Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Course:
Malinsky
Contemporary Media
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
Magazines
Week 1
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Explore Radio
TEKS/AP/Standards: 110.50 b(2) The student recognizes the types and functions of mass
Monday
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:
-Chron.com
-Listen to old radio shows
-Discuss manual sounds
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Checks for Understanding: Class discussion
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: Recognize the impact of sound effects in radio
TEKS/AP/Standards: 110.50 b(2) The student recognizes the types and functions of mass
Tuesday
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:
-Yahoo.com
-Explore old radio shows with special notice to sound effects
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
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: DEAR and 6 Weeks Test
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.
Wed/Thur
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
-DEAR (Drop Everything And Read): yahoo.com
-Notes
-Research radio project
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Assignment #1 Venn Diagram
Checks for Understanding: Cold Calls
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Assignment #2 Create a sound effect for radio – Due Monday, Feb. 23
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: -Present sound effects projects as models
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:
-Yahoo.com, Chron.com
-Present sound effects projects as models
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Checks for Understanding:
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Assignment #2 Create a sound effect for radio – Due Monday, Feb. 23