Homeroom Article: Trump Wishes North Korea’s Kim a Happy Birthday - Voice of America
Learning Target: I can explain the differences between local television news and other ways of getting the news.
Standard(s):
MA6.CN.1 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.
a. Identify and build media arts skills that support a variety of career options, higher order thinking, problem-solving, creativity, cultural experiences, and historical events in a global learning context.
MA6.CN.2 Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
a. Identify and describe trends in the media arts and communicate how the issues of time, place, and culture are reflected to increase innovation and quality of work (e.g. bridging cultural differences, interdisciplinary study, differing perspectives).
Warm Up: Political Cartoon: NFL and Brain Disorders
Will Smith as Dr. Bennet Omalu in the movie Concussion (2015)
Opening: The students will compare two news segments about the same story and compare how the national news covers the story compared to the local television news.
City Hacked - CBS Evening News (National News)
City of Atlanta Admits Cyber Hack - 11 Alive News
Work Session: The students will watch a series of videos and answer questions from examples of local television news.
Tire Dumping - WSB Ch 2 Action News
Football Child Abuse - WSB Ch 2 Action News
Football Child Abuse Brandon Boykins - WSB Ch 2 Action News
'Juice jacking' targets phones, your data - WMAZ
Cell Phone store Robbed with Steak Knife - FOX5 News
Bibb County program has kids planning their own funerals - WMAZ
Hundreds of Trees Cutdown Neighbors Upset - 11 Alive News
Crossing Guard's Car Stolen - FOX5 News
Milledgeville waitress gets $1,000 tip - WMAZ
Georgia lawmaker to propose pay for student athletes - WMAZ
CellPhone Ban Smyrna - WSB Ch 2 Action News
Tries to runs through police roadblock - WSB Ch 2 Action News
Georgia Dome Demolition - WSB Ch 2 Action News
Early Finishers:
Closing: The students will be asked home much they trust their local television news compared to other ways of getting the news.