Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Course:
Malinsky
Contemporary Media
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
Books
Week 2
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Learn about the oldest mass medium, books
TEKS/AP/Standards: 110.50 b(1) The student identifies the history and evolution of media
used for mass communication. The student is expected to: (A) examine the development of
the technologies that influence each medium
Monday
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
-Notes: source, message, receiver; books (oldest media); profit
-Name a book you read
-Name an e-book you read
-How has technology changed the book publishing business?
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Checks for Understanding:
What do I need to be successful?
Materials:
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Write a piece on the possible future for textbooks.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 110.50 b(1) The student identifies the history and evolution of media
used for mass communication. The student is expected to: (A) examine the development of
the technologies that influence each medium
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Tuesday
-Possible future for books
-Assignment #2: What is the future for textbooks and why is that good or bad?
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:HUB Assignment
Checks for Understanding:
What do I need to be successful?
Materials:
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Read a book or E-book
TEKS/AP/Standards: 110.50 b(2) The student recognizes the types and functions of mass
Wed/Thur
media. The student is expected to: (A) identify the types of mass media…and (B) analyze
the roles of media as sources of information, entertainment, persuasion, and education.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
-Read a book or E-book
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Checks for Understanding:
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Book or E-book
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
TEKS/AP/Standards: 110.50 b(2) The student recognizes the types and functions of mass
Friday
media. The student is expected to: (A) identify the types of mass media…and (B) analyze
the roles of media as sources of information, entertainment, persuasion, and education.
(5) The student analyzes, creates, and evaluates visual and auditory messages. The student
is expected to: (B) develop technical and communication skills needed by various media
personnel
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
-Review of PIE
-Notes: Advertisements: elements of persuasion
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Checks for Understanding: Exit Ticket
What do I need to be successful?
Materials:
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: