COURSE NAME: News Media Production I-III GRADE LEVEL: 9-12 CREDITS: 1
YEAR AT A GLANCE
First Six Weeks | Second Six Weeks | Third Six Weeks | Fourth Six Weeks | Fifth Six Weeks | Sixth Six Weeks | ||
Time Frame | 3 weeks | 3 weeks | 6 weeks | 6 weeks | 6 weeks | 6 weeks | 6 weeks |
Essential Unit of Study | News Gathering Story Formula Writing Interviewing Structure of Class/Deadline Process | SNO technology Copyediting & AP Style | Production: Brainstorming story ideas Interviewing Writing Photography Edit stories and photos Upload stories to web Promote stories via social media Audience perception of content | Production: Brainstorming story ideas Interviewing Writing Photography Edit stories and photos Upload stories to web Promote stories via social media Audience perception of content | Publication Critique/Goals Production: Brainstorming story ideas Interviewing Writing Photography Edit stories and photos Upload stories to web Promote stories via social media Audience perception of content | Production: Brainstorming story ideas Interviewing Writing Photography Edit stories and photos Upload stories to web Promote stories via social media Audience perception of content | Production: Brainstorming story ideas Interviewing Writing Photography Edit stories and photos Upload stories to web Promote stories via social media Audience perception of content |
Content Topics | Storytelling And Interviewing Skills Quotes Transitions Leads News vs Feature Interview for News or Feature Write News or Feature How to turn in stories, staff writing, editing and publishing responsibilities | Logging on to SNO Creating new posts on SNO site Uploading and formatting photos Using tags Writing social media teasers | Staff meetings to get/give ideas and pick stories Hone interview skills through practice Write News, Feature, Editorial, Sports stories Use AP style to edit stories Use photo composition techniques and exposure knowledge to take properly exposed photos Use SNO technology to upload stories and photos Use social media to get stories to students, school, and community Reflect on stories and audience reach and engagement through google analytics and social media. | Submit newspaper site to ILPC contest for critique and rating Staff meetings to get/give ideas and pick stories Hone interview skills through practice Write News, Feature, Editorial, Sports stories Use AP style to edit stories Use photo composition techniques and exposure knowledge to take properly exposed photos Use SNO technology to upload stories and photos Use social media to get stories to students, school, and community Reflect on stories and audience reach and engagement through google analytics and social media. | Submit work to earn badges from SNO Staff meetings to get/give ideas and pick stories Hone interview skills through practice Write News, Feature, Editorial, Sports stories Use AP style to edit stories Use photo composition techniques and exposure knowledge to take properly exposed photos Use SNO technology to upload stories and photos Use social media to get stories to students, school, and community Reflect on stories and audience reach and engagement through google analytics and social media. | Staff meetings to get/give ideas and pick stories Hone interview skills through practice Write News, Feature, Editorial, Sports stories Use AP style to edit stories Use photo composition techniques and exposure knowledge to take properly exposed photos Use SNO technology to upload stories and photos Use social media to get stories to students, school, and community Reflect on stories and audience reach and engagement through google analytics and social media. | Submit newspaper site to NSPA and CSPA for critique and rating Staff meetings to get/give ideas and pick stories Hone interview skills through practice Write News, Feature, Editorial, Sports stories Use AP style to edit stories Use photo composition techniques and exposure knowledge to take properly exposed photos Use SNO technology to upload stories and photos Use social media to get stories to students, school, and community Reflect on stories and audience reach and engagement through google analytics and social media. |
TEKS | (4) A-C, E, G | (4) I (1) B | (2) A-C (4.)A-C, E-H J (5) C,E , F, G | (1) C, E (2) A-D (4) A-C, E-I (5) C,E-G
| (1)C, E (2) A-D (4) A-C E-J (5) C, E-G | (1)C, E (2) A-D (4) A-C E-J (5) C, E-G | (1)C, E (2) A-D (4) A-C E-J (5) C, E-G |
Resources | AP Stylebook, Radical Write, School Newspapers Online, ILPC, NSPA, CSPA | ||||||
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