Charger Guys Read

Guys Read: Crime and Detection Edition was held on Tuesday, October 24th.

Officer Jerry Worden from the Normal Police Department was our guest speaker–and he brought crime scene photos from a 20-year-old shooting case! He plugged the book, Police Lab: How Forensic Science Tracks Down and Convicts Criminals by David Owen, saying that if guys read books about forensics, investigative techniques, etc., then they will be well-equipped to handle a basic course in Criminal Justice, no sweat.

I shared the Stormbreaker movie trailer and found out that the movie isn’t even showing in our town(s)! Guess that’s why they have DVD releases…

Books shared included Zach’s Lie by Roland Smith, Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings, the Silverfin series (young James Bond) by Charlie Higson, the Chasing the Falconers series by Gordon Korman, Ultimate Spy Book by H. Keith Melton, and Hidden Evidence: Forty True Crimes and How Forensic Science Helped Solve Them by David Owen.

Don’t miss November’s Guys Read (theme & date TBA)–it would be a crime!

Well, our podcast has been delayed a bit. Sometimes it’s hard for guys to come in when there are lots of end-of-the-quarter projects. We are also in need of a few good BOOKTALKERS. What we have “in the can” so far is great, though. More photos at Flickr…

Next Guys Read is Tuesday, October 24 during study hall.

The Crime/Detection edition will feature booktalks, a screening of the Stormbreaker trailer (in case you haven’t seen it already) and guest speaker Officer Jerry Worden from the Normal Police Department. Officer Worden will share surveillance techniques and equipment, including what is used at NCHS.

Sign up to attend in study hall by Monday, 10/23.

Welcome, guys, to our first podcasting work day. Thanks for getting in those job application forms–if you still need to do one, see Mrs. Glatt. After we assign jobs for the first podcast, you can start! Just click on the appropriate job link:

• Host: How-to
• Booktalker: How-to
• Music Selector: How-to
• Sound Editor: How-to

There is hard work in store, but the results will be very cool!

Of course, we won’t be able to finish today, and after today guys can decide to work together or independently in the IMC.

• Before school: I am available almost every morning before school starting at 8:00. I have a meeting on 10/5, though.
• After school:  I am available until 4:30 after school on most Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays IF you let me know in advance that you are coming (otherwise I will leave at 4:00) 
• Study Hall: You may come during study hall (when the IMC is open) if you have work that can be done while other students are around (i.e. when you don’t need silence for recording)
• Homeroom: You can check to see if I am available during your homeroom on a particular day; if so, I can write you a pass.

My goal is for us to ”launch” our first podcast by 10/23. Let’s see if we can make it!