January 17, 2020 Local News

Homeroom Article: Cory Booker drops out: 'I've made the hard decision to suspend my campaign for president' - Yahoo

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: Sinclairzillia

Opening: The students will take a survey about local television news at home.

Survey: Local Television News at Home

Video: Newscasters Agree_ A Christmas Present Or Two Or Ten Edition - CONAN

Conan’s comedy bit hints at serious issues for local TV news - Poynter

Media Propaganda Does Not Start or End With Sinclair Broadcasting - Mint Press

Work Session: The students will watch a series of videos and answer questions from examples of local television news.

Video: Missile ‘highly likely’ took down Ukraine flight in Tehran l ABC World News Tonight January 9 2020

Video: School Raffle - CBS46 News

Video: Sinclair Broadcast Group Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Fence fight Woman paints fence neon colors after neighbor complains to county - WSB

New business turns trash to soil - 41NBC WMGT