After inheriting the Entertainment Coverage class from Grand Haven High School newspaper adviser C.E. Sikkenga, instructor Jamie Flanagan implemented some of his personal style and interests into the course. Integrating lessons on covering music, movies, food and other media outlets, Flanagan helps students explore the many facets of the entertainment business. Flanagan's … [Read more...] about Flanagan’s interests vary, as do his strengths
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‘Entertainment Coverage’ class reviews The Dairy Store
Students in "Entertainment Coverage" reviewed the Dairy Store as their final assignment in the class, adviser Jamie Flanagan said. His class has reviewed music, movies and interviewed musicians and TV personalities while learning how to cover them and what information is most important. "I made a blog," Chris McClendon from Crockett Tech High School said. "I learned how to … [Read more...] about ‘Entertainment Coverage’ class reviews The Dairy Store
Review: ‘Ballroom’ strikes balance between humor, intrigue
In 2005, Marilyn Agrelo directed the documentary “Mad Hot Ballroom,” a movie focused on various schools in New York City who train to take part in a city-wide dance competition. However, the true interest of the story comes in the personalities of the children featured, their stories and what they have to say. In one of the schools, located in Washington Heights, there is a … [Read more...] about Review: ‘Ballroom’ strikes balance between humor, intrigue
Entertainment classes to host press conferences Aug. 2
Reality TV personality Matt Smith and international singer, producer and actress Angelica will be interviewed over the phone by students in Jamie Flanagan's Entertainment Coverage class on Aug. 2, 2011. "Matt Smith from Animal Planet's 'Whale Wars' will be great because (the students) will get to know what it's like to be a TV personality," Flanagan said. Smith will not … [Read more...] about Entertainment classes to host press conferences Aug. 2
Entertainment Coverage: Waiting for Superman Review
Name: Jessica Dianne Grade: Junior MIPA Class: Entertainment Coverage Instructor: Jamie Flanagan Waiting and waiting for Superman to show up, and he never does. That’s everyday reality for public school students who actually come to school to learn, and our teachers are failing them. Waiting for Superman directed by David Guggenheim, sheds light on our American … [Read more...] about Entertainment Coverage: Waiting for Superman Review