an Associate Degree in graphic design

Average annual Income : Around $70,000 yearly

Job Titles : None given

Basic Responsibilities :
o Oversee graphic designs

Attractive aspects of Career
o Different than other careers
o Easy Schedule

Negative aspects of Career
o May require some travel
o Attention to detail is necessary

Websites I obtained my answers from
o http://www.salaryexpert.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Browse.Graphics-Operator-salary-data-details&PositionId=88173
o http://www.marksemple.com/freelance_powerpoint.html

5)Publicists- person whose job is to generate and manage publicity for a public figure, especially a celebrity, a business, or for a work such as a book, film or album.

Education Required : Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

Average annual Income : About $47,000

Job Titles :None given

Basic Responsibilities:
o gets press coverage for his client

Attractive aspects of Career:
o Job is relatively easy
o Get paid good money from clients

Negative aspects of Career
o Boring
o Always trying to make client look good
o Mostly on the go

Websites I obtained my answers from
o http://www.princetonreview.com/Careers.aspx?cid=132
o http://www.indeed.com/salary/Publicist.html

Component II

Cinematographer-is one photographing with a motion picture camera

Education Required: College Education/Degree in both Film/Photography

Average annual Income
o About $75,000

Job Titles
o None given

Basic Responsibilities
o Artistic and Technical with designs

Attractive aspects of Career
o Express your artistic ability
o Great Salary
o Control

Negative aspects of Career
o Time consuming

Websites I obtained my answers from
o http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-cinematographer.htm

Component III

Q: Why would you be a good fit for this career?
A: If any of the above television careers were to fit into my personality and career the closest would be a Publicists.

Q: What aspect of this career is most attractive to you?
A: I find this career attractive because well first the pay is decent and I love the idea of portraying a good image of my client/s

Q: Which job responsibilities are you most looking forward to in this career?
A: I love the challenge of the job. You never know what situation your client might be in and you have to do your very best to help them get out of their dilemmas and make them look appealing in the public eye.

Q: Which job responsibilities could you do without in this career?
A: Being on the go so much is what I would get rid of. I don’t like the run about. I like being in an office and taking care of business their.

Q: Finally, what aspect of your personality would be beneficial to this career?
A: I think my positive attitude would be most beneficial to this career. It would be easy to give up and quit and not keep trying but having a positive attitude makes all the difference.

NJN Studios

1)On what date did the "digital transition" occur for NJN?
June 12,2009

2)Can you watch NJN via Internet?
Yes you can!

3)Where is the NJN Studio located?
Trenton

4)What are NJN funding sources?
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

5)List 3 items that you are anxious/ curios to see in the "Studios" of NJN?
- The set
- See what goes on behind the scenes
- How things are set up before the show runs on air

6)Provide 5 "RELEVANT" questions you could potentially ask the tour director on the NJN tour?(suggestions include; employment, careers, lighting, telepromter, stage setup, reporting, ect)
- Are things going on behind the scenes always hectic?
- What makes this place so special?
- How are some of the shows made?
- What types of cameras do you use?
-What type of lighting is used?

Rube Goldberg Design and Video

1)What is the definition/ idea behind a rube goldberg design challenge?

A complex way to go about a simple procedure

2)What were your thoughts on the we Honda Accord Video?

Very interesting. I really liked it. It kept you wondering what would happen next.

3)What part of the Honda Accord Video (part) did you like best.?

My favorite part was the part with the winshield wiper.


4)Provide the 2 links to the videos you found in your own search.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kvdq8cRNBM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w

5)Would you be interested in participating in a rube goldberg design challenge. ? Why or why not?

Yes definitely! Even though putting the design together would be difficult the end result is always the best. It shows what you have accomplished.

Symbolism Questions

1)What is the name of the Current Novel you are reading?

"Point Blanc" by Anthony Horowitz

2)What is the "basic idea" of the story (min 3 paragraphs) - please remember i have not read the story , provide me with a basic understanding of the novel.

