Fairy Tale News Broadcast
Student Name: ______
Your job is to do a news report on a famous Fairy Tale, with all of the following elements:
· A person who is the News Anchor sitting at a news desk. This person will introduce the story with a few lines and then refer to a reporter in the field ready to interview people from the story. The reporter will then turn the story back over to the News Anchor when it is done, so you have to have some final lines prepared for your audience.
o Who is this person in your group? ______
· A person who is the News Reporter out in the field. This person’s job is to ask insightful questions that get to the heart of the story. Probe for dirt, get the details, report on the conflict!
o Who is this person in your group? ______
· People who are character(s) in the story. Their job is to become the characters and know the story, as well as what motivated them to do what they did. Come up with creative answers for the reporter and stay in character.
o Who are these people in your group? ______
o Which character is each person playing? ______
You also need to do the following:
o Using PowerPoint, design a lead into the story that will be posted by the News Anchor. Your picture will flash up on the TV screen to introduce the story.
o Everyone must have some kind of costume to help show what part they are playing. No jeans allowed unless required by character.
o The News Anchor and the Reporter can have note cards to prompt them, but the characters cannot have any cards. They must be ready to answer without any prompting.
YOU CANNOT ADD ANY UNSAVORY ELEMENTS TO ANY OF THE STORIES, SUCH AS REFERENCES TO DRUGS, ALCOHOL, OR SEX. KEEP IT CLEAN!
Your broadcast should last between 5 to 7 minutes.
What is your story? ______
Due:
Fairy Tale News Broadcast Rubric
News Anchor ______(25 points)
· Introduced the story with a few lines
· Gave story background – who, what, where, when, etc.
· Referred to a reporter in the field
· Concluded broadcast – final lines to wrap up story
· Wore appropriate News Anchor attire
· Relaxed, comfortable, confident, poised
· Spoke loudly, clearly, and with precise pronunciation
· Spoke with passion and vocal energy
News Reporter ______(25 points)
· Reported on the conflict – who, what, where, when, etc.
· Probed for details, asked insightful questions
· Organized questions coherently and stayed on topic
· Kept conversation flowing with character(s)
· Wore appropriate News Reporter attire
· Relaxed, comfortable, confident, poised
· Spoke loudly, clearly, and with precise pronunciation
· Spoke with passion and vocal energy
Character(s) ______(25 points)
· Became the character
· Knew the story – why did they do what they did?
· Had creative answers and stayed in character
· Kept conversation flowing with News Reporter
· Wore attire appropriate for character
· Relaxed, comfortable, confident, poised
· Spoke loudly, clearly, and with precise pronunciation
· Spoke with passion and vocal energy
PowerPoint Story Lead Visual ______(10 points)
Presentation Between 5 – 7 minutes ______(15 points)
· Actual time: ______
FINAL GROUP GRADE: ______
Minutes Points
5:00 15
4:45 13
4:30 12
4:15 11
4:00 10
3:45 8
3:30 7
3:15 6
3:00 5
2:45 4
2:30 3
2:15 2
2:00 1
Shorter than 2:00 0