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Program: STEM III
Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
Broadcast Boot
Camp
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Program: STEM III
Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
Table of Contents
ACTIVITIES OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................. 3
FOCUS OF THE WEEK .................................................................................................................................... 4
MORNING MEETING GUIDELINES ................................................................................................................ 4
MORNING COUNSELOR PREP ...................................................................................................................... 5
MONDAY MORNING MEETING .................................................................................................................... 9
MONDAY STEM CONCEPTS ........................................................................................................................ 13
MONDAY EXPLORATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 14
1.SE: Speed of the News............................................................................................................................. 14
1.A: Types of News ..................................................................................................................................... 19
1.B: Journalism Ethics in the Era of “Fake News” ..................................................................................... 23
TUESDAY MORNING MEETING .................................................................................................................. 28
TUESDAY STEM CONCEPTS ........................................................................................................................ 31
TUESDAY EXPLORATIONS........................................................................................................................... 32
2.SE: The Big Six: The Reporter’s Questions .............................................................................................. 32
2.A: What Makes a Good Video Report..................................................................................................... 35
2.B: Finding Story Ideas: Introduction to Newsela.................................................................................... 38
WEDNESDAY MORNING MEETING ............................................................................................................ 43
WEDNESDAY STEM CONCEPTS .................................................................................................................. 46
WEDNESDAY EXPLORATIONS .................................................................................................................... 47
3.SE: Interviewing 101 ................................................................................................................................ 47
3.A: Production and Green Screens ........................................................................................................... 51
3.B: Script Writing ...................................................................................................................................... 55
THURSDAY MORNING MEETING................................................................................................................ 60
THURSDAY STEM CONCEPTS ...................................................................................................................... 62
THURSDAY EXPLORATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 63
4.SE: Script Writing/Filming ....................................................................................................................... 63
4.A: Filming/Editing .................................................................................................................................... 66
4.B: Editing.................................................................................................................................................. 69
FRIDAY MORNING MEETING ...................................................................................................................... 73
FRIDAY STEM CONCEPTS ............................................................................................................................ 75
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Program: STEM III
Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
FRIDAY EXPLORATIONS .............................................................................................................................. 76
5.SE: News Teaming ................................................................................................................................... 76
5.A: Pictures VS Words: Communication Showdown ............................................................................... 79
5.B: Headfirst News Broadcast .................................................................................................................. 82
TIME EXPANDERS ....................................................................................................................................... 85
TE.1: Create Your Own Microphone .......................................................................................................... 85
TE.2: How’d You Get the Message? Communicating Through the Ages ................................................. 87
Activities Overview
Broadcast Boot Camp
Super Six: Optimism
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Speed of the The Big Six: The
STEM Interviewing Script
News Reporter’s News Teaming
Essentials 101 Writing/Filming
Questions
Pictures VS
What Makes a Production
Words:
Exploration A Types of News Good Video and Green Filming/Editing
Communication
Report? Screens
Showdown
Finding Story
Journalism Ethics
Ideas: Script Headfirst News
Exploration B in the Era of Editing
Introduction to Writing Broadcast
“Fake News”
Newsela
Time Create Your Own Microphone; How’d You Get the Message? Communicating through the
Expanders Ages
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Program: STEM III
Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
Focus of the Week
Welcome to Boot Camp, where we’ll be covering the basics of broadcast journalism, including
the evolution of the news, tips for conducting interviews and analyzing the validity of sources,
and how to write a compelling program. Campers will work with iMovie and a green screen,
compare different roles on a news team, and learn about their responsibilities as digital
citizens. They’ll also work in teams to write, deliver, and film their own news programs,
highlighting stories they’re passionate about, from Entertainment to Weather. They’ll even
script and record their own advertisements. Quiet on set! We’re on in 3…2…1…
Morning Meeting Guidelines
I. Background
- Morning Meetings occur each day for approximately 15-20 minutes.
Meetings will happen with individual groups.
- Morning Meetings will consist of a Greeting, Activity, Theme Integration, and
Pertinent Notes.
- They provide an opportunity for counselors and campers to get to know each
other, and to prepare for the day’s events (safety, expectations, hype for
activities).
- Additionally, each Morning Meeting will tie the Super Six Building Block into
the narrative for the week.
- Morning Meetings can be led by the STEM Program Leader or the group’s
counselors.
II. Tips for Successful Morning Meetings
- Bring high energy and enthusiasm! Campers will feed off the leader’s
disposition.
- Ensure that all campers can see and hear the meeting. Ideally, a circle
formation works best.
- All counselors should be engaged in the content and modeling expectations
for campers.
- Involve campers through call-and-response, questions, etc.
- Keep the meeting short and moving.
- Do not simply read these meetings verbatim – read the stories, internalize
the content, and deliver the message in an exciting manner.
- Have fun!
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Program: STEM III
Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
MORNING COUNSELOR PREP
MONDAY
STEM ESSENTIALS: On the whiteboard in the classroom, make a large “T Chart” and
write “Slow Communication” on one column and “Fast Communication” on another
column. Use magnets or use tape to hang up the visuals under the “T Chart” as students
complete the exploration. If you choose to use the Time Expander videos, play through
commercials and maximize screen prior to campers arriving.
