As part of a five-lesson unit on how television uses technology and film techniques to communicate meaning, elementary students create their own media productions that demonstrate their understanding of these concepts.

Concepts

Media Literacy

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Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

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Instructional Ideas

• If Google Classroom is available in your school, use the Google tools to create the productions

Classroom Considerations

• Although the lesson is designed the use of video recorders, VCR, and television, the plan is easily adapted to those classrooms that have access to Google Classroom and its tools

Pros

• The plan lists the techniques used in creating television productions

Cons

• No models are included that demonstrate the various techniques

 

Common Core

SL.1.4 SL.2.4 SL.3.4 SL.5.4 SL.6.4