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Student Courses: Fink's 3-Column Chart for Video-Based Morning Announcements Course

Learning Goals

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Learning Activities

To provide students with a basic understanding of video production equipment and techniques

To develop students' video editing skills

To teach students how to tell a story through video

To encourage students to think critically and creatively about the material

Assessment Activities

Class participation and attendance: 30%

In-class projects: 30%

Final project: 40%

Learning Goals

Collaborate and share positive news stories from around the world every day

Learning Activities

Group research and presentation activity

Assessment Activities

Students present their findings in a group presentation and receive feedback from peers and teacher

Learning Goals

Listen to the morning announcements

Learning Activities

Students will develop the skill of active listening in students as they listen to the morning announcements.

Students will become more engaged in their learning and stay informed about school events and activities.

Assessment Activities

Observe students during the listening activity and the debrief session to assess their active listening skills and their ability to retain important information from the announcements.

Collect students' notes from the listening activity to assess their ability to take effective notes and to recall important information from the announcements.

Learning Goals

Highlight different aspects of the school or community each day

Learning Activities

Group research and presentation activity

Assessment Activities

Students present their findings in a group presentation and receive feedback from peers and teacher

Learning Goals

Introduce the morning announcements to the students

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Students will understand the purpose and structure of daily morning announcements.

Students will be able to identify important information from the announcements.

Students will be able to use the announcements to improve their learning experience.

Assessment Activities

Observe students during independent practice to check for understanding of the purpose and structure of the announcements.

Collect and review students' worksheets to assess their ability to identify important information and reflect on how it can be used to improve their learning experience.

Learning Goals

Invite special guests to deliver announcements

Learning Activities

Special guest invitation and observation activity

Assessment Activities

Students reflect on what they learned from special guests and share it with teacher and peers

Learning Goals

Model a project around the morning announcements

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Project-based learning activity with teacher guidance

Assessment Activities

Students present their project and receive feedback from teacher and peers

Learning Goals

Visit the Career Center to talk to high school students in the field

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Field trip activity

Assessment Activities

Students reflect on what they learned from high school students and share it with teacher and peers

Learning Goals

Practice strategies for maintaining students attention

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Practice and role-playing activity with teacher guidance

Assessment Activities

Students present their role-playing scenarios and receive feedback from teacher and peers

Learning Goals

Research and present facts about something new each day

Learning Activities

Group research and presentation activity

Assessment Activities

Students present their findings in a group presentation and receive feedback from peers and teacher

Learning Goals

Write about the morning announcements

Learning Activities

Writing activity with teacher guidance

Assessment Activities

Students submit their writing for review and teacher evaluation

Learning Goals

Discuss the different parts of the morning announcements with the teacher

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Discussion and Q&A session with teacher

Assessment Activities

Students take a quiz to assess their understanding of the different parts

Learning Goals

Discuss the morning announcements

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Discussion activity with teacher guidance

Assessment Activities

Students participate in a class discussion and receive feedback from teacher and peers

Learning Goals

Share information about upcoming events in the school and community

Learning Activities

Group research and presentation activity

Assessment Activities

Students present their findings in a group presentation and receive feedback from peers and teacher

Learning Goals

Listen to the morning announcements and identify the different parts

Learning Activities

Listening activity and discussion with teacher

Assessment Activities

Students take a quiz to assess their understanding of the different parts

Learning Goals

Deliver announcements in a variety of ways

Learning Activities

Role-playing activity with teacher guidance

Assessment Activities

Students present their role-playing scenarios and receive feedback from teacher and peers

Learning Goals

Script the content for announcements

Learning Activities

Teacher-led instruction on writing techniques

Assessment Activities

Students present their script for peer review and teacher evaluation

Learning Goals

Write about the different parts of the morning announcements

Learning Activities

Writing activity with teacher guidance

Assessment Activities

Students submit their writing for review and teacher evaluation

Learning Goals

Highlight noteworthy student achievements across the campus student body

Learning Activities

Discussion and brainstorming session with teacher guidance

Assessment Activities

Students present their findings in a group presentation and receive feedback from peers and teacher

Learning Goals

Observe someone giving morning announcements

Learning Activities

Observation activity in real-life setting

Assessment Activities

Students reflect on what they observed and share their insights with teacher and peers

Learning Goals

Introduce the different parts of the morning announcements to the students

Learning Activities

Teacher-led presentation and discussion

Assessment Activities

Students participate in a quiz to assess their understanding of the different parts

Learning Goals

Read a book or article about strategies for maintaining students attention

Learning Activities

Reading and reflection activity

Assessment Activities

Students summarize what they learned and share it with the teacher and peers

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