EXPLORATION A: This exploration will highlight several short movie clips. Ensure that all
movies function prior to campers arriving. Play through commercials and maximize the
screen. Write on the board or piece of chart paper: Meteorology, Sports, Traffic,
Entertainment, Advertisement, Hard and Soft News (Local, National, International.)
Print and copy the Newscast Brainstorm sheet (1 per camper.) Create your own
Newscast Brainstorm sheet to use as a model.
EXPLORATION B: Gather Jim Lehrer’s 10 Rules of Journalism for Students (1 per
camper.) This exploration will start in the classroom but will transition to an outdoor
game. If weather is inclement, swap this activity for another day OR find an indoor area
that is suitable for physical activity.
TUESDAY
STEM ESSENTIALS: Gather The Big Six: Question Cut Up worksheet (1 per camper, 2
sheets of paper) and Today’s News: “New Museum Opens” article (1 per camper)
EXPLORATION A: Write on the classroom whiteboard or on chart paper: Timeliness,
Proximity, Conflict and Controversy, Human Interest, and Relevance. Ensure that the
video functions prior to campers arriving. Play through commercials and maximize the
screen. Watch the video and complete your own What Makes a Good Video Report
sheet to be prepared to scaffold instruction for campers.
EXPLORATION B: Gather the News Story Brainstorming sheets, three per camper.
Familiarize yourself with the Newsela site, the login process, and the articles available
for Lower Elementary School and Upper Elementary School. Find an appropriate article
to complete a News Story Brainstorming sheet about to use as a model. Write on the
board (or leave from 2.A): Timeliness, Proximity, Conflict and Controversy, Human
Interest, and Relevance. Write steps for logging into Newsela on the board (SEE
CURRICULUM.)
WEDNESDAY
STEM ESSENTIALS: Ensure that the movie functions prior to campers arriving. Play
through commercials and maximize the screen. Inflate the microphones (1 per camper.)
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Program: STEM III
Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
EXPLORATION A: Watch both videos, Easy-To-Use Green Screen by DoInk App… and
Green Screen DoInk Walkthrough. (The second video, by Teachers Talking Tech, will
only be used by counselors to provide background knowledge on the application.) As
you watch, explore the app to be able to answer campers’ questions when you
complete this exploration. Cue all videos prior to campers arriving, playing through
commercials and maximize the screen. Set up the large green screens in the room using
tape.
EXPLORATION B: Cue the videos, playing through commercials and maximizing the
screen prior to campers arriving. Write the directions for accessing Newsela on the
board.
THURSDAY
STEM ESSENTIALS: Set up green screens in a quiet space in the classroom or hallway (if
they were not already still up from yesterday.) This space should have adequate lighting
and be free from distraction when campers are filming.
EXPLORATION A: Watch the iMovie for iPhone and iPad for Beginners video to
familiarize yourself with the iMovie app and editing capabilities. Cue the iMovie for iPad
Basic Editing Tutorial for My Students to show campers by playing through commercials
and maximizing the screen.
EXPLORATION B: Write the Key Vocabulary on the white board or on a chart paper for
campers to access. Watch the CNN Student News 5/13/16 one time through to
familiarize yourself with examples of the vocabulary. Cue the video for campers by
maximizing the screen and playing through any commercials. By the end of today, all
campers should be finished recording their news broadcasts. Airdrop each news
team’s video report onto the main classroom iPad to be used during 5.B tomorrow.
FRIDAY
STEM ESSENTIALS: Write the Key Vocabulary on a white board or chart paper, without
the definition. Gather the News Team Matching sheet (1 per camper.) As campers are
completing the News Team Matching sheet, divide materials for groups of four for the
spaghetti tower challenge. Cut the string and tape into 1-yard strips (each group gets
one.) Count out 20 sticks of dry spaghetti for each group.
EXPLORATION A: N/A
EXPLORATION B: After 4.B, ensure that all campers’ news broadcasts are finalized.
Airdrop the videos onto the main classroom iPad if you have not already. Test the
technology to ensure that all videos can be projected and heard for this exploration.
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Program: STEM III
Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
Preview how long in totality your groups’ news reports are. If they are longer than 25
minutes, you might want to start them earlier in the day.
TIME EXPANDERS
If you choose to supplement the curriculum with TE.1, create your own DIY
microphone to use as model. For TE.2, gather How’d You Get the Message:
Communicating Through the Ages (3 sheets per camper)
NOTE: iPads are essential technology for this curriculum. Please ensure that all iPads are
handled gently, stored safely, and are plugged in whenever not in use to preserve battery.
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Program: STEM III
Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
MONDAY!
Questions of the Day:
STEM Essentials: Speed of the News
How has the speed of the news evolved over the past one hundred years? What
inventions have made it easier to spread information?
How might OPTIMISM have played a role in the evolutionary process of information?
What if innovators throughout history did not have an OPTIMISTIC outlook?
What is the impact of instantaneous news today? What is our responsibility as digital
citizens?
Exploration A: Types of News
What different types of stories might you hear on a news broadcast? What type of
news interests you the most and why?
When we film newscasts later this week, what type of story do you want to broadcast?
Exploration B: Journalism Ethics in the Era of “Fake News”
Journalists often have rapid deadlines and are competing for stories deemed
‘newsworthy.’ Why is it important for the reporters to tell the truth, even if the facts
aren’t ‘glamorous’? What might happen if we could not rely on the media for honest
information?
