Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Course:
Malinsky
Contemporary Media
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
Magazines
Week 2
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Distinguish and recognize the cultural differences between decades through
TV
Monday
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.
(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
-Find and watch TV shows from the 80’s
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Presentations
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: Distinguish and recognize the cultural differences between decades through
TV
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
-Find and watch TV shows from the 90’s
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: Distinguish and recognize the cultural differences between decades through
TV
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:
-DEAR (Drop Everything And Read)
-Find and watch TV shows from the 2000’s
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: - Distinguish and recognize the cultural differences between decades
through TV
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:
-HUB assignment: Compare and contrast TV shows from either the 80’s, 90’s, or 2000’s with
TV show currently airing first-run episodes.
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: