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TaskCards:TeacherNotesandStudentCards

The following task cards are provided to help facilitate student progress through the digital learning experience.

Pages 2 – 4 include an abbreviated version of the task cards for the teacher’s reference. Tasks are written in terms relative to project goals.

Pages 5 – 15 include the student task cards. Tasks are written in terms that students will understand.

These task cards will be used throughout the three week digital learning experience. To help the task cards remain usable for the unit, print the task cards on card stock and/or laminate each page.

Note: The term “read to the camera” is found on several student task cards. This means that the anchors and commercial actors should look at the camera while they are reading their scripts, rather than looking down at the piece of paper. If you are fortunate enough to have an extra computer and display that can serve as a teleprompter, that would be a nice addition to the experience!

Commentator (Sports) Task Card

Perform research on a local sporting

event Record the main idea and supporting

details in your own words Analyze, synthesize, and summarize the information

Write a rough draft of the story Time the story by reading it aloud Compile all of the sports stories and times, preparing a sportscast that is 3-4 minutes long Share your rough drafts with the Proofreading team Help another team

Commercial Writers Task Card

Perform research on events happening on the local school campus

Record the main idea and supporting details in your own words

Analyze, synthesize, and summarize the information Write a rough draft of the commercial Time the commercial by reading it aloud

Ensure that the complete commercial, including graphics from the Graphics/Media team, is 30 seconds long. Share your rough drafts with the Proofreading team Help another team

Graphics/Media Task Card

Assemble the topics covered by the Commentators, Meteorologists, Reporters, and Commercial writing teams

Locate or create graphics to complement each story and commercial

Locate or create graphics to support the weather report Prepare slide shows if needed to further explain data

reported Share your completed graphics/media files with the Video team Help another team

Meteorologist (Weather) Task Card

Collect campus weather data and

enter it into the Google Form Compare campus weather data to

local weather data using the local TV news web site Research weather stories to report Analyze, synthesize, and summarize the information Write a rough draft of your weather report

Ensure that the complete report, including graphics from the Graphics/Media team, is 3-4 minutes long Share your rough drafts with the Proofreading team Help another team

Music Task Card

Locate or create free-to-use music for the news show introduction

Assemble the topics from the Commentators, Meterorologists, Reporters, and Commercial writers

Locate or create free-to-use music to enhance each story reported as needed

Locate or create free-to-use music for commercial breaks Locate or create free-to-use music during the credits and to take the show off the air Share your music files with the Video team Help another team

Proofreading Task Card

Help the graphics/media team while you wait for scripts

Obtain the rough draft scripts from the Commentators, Meteorologists, Reporters, and Commercial team

Check and correct each rough draft before rehearsal Edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling Produce final copies of each script Share your final copies with the teacher and the appropriate team Check and correct each Wiki post before it is published Help another team

Reporter (News) Task Card

Perform research on a local, state or national news event

Record the main idea and supporting details in your own words

Analyze, synthesize, and summarize the information Write a rough draft of the story

Time the story by reading it aloud Compile all of the news stories and times Include at least one local, one state, and one national story in each newscast Time all of the stories to be sure the newscast is 3-4 minutes long Share your rough drafts with the Proofreading team. Help another team

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Social Interaction Task Card

Perform research on the local culture Record the main idea and supporting

details in your own words Analyze, synthesize, and summarize

the information Organize and interpret the information gathered Include local, state, and national news and symbols where

appropriate Locate a map that clearly indicates your location so your partner students can understand it Write a rough draft of the story Share your rough draft with the Proofreading team

Social Interaction (continued) When you get your rough draft back from the Proofreading team:

Ask the Graphics/Media team if they have any free-to-use images available to support your story.

Post the story on the class Wiki Be a polite audience when collaborating with Dar al-

Kalima students Help another team

Theater Task Card

Practice reading news articles (Provide these to the team. Use newspaper articles that describe relevant stories.)

Develop characters for the Commentators, Meteorologists, and Reporters

Develop characters as needed for the Commercial writers Rehearse scripts using emotions and movements to enhance the meaning Collaborate and cooperate with others to produce each news show Help another team

Video Task Card

Collect and organize files from all other teams

Combine the graphics and story scripts for each segment of the news shows

Record each vodcast Edit each news show so that it is 10 ½ - 13 ½ minutes

long, including 2 commercials and the intro/exit portions of the show

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Commentator (Sports) Task Card

1. Find out about a local sporting event that you want to share.

2. Using your own words, write a few notes that explain the event.

3. Tell the Graphics/Media team the topics you write about. Ask them to find pictures that go with your stories.

4. Write a rough draft script for the vodcast.

5. Use Times New Roman, size 14 font so it will be easy to read “to” the camera.

6. Read your script aloud. One team member should time how long it takes to read the script. Write the time down because you will need it in step 7. Do this for every sports script you write.

