Career Exploration Module – DAY TWO
Governance
Lesson Title
Broadcast News
Analysts—
opening the
world to media
Cluster
Pathways
Governance
Essential
Question
What careers
are within the
GPA Cluster?
TEKS
Career Portals:
1.A, 2.A, 2.B,
4.F
Prior Student
Learning
Career Module
Introduction
Estimated Time
45 minutes
Objectives
- Identify and explore career opportunities within the GPA Cluster
- Identify the role of Broadcast News Analysts
- Create your own Broadcast News Analyst poster
Materials/Equipment/Handouts Needed
- “What is a Broadcasting News Analyst?” computer-based
presentation
- Poster or large construction paper with markers, pencils, etc.
- Rubric for poster assignment
Introduction/Engage
- Instruct students to retrieve Vocabulary Lists—go over terms
necessary for Broadcasting News Analyst
- Introduce the lesson by going over a short computer-based
presentation over the importance of Broadcasting and the effect of
media on our world
- Ask students what they believe a good broadcaster would need in
terms of presentation, personality, and ability to relay information
effectively. What would a person need to effectively relate all of these
things to the public?
Activities
- Review vocabulary terms and definitions relevant to today’s lesson
- Distribute and review the Broadcast News Analyst Poster Rubric for
the poster assignment
- Have students create their own Broadcast News Analyst Poster using
terms and information learned during class. If time allows—some
students can present their broadcasters to the class for class
discussion.
Lesson Closure
- Share some student’s work and have class discussion.
- Review details of the Government and Public Administration
pathways using questioning techniques
- Instruct students to complete the vocabulary list for homework
- Discuss upcoming career module experiences and expectations
Assessment
- Verbal responses to questions
- Broadcast News Analyst Poster Rubric
Extension
- Have the students write their own broadcasts that cover a local or
state story selected from a newspaper or online article
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Differences
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Broadcast News Analyst Poster Rubric
Student Name:______________________________ Group: ________
CATEGORY
Creativity
Content
Deadline
Comprehension
Date:__________
25-20
19-15
14-9
8-1
A wide variety of
colors and shapes
were used; very
well designed and
organized; finished
very neatly
A good variety
colors and shapes
were used;
reasonably well
designed and
organized; finished
neatly
Some variety of
colors and shapes
were used;
designed okay and
has some
organization;
finished somewhat
neatly
Almost no variety
of colors and
shapes were used;
poorly designed
and/or
unorganized; not
finished neatly
Included the goal of
the broadcaster;
included 5
vocabulary words
to describe the
broadcaster;
included 10 or
more phrases a
broadcaster would
use while at work
included the goal of
the broadcaster;
included 4
vocabulary words
to describe the
broadcaster;
Included 7 to 9
phrases a
broadcaster would
use while at work
Did not include the
goal of the
broadcaster;
included 3
vocabulary words
to describe the
broadcaster;
Included 4 to 6
phrases a
broadcaster would
use while at work
Did not include the
goal of the
broadcaster;
included less than
3 vocabulary words
to describe the
broadcaster;
included less than
4 phrases a
broadcaster would
use while at work
Turned in the
completed
assignment on or
before the
assigned date
N/A
N/A
Did not turn in the
completed
assignment by the
assigned date
Showed an
excellent
understanding of
broadcasting by
using proper
words,
descriptions, and
goals of a
broadcaster; words
and phrases match
the subject
Showed a good
understanding of
broadcasting by
using some proper
words,
descriptions, and
goals of a
broadcaster; words
and phrases match
the subject
Showed some
understanding of
broadcasting by
using a few proper
words,
descriptions, and
goals of a
broadcaster; words
and phrases mostly
match the subject
Showed little
understanding of
broadcasting did
not use proper
words,
descriptions, and
goals of a
broadcaster; words
and phrases did
not match the
subject
Total Points:
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