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WCHS TEAMWORK
ONLINE RESEARCH MODULE

RESEARCH
PROCESS DIRECTION TO STUDENTS

SCENARIO YOU ARE PART OF THE CHANNEL 9 NEWS TEAM. YOU AND YOUR PARTNER HAVE GRACIOUSLY AGREED TO GO TO CHESAPEAKE HIGH SCHOOL TO TEACH A LESSON ON A PARTICULAR ASPECT OF MEDIA PRODUCTION.   IN PREPARATION, YOU PLAN ON USING VARIOUS RESOURCES TO DESIGN YOUR CLASS PRESENTATION.

TASK AND PRODUCT
YOU AND YOUR PARTNER DECIDE TO RESEARCH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS USING THE RESOURCES FOUND ON THE COUGARS' DIGITAL MEDIA CENTER.
1. WHAT ARE THE MOST CHALLENGING AND REWARDING ASPECTS OF A PRODUCER'S AND / OR DIRECTOR'S JOB?
2. CITIZEN CANE IS RANKED AS ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES OF ALL TIMES. IT BROKE NEW GROUND IN THE USE OF CAMERA WORK. THINK ABOUT A FILM YOU VISUALLY ENJOYED. HOW DOES THE USE OF VARIOUS SHOTS AND CAMERA TECHNIQUES PROVOKE VARIOUS EMOTIONS, EFFECTS OR SENSATIONS.
3. EVALUATE SEVERAL SCRIPTS THAT LEFT AN IMPACT ON YOU. WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF MEMORABLE SCRIPT?
4. BARBARA WALTERS HAS BEEN A NEWS ANCHOR, A HOST ON 60 MINUTES, AND A TALK SHOW HOST.   SHE HAS INTERVIEWED SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. WHAT QUALITIES ARE NECESSARY TO BE AN OUTSTANDING INTERVIEWER AND / OR TALENT?
5. TECHNICAL JOBS SUCH AS CAMERA, AUDIO, LIGHTING, EDITING AND SET BUILDING ARE BEHIND THE SCENES BUT CRITICAL TO THE PRODUCTION. CHOOSE ONE OF THESE JOBS. IN A TECHNICAL POSITION, WHAT COULD YOU DO TO INSURE A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM?
6. CREATE AN IMAGE IN YOUR MIND OF A SUCCESSFUL MEDIA PRODUCTION PROJECT BEING CARRIED OUT. CONSIDER ALL THE ELEMENTS OF THE SCENE. WHAT ARE
THE GROUND RULES EACH MEMBER WOULD NEED TO FOLLOW TO MAKE THAT IMAGE A REALITY?

THEN PRESENT YOUR INFORMATION TO THE REST OF THE TEAM USING AN ORAL PRESENTATION WITH HANDOUTS, A POWER POINT PRESENTATION OR A VIDEO. SAVE YOUR WORK ON THE NETWORK.

ASSESSMENT YOUR ASSESSMENT WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:

ORAL PRESENTATION

VISUALS THAT HELPS TO DEVELOP THE IDEAS IN THE ORAL PRESENTATION

USE OF AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT LIBRARY RESOURCES AS SHOWN IN YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY

QUESTIONS ESSENTIAL QUESTION: (CHOOSE ONE FROM THE ABOVE LIST.)
WHAT OTHER QUESTIONS CAN GUIDE YOUR RESEARCH?

SUGGESTED QUESTIONS:

WHAT JOB DESCRIPTION ACCURATELY TELLS WHAT A PROCUCER OR OTHER TEAM MEMBER DOES?

WHAT QUALITIES, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS DOES A PERSON NEED TO PERFORM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING JOBS WELL: PRODUCER / DIRECTOR, TALENT, FLOOR MANAGER, CAMERA PERSON, AUDIO / LIGHTS / SET TECHNICIAN AND SCRIPTWRITER?

WHAT STRATEGIES CAN ANY OF THE ABOVE TEAM MEMBERS COME UP WITH TO INSURE SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTION CONSISTENTLY?

WHAT ARE THE GREATEST CHALLENGES AND REWARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JOB YOU ARE MOST INTERESTED IN?

WHO ARE SOME PEOPLE YOU ADMIRE IN THE FIELD THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE AS A ROLE MODEL? WHAT IS IT ABOUT THEM THAT YOU ADMIRE?

CONSIDERING YOUR PERSONALITY AND PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT WHAT JOB DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD BE BEST SUITED?

HOW COULD YOU USE YOUR PERSONALITY TRAITS TO DO YOUR JOB WELL AND TO HELP THE TEAM?

WHAT TIPS COULD YOU SHARE WITH THE GROUP ABOUT A PARTICULAR JOB?

WHAT STEP-BY-STEP DIRECTIONS WOULD HELP A PARTICULAR TEAM MEMBER DO THEIR JOB CONSISTENTLY WELL?