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Program: STEM III
Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
MONDAY MORNING MEETING
I. Greeting
Good morning and welcome to Headfirst Summer Camps! We’re SO pumped to
have you here with us. Is everyone ready to have fun this week? (Pause for
cheers.) I can’t hear you – I said is everyone excited to be here?! (Louder cheers)
That’s more like it!
(Have each counselor introduce themselves and a few fun facts. EX:) My name is
Sarah – I attend the College of William and Mary, I sing acapella, and LOVE
making pasta from scratch! This is my second summer with Headfirst and I am
thrilled to be back.
Now it’s your turn! Turn to two or three people near you and tell them what
your name is and something about yourself, such as what you like to do or a fun
fact! (Allow campers to briefly introduce themselves to a few new friends seated
nearby. After a minute or two, bring the group’s attention back.)
Great job! We can’t WAIT to get to know you all this week. And remember, if
you have any questions or need any help, just grab one of us in a Headfirst shirt
and ask for assistance – we’re here for you.
II. Activity
This week we’re going to work as a team to learn all about broadcast journalism
and the evolution of the news! To be a successful news team, we need to
cooperate, share, and be able to trust each other. Each morning, we’ll
participate in a Morning Meeting activity or game to grow our collaboration
skills.
Today’s activity is called human pretzel. In a few moments we will make a circle
(or two if you have between 10-20 campers.) If you’ve never played human
pretzel before, the objective is to work together to untangle the knot by the end
of the game. First, everyone will stand in the circle facing inwards. We will each
reach a right arm towards the center of the circle and grab someone else’s hand.
It cannot be the hand of the person right next to you. Then, put your left arm in
and grab someone else’s hand. (Again, this cannot be the person right next to
you.)
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Program: STEM III
Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
Once everyone is holding someone else’s hand, the fun begins! You will work
together to untangle the knot without letting go of any hands. You can go over,
under, or around other campers in any way your team decides, but ensure
you’re being safe, listening to each other, and working together! Again, your
goal is to end up in a perfect circle again – good luck!
III. Super Six Integration
Great job working together in the human pretzel activity – that was not an easy
feat, but we appreciate how you communicated and helped each other. These
are key ingredients to a successful news team! Speaking of which, it is now time
to begin your week at Broadcast Boot Camp! This week we’ll learn to use a
green screen, how to conduct interviews, about different roles on a news team,
and more! We can’t wait to view your final reports during the debut of the
Headfirst News Broadcast on Friday.
Along with broadcast journalism, we’ll also focus on a Super Six Building Block
throughout the week. The Super Six Building Blocks are important skills that
help us achieve our personal best! This week’s Super Six Skill is OPTIMISM, or
hopeful confidence about the future!
Campers, I want you to think about a time when you felt disappointed. (Provide
an example: ‘One time, I tried out for the school play, ‘The Wizard of Oz’, and I
was so excited to be in it. However, I didn’t make it and that made me feel really
sad and disappointed.’) Turn and tell the person next to you about one time that
you felt frustrated by the way a situation turned out.
We’ve all had ups and downs in our lives, but we want to let you in an important
secret. While all emotions are good and valuable to recognize, YOU control how
you respond to a situation. When you use OPTIMISM, you will be more positive
and happier. There will always be challenges but instead of letting them keep
you down, think, “How can I continue to improve?” or “That’s okay! I’m grateful
for other things in my life.” (Relate this back to the original example: ‘Remember
when I told you I didn’t make the play that one year? Well, I worked REALLY
hard on my dance moves and practiced the songs weeks in advance the
following year…and I got a solo! Instead of staying upset, I used those feelings to
fuel my hard work.’) OPTIMISM is an essential ingredient for success and being
your personal best in life!
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Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
IV. Camp Traditions
Speaking of which, when we notice you flexing your OPTIMISM, you’ll
recognized in a few special ways.
- STEMtastic Effort, LEGO Brick Collage, Wristbands
For admirable enthusiasm in the areas of STEM: Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Math, as well as essential behaviors like kindness
and teamwork, you can earn a STEMtastic Effort Award. This coveted
certificate will have your name and an explanation of how you earned
the award. It is a great way to showcase all your hard work at camp.
But that’s not all! When you earn a STEMtastic Effort award, you also
get to add a LEGO brick to our STEM collage. The LEGO brick
symbolizes all of the STEM programs because we engineer, build, and
make masterpieces together! On the brick, you’ll write your name
and the theme of the week, and decorate it. It will go up on the
collage for the whole summer to show your family, friends, and fellow
campers that you earned a STEMtastic Effort award.
You can also earn a rad wristband for demonstrating the Super Six
Building Block of the week – OPTIMISM! This means you believe in
yourself and stay positive even in tricky situations! This week’s
wristbands remind us that YOU CHOOSE THE FRAME!
V. Rules and Safety
o Lastly, before we start today’s explorations, we will go over a few guidelines
to make this week the best it can be.
o Sometimes, we’ll need you to pause what you’re doing and listen to
instructions. When you hear _____, freeze, look at the speaker, and respond.
o Teach your favorite Call and Response for when you need campers’ attention.
