FOLSOM CORDOVA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Folsom High School 2012-2013
COURSE EXPECTATIONS
Course: Media Production 1
Instructor: Mr. Scott Southard
355 – 1174 ext 3803
ssouthar@fcusd.org
Course Description:
Students will study media production as both an art form and a means of communication. The specialized vocabulary of
video, audio and film, will be studied and used to express ideas orally and in writing. The students will study the history of
mass media, in particular television, and the technological advances over time in the art form.
Students will utilize PC computers along with digital video cameras and digital media editing software to produce a variety
of video projects for viewing district-wide, and for regional competitions.
In keeping with Global Program Studies at Folsom High, students will study examples of media from around the globe
including film and television from Latin America, India, Japan, and China.
Textbook: Video: Digital Communication and Production, 2nd Ed., Jim Stinson, Goodheart- Wilcox Company, 2008.
Students also use the online television production cybertext found at http://www.Cybercollege.com. This online resource is
free to students and educators and contains a vast amount of information pertinent in this course.
Needed materials and requirements
• One 1” three ring binder, with approximately 50 sheets of lined paper, dedicated to this class for class notes and project
instructions. Students will keep this binder in class.
• Blue or black ink pen AND a pencil EVERYDAY.
• 1 mini DV tape for taping video projects. Needed by the end of the first week of school.
• 2 DVD-Rs with cases. The cases may be the paper kind or plastic. Please be sure that the discs are DVD-R not DVD+R.
These will be needed throughout the year. Students will store them in the Media Lab.
• A Login and Password for the campus network
• An email address you can check everyday.
• Students may use their own digital video cameras at their own risk. The rules regarding personal property and electronics
are in your PAWS handbook pages 9, 34, 35 & 40. READ THEM.
Methods of Evaluation:
Attendance/Tardies
Students will be in class on time and in their seat or at their assigned station working on the posted assignment when the bell
rings. Please refer to your PAWS handbook pg 26 for the school policy.
Participation
Students must participate to learn. The instructor is here to guide students in understanding the material. The student must
be an equal partner in the process! Participation is one quarter of the student’s grade. Notebook checks will be part of
participation grades. Also part of participation is how one interacts with others, also known as Citizenship.
Citizenship
ALL students are expected to show respect for school, staff, other students and one’s self. Respect for school property is
imperative as the students will be using very expensive equipment. Citizenship marks will be assigned as described in your
PAWSport page 15, O for Outstanding through U for Unsatisfactory.
NOTE: Students will be filming assignments on campus during class time and/or throughout the day. Students may NOT
film ANYONE without their consent or knowledge (Ed Code 48901.5). Consent forms are available in your production
packets. All students must have permission to leave the class for filming during class time. Students are not allowed to leave
the classroom without signing out and the instructor’s explicit knowledge and permission.
Make up work
Students are expected to make up all missed work following an excused absence. It is up to the students to find out what
assignments were missed and make it up in a timely manner. Late work will be graded down for unexcused absences. No
make up work will be given or accepted for unexcused absences or school suspensions.
Homework and assignments
Most of the assignments can be done in class, provided students use their time wisely. Many assignments require the
students to work in teams. When working in groups each student is graded individually, but every member of a group also
receives a group grade.
NOTE: Media production in the real world happens ON TIME and on budget. Assignments and projects must be turned in
on or before the due date. If an assignment is late without an excused absence, it will be graded down one grade per class
period it is late or no credit given. Projects rely on all group members to be in regular attendance. Don’t let your team down!
Tests and Quizzes
Quizzes on book chapters and practical equipment quizzes will be given periodically. Midterms and finals will be combined
with project completions. The Academic Honesty Policy described in the PAWSport page 21 will be strictly enforced on all
class work, tests, and quizzes.
Grades
Grades are given based accumulated points for each semester. This includes homework, in-class work, quizzes, tests,
projects and class participation. Detentions, classroom suspensions, or poor use of class time will result in loss of points. See
note above regarding late work.
A= 90%-100% B=80%-89%
F=59% and below
C=70%-79%
D=60%-69%
Extra Credit
Many opportunities will be given for students to earn extra credit outside of regular assignments. This is NOT meant to take
the place of class assignments.
Computer use in the classroom
Students are allowed to use the computers for media production only. No game playing, or going to gaming related sites.
Students who are caught playing games or using the computer for personal or inappropriate use (i.e. Facebook, Ebay, etc..)
will be subject to disciplinary procedures in accordance with Ed code 48900 (K) Defiance PAWSport pg 32.
School Rules:
Cell phones, ipods, music players, and games must all be turned OFF and put away at all times in the media lab.
No food or drink is allowed in the Media Production classroom or production facility, aside from clear, unflavored bottled
water. No gum chewing is allowed on campus. Students in violation will be subject to disciplinary procedures in
accordance with Ed code 48900 (K) Defiance PAWSport pg 32.
The Dress Code (PAWSport pg 39) will be enforced throughout the entire school day.
Folsom High School is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals. Activities shall be free from discrimination
based on gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ethnic group, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability or
any other unlawful consideration.
All students at Folsom High School are held accountable to the school wide Academic Honesty Policy as stated in the
PAWSPORT(p21). Please consult the policy for a detailed list of what constitutes cheating and consequences for each step.
A single instance of cheating counts as a Step 1 Offense and follows a student throughout their entire class schedule and
through all of their years at Folsom High. The next instance (even if in a different class or years later) counts as Step 2 and
or 3.