YourName(s):AngelaMiller

SubjectArea:
Broadcasting

GradeLevel:7thIntrotoBroadcasting

LessonTopic:DecidingWhatisNews

LessonStartDate:
11/1011/21

Length
(Weeks):
2

Standardsaddressed(TEKS):
ISTE:MediaConcepts,4.0Studentswilldemonstratethe
abilitytouseresearch,writing,andanalyticalskillsto
conceptualize,developandpresentideasdesigna
project,makeavalidjudgment.
110.62Journalismb.2A,BThestudentdemonstratedan
understandingofthedifferentformsofmediaandthe
differenttypesofjournalisticwriting.Thestudent
distinguishthesimilaritiesanddifferencesofprint,
broadcast,andonlinemediaanddistinguishthe
similaritiesanddifferencesofnews,featureandopinion
writing.
b.3A,B,C,KThestudentreportsandwritesforavariety
ofaudiencesandpurposesandresearchesselfselected
topicstowritejournalistictexts.Thestudentisexpected
todemonstrateanunderstandingoftheelementsof
newsselectthemostappropriatejournalisticformatto
presentcontentlocateinformationsourcessuchas
persons,databasesreportsandpastinterviewsgather
backgroundinformationandresearchtoprepareforan
intervieworinvestigativetopic.Createdifferentformsof
journalisticwritingsuchasreviews,ascopy,columns,
news,features,andeditorialstoinform,entertain,and/or
persuade.
LiteracyCCSS.ELALiteracy.RI.75Analyzestructure
anauthorusestoorganizetext,includinghowthemajor
sectionscontributetothewholeandtothedevelopment
ofideas.RI.1112.5analyzeandevaluatethe
effectivenessofthestructureanauthorusesinhisorher
expositionorargument,includingwhetherthestructure
makespointsclear,convincing,andengaging.
SpeakingandListeningCCSS.ELALiteracy.SL7.1,8.1
andSL.910.1and1112.1Engageeffectivelyinarange
ofcollaborativediscussions(1:1,ingroupsand
teacherled)withdiversepartnerson712topics,texts,
andissues,buildingonothersideasandexpressingtheir
ownclearly.


Objective:Thestudentswilldefineelementsofnewsand
newsworthiness.Analyzenewsfromdifferentnews
sources.Interpretthenewsstoriesthatarebeing
presentedandcreateanewsreportviapodcastorweb
basednewspaper.

Strategy:Windowpanevocabularyfortheelementsof
newsingroups.Compareandcontrastnewssourceon
viaonlinenews.Identifynewsworthinessinthenews
stories.

ListofMaterials:internet,textbook,computers,
newspapers

PhaseOne:WarmUp/DoNow

Theseactivitiesmentallyengagestudentswithaneventor
question.Theevent/questionsshouldbelinkedtotheskilland
contentofapreviousorcurrentTEKSobjective.Warmup
activitiescapturestudents'interestandhelpthemtomake
connectionswithwhattheyknowandcando.

Activity(EventorQuestion):
WhatisNews?Howdowedeterminewhatisnews?
StudentswillscantheQRcodewiththeirelectronicdevice
orgotothePadletpagetoanswerthequestions.

Whatstheteacherdoing?
Modeling,assessing,monitoring,reviewing,and
demonstrating.

Whatarethestudentsdoing?
Completingwarmupand
thenreadingotherpostson
Padlet.

Resources&Technology(Hardware,software,websites,
novels,videos,calculators,etc.):
www.amillerprofessionalportfolio.weebly.com:
WebQuest
INSTRUCTIONALPLAN

PhaseTwo:Instructional
Next,studentsareengagedinthelearningastheyinteractwiththecontent.Studentsshouldcollaboratewithoneanother
astheymakesenseoftheconceptandarticulatetheirownunderstandingoftheconceptslearned.Studentactivitiesshould

focusonthenouns)andverb(s)identifiedintheTEKSandallowstudentsanopportunitytoprovideevidenceoftheir
learning.

Activity(shouldsupportthestrategyidentifiedandtargettheleveloftheverbintheTEKS):
SwillgotothewebsiteandstarttheWebquest.
TwillmodelandprojectwebsitewiththeWebQuestandgivedirections.
SwillworkonWebQuestasagivengroup.
TwillmonitorandcollectandevaluatestudentprogressonWebQuest.

Whatstheteacherdoing(howwilltheteacherfacilitate
learning)?
TeacherwillmonitorandconductstudentsthroughWebQuest.
Teacherwillreviewconceptsandwillaskguidedquestionsto
checkforunderstanding.

Whatarethestudentsdoing(howwill
studentsbeengagedinthelearning)?
StudentsareworkingonWebQuest.
Studentsaredefining,analyzing,and
creatingthroughtheWebQuest.

TeachertoTeacherNotes(Dosanddontsaboutteachingthe
lesson.Includepowerfulquestionsthatshouldbeusedtospiral
learningthroughBloomstaxonomy):
Canyoucompareandcontrastthedifferencesbetweenthenews
sources?
Whatisdeterminesnewsworthinessofanewsstory?
TtoT:Becarefulofthecurrentnews,somemaynotbe
appropriateformiddleschoolstudents.
InterdisciplinaryConnections(WhatConnectionscanbemadeto
othercontentareas?):
SocialStudies/WorldHistoryWorldNewsorcurrentEvents
Artperfectingacraft
English:writingprocessandreadingcomprehension

PhaseThree:AssessStudents'Understandingofthe
Concept

Theassessmentshouldinformyouofstudentlearning,
misconceptions,andmisunderstandings.Itshouldallowstudentsto
demonstratetheirunderstandingandtoevaluatewhattheyknow
nowandwhattheyhaveyettofigureout.Althoughthekeywordof
thestageisevaluate,theworddoesnotindicatefinalityinthe
learningprocess.Indeed,studentswillcontinuetoconstructtheir
understandingofthesebroadconceptsthroughouttheirlives.
Evaluationofstudentunderstandingshouldtakeplacethroughoutall
phasesoftheinstructionalmodel.Theevaluatestage,however,is

whentheteacherdeterminestheextenttowhichstudentshave
developedameaningfulunderstandingoftheconcept.

Activity(Whatformativeorsummativeassessmentstrategy
willbeused?):
Lookattheevaluationrubriconthewebsite.

Whatstheteacherdoing?
Evaluatingtasksintheprocessoflearning

Whatarethestudentsdoing?
Studentsaredefiningvocabulary.
Studentsarecomparingandcontrasting
newsmedia.
Studentsareevaluatingnewsstories.
Studentsarecreatingnewsstoryfor
podcastornewspaper.