CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

Communication Process (Chap. 1)

Discuss the communication process.

Test, notes, quiz

1A, 1B, 1C,

Information Explosion (Chap. 2)

Discuss the information explosion and the history of mass media.

Test & quiz

1A, 1B, 1C,

Media Literacy Paradigm (Chap. 3)

Discuss the media literacy paradigm and the stages of the entire process.

Stu. created media and stages outlined

1A, 1B, 1C, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5C

Books (Chap. 4)

Discuss the history of books as the first form of mass media.

Test and stu. notes

1A, 1B, 1C,

Comics and animation (Chap. 5)

Discuss the history and related components relating to comics and animation.

Stu. created comic & test

1A, 1B, 1C, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5C

Film (Chap. 6)

Discuss the history and related concepts to film creation.

Stu. create own film consisting of photographs and music.

Stu. will present film to the class.

1A, 1B, 1C, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5C

Music and recordings (Chap. 7)

Read and discuss history and components of music and recordings.

TSW select, research, and analyze his/her favorite song and present to the class.

1A, 1B, 1C, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5C

Media Power: Economics, regulations, and ownership (Chap. 8)

Discuss funding, FCC, and ownership of media corporations.

Discuss limitations of Freedom of Speech.

Test

1A, 1B, 1C,

Newspaper (Chap. 9)

Discuss the history and components of a newspaper.

Test & student created newspaper.

1A, 1B, 1C, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5C

Magazines

(Chap. 10)

Discuss the history and components of magazines.

Test

1A, 1B, 1C,

Radio (Chap. 11)

Discuss the history and components of radio broadcasting.

TSW create his/her own radio broadcast with peers.

1A, 1B, 1C, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5C

Television and video (Chap. 12)

Discuss the history and components of television and video.

TSW create his/her own television broadcast with peers.

1A, 1B, 1C, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5C