▪ Counselor: “1, 2, 3, all eyes on me!”
• Campers: “1, 2, eyes on you!”
▪ Counselor: “Shh, Shh, Shh Shh Shh”
• Campers (repeat the same rhythm): “Shh, Shh, Shh Shh
Shh”
▪ Counselors: “Hey, Campers!”
• Campers: “Hey, what?”
▪ (Feel free to add your own and become the next Headfirst legend!)
11Program: STEM III
Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
o We also follow rules regarding safety and respect:
▪ CHOOSE Kindness
▪ Stick with your group
▪ Keep your body to yourself
▪ Take care of our space
▪ Try your best
▪ Have fun!
Ask campers to explain what these rules might look like in practice and
why they are important!
VI. Dismissal
Now it’s time to find the latest scoop and secure your sources! Good luck in your
explorations today, campers. We are OPTIMISTIC this week will be the best
week yet!
12Program: STEM III
Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
MONDAY STEM CONCEPTS
Today campers will discuss the following vocabulary and concepts:
• The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution – protects
several basic freedoms in the United States including
freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the
press, the right to assemble, and the right to petition the
government; it was part of the Bill of Rights that was added
to the Constitution on December 15, 1791
• Evolution – gradual development of something, especially
changing from a simple to a more complex form
• Journalism – the activity or job of collecting, writing, and
editing news stories for newspapers, magazines, television,
or radio
• Media – the means of mass communication (broadcasting,
publishing, and the Internet), regarded collectively
• Evolution of the Information – campers will discuss the evolution of information
from sources including: speech/word of mouth, smoke signals, town crier, pictures,
writing, printing press, postal mail, telephone, fax, telegraph, radio, and television
• Parts of a News Broadcast – hard and soft news stories (local, national,
international), weather, sports, entertainment, traffic, advertisements
• Hard News – typically refers to up-to-the-minute news and events that are reported
immediately; subjects usually concern politics, economics, crime, and current events
• Soft News – typically refers to human-interest stories including the arts and lifestyle
pieces
• Meteorology – branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of
the atmosphere, especially as a means of forecasting weather
• Advertisements – public promotion of a good or service
• Fact – a statement that can be proven true or false
• Opinion – an expression of a person’s feelings; cannot be proven
• Informed Opinion – opinion based on knowledge of facts
• Bias – a favoring of some ideas, things,
or people over others
• Source – a person, publication, or
other record or document that
provides information
• Ethics – the rules of behavior based on
ideas about what is morally good and
bad
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Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
MONDAY EXPLORATIONS
1.SE: Speed of the News
I. Super Six Connection
We feel OPTIMISTICALLY about today’s ‘speed of the news’ because we can receive up-to-the-
minute information at our fingertips via a smart phone, on the internet, via our televisions
and/or radios. Campers will explore how this instantaneous sharing of information evolved, and
what it means for digital citizens today.
II. Materials
- Project Specific:
o Evolution of the News Visuals
o Video: Stone Age to Modern Age –
Evolution of Communication
o Video: From Stone Age to Tech Age: The
Big Ideas that Shaped History
- All Summer Supplies Required:
o iPad with Projection Capabilities
o Magnets or tape (to hang visuals)
o White board and dry erase marker OR chart paper and marker
III. Counselor Prep
• On board in the classroom, make a large “T Chart” and write “Slow Communication” on one
column and “Fast Communication” on another column
• Use magnets or use tape to hang up the visuals under the “T Chart” as students complete
the exploration
• If you choose to use the Time Expander videos, play through commercials and maximize
screen prior to campers arriving.
IV. Key Vocabulary
• Evolution – gradual development of something, especially changing from a simple to a more
complex form
• Journalism – the activity or job of collecting, writing, and editing news stories for newspapers,
magazines, television, or radio
• Media – the means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the Internet),
regarded collectively
• Speech/Word of Mouth – telling someone news directly, shouting out information
• Pictures – sharing information using drawings, photographs, and other images
• Writing – writing down information with pencil, pen, etc.
• Printing – using a printing press or a computer and a printer to make many copies of the
information you want to share so other people can read it
• Telephone – sharing information by speaking to someone who could be far away, which is
different from word of mouth because you don’t need to be close to the person to talk to them
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Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
• Television – sharing information over the airwaves so people can see it on their TV sets
• Radio – sharing information over the airwaves so people can hear it through their radios
• Smoke Signals – one of the oldest forms of long distance communication; form of visual
communication to transmit news, signal danger, or gather people in a common area
• Fax – an image of a document made by electronic scanning and transmitted as data by
telecommunication links
• Telegraph – system of transmitting messages from a distance along a wire, especially one
creating signals by making and breaking an electrical connection
• Morse Code – character encoding scheme used in telecommunication that encodes text
characters as standardized sequences of two different signal durations called dots and dashes
• Printing Press – device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium,
thereby transferring ink
• Town Crier – an 18th century officer of the court who makes public pronouncements as required
by the court; also known as a bellman, town criers often dressed elaborately, and shouted/used
a hand bell to get a crowd’s attention
V. Introduction for Campers
• READ: “Welcome, campers, to Broadcast Boot Camp! Throughout the week we will learn all
about the way technology has shaped information, and how this in turn affects our lives and
how we view the world! Our guiding question for today, and throughout the week, is how
has information traveled through history and how does technology affect the way we share
and receive information?
