Step 1--What is Bias??
With your group, research and decide upon a definition for the term bias. You will create a poster about bias that we can display in the classroom for reference as you begin working on your news broadcast. On your poster you need to have the term bias, define it, and each person should provide at least 2 examples. You will present your group's information to the class.
Bias Poster Scoring Guide
Bias Poster Scoring Guide
Step 2--KWL
As a class we will complete a KWL chart to determine what we know about a television news broadcast. Then we will discuss what we feel is needed to create a broadcast and begin completing the "W" part of the chart.
Step 3--Examples of News Broadcasts
You will watch examples of news broadcasts to help you understand what a news broadcast looks like. While watching these news broadcasts, you should also identify any examples of bias that you find.
CNN Student News Broadcast example
Newsbroadcast network examples
NBC Nightly News
ABC News
**After watching these examples, we will go back to the KWL chart and see if we have anymore "W's" to add to our chart.
CNN Student News Broadcast example
Newsbroadcast network examples
NBC Nightly News
ABC News
**After watching these examples, we will go back to the KWL chart and see if we have anymore "W's" to add to our chart.
Step 4--Choosing the Event
With your group you will need to choose an event that happened in the novel to portray in your broadcast.
Event choices:
When your group has chosen, please let the teacher know your choice.
Event choices:
- stranger dressed in yellow suit arrives in Treegap
- mysterious activity in the Foster wood
- Winnie Foster disappears
- Winnie Foster found unharmed
- Mae Tuck put in jail for murder
- Mae Tuck escapes
- Any event from the novel of your group's choosing
When your group has chosen, please let the teacher know your choice.
Step 5--View the Tips
View Broadcast News Writing Basics for tips before you begin your script. You are in a group of 3. In a round table type discussion, you will go one by one through the tips and take turns summarizing and clarifying the information. When your group feels comfortable with the information, you will move to step 6.
Step 6--Writing the Script
In your groups you will need to decide who will be the reporter, the editor, and the producer.
The Reporter: Primary reporter on screen
The Editor: Works on the computer to put the final news report together for viewing
The Producer: Films and directs the news production
As a group, you need to write your script. This needs to be detailed with interviews including specific details from novel. Your newscast needs to be accurate and unbiased. Remember you will also need an introduction and a conclusion to your news broadcast.
Scoring Guide
Story Board
The Reporter: Primary reporter on screen
The Editor: Works on the computer to put the final news report together for viewing
The Producer: Films and directs the news production
As a group, you need to write your script. This needs to be detailed with interviews including specific details from novel. Your newscast needs to be accurate and unbiased. Remember you will also need an introduction and a conclusion to your news broadcast.
Scoring Guide
Story Board
Step 7--Commercials
Each person in the group needs to design a commercial for a product that would have been available in the 1880's. You will need to individually research a product that is time appropriate and design a commercial for that product. All three products will be a part of your finished video.
Step 8--Rehearsal
Before you are ready to do the actual video taping of your news broadcast, you will need to rehearse and make adjustments to ensure you are happy with your news broadcast.
Step 9--Filming
In step 6 you decided on your jobs. You will now work together to film your news broadcast. One tip is to film in VERY small segments that you can later edit together.
Step 10--Editing/Adding Music
Working with your group editor, you need to polish your broadcast. You will add appropriate music to fit the information your are presenting. Music must not be distracting.
Step 11--Viewing
We will all view each broadcast. We will be looking for correct details, unbiased presentation, and overall following of the requirements.
Step 12--Self/Peer Evaluation
We will finish the "L" part of the KWL chart.
You will complete a self and peer evaluation to reflect on your learning.
You will complete a self and peer evaluation to reflect on your learning.