7. Put all your scripts together and add up the total time it took to read each one. Make sure the total time for all sports scripts is between 3-4 minutes long.

8. Share your rough drafts with the Proofreading team.


Commercial Writers Task Card

1. Find out about events that are happening on your campus.

2. Using your own words, write a few notes that explain the events.




6. Read your script aloud. One team member should time how long it takes to read the script. Write the time down because you will need it in step 7. Do this for every commercial script you write.

7. Put all your scripts together and add up the total time it took to read each one. Make sure the total time for each commercial break is 30 seconds.

8. Share your rough drafts with the Proofreading team


Graphics/Media Task Card

1. Ask the Commentators, Meteorologists, Reporters, and Commercial writing teams for the topics of stories they are writing.

2. Locate or draw graphics that go with each story and commercial.

3. If a slide show is needed to present a story, use Google Slides to make the show.

4. Use images.google.com to find free images. Search for your image. Then click Search Tools, then Usage Rights, then Labeled for Reuse.

5. Share your completed graphics/media files with the teams that asked for help finding images and with the video team.


Meteorologist (Weather) Task Card

1. Check your weather instruments every day. Use the Data Entry link on the project web site to enter your results.

2. Find out about local weather events that you want to share.





7. Read your script aloud. One team member should time how long it takes to read the script. Write the time down because you will need it in step 8. Do this for every weather script you write.

8. Put all your scripts together and add up the total time it took to read each one. Make sure the total time for all weather scripts is between 3-4 minutes long.



Music Task Card

1. Use Brainy Betty (http://www.brainybetty.com/soundsforpowerpoint.htm) to select music for each vodcast introduction and credits screen.

2. Ask the Commentators, Meterorologists, Reporters, and Commercial writers what topics they are writing about. Find music that will work for some of the stories and commercials. You don’t need music for every story or every commercial.

3. If you want, you can record your own music.

4. Share your music files with the Video team.


Proofreading Task Card

1. While you are waiting for scripts to proofread, help the Graphics/Media team find images.

2. When you have at least one script, begin checking and correcting the scripts.

3. Edit scripts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.

4. Share your final copies with the teacher and the team that gave you each script.

5. Check and correct each Wiki post before it is published.


Reporter (News) Task Card

1. Find out about local, state, and national events that you want to share.





6. Read your script aloud. One team member should time how long it takes to read the script. Write the time down because you will need it in step 8. Do this for every news script you write.

7. Be sure you include at least one local, one state, and one national story in each vodcast

8. Put all your scripts together and add up the total time it took to read each one. Make sure the total time for all news scripts is between 3-4 minutes long.


Social Interaction Task Card

1. Find out about some events that will give a picture of San Antonio’s culture.

2. Using your own words, write a few notes that explain the events.




6. Read your script aloud. One team member should time how long it takes to read the script. Write the time down because you will need it in step 7. Do this for every culture script you write.

7. Put all your scripts together and add up the total time it took to read each one. Make sure the total time for all news scripts is between 3-4 minutes long.

8. Share the rough draft with the Proofreading team.

When you get your rough draft back from the Proofreading team:

9. Post the story on the class Wiki.

10. Be a polite audience member when collaborating with your partner students.


Theater Task Card

1. Audition class members to play the roles of news anchor, meteorologist, sports anchor, and commercial actors.

2. While you wait for scripts, practice reading “to” the camera. Ask the video team to help you by recording your practice. Read the newspaper articles your teacher gives you for this practice recording.

3. Once you have at least one script, begin rehearsing the script. Use your emotions and movements to help your audience understand the meaning of the script.

4. Cooperate with all of your class mates to produce each vodcast.


Video Task Card

1. While you wait for the finished scripts, help the Theater team practice reading “to” the camera.

2. Get the graphics from the Graphics/Media team and put them in order of the vodcast. Change t

3. Practice using the video editing software.

4. When you have at least one script, work with the Theater team to record each vodcast.

5. Cooperate with all of your class mates to produce each vodcast.

6. Edit each news show so that it is 10 ½ - 13 ½ minutes long, including 2 commercials and the intro/exit portions of the show.


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