Mission: Through projects and cooperative learning students will learn the techniques to communicate accurately and efficient to a mass audience using standard technologies.
Course Description: Students will be responsible for creating, researching, a Interview based on important events and youth issues for their GM Computer class.
The class will explore various journalistic approaches, and produce their own Interview segment they will evaluate their show’s effectiveness at informing the students about their chosen topic.
Big Idea: Students are responsible for producing a Interview segment based around world/youth issues. Students are responsible for all aspects of preproduction and live production including script writing, segment creation, and on/off air production work.
Enduring Understandings:
Students will understand the importance of working cooperatively to plan, research, create, and produce a news interview in a way that is both entertaining and informing.
Essential Questions:
How do we effectively communicate verbally?
How do we effectively communicate nonverbally?
How do we effectively create a balance of information and entertainment?
How do you use video production equipment to communicate your ideas?
How do you use video production software to communicate your ideas?
What are the proper camera shots and angles to be used in professional video production?
What are the characteristics of high quality video production?
What skills are necessary to successfully produce a video project within a group of peers?
What techniques are necessary to effectively create a situational comedy?
What techniques are necessary to effectively deliver the news?
What techniques are needed effectively manage time in order to meet a deadline?
Students will know the following terminology…
Roll Tape
Proportion
Emphasis
Rhythm
Pan
Tilt
Zoom
Trucking
Dollying
Exposure
Focus
White Balance
Quiet on the Set
Slate
Pre-Production
Post-Production
Ambient sound
Teleprompter
Producer
Talent
Director
Character Generator
Continuity
Composition
Knowledge and Skills (what students will know and do):
Skills - Students will be able to…
Understand and display the knowledge learned in other classes as well as new knowledge that
will allow them to create and evaluate high quality video productions while working
cooperatively with peers.
Knowledge – Students will know…
Writing/Recording Standups
Writing/Recording Closings
Writing/Recording Voiceovers
Identifying effective music to
enhance video
Generating a Timeline for video
sequence
Peer review sessions
Creation and insertion of Graphics
and Character Generations
Preparing for a live production shoot
Live Production work
Camera Work
Technical Direction
Production Direction
Scriptwriting
Standards:
All students will use computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems..
(technology education) All students will develop an understanding of the nature and impact of technology
(Aesthetics)
(Creation and Performance)
(Critique)
(Career and Technical Ed)
Connections: Connections are made in math, English, public speaking, workplace readiness, and language arts.
Cross Curricular: Cross-Curricular connections are made throughout the project portion of the class.
Language arts connections are made through documentation of project work.
Students are challenged on regular basis
to think creatively and use the skill from other classes to create projects that incorporate the skills
developed in other areas of their education.
Technology: Through the use of many technological innovations students have an enormous
exposure to technology. We use Mac computers running many different levels of video and graphical
editing software. Students operate video cameras, live production equipment and
audio systems throughout the class experience.
GRADING/ASSESSMENTS
Grading will be broken down into four categories:
- Projects are worth 20% of the grade
- Participation is worth 10% of the grade
- Accountability is worth 10% of the grade
