Lights! Camera! Action!
Subject: |
TV Entertainment |
Thematic Scenario: | Lights! Camera! Action! |
Contexts\Outcomes: | Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between perspectives and practices of television entertainment and use this knowledge to interact effectively in cultural contexts. |
Learn from Selected Countries/Cultures: | Knowledge of cultural similarities and differences in selected cultures Norms for appropriate TV entertainment in selected cultures Knowledge of TV entertainment broadcasting system in selected cultures |
Strategies: | Class Activity: Students watch and discuss TV examples from selected culture. Use a graphic organizer to compare programs from selected culture with American TV programs. Pair Activity: Students use a graphic organizer to classify programs from TV listings into categories. Cooperative Learning: Student groups write and perform a commercial appropriate for selected cultures. Student groups write a script or do a story board for a typical TV program in selected culture. Student groups find or write and perform a culturally appropriate theme song. Final Project: Student groups design, perform, and tape a video program showing examples of TV programs from different cultures. |
Assessments: | Written and Oral Presentations: Student groups write and perform a commercial meeting checklist criteria. Student groups write a script or do a story board for a TV program meeting specified criteria. Student groups find or write and perform a theme song meeting rubric criteria. Student groups design, perform, and tape a video program showing examples of TV programs from different cultures. (Video – 3-5 minutes per team member . Create a rubric.) |
Resources: | Internet research/resources Library research/resources Authentic TV programs Videos |