Agenda Week 1
Mon-Wed: No School
Thurs: Course Introduction/Guidelines for Success/ Begin 3 Day Media Survey
Fri: "Cell Phone Addition" EOC/ Communication Intro
Agenda Week 2
Mon: Communication Process Introduction
Tues: Media Progression Notes/ Function/ Media Survey
Wed: Textbook Worksheet
Thurs: Mass Media Journals 1-2
Fri: Media Effects/ Media Literacy Journal #3
Agenda Week 3
Mon: No School
Tues: Media Culture-Pop Culture Notes/ "Cultural Common Ground" EOC
Wed: Media Literacy Chpt 1 Questions and Vocabulary
Thurs: Types of Communicators and Audiences/ Media Journals 4-5
Fri: Media Theories/ Journal 6 "Media Bias"
Agenda Week 4 Feb 10th-14th
Mon: Media Bias WebQuest
Tues: Media Journal #7 Media Skills
Wed: Media Effects Chpt 16 Vocabulary
Thurs: Media Journal 8 "5 Ways to be a Better Listener"/
Fri: Questions Chpt 16
Agenda Week 5 Feb 17th-21st
Mon: No School
Tues: Journal #9 "Anti-Social Networks? We’re Just As Cliquey Online"/ Journals 1-9 Due (45pts)
Wed: Noise/Ethos/Communication Review Worksheet
Thurs: Communication Quiz/ Introduce Book Vs. Movie Project
Fri: Newspaper History Chpt 11 Summary and Vocab Worksheet
Agenda Week 6 Feb 24th-28th
Mon: Newspaper History Slides 1-4 "When did the News Start?" Journal #10
Tues: Newspaper History Chpt Questions and Vocabulary
Wed: NO School PD Day
Thurs: News History Slides 5-6 /Book Vs. Movie Project Intro/Journal #11
Fri: Career Day
Agenda Week 7 March 3rd-7th
Mon: Modern Newspaper Slides/On-Line News Article Test
Tues: Media Journal #12 "Circular Sourcing: Fake News"
Wed: Journal #13 “On Twitter, Fake News…”
Thurs: "Libel and Privacy" / Chpt 4 Questions
Fri: Journal #14 "A Picture of Grief"/ Chp 4 Vocabulary
Agenda Week 8 (March 10th-14th)
Mon: News Slides Read and Label Journal #15 “How Do We Decide What’s ‘Offensive’?” (Collect Journal 10-15)
Tues: SAT/PSAT Day
Wed: Newspaper Unit Review Worksheet/Binder Checklist
Thurs: Time to Type Project / Essay
Fri: No School
Agenda Week 9 March 15th-21st
Mon: No School
Tues: Time to Type Project Essay/Binder Due
Wed: Ad History Notes/ FTC WebQuest
Thurs: Advertising Theories/ Ad Chpt Summary
Fri: Ad Characteristics/Ad Chpt Vocabulary
Agenda Week 10 March 24th-28th
Mon: No School
Tues: Ad Characteristics/ Propaganda/ Journal #19 On-line Advertising
Wed: Ad Techniques/ "The Power of Advertising" WK/Journal #20
Thurs: Ad Approaches/Emotional Appeals
Fri: TV Techniques/Journal #21 “Types of Advertising Appeals & Great Examples of Top Brands…”
Agenda Week 11 March 31st-April 4th
Mon: Ad Review Worksheet
Tues: Ad Quiz/ Journal # 22 “The Dark Side”
Wed: Public Relations Chapter 12 Summary Questions
Thurs: PR Careers WebQuest
Fri: Journal # 23 "Spin City"
Agenda Week 12 April 7th-11th (ABCBC)
Mon: PR Careers WebQuest
Tues: Radio History Summary Questions
Wed: Radio History Vocabulary
Thurs/Fri: Journal #24 "The War of the Worlds"/Radio History WebQuest
Agenda Week 13 April 14th-17th (BCBC)
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 14 April 28th-May 2nd
Mon: Media Regulations/FCC Reading and Worksheet
Tues: Modern Radio Chpt Summary and Vocabulary
Wed: Modern Radio Notes/Review
Thurs: Radio Quiz/ Project Introduction
Fri: Time on Project
Agenda Week 15 May 4th-9th
Mon: Time on Project (Topics Due)
Tues: Journal #28 Music Story Telling
Wed: Time on Project
Thurs: Time on Project
Fri: Project Due
Agenda Week 16 May 12th-16th
Mon: Movie Intro/History and Vocabulary
Tues: Movie History/ Silent-Talkies Films/ Chpt Summary Questions
Thurs: Movie WebQuest
Fri: Binder Checklist
Agenda Week 17 May 19th-23rd
Mon: "Some Like It Hot" Response Questions
Tues/Wed: "Some Like It Hot"/Binder Due
Thurs: Movie Worksheet
Fri: Crash Course "Future of Media"/ Future Media Chapter Summary and Vocabulary
Agenda Week 18 26th-30th
Mon: No School
Tues: Final Exam Practice Essay/Review
Wed/Thurs: Final Exams
Fri: Grad Practice
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