Agenda Week 1
Mon: No School
Thurs: Course Introduction/Guidelines for Success/ Begin 3 Day Media Survey
Fri: Snowday
Agenda Week 2
Mon: Snowday
Tues: Snowday
Wed: Snowday
Thurs: "Cell Phone Addition" EOC
Fri: Communication Intro/Complete Media Survey
Agenda Week 3
Mon: Communication Process
Tues: Textbook Worksheet
Wed: Mass Media Journals 1-2
Thurs: Media Effects/ Media Literacy Journal #3
Fri: In-Service No School
Agenda Week 4
Mon: Media Culture-Pop Culture Notes/ "Cultural Common Ground" EOC/HW: Superbowl Commercials
Tues: Media Theories/ Journal 5 "History of Mass Media"
Wed: Media Bias WebQuest/ "Media Bias"
Thurs: Types of Communicators and Audiences/Media Literacy Chpt 1 Vocabulary
Fri: Journal 6 "Social Media Influences"/ Media Literacy Chpt 1 Questions
Agenda Week
Mon: President's Day No School
Tues: Ethos/Noise/ Journal 7 "The Power of Like"
Wed: Media Effects Chpt 16 Vocabulary/Questions
Thurs: Media Journal #8 Media Skills/Communication Review Worksheet
Fri: Communication Quiz/ "Anti-Social Networks? We’re Just As Cliquey Online" Journal #9 Journals 1-9 Due (45pts)
Agenda Week
Mon: Newspaper History Slides 1-4 "When did the News Start?"
Tues: Newspaper History Chpt 11 Summary and Vocab Worksheet
Wed: "History of Media Literacy" News History 10 min News Slides 5-6/ Journal #10 “The Five Filters of the Mass Media Machine”
Thurs: News History 7-8/ Journal #11 “The History of Media and Politics”
Fri: Mental Health Fair
Agenda Week 7 March 2
Mon: Modern News Chpt 4 Worksheet Questions
Tues: Bias in the News Media Bias Challenge Worksheet
Wed: Elements Slides 9-10/ Real News Examples/"Fake News Journal #12 “On Twitter, Fake News…”
Thurs: Types of Articles/Format Slides 11-13 / Journal #13 "Perfect Picture"
Fri: Media Journal #14 "Circular Sourcing: Fake News"/Journal 15 “How Do We Decide What’s ‘Offensive’?”/
Agenda Week 8
Mon: News Careers/Finances/ Journal #16 Top 10 Jobs for Journalism Grads/ Binder Checklist
Tues: SAT/PSAT Day
Wed: Newspaper Open Note Quiz
Thurs: Internet Chpt Questions/Vocabulary
Fri: No School
Agenda Week 9
Mon: No School
Tues-Thurs: Journal 17-18 "Absence of Malice' Journal #18
Wed: Binders Due (50pts)
Fri: No School Records Day
Agenda Week 9
Mon: Ad History Notes/ FTC WebQuest
Tues: Advertising Theories/ Ad Chpt Summary
Wed: Ad Characteristics/Ad Chpt Vocabulary
Thurs: Ad Characteristics/ Propaganda/ Journal #19 On-line Advertising
Fri: Career Day
Agenda Week
Mon: Ad Techniques/ "The Power of Advertising" WK/Journal #20
Tues: TV Techniques/Journal #21 “Types of Advertising Appeals & Great Examples of Top Brands…”
Wed: Ad Quiz/ Journal # 22 “The Dark Side”
Thurs:
Fri: Good Friday
Agenda Week April 13th
Mon: Public Relations Chapter 12 Summary Questions
Tues: PR Careers WebQuest
Wed: Journal # 23 "Spin City"
Thurs:
Fri:
Agenda Week 1
Mon:
Tues: Radio History Summary Questions
Wed: Radio History Vocabulary
Thurs/Fri: Journal #24 "The War of the Worlds"/Radio History WebQuest
Agenda Week 1
Mon/Tues: Journal #25 "The Day the Music Died"
Wed/Thurs: Journal #26-27 "Beatles Revolution" Journal 19-27 Due
Fri: No School
Agenda Week 1
Mon: Media Regulations/FCC Reading and Worksheet
Tues: Modern Radio Chpt Summary and Vocabulary
Wed: Modern Radio Notes
Thurs: Radio Careers/ Project Introduction
Fri: Time on Project/ Journal #28 Music Story Telling / (Topics Due)
Agenda Week 1
Mon: Time on Project
Tues: Project Due
Wed: Thanksgiving Break
Thurs:
Fri:
Agenda Week 1
Mon: Movie Intro/History Journal #29 Chpt Vocabulary
Tues: Movie History/ Chpt Summary Questions
Wed: Silent-Talkies Films/ Journal #30
Thurs: Movie WebQuest
Fri:
Agenda Week 1
Mon: Movie Problem/Production Notes
Tues-Wed: "Some Like It Hot" Response Questions/Journal #31-32
Thurs: "Some Like It Hot" Questions Due
Fri: “Hollywood Dreams of Wealth Youth and Beauty”/ Journal #33
Agenda Week 1
Mon: Movie Worksheet/Open Note Quiz
Tues-Thurs: "Guilty By Suspicion" Wkst/Journals 28-35 due
Fri: "Holiday Moments" Movies + TV/ Binder Checklist
Agenda Week 1
Mon: TV Chapter Intro/ Vocabulary
Tues: "TV as Education" Wkst/ TV Questions
Wed: European TV Video/ Binder Due
Thurs: Future of Media Video/ Internet Chpt Vocabulary
Fri: I
Media Journal 8 "9/11"
Agenda Week 1
Mon: Final Exam Prep
Tues: Final Exam Prep
Wed: Final Exams 1, 3, 5, 7
Thurs: Final Exam 2, 4, 6
Fri: Records Day
Agenda Week 17 May 22nd-26th
Mon: Journal #31 FCC Regulations/ FCC Worksheet
Thurs: Binder Checklist/ Final Exam Review
Fri: Journal Final Exam Practice
Agenda Week 16 May 16th-20th
Mon:
Tues: AFI #1 Comedy "Some Like It Hot"
Thurs: AFI #1 Comedy "Some Like It Hot"
Fri: Movie WebQuest
Agenda Week 17 May 23rd-27th
Mon: Movie Production/Movie Unit Worksheet
Tues: Exam Review
Wed: Final Exam
Fri: Graduation Practice No School for Seniors
Agenda Week 18 May 30th-June 3rd
Mon: No School
Tues:
Wed: Final Exam 1, 3, and 5
Thurs: 2 and 4
Fri: 4 and 7