Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Course:
Malinsky
Contemporary Media
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
Magazines
Week 3
Monday
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Learn about the oldest mass medium, books
TEKS/AP/Standards:
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
-NO SCHOOL
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
Tuesday
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
-Yahoo.com
-Notes: Target Audiences & Demographics
-Magazines
-Assignment #3 – Goto 5 websites and identify demographics of target audiences
Wed/Thur
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: Laptop
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
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:
-DEAR (Drop Everything And Read): OMG.com
-Create a product
-Assignment #4 Create a logo
-Assignment #5 Create a magazine advertisement
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: HUB Assignments; Proximity Monitoring
Checks for Understanding:
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Assignment #5 Due Monday
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:
--Assignment #5 Finish magazine ads
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: HUB Assignments
Checks for Understanding:
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Assignment #5 Due Monday