Journalism: Unit 2 - The Interview
Returning journalists build confidence and communication skills by learning to ask thoughtful questions and uncover stories. They'll practice interviewing peers and professionals, preparing for real-world interactions and future success.
Mr. LeCara
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What's included
6 live meetings
6 in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. HOME ASSIGNMENTS o Session 01 Home Assignment: View Unit 2 Film; Vocabulary Exercise; Beat Sheet A&B for “State” news story o Session 02 Home Assignment: Beat Sheet C, D & E for “State” news story; Primary Source Due; Watch Film o Session 03 Home Assignment: Work on “State” Rough Draft; Properly Apply Quotations and Attributions o Session 04 Home Assignment: Work on “State” Rough Draft; Properly Apply Quotations and Attributions o Session 05 Home Assignment: Work on Edits for “State” Final Draft; Review o Session 06 Home Assignment: n/aAssignments
1-2 throughout the classAssessment
Learners receive ongoing formative assessments with a summative assessment at the end of the unit in the form of an article.Letter Grade
Letter grades are optionalClass Experience
A. FULL FOUR-COURSE DESCRIPTION Students will learn the history of journalism as well as their civic responsibility through a close examination of the First Amendment with specific attention placed on the Freedom of Press and Freedom of Speech. In addition to providing students with several opportunities to improve their writing skills, students can expect to gain experience with interviewing and photography. B. THE ROLE OF THE JOURNALIST High school journalists, like professional journalists, wield power which must be balanced with responsibility and ethics. High school journalism reflects the real experiences of professional journalists and comes with the same responsibilities to be fair, accurate, unbiased, and ethical. C. THIS COURSE: Journalism: Unit 2 - Interviewing This course continues to acquaint students with various aspects of journalism, most specifically the art of the interview and the various ways to effectively integrate primary sources into articles. Great experience for learning who to contact for a story or essay interview, how, and why. Returning students learn and practice the interview process from proper preparation to conducting the interview to following-up on a story for further information. D. TEACHING/INTERACTION Curriculum will be covered through class discussion, slides, examples, and handouts.
Learning Goals
STANDARD 1: Reading for information and understanding
~Student journalists will internalize writing process from pre-writing to publication by accessing a variety of print and non-print sources, and extracting relevant information and concepts.STANDARD 2: Reading for critical analysis and evaluation
~Student journalists will capture readers’ attention through topic, lead, headlines, design, and art by developing a critical stance.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum6 Lessons
over 3 WeeksLesson 1:
Session 01
Brief review of Freedom of Speech, Code of Ethics, Seven News Elements, Inverted Pyramid, Primary Sources; Unit 2 Vocabulary 60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Session 02
In-Class Practice Exercise; Interviewing Video 60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Session 03
Unit 2 Film Discussion; Quotations and Attributions 60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Session 04
Round Table Discussion; Unit and Vocabulary Review 60 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Pre-Requisites
** Students must have taken --- and successfully completed--- Unit 1: Intro to Reporting. **
Supply List
Though materials will be provided by teacher, students will need access to YouTube and the Internet. Students will need to use Google Docs for composing their articles. Students will also need to be mindful about checking for Outschool messages in order to stay current with due dates, ongoing assignments, and ongoing collaboration related to their writing.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined June, 2018
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Connecticut Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
News media, as it exists today, does not entirely reflect its true purpose. While there are many possible reasons for this, the goal of these journalism courses is to return to basics with an understanding of why a free press exists, what its true responsibility happens to be, along with an ongoing discussion of what might be perceived as evolving threats to the system. In learning journalism basics and writing their own articles, students will also realize the pressures current journalists around the world face, their responsibilities, and how to spot bias so as not to be overly influenced. Objectively looking at information, demanding verified and corroborated facts over hearsay, is essential to independent thought.
Relevant experience: As the creator of a middle school newspaper after school program, journalism teacher, faculty advisor of middle and high school newspaper clubs, Mr. LeCara was also a student editor in both high school and college. Reviews
Live Group Course
$60
weekly2x per week, 3 weeks
60 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
2-5 learners per class