GATHER and SORT
GATHER INFORMATION FROM A VARIETY OF RESOURCES FOUND IN THE CDMC.

START IN THE CDMC AND CLICK ON Online Databases , BEGIN WITH World Book. THEN GO TO THE AACPL SITE SEARCH IN THE Student Resource Center, SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF HOMEWORK CATEGORY IN THEIR ONLINE DATABASES, THE PASSWORD IS YOUR LIBRARY CARD # HERE YOU WILL FIND GOOD BACKGROUND INFORMATION. YOU MAY ALSO SEARCH EBSCO AND SIRS, FOR PERIODICAL ARTICLES. WEB FEET IS A SEARCH ENGINE OF HIGHLY RECOMMENDED WEB SITES. DON'T FORGET TO USE THE RESOURCE PAGE FOR LESSONS, IDEAS, SAMPLES, ETC.

TAKE EFFECTIVE NOTES AND RECORD SOURCES. PARAPHASE THE MAIN IDEAS TO AVOID PLAGARISM. FOLLOW MLA Bibliographic FORMAT.

ORGANIZE
ANALYZE YOUR RESEARACH NOTES TO FORMULATE AN EXPLANATION TO YOUR QUESTION. SYNTHESIZE YOUR FINDINGS BY PRESPARING AN ORAL PRESENTATION WITH VISUALS. SAVE YOUR WORK TO THE SERVER AND BACKUP ON A DISC OR A MEMORY STICK. WHAT NEW INSIGHTS HAVE EMERGED? WHAT FACTS ARE THE MOST COMPELLING AND WOULD HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT ON YOUR AUDIENCE? EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF YOUR RESEARCH. HAVE YOU GATHERED SUFFICIENT DETAILS ABOUT YOUR TOPIC? ARE YOUR DETAILS ORGANIZED TO MAKE SENSE FOR YOUR AUDIENCE?

CONCLUSION
PRESENTATION - AS A GROUP, SHARE YOUR RESEARCH FINDINGS WITH THE CLASS IN AN ORAL PRESENTATION USING VISUALS.

LISTENING TO PRESENTATIONS - WHILE LISTENING TO OTHERS PRESENT, TAKE NOTES.

RELECTION - WRITE AN ESSAY INCORPORTATING THREE STATEGIES YOU FOUND ESPECIALLY USEFUL AND STATING WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED FROM THIS ACTIVITY.