We’ll start today by exploring different forms of communication. What does it mean to
communicate? (Allow campers to share out ideas.) Great! Communication, as you
mentioned, is the sharing of ideas. What different ways do you share information with
other people? (Allow campers to share out. List ideas on the board or on a chart such as: e-
mail, telephone, having a face-to-face conversation, skype, written notes, cards, texting,
etc.) Awesome connections, campers. As you can see, there are many ways we
communicate every day.
Today we’re going to focus on seven different forms of communication. (Print the names on
the board or chart paper for campers to refer to throughout the exploration.) These are:
Speech/Word of Mouth, Pictures, Writing, Printing, Telephone, Television, and Radio. (Go
over the definition of each form of communication with campers. See Key Vocabulary [III] for
definitions.)
We’re going to challenge you to complete two activities related to communication and the
speed of the news! Let’s get started.”
VI. Communication: Fast VS Slow
• Have campers get into partnerships or small groups. Show the campers the T Chart you
created for Slow Communication and Fast Communication. Without giving your own
15Program: STEM III
Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
definition, ask campers to explain in their own words what it means to be a “fast” mode of
communication VS a “slow” mode of communication. Tell campers that their job today is to
sort different types of communication as “Fast” or “Slow” (although some may fall
somewhere in between!)
• Evenly distribute the eleven Evolution of the News visuals. These should be: Printing Press,
Cave Paintings, Smart Phone, Telegraph, Town Crier, Radio, Corded Phone, Television,
Postal Mail, E-Mail, and Smoke Signals. If you have an uneven amount of groups, choose if
you want a few groups to have more than one visual to classify or if counselors want to use
one or two as a model.
• Campers will have approximately three minutes to debate in their partnership or group
about whether their mode of communication is “fast” or “slow” and why. Tell campers that
they will need to explain their thinking to the group. (NOTE: Some campers may need help
explaining what different types of communication are, especially Printing Press, Smoke
Signals, Town Crier and Telegraph. Refer to the Key Vocabulary section (III) for background
as needed.)
• There is no right or wrong answers for this exercise. The objective is for campers to
evaluate different forms of communication from past and present.
• Once all groups are ready to share, call campers up group by group to explain what mode of
communication they have and whether they think it is “fast” or “slow.” Campers will explain
why they chose that qualifier. Campers who were not in the group may ask questions and
kindly debate about whether they agree or disagree. After the group has shared, campers
will vote if that mode of communication is “Fast”, “Slow” or somewhere in-between. Using
magnets or tape, post the visual under the designated descriptor.
VII. Media Match-Up
• Remind campers about the seven forms of communication we’re focusing on today
(Speech/Word of Mouth, Pictures, Writing, Printing, Telephone, Television, and Radio.)
• Tell campers you’re going to play a matching game. You will read them a series of situations
in which a person needs to share information. For each scenario, campers will vote for
which type of communication they think should be used. Read each scenario and then tally
the votes. Write the name of the scenario next to the winning form of communication on
the board or a chart. Call on campers to explain why they voted for the form of
communication they chose and why another form would not work as well in their opinion.
For the first couple of scenarios, you may find it helpful to talk through each communication
option with the campers, addressing the pros and cons of using it in this situation. Allow
campers to discuss at their tables in small groups before sharing out if interested. Give the
campers some ideas about the issues they should be considering, for example: “Do you
want to find a fast way of communicating or is slow okay? Do you want to share this
information with a lot of people or just a few? Do you want to be able to see pictures, hear
words, or read words?”
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Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
• Scenarios (READ):
• Hurricane: You are in a city that has just been hit by a hurricane. The streets are
flooded and lots of trees have been blown down. You want to show people across
the country all the destruction that has taken place. What form of communication
should you use and why?
• Cupcake: You are at a bakery, and you see that they have your friend’s favorite kind
of cupcake. You want to let you friend know before they sell out. What form of
communication should you use and why?
• Bracelet: You are in your classroom and find a bracelet that you know your
classmate has been looking for. You want to let her know you found it. What form
of communication should you use and why?
• Hamster: You lost your hamster! You want to let everyone in your neighborhood
know that he’s lost and what he looks like. What form of communication should
you use and why?
• Library: You are at the library studying with some friends. You want to ask one of
them a question, but you’re supposed to be quiet in the library study room. What
form of communication should you use and why?
• Soccer: Your soccer team is playing in a championship game. You want everyone in
the community to be able to follow what’s happening in the game as it’s played.
What form of communication should you use and why?
• Concert: Your favorite singer is coming to town for a concert, but your best friend is
sick at home. You want your friend to see the concert without having to leave
home. What form of communication do you use and why?
• Debrief Questions:
o Did everyone agree on the form of communication to use for each scenario?
Why or why not?
o Choose one scenario. Would it be possible to share the information in a
different way than the one that won the vote? What about for other
scenarios? Is there more than one way to share each message?
o Which forms of communication are best to use when you’re in a hurry?
Which are good to use when you’re not in a hurry? Why?
