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Keywords: Radio Broadcasting, Podcasting, School announcements, ENGLISH, Language Arts, Journalism
Subject(s): English/Language Arts, Technology, Journalism, Podcasting, Information Skills
Grades 6 through 8
School: Columbine Middle School, Montrose, CO
Planned By: Kerri Catlin
Original Author: Kerri Catlin, Montrose
LESSON IN STORY ELEMENTS
RADIO

Objective: Students will use radio as a vehicle to verbally interpret pre-written plays or interpret student-created plays, by developing the knowledge of the basic story elements for fantasy and short stories.

Standards: Reading and Writing- #1,#2,#3,#4
Theatre- #1,#2,#3,#4

RADIO PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Students will create, produce, and voice over a public service announcement as a service to local non-profit groups to air on a local radio station(s).

SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT OBJECTIVES
Students will participate in school announcements, as a vehicle to practice verbal interpretation of scripts, develop voice, and listening skills.

Comments
Our school is funding raising for various technological equipment, but the process has not been very fruitful.
Cross-Curriculum Ideas
Students researching information on historical people and creating plays or conducting interviews that teach about theses people.
Follow-Up
Continued reader's theatre plays, school announcements, and interviews.
Materials: Mobile Labs, Podcasting
Other Items: 1 Mobile Podcasting Lab, $3459.95 each, total of $3459.95