RESEARCH PROCESS	DIRECTION TO STUDENTS
SCENARIO	YOU ARE PART OF THE CHANNEL 9 NEWS TEAM. YOU AND YOUR PARTNER HAVE GRACIOUSLY AGREED TO GO TO CHESAPEAKE HIGH SCHOOL TO TEACH A LESSON ON A PARTICULAR ASPECT OF MEDIA PRODUCTION. IN PREPARATION, YOU PLAN ON USING VARIOUS RESOURCES TO DESIGN YOUR CLASS PRESENTATION.
TASK AND PRODUCT	YOU AND YOUR PARTNER DECIDE TO RESEARCH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS USING THE RESOURCES FOUND ON THE COUGARS' DIGITAL MEDIA CENTER. 1. WHAT ARE THE MOST CHALLENGING AND REWARDING ASPECTS OF A PRODUCER'S AND / OR DIRECTOR'S JOB? 2. CITIZEN CANE IS RANKED AS ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES OF ALL TIMES. IT BROKE NEW GROUND IN THE USE OF CAMERA WORK. THINK ABOUT A FILM YOU VISUALLY ENJOYED. HOW DOES THE USE OF VARIOUS SHOTS AND CAMERA TECHNIQUES PROVOKE VARIOUS EMOTIONS, EFFECTS OR SENSATIONS. 3. EVALUATE SEVERAL SCRIPTS THAT LEFT AN IMPACT ON YOU. WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF MEMORABLE SCRIPT? 4. BARBARA WALTERS HAS BEEN A NEWS ANCHOR, A HOST ON 60 MINUTES, AND A TALK SHOW HOST. SHE HAS INTERVIEWED SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. WHAT QUALITIES ARE NECESSARY TO BE AN OUTSTANDING INTERVIEWER AND / OR TALENT? 5. TECHNICAL JOBS SUCH AS CAMERA, AUDIO, LIGHTING, EDITING AND SET BUILDING ARE BEHIND THE SCENES BUT CRITICAL TO THE PRODUCTION. CHOOSE ONE OF THESE JOBS. IN A TECHNICAL POSITION, WHAT COULD YOU DO TO INSURE A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM? 6. CREATE AN IMAGE IN YOUR MIND OF A SUCCESSFUL MEDIA PRODUCTION PROJECT BEING CARRIED OUT. CONSIDER ALL THE ELEMENTS OF THE SCENE. WHAT ARE THE GROUND RULES EACH MEMBER WOULD NEED TO FOLLOW TO MAKE THAT IMAGE A REALITY? THEN PRESENT YOUR INFORMATION TO THE REST OF THE TEAM USING AN ORAL PRESENTATION WITH HANDOUTS, A POWER POINT PRESENTATION OR A VIDEO. SAVE YOUR WORK ON THE NETWORK.
ASSESSMENT	YOUR ASSESSMENT WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: ORAL PRESENTATION VISUALS THAT HELPS TO DEVELOP THE IDEAS IN THE ORAL PRESENTATION USE OF AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT LIBRARY RESOURCES AS SHOWN IN YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY
QUESTIONS	ESSENTIAL QUESTION: (CHOOSE ONE FROM THE ABOVE LIST.) WHAT OTHER QUESTIONS CAN GUIDE YOUR RESEARCH? SUGGESTED QUESTIONS: WHAT JOB DESCRIPTION ACCURATELY TELLS WHAT A PROCUCER OR OTHER TEAM MEMBER DOES? WHAT QUALITIES, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS DOES A PERSON NEED TO PERFORM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING JOBS WELL: PRODUCER / DIRECTOR, TALENT, FLOOR MANAGER, CAMERA PERSON, AUDIO / LIGHTS / SET TECHNICIAN AND SCRIPTWRITER? WHAT STRATEGIES CAN ANY OF THE ABOVE TEAM MEMBERS COME UP WITH TO INSURE SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTION CONSISTENTLY? WHAT ARE THE GREATEST CHALLENGES AND REWARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JOB YOU ARE MOST INTERESTED IN? WHO ARE SOME PEOPLE YOU ADMIRE IN THE FIELD THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE AS A ROLE MODEL? WHAT IS IT ABOUT THEM THAT YOU ADMIRE? CONSIDERING YOUR PERSONALITY AND PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT WHAT JOB DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD BE BEST SUITED? HOW COULD YOU USE YOUR PERSONALITY TRAITS TO DO YOUR JOB WELL AND TO HELP THE TEAM? WHAT TIPS COULD YOU SHARE WITH THE GROUP ABOUT A PARTICULAR JOB? WHAT STEP-BY-STEP DIRECTIONS WOULD HELP A PARTICULAR TEAM MEMBER DO THEIR JOB CONSISTENTLY WELL?
GATHER and SORT	GATHER INFORMATION FROM A VARIETY OF RESOURCES FOUND IN THE CDMC. START IN THE CDMC AND CLICK ON Online Databases , BEGIN WITH World Book. THEN GO TO THE AACPL SITE SEARCH IN THE Student Resource Center, SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF HOMEWORK CATEGORY IN THEIR ONLINE DATABASES, THE PASSWORD IS YOUR LIBRARY CARD # HERE YOU WILL FIND GOOD BACKGROUND INFORMATION. YOU MAY ALSO SEARCH EBSCO AND SIRS, FOR PERIODICAL ARTICLES. WEB FEET IS A SEARCH ENGINE OF HIGHLY RECOMMENDED WEB SITES. DON'T FORGET TO USE THE RESOURCE PAGE FOR LESSONS, IDEAS, SAMPLES, ETC. TAKE EFFECTIVE NOTES AND RECORD SOURCES. PARAPHASE THE MAIN IDEAS TO AVOID PLAGARISM. FOLLOW MLA Bibliographic FORMAT.
ORGANIZE	ANALYZE YOUR RESEARACH NOTES TO FORMULATE AN EXPLANATION TO YOUR QUESTION. SYNTHESIZE YOUR FINDINGS BY PRESPARING AN ORAL PRESENTATION WITH VISUALS. SAVE YOUR WORK TO THE SERVER AND BACKUP ON A DISC OR A MEMORY STICK. WHAT NEW INSIGHTS HAVE EMERGED? WHAT FACTS ARE THE MOST COMPELLING AND WOULD HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT ON YOUR AUDIENCE? EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF YOUR RESEARCH. HAVE YOU GATHERED SUFFICIENT DETAILS ABOUT YOUR TOPIC? ARE YOUR DETAILS ORGANIZED TO MAKE SENSE FOR YOUR AUDIENCE?
CONCLUSION	PRESENTATION - AS A GROUP, SHARE YOUR RESEARCH FINDINGS WITH THE CLASS IN AN ORAL PRESENTATION USING VISUALS. LISTENING TO PRESENTATIONS - WHILE LISTENING TO OTHERS PRESENT, TAKE NOTES. RELECTION - WRITE AN ESSAY INCORPORTATING THREE STATEGIES YOU FOUND ESPECIALLY USEFUL AND STATING WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED FROM THIS ACTIVITY.