VIII. Debrief:
• READ: “Fantastic job classifying forms of communications as ‘fast’ and ‘slow’ and evaluating
different forms of media based on specific scenarios. These explorations help us form a
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Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
foundation essential to becoming a world class journalist. What form of communication do
you most commonly use today? Explain your thinking! (Allow campers to turn and talk and
then share out their ideas.) We saw so many of you using your OPTIMISM even if other
campers disagreed with your opinion. Keep up the great work, campers!”
IX. Time Expander:
• If campers finish this exploration with time to spare, feel free to show the associated videos:
Stone Age to Modern Age – Evolution of Communication:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxTUC5I22LU and From Stone Age to Tech Age: The
Big Ideas That Shaped History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u43zr_7Y0ts. Play
through all commercials and maximize the screen prior to campers arriving. Ensure that all
campers can see and hear the videos and turn off the lights when you play it.
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Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
MONDAY EXPLORATIONS
1.A: Types of News
I. Super Six Connection
• For campers to be OPTIMISTIC about writing and producing their own news broadcasts by
the end of the week, they must fully understand the different parts of a typical news
program. Today’s exploration introduces campers to a variety of news genres, aiming to
inspire campers to choose which type of story they’re most interested in focusing on.
II. Materials
- Project Specific:
o Video 1: Florence Now a Category 4,
Evaucations Planned
o Video 2: NFL Power Rankings: Rams
Are No Longer the Best Team in Los
Angeles
o Video 3: Mattel Password Journal
o Video 4: Emily Blunt on Mary Poppins
Role and Working with Lin-Manuel
Miranda
o Video 5: 5 Kid Stories That Will Inspire
You
o Video 6: WAVY News 10 Today at
6am: Traffic Report
o Newscast Brainstorm sheet (1 per
camper)
o 3”x5” Index Cards (6 per camper)
- All Summer Supplies Required:
o iPad with projection capabilities
o Dry erase marker or chart with a
marker
o Sharpened pencil (1 per camper)
III. Counselor Prep
• This exploration will highlight several short movie clips. Ensure that all movies function
prior to campers arriving. Play through commercials and maximize the screen.
• Write on the board or piece of chart paper: Meteorology, Sports, Traffic, Entertainment,
Advertisement, Hard News and Soft News (Local, National, International)
• Gather the Newscast Brainstorm sheets (1 per camper)
• Create your own Newscast Brainstorm sheet to use as a model.
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Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
IV. Key Vocabulary
• Parts of a News Broadcast – hard and soft news stories (local, national, international),
weather, sports, entertainment, traffic, advertisements
• Meteorology – branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of the
atmosphere, especially as a means of forecasting weather
• Hard News – typically refers to up-to-the-minute news and events that are reported
immediately; subjects usually concern politics, economics, crime, and current events
• Soft News – typically refers to human-interest stories including the arts and lifestyle pieces
• Advertisements – public promotion of a good or service
• Journalism – the activity or job of collecting, writing, and editing news stories for
newspapers, magazines, television, or radio
• Broadcast Journalism – type of reporting presented to the public electronically or by radio
instead of published in print
V. Introduction for Campers:
READ: “Campers, as you know, by the end of the week you are going to write, record, edit
and view original news broadcasts! We’re so excited for your final products but first, we will
learn all about the different parts of a typical broadcast so you know which types of stories
your news team might want to include! To do this, we’re going to play a matching game
where we’ll watch a short clip of a ‘type’ of news and you’ll have to name which kind it is by
holding up an index card with your guess. Are you ready to get started? (Campers cheer.)
Then let’s do it!”
VI. Instructions:
• Each camper needs six index cards and a sharpened pencil (or another writing utensil.)
• Campers will write one type of news on each card: Hard News and Soft News (Local,
National, International), Weather, Sports, Entertainment, Traffic, and Advertisements.
These should already be written on the board to aid with spelling.
• Once all campers are ready with their cards, play one video at a time. After viewing the
video clip, campers will ‘vote’ for which type of news they think it is by holding up the card
with the associated name. Call on campers to justify their thinking and then reveal what the
correct answer is and the purpose for this type of news.
• Video 1: Florence Now a Category 4, Evacuations Planned – Weather
o URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwEFmtyp7uU
o After voting: Thanks for sharing, campers. This is an example of Weather news or
Meteorology. Meteorologists study the phenomena of the atmosphere, especially
as a means of forecasting weather. Why would you want to know the weather
forecast? (Allow campers to share out ideas.) Exactly! Understanding the weather
can help you to be prepared for storms, to plan activities, and to dress appropriately
for the day!
• Video 2: NFL Power Rankings: Rams Are No Longer the Best Team in Los Angeles – Sports
o URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkZLXaKse04
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Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
o After voting: This is an example of a Sportscast! Often broadcasts include a Sports
portion that will include athlete interviews, highlights, rankings, and projections for
upcoming competitions. What sort of sports do you typically see on the news?
(Allow campers to share out background knowledge.)
• Video 3: Mattel Password Journal – Advertisement
o URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0E66Q4_0go
o After voting: You’re right! This is an example of an advertisement, or a commercial,
that is aimed to sell the viewer a product, a service, or idea. This one, for instance,
is selling Mattel’s Password Journal! Businesses buy ads during programs, such as
news broadcasts, because they know people are watching and may want to
purchase their product. The money generated through ads helps fund the programs
and the TV stations that produce them.
