LESSON 1LESSON 2LESSON 3LESSON 4 Welcome! The following Teacher's Guide is designed to help you use the PBS AMERICAN HIGH series and companion Web site in secondary media arts and social studies classes. The lesson plans provide a framework for creating student-produced video diaries, like those featured prominently in AMERICAN HIGH. The Guide was authored by Jonathan Mednick, the award-winning filmmaker and experienced educator, whose role on AMERICAN HIGH incl ...

LESSON 1LESSON 2LESSON 3LESSON 4 Lesson One: Creating Great Audio for Video Print this lesson [PDF] Target Audience: High School Students Subject Area: Media Arts Production Objective: Students will learn the basic concepts necessary to produce broadcast quality audio recordings of human speech (which can then be used in professional radio or television productions). Equipment: Video camera with Microphone Jack Lavalier Microphone that is compatible ...

LESSON 1LESSON 2LESSON 3LESSON 4 Lesson Two: Creating Great Images (of People) for Video Print this lesson [PDF] Target Audience: High School Students Subject Area: Media Arts Production Objective: Students will learn the basic concepts necessary to produce beautiful, professional looking visual compositions (which can then be used in professional television productions). Equipment: 3Video cameras with (Flip-out screens if possible) Tri-pod for Vid ...

LESSON 1LESSON 2LESSON 3LESSON 4 Lesson Three: Putting it Together (Making Great Video Diaries) Print this lesson [PDF] Target Audience: High School Students Subject Area: Media Arts Production Objective: Students will apply the basic concepts in the previous two lessons to produce great video diaries that they can treasure for years to come. Equipment: Video camera (with Flip-out screen if possible) Tri-pod for Video Camera Video monitor with pla ...

LESSON 1LESSON 2LESSON 3LESSON 4 Lesson Four: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Reality TV Print this lesson [PDF] Target Audience: High School Students Subject Area: Media Arts Production Objective: Students will learn about the basic legal and ethical responsibilities shouldered by people making "reality" videos (i.e. videos with non-actors). Equipment: VCR and Video Monitor, Show #2 of American High ("Who Am I?"), other "Reality TV" programs. Conc ...

Video Guide Good Stuff to Know Glossary 8mm or VHS Microphones for Video Camera Shots Camera Angles Camera Movement Composition of Shots Basic Lighting Tripod Use Choosing a Medium Production Production Suggestions Beginning Production Choosing A Medium Equipment Checklist Equipment Checklist & Care Advice on Equipment Care Advice on Basic Audio Advice on Video Taping Interviews Advice on Shooting Classroom Presentations Advice on Critiquing S ...

Activities Media Literacy Audience Influence Choosing a Medium Looking at Interviews Multimedia Representations Poweful Images Responsible Internet Use Style and Purpose General Activities Peer Design Reviews Across-Group Help Mentoring Design/Idea Book Journals Content Maps Designing a Rubric Production Teams Student-Led Discussions Production Activities Brainstorming Choosing a Topic Beginning Research Defining Your Audience Rapid Prototyping Makin ...

Video Guide Good Stuff to Know Glossary 8mm or VHS Microphones for Video Camera Shots Camera Angles Camera Movement Composition of Shots Basic Lighting Tripod Use Choosing a Medium Production Production Suggestions Beginning Production Choosing A Medium Equipment Checklist Equipment Checklist & Care Advice on Equipment Care Advice on Basic Audio Advice on Video Taping Interviews Advice on Shooting Classroom Presentations Advice on Critiquing Sho ...

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. . . From the Disk of Stephanie Drotos Here you'll find everything you need to teach a nine week middle school media production course! Media Production Objectives, Materials Needed, & Course Outline Day-by-Day Lesson Plans Teacher Resource: Teaching Media Production in the Middle School Sample Class Handouts teaching stop-motion animation, desktop publishing, video production MEDIA PRODUCTION LINKS Visit the NASA/MUSPIN Center for Network Training & Resources home ...

TVO Ready-to-Use Lesson Plans for Grade 7 All of these lessons are in .PDF format and include ready to print blackline masters and related Web links. Overall Expectations By the end of Grade 7, students will: - identify various types of media works and a variety of the techniques used in them; Using Sound Effects (T) Key Elements of Sounds in Television (T) Cardboard Camera (T) Camera Shots (T) Television Genres (T) - analyse and interpret media works; Camera Shots (T) ...

Welcome to the Video Guide! The Video Guide is a resource for both students and teachers to use as they explore the world of video. We hope you'll find these advice sheets, activities, glossaries, and more, useful whether you're just getting started or have already been using a video camera for a while. Good Stuff to Know Glossary of Helpful Terms, Concepts, and Advice related to Video and Editing. 8mm or VHS - a guide to understanding the different formats, and which one may be righ ...