Journalism Lesson Plans

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4:6

Monday, 4/21/25

TEKS: (5)(B) differentiate between advertising appeals and propaganda;

Objective: Today we will differentiate between advertising appeals and propaganda

Activity: Finish advertising notes

 

Tuesday, 4/22/25

TEKS: (5)(B) differentiate between advertising appeals and propaganda;

Objective: Today we will differentiate between advertising appeals and propaganda

Assignment: Quiz and begin creating advertisement

 

Wednesday, 4/23/25

I’m absent for Algebra STAAR

TEKS: (5)(B) differentiate between advertising appeals and propaganda;

Objective: Today we will differentiate between advertising appeals and propaganda

Activity: Continue advertisement

 

Thursday, 4/24/25

TEKS: (5)(B) differentiate between advertising appeals and propaganda;

Objective: Today we will differentiate between advertising appeals and propaganda

Activity: Continue advertisement

 

Friday, 4/25/25

I’m absent for UIL regionals

TEKS: (5)(B) differentiate between advertising appeals and propaganda;

Objective: Today we will differentiate between advertising appeals and propaganda

Activity: Advertisement due

 

4:5

Monday, 4/14/25

TEKS: (4)(E) prepare a layout for publication.

Objective: Today we will prepare a layout for publication

Activity: Finish and submit package page design

 

Tuesday, 4/15/25

TEKS: (5)(B) differentiate between advertising appeals and propaganda;

Objective: Today we will differentiate between advertising appeals and propaganda

Activity: advertising notes

 

Wednesday, 4/16/25

TEKS: (5)(B) differentiate between advertising appeals and propaganda;

Objective: Today we will differentiate between advertising appeals and propaganda

Activity: Continue advertising notes

 

Thursday, 4/17/25

TEKS: (5)(B) differentiate between advertising appeals and propaganda;

Objective: Today we will differentiate between advertising appeals and propaganda

Activity: Finish advertising notes

 

Friday, 4/18/25

No school

 

4:4

Monday, 4/7/25

TEKS: (3)(H) use journalistic style to write copy

Objective: Today we will use journalistic style to write copy

Activity: Write story and take photo for package

 

Tuesday, 4/8/25

TEKS: (3)(H) use journalistic style to write copy

Objective: Today we will use journalistic style to write copy

Assignment: Story and photo for package due!

 

Wednesday, 4/9/25

TEKS: (4)(E) prepare a layout for publication.

Objective: Today we will prepare a layout for publication

Activity: Begin package page design - due Monday, 4/14/25

 

Thursday, 4/10/25

TEKS: (4)(E) prepare a layout for publication.

Objective: Today we will prepare a layout for publication

Activity: Continue package page design

 

Friday, 4/11/25

TEKS: (4)(E) prepare a layout for publication.

Objective: Today we will prepare a layout for publication

Activity: Continue package page design

 

4:3

Monday, 3/31/25

TEKS: (3)(C) locate information sources such as persons, databases, reports, and past interviews; gather background information; and research to prepare for an interview or investigate a topic

Objective: Today we will research to prepare for an interview or investigate a topic

Activity: Begin package

 

Tuesday, 4/1/25

TEKS: (3)(D) plan and write relevant questions for an interview or in-depth research

Objective: Today we will plan and write relevant questions for an interview or in-depth research.

Assignment: Begin package -- Story and photo due Tues. 4/8 , Page spread due Mon. 4/14

 

Wednesday, 4/2/25

TEKS: (3)(H) use journalistic style to write copy

Objective: Today we will use journalistic style to write copy

Activity: Begin planning and writing story for package

 

Thursday, 4/3/25

TEKS: (3)(H) use journalistic style to write copy

Objective: Today we will use journalistic style to write copy

Activity: Continue planning and writing story for package

 

Friday, 4/4/25

(3)(C) locate information sources such as persons, databases, reports, and past interviews; gather background information; and research to prepare for an interview or investigate a topic;

Objective: Today we will locate sources, gather background information to research a topic

Activity: Write story for package

 

4:2

Monday, 3/24/25

TEKS: (4)(B) design elements into an acceptable presentation

Objective: Today we will design elements into an acceptable presentation

Activity: Indesign Lesson

 

Tuesday, 3/25/25

TEKS: (4)(D) use graphic devices such as lines, screens, and art to communicate and emphasize a topic

Objective: Today we will use lines, screens and art to communicate a topic

Activity: Continue Indesign Lesson, include picture cutout

 

Wednesday, 3/26/25

I’m gone for UIL District 

TEKS: (3)M) demonstrate an understanding of the function of headlines through the writing of headlines

Objective: Today we will demonstrate an understanding of the function of headlines through the  writing of headlines

Assignment: UIL Headline Writing

 

Thursday, 3/27/25

TEKS: (4)(B) design elements into an acceptable presentation

Objective: Today we will design elements into an acceptable presentation

Assignment: Students design their own page

 

Friday, 3/28/25

TEKS: (4)(B) design elements into an acceptable presentation

Objective: Today we will design elements into an acceptable presentation

Assignment: Students replicate someone else’s page

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