Basically my book, "Point Blanc" is about a 14 year old boy named Alex Rider who is a spy for MI6. Alex Rider is a regular school boy and lives a regular life. He is asked my MI6 to investigate a case in which rich business men are getting killed for unkown reasons.

Investigations into the accidental deaths of two of the world's most powerful men have just revealed one link. Both men had sons attending Point Blanc Academy- an exclusive school for rebellious rich kids, run by headmaster Dr. Grief. The school is located on a high mountain peak in the French Alps.

Cut off from the world, Alex Rider only has his student id and disguised gadgets to help him find out the truth of what really is going on at Point Blanc.

3)In the current novel your reading are their any gender stereotypes or symbols you have picked up on . Please explain


No not so far. The book is pretty straightforward and doesn't touch or relate to gender stereotypes.

4)What if ALL the characters in your current novel were male.? Please explain how that would affect the novel .

If all character in my novel were male then the story would be completely different. They novel won't be as interesting and everyting would change because of it.

5)What is ALL the characters in your current novel were female? Please explain how that would affect the novel.

If all the characters in my novel were female the story would not be as good as it is. The setting would change and so would the outcome.

6)Please provide the definition of SYMBOLISM in your own words.

In my own words, symbolism is defined as the use of symbols to represent different things such as emotions feeling ect.

Controversial Topics of 2009

Spanking bad for the brain

I chose this topic because this is a very common thing that parents are doing to kids nowadays. They are spanking them for things they have done and as the article said it is depriving them from their "learning oppurtunities". Spanking I think in my opinion can be used to teach a kid right from wrong but if used too much can damage them mentally. I think this issue was such a big issue in 2009 because as the study show, children are being affected in the long run by being spanked.

How the government spends "our money"

I chose this topic because many people nowadays have been feeling the economic strain. The recession might not be in full effect as it was before but many people are still loosing jobs on the daily and struggling to find work. I think that this governor is completely right. All the money should be focused on the American people and helping the economy. Volcano monitoring is not that important and should be last on the list to receive any money. I think this article was a big issue in the past year because many people are getting fed up of the government spending and investing their money in all the wrong areas and not helping them out.

Our ancestor, 'Ida?'

I chose this topic because me and so many others have always wondered who our first ancestor was. Last year, scientists found a 47 million yr old fossil and dubbed it 'Ida'. Scientists are debating over how to interpret the remains and say that some of her features could redraw the evolutionary tree of life. I think that this is amazing that scientist could go so far back and find fossils from so long ago of out ancestors. This article was a major issue of 2009 because scientist finally found our primary ancestor, a fossil that they have been searching for so long.

Fetuses have memory

I chose this topic because I find this article very interesting and different. It's amazing to know that fetuses have very short term memory at such a young age in the womb. I think this article was a major issue in 2009 because when the issue of abortion is brought up this will be brought up as well.

Guggenheim Reflections

At first when we entered the museum, I thought the museum was amazing. The structure of the building was so different which made it so beautiful. Instead of being square or rectangular like all other museums Frank Llyod Wright made the museum circular. As we walked through the museum I wasn't too impressed with the art. The museum out did the art by far. Even though the art wasn't that interesting they were some pieces of art that really attracted my attention. The art pieces were designed by Kadinsky, a very famous artists during the 20th century. The art was very colorful, which made me like it even more. As I walked around the museum I felt a feeling of elevation as we kept walking up the spirals to the top of the building. The railings were so low that as you looked down you felt as if you were about to fall. This was and enhanced effect that Frank Llyod Wright added to his design of the building.

I didnt really expect much before I went on the trip. The video we watched in class was very boring so I thought at the building was going to be boring but once I got their I was in complete amazement. The building was the most beautiful piece of architecture ever built in my opinion. My favorite part of the trip was going into the building and looking up into the atrium.

This trip in my opinion is the best trip we have gone on so far and I am definitely looking foward to visit the Guggenheim Museum sumtime in the near future.