Mass Media

Mass Media: Google Classroom Class Code: 

Agenda Week 0

Mon-Wed: No School

Thurs: Course Introduction/Guidelines for Success/ Begin 3 Day Media Survey

Fri: "Cell Phone Addition" EOC/ Communication Intro

Agenda Week 1

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 2 

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 3 

Mon: Speaker

Tues: Media Journal #7 Media Skills

Wed: Media Bias WebQuest

Thurs: Media Journal 8 "9/11"

Fri:  Classification/Bias (Slide 27) Journal #9 “The Five Filters of the Mass Media Machine” / Journals 1-9 Due (45pts)

Agenda Week 4

Mon: Media Effects Chpt 16 Vocabulary/Questions

Tues: Noise/Ethos/Communication Review Worksheet

Wed: Communication Quiz/ "Anti-Social Networks? We’re Just As Cliquey Online" Journal #10

Thurs: Newspaper History Slides 1-4 "When did the News Start?" Journal #11

Fri: Newspaper History Chpt 11  Summary and Vocab Worksheet

Agenda Week 5 

Mon: News History Slides 5-6 /"History of Media Literacy" News History 10 min

Tues: News History 7-8/ Journal #12 “The History of Media and Politics”

Wed:  Bias in the News Media Bias Challenge Worksheet

Thurs: Elements Slides 9-10/ Real News Examples

Fri:  Types of Articles/Format Slides 11-13/  Journal #13 “On Twitter, Fake News…” 

Agenda Week 6 

Mon: Media Journal #14 "Circular Sourcing: Fake News"

Tues:  Journal #15 "A Picture of Grief"/ Chp 4 Vocabulary

Wed: SAT/PSAT Day

Thurs: Journal #16 “How Do We Decide What’s ‘Offensive’?”

Fri: "Libel and Privacy" Article /  Chpt 4 Questions

Agenda Week 7 (10-6)

Mon: News Careers/Finances/ Journal #17 Top 10 Jobs for Journalism Grads

Tues: Newspaper Unit Review Worksheet/

Wed: News Project 

Thurs: News Project 

Fri: No School

Agenda Week 8

Mon: No School

Tues: Binder Checklist

Wed: Ad History Notes/ FTC WebQuest

Thurs: Advertising Theories/ Ad Chpt Summary 

Fri:  Ad Characteristics/Ad Chpt Vocabulary

Agenda Week 9 (10-20)

Mon: Ad Characteristics/ Propaganda/ Journal #19 On-line Advertising

Tues: Ad Techniques/ "The Power of Advertising" WK/Journal #20

Wed: Ad Approaches/Emotional Appeals

Thurs: TV Techniques/Journal #21 “Types of Advertising Appeals & Great Examples of Top Brands…”

Fri: Records Day/ No School

Agenda Week 11 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

Mon: Movie Intro/History and Vocabulary

Tues: Movie History/ Silent-Talkies Films/ Chpt Summary Questions

Thurs: Movie WebQuest

Fri: Binder Checklist

Agenda Week 17

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 

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

Media Communication

Newspaper History/Modern News

Music

Don McLean Tribute 

Television

Advertising

Public Relations

Film

Television