Course Title: Producing Live TV WVEIS Code 1689

21st Century Standards Profile

Arts and Humanities

Course Title: Producing Live TV WVEIS Code 1689

Student’s Name______

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Course Description: This course is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the television industry. Areas of study include directing, newsroom staff, production staff, performance, and student organizations. Students will gain knowledge and technical expertise in producing live television news and other live programs including talk shows, game shows, variety shows and sports events broadcasts. Students will utilize problem-solving techniques and participate in laboratory activities to develop an understanding of course concepts, and teachers should provide each student with real world learning opportunities and instruction related to broadcasting occupations. Safety instruction is integrated into all activities. Students are encouraged to become active members of Skills USA for additional co-curricular opportunities that enhance student achievement, develop student leadership, and support experiential learning. The West Virginia Standards for 21st Century Learning include the following components: 21st Century Content Standards and 21st Century Learning Skills and Technology Tools. All West Virginia teachers are responsible for classroom instruction that integrates learning skills, technology tools, and content standards and objectives.

Level of Competence:

· Above Mastery: The student demonstrates exceptional and exemplary performance with distinctive and sophisticated application of knowledge and skills that exceed standard. The student can independently solve problems and is self-directed.

· Mastery: The student demonstrates competent and proficient performance and shows a thorough and effective application of knowledge and skills that meet standard. Application of knowledge and skills is thorough and effective and the student can work independently.

· Partial Mastery: The student demonstrates basic but inconsistent performance of fundamental knowledge and skills characterized by errors and/or omissions. Performance needs further development and supervision.

Content Standards and Objectives / Above Mastery / Mastery / Partial Mastery / Date / Comments
Standard 1: Directing
Objectives / The student will
AH.O.LIVETV.1.1 / examine the duties of the director.
AH.O.LIVETV.1.2 / examine the duties of the members of the director’s crew.
AH.O.LIVETV.1.3 / guide on-screen talent in shaping their performance.
Standard 2: Newsroom Staff
Objectives / The student will
AH.O.LIVETV.2.1 / examine the duties of a news director.
AH.O.LIVETV.2.2 / examine the duties of an assignment editor.
AH.O.LIVETV.2.3 / examine the duties of a producer.
AH.O.LIVETV.2.4 / examine the duties of an anchor.
AH.O.LIVETV.2.5 / examine the duties of a reporter.
AH.O.LIVETV.2.6 / examine the duties of a videographer.
Standard 3: Production Staff
Objectives / Students will
AH.O.LIVETV.3.1 / examine the duties of a production manager.
AH.O.LIVETV.3.2 / examine the duties of the master control operator.
AH.O.LIVETV.3.3 / examine the duties of a technical director.
AH.O.LIVETV.3.4 / examine the duties of an audio engineer.
AH.O.LIVETV.3.5 / examine the duties of a graphic artist.
AH.O.LIVETV.3.6 / examine the duties of a floor director.
AH.O.LIVETV.3.7 / examine the duties of a studio camera operator.
AH.O.LIVETV.3.8 / examine the duties of a teleprompter operator.
Standard 4: Performance
Objectives / The student will
AH.O.LIVETV.4.1 / perform the duties of a producer.
AH.O.LIVETV.4.2 / perform the duties of an anchor.
AH.O.LIVETV.4.3 / perform the duties of a reporter.
AH.O.LIVETV.4.4 / perform the duties of a master control operator.
AH.O.LIVETV.4.5 / perform the duties of a technical director.
AH.O.LIVETV.4.6 / perform the duties of an audio engineer.
AH.O.LIVETV.4.7 / perform the duties of a floor director.
AH.O.LIVETV.4.8 / perform the duties of a studio camera operator.
AH.O.LIVETV.4.9 / perform the duties of a teleprompter operator.
Standard: 5 Participating in the Student Organization
Objectives / The student will
AH.O.LIVETV.5.1 / examine the purposes and goals of student organizations.
AH.O.LIVETV.5.2 / demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities such as meetings, programs, projects, and competitions.
AH.O.LIVETV.5.3 / discover the benefits and responsibilities of participation in student, professional, and civic organizations as an adult.