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Producing a Weekly Bearcat News: A Cross-Curricular Activity Teacher: Sarah Collins School: Moody Elementary Curriculum Area: Cross-Curricular Grade Level: 3rd & 4th Time frame: August - May PURPOSE: The purpose of creating a campus newscast is to enrich our student’s educational experience by exposing them to different technologies, career opportunities, responsibilities, and academic challenges. The process of creating a weekly newscast requires writing, reading, research, communication and time management skills. Students will learn to thrive in these areas while utilizing teamwork and individual responsibility.

DESCRIPTION: Fourth grade students of Moody Elementary School will produce a weekly news broadcast. Broadcasts will include campus, district, and community news/events and special stories that extend classroom learning. Students will research, write, revise, and critique scripts for the newscast. Script writing, interview writing, proposal writing, and story research are just a few examples of the rigor expected from this group. Once the writing is completed, the students must create the necessary components of the newscast. Reporters will video their special features, writer will produce PowerPoint graphics, and anchors will rehearse and record their scripts. Each of these components must be completed within a specific time frame. Students will then finalize the newscast by importing video footage, and pictures, into the video editing software. They will edit and organize all components and save the newscast to a video formatted file. Finally, the video file will be loaded to district web page for public viewing.

Make a Plan

Equipment & Program Design

Equipment

KEY QUESTIONS

What do we have? Test out what you

have to determine … What do we need?

Must have Camera Tripod Computer Film Editing Software

Would like to have Microphones Backdrop/Green Screen Better Software

Camera DSLR VS HD

CANNON 2TI FLIP$ 499.99 W/LENS KIT $179.99

CANON VIXIA HF M500 FULL HD CAMCORDER$349.99

Tripods

PEARSTONE VT-2100 FLUID HEAD VIDEO TRIPOD $69.99

TARGUS 58" CAMERA AND CAMCORDER TRIPOD $17.43

Software Options

MOVIE MAKER FREEIMOVIE FREE

ADOBE VISUAL COMMUNICATOR 3 $399.99

Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 & Premiere Elements 10

$99.99

Computer

Computer CPU: Intel i5 or

quad core 6GB of RAM Discrete Video

Card

Setting up the studio

$764.61

Program Design

QUESTIONS TO ASK

Will the program operate as a club or a class? How often will you meet with your students? Will the broadcast be "live" or "live-to-tape"?

“live-to-tape” is an expression in TV production that means it is done in a live manner but recorded for playback later. If you make minor mistakes, you keep going, just like you would if you were live.

How often will the broadcast "go to air"? Who is the intended audience? What roles will the students be responsible for? What type of stories will the students write? Will you need a room or space to set up your studio? Where will you host your finished products?

Important Docs on the Wiki

Student application Photo/Video

permissions Student Contract

M o o d y E l e me n t a r y B r o a d c a s t i n g A p p l i c a t i o n

Name:________________________________________________________________

Address:_______________________________________________________________

Parent’s Phone (h):________________________ Cell:___________________________

Please answer the following questions honestly.

Yes No Question Have you ever thought about a career in the news or broadcasting? Have you ever used a digital camera? Have you ever used a camcorder? Do you enjoy writing stories? Have you ever worked with Power Point? Do you enjoy working with others? Would you be willing to learn movie editing software? Would you be willing to occasionally give up recess or stay late at school if necessary to

complete a broadcasting assignment? Are you currently passing all your classes? Have you had any behavior issues this year?

If Yes please explain on the back of this application.

The Moody Elementary Broadcasting class will train you in a variety of positions. Please circle below the ones you would enjoy the most.

Director Anchor Reporter (weather/sports/special stories)

Camera person/Photographer Script writer Film Editing

In the space below explain why you want to be a member of the BEARCAT NEWS staff. Please include why you would be a good part of our team. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Parent Permission: I understand my child is applying for a position with the Bearcat broadcast. I understand that the broadcast class, and most of it work occurs during the school day. If students must occasionally stay late I can arrange for my child to be picked up at 4:30.

Parent/Legal Guardian:_______________________________________________________________________

Student Applicant:__________________________________________________________________________

Teaching Students To Write News

News Evaluation Sheets

Have students watch and evaluate other student newscasts.

Self Evaluation Have students film practice newscasts and critique themselves.

Name:_____________________ Name of School News being Evaluated:__________________

As you watch a segment of School News answer the following questions

1. List the news stories

2. Where there any special features? (i.e. sports, weather, etc.)

3. Listen to the anchors. How would you describe their tone? Upbeat? Serious? Alarmed? Bored?________________________________________________________________ How does their tone effect the newscast or story?_______________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

4. Where are the anchors looking while they are speaking? __________________________ 5. Where is the non speaking anchor looking? ____________________________________

6. What did you like about the newscast?

7. How could the newscast be improved?

Online Lesson Plans

BBC SCHOOL NEWS REPORT

STUDENT REPORTING LABS

Roles and Schdule

What makes a great show???

Smiling Enthusiastic Students

Start with a smile, end with a smile

Upbeat music

Pictures of the school and events

Episode Layout

EVERY EPISODE

Community News

District News

Campus News

Special Feature

SPECIAL FEATURES

Ideas for your show

Birthdays Lunch Report

Announcements Student of the Week

Teacher of the Week

This Day (or Week) in History

Sports Scores Student Talent

Student/Teacher Spotlight

Pictures/Videos of Special Events

Host your Broadcast

Permission

•What you want to do?•How it benefits the students…•How it benefits the campus…

Anticipate the problems and have

a few solutions ready.

Broadcasting

MARCH 2012