• Video 4: Emily Blunt On Mary Poppins Role & Working with Lin-Manuel Miranda –
Entertainment
o URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-61Bh4oA64
o After voting: Nice job, campers! This is an example of Entertainment news.
Entertainment news highlights the life and work of actors, performers, reality stars,
and anyone else who is in the spotlight! This clip is an interview with actress, Emily
Blunt, about her experience working on the motion picture, Mary Poppins Returns.
If you were to write an entertainment news program, who would you want to
report about or interview and why? (Allow campers to share out their thinking.)
• Video 5: 5 Kid Stories That Will Inspire You ABC News – Local and National News
o URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Zi9a_33oo
o After voting: The topics in this video are segments from local and national
newscasts. There are two main types of general news stories – hard news and soft
news. While the lines between these distinctions can blur, hard news typically
refers to up-to-the-minute news and events that are reported immediately. The
subjects usually concern politics, economics, crime, and current events. Soft news
typically refers to human-interest stories including the arts and lifestyle pieces.
What kind of stories were in the video – hard news or soft news – and how do you
know? (Allow campers to share thinking.)
• Video 6: WAVY News 10 Today at 6am: Traffic Report
o URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEygZXElW4Y
o After voting: Finally, we have an example of a traffic report. Why do you think
newscasts often include traffic as a portion of the broadcast? (Allow campers to
share thinking.) Great connections, campers. The traffic report let’s drivers and
commuters know where there are accidents, construction, road closures, and which
ways are clear, so people can get where they need to go in the most efficient way.
VII. Newscast Brainstorm
• As time permits: after you’ve voted, discussed, and debriefed each of the ‘Types of News’
videos, campers may have the remainder of the period to brainstorm ideas for their
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Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
newscasts. They should choose a general “type” of news (or an advertisement), and then
draw a picture and/or write words about the subject matter they’re interested in. (NOTE:
Remind campers we are only reporting on camp-friendly topics and are refraining from
politics to respect the opinions of all families.) Campers will complete the Newscast
Brainstorm sheet and share with the group if time allows.
VIII. Debrief:
READ: “Amazing job identifying the different types of news and brainstorming for your very own
newscasts. Turn and tell someone near you, what are you looking forward to most this week
and why? (Allow campers to turn and talk and then share out ideas.) Based on your ideas so far,
we’re already OPTIMISTIC that you’ll do a stellar job reporting interesting stories throughout the
week.”
22Program: STEM III
Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
MONDAY EXPLORATIONS
1.B: Journalism Ethics in the Era of “Fake News”
I. Super Six Connection
• For the public to be OPTIMISTIC about the validity of the news, the news outlet must follow a
strict code of journalism ethics. Campers will learn about the responsibilities of journalists
and explore the difference between fact and opinion so they feel confident analyzing news
sources independently.
II. Materials:
- Project Specific:
o Jim Lehrer’s 10 Rules of Journalism
for Students (1 per camper)
▪ 1 piece of 8.5x11”
computer paper per
camper
- All Summer Supplies Required:
o 6 cones (any size)
III. Counselor Prep:
• Gather the Jim Lehrer’s 10 Rules of Journalism for Students (1 per camper.)
• This exploration will start in the classroom but will transition to an outdoor game. If
weather is inclement, swap this activity for another day OR find an indoor area that is
suitable for physical activity (EX: gym.)
IV. Key Vocabulary
• Fact – a statement that can be proven true or false
• Opinion – an expression of a person’s feelings; cannot be proven
• Informed Opinion – opinion based on knowledge of facts
• Bias – a favoring of some ideas, things, or people over others
• Source – a person, publication, or other record or document that provides information
• Ethics – the rules of behavior based on ideas about what is morally good and bad
• The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution – protects several basic freedoms in the
United States including freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the
right to assemble, and the right to petition the government; it was part of the Bill of Rights
that was added to the Constitution on December 15, 1791
V. Introduction for Campers:
READ: “Campers, raise your hand if you’ve ever heard or used the word ethics? (Allow
campers to raise their hands.) What does the word ethics mean to you? (Allow campers to
turn and talk and then share out background knowledge.) Exactly! Ethics refers to rules of
behavior based on ideas about what is morally good or bad.
23Program: STEM III
Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
Today we’re going to focus on journalism ethics in an era where we’re often bombarded by
half-truths and ‘fake news.’ What do you think is important to keep in mind when you are a
journalist? (Allow campers to turn and talk and then share out ideas.) Great thinking,
campers! Journalists are supposed to be as objective as possible, eliminating personal bias,
(or favoring certain things over others.) It is essential that journalists respect their sources
and are honest to the public in order to keep faith in their news organization.
First, we’re going to read ten rules of journalism for aspiring reporters written by acclaimed
PBS newscaster, Jim Lehrer, followed by excerpts from the Society of Professional
Journalists Code of Ethics. These documents outline important guidelines to keep in mind
when you are reporting to the public.
We will then discuss a few tricky scenarios that may face a student reporter and finally, play
a game outside related to fact and opinion. We are OPTIMISTIC that after today’s
exploration, you understand the importance of journalism ethics.”
VI. What Would You Do?
• Hand out Jim Lehrer’s 10 Rules of Journalism for Students, one per camper.
• READ: “First, we will read and briefly discuss ten rules about journalism ethics written by
PBS correspondent and renowned reporter, Jim Lehrer. In this document he highlights
important ethical mandates for all journalists to ensure that public gets trustworthy
information.”
• Have camper volunteers read one rule at a time from their sheets. Pause after each to have
campers describe the importance of the rule in their own words. This discussion should last
no more than 5 minutes.
• Next, describe the rules of What Would You Do? and have campers use their 10 Rules of
Journalism to make a hypothetical decision. Campers can chat amongst themselves and
then share out. This should also be limited to 5-10 minutes to provide ample time for the
outdoor game.
• Scenarios (READ:) “Imagine you are an editor of your school’s newspaper. In each of the
following scenarios, you are asked to consider a situation. Decide which stories you will
publish and which you won’t based on the ethics of journalism. Be ready to defend your
position and consider Jim’s 10 Rules to support your thinking.
• Scenario 1: A student at your school is highlighted on the local TV news. A reporter
for the school newspaper uses information from the TV newscast without giving
credit to the station. It turns out that several facts from the news report are wrong.
Do you admit the mistake? Do you tell how you got the incorrect information?
• Scenario 2: The owner of a local business has refused to buy an advertisement in
your newspaper. He graduated from your school, so you are disappointed he won’t
support his alma mater. Later that day, as you look at the sports spread, you notice
that the photo by a track meet has a picture of a billboard in the background with
the local business’s name prominently displayed. It would be easy to remove the
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Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
billboard with photo-editing software. Do you alter the photograph? Why or why
not?
• Scenario 3: Someone leaves an anonymous (unnamed) note on your desk that says
students in another class are cheating on the math quizzes. The newspaper team
thinks this could make an interesting story about fairness at your school. What do
you do? Do you publish a story about cheating?
• Scenario 4: You and your friends ADORE LEGO Boost robotics kits. It’s practically all
you ever talk about. You want to share how great they are with the rest of the
school. Do you publish that LEGO Boost robotics are the most popular toy in the
5th grade? Why or why not?
• Scenario 5: You are a competitive soccer player and you are in the championship
playoffs this weekend. You know your league does not allow students to play on the
soccer team if they are failing a class. You heard from a friend that a member of the
rival team, who is also one of their best players, is failing Science. Do you run a
story about this in the paper? Why or why not?
• After you debrief these scenarios, lead the group outside for the Facts VS Opinions game.
VII. Facts VS Opinions
• Set Up: Use the cones to mark a large play space. If possible, this
should be about half of a soccer field. Two cones will designate
one end line, two cones will designate a midline, and two cones
will designate the opposite end line.
• How to Play:
• Review the definitions of facts, opinions, and informed
opinion (see Key Vocabulary.)
• Ask campers to find a partner. One partner will be
FACTS and one camper will be OPINIONS.
• All campers will start at the midline each round. All FACT
players will be on one half of the field and all OPINION
players will be on the opposite half. Their designated
end line is the one behind them, respectively.
• Counselors will read a statement from the list below. Campers will need to
determine independently whether the statement is a factor opinion. If they think it
is an opinion, the camper who is the OPINION player will sprint towards their end
line and their FACT player partner will try to tag them before they do. Alternatively,
if it is a fact, the FACT player will turn and sprint towards their own end line and the
OPINION player partner will try to tag him/her before he/she gets there.
• Campers are welcome to keep track of points for how many times they successfully
make it to their end line. An alternative if campers are getting tagged consistently is
to have them start five steps away from the midline to give the runner a head start
towards the end line.
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Theme: Broadcast Journalism
Title: Broadcast Boot Camp
Date: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Super Six Building Block: Optimism
• Play until campers’ interest wanes. Remind campers that this is a fantastic
opportunity to learn about journalism ethics and flex their OPTIMISM! The focus
should not be on ‘winning’, ‘losing’, or points.
• Statements:
• People should not be allowed to talk on cell phones in a movie theater. (OPINION)
• Students have a lot harder time in school than the teachers. (OPINION)
• Diamonds are the hardest substance on Earth. (FACT)
• The cutest sea creature is the manatee. (OPINION)
• Michael Jordan has a career average of 30.4 points per game. (FACT)
• The average giant tortoise will outlive the average human. (FACT)
• February is the month that comes after January. (FACT)
• Summer is a better season than winter. (OPINION)
• There should not be standardized tests in school. (OPINION)
• The Sun contains 99.86% of the mass in the Solar System. (FACT)
• Rap music is better than country music. (OPINION)
• The Summer Olympics occur every four years. (FACT)
• Create your own!
VIII. Debrief
• READ: “Campers, wonderful job staying positive and OPTIMISTIC during the Facts VS
Opinions game. You did great evaluating whether a statement was a fact or opinion. Why
do you think it’s important as a reporter and as an informed citizen to be able to
differentiate between fact, opinion, and informed opinion? Turn and tell someone near you
and then we will share out. (Allow campers to turn and talk and then share ideas.) Great
connections, campers. As you read, watch, or listen to news programming, always be
mindful of what is a fact, opinion, and informed opinion.”
IX. Resources
• PBS News Hour – Student Reporting Labs: 1.3 Journalism Ethics:
https://studentreportinglabs.org/resource/lesson-13-who-makes-news/
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