Listen to the following podcasts and read along with the transcript and take notes using the handout you were given in class.Think about stories your parents, family or friends have told you — or that you heard on the radio or somewhere else. What are the elements and techniques of great storytelling? How can stories we hear, but can’t see, be sometimes even more powerful than stories dramatized or documented on TV or in film? Listen to these podcast episodes and use the note-taking form to organize your thoughts on the storytelling elements you hear during the pdocasts. After you complete your listening and note taking. Answer the questions below and be prepared to share your thoughts with the class. "When the Civil War Ended She Was My Age" "Seeking to End Cycle of Abuse" "THE PROM" player.themoth.org/#/?actionType=ADD_AND_PLAY&storyId=10965
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Listen to 3-5 minutes of at least three of the podcasts and utilize some of the features such as the ability to pause, rewind, and fast-forward the program. 50 Best Podcasts for Teens All writing prompts must be completed in your journals by the assigned dates. You are responsible for completing these writing prompts on your own time at home or when you have down time in class. The teacher will not read your journals, just check for completion of the week’s work. These writing prompts will also provide us with a great deal of source material for our short film and podcasts this spring. The more work you put into your journals now, the more you will have to work with when it comes time to write for our movie and podcasts.
Writing prompts February 11 - 15. 100-word minimum. You must complete 5 of the assigned prompts by Friday, 2/16/19.
Writing prompts February 18-22. 100-word minimum. You must complete 4 of the assigned prompts by Friday, 2/22/19.
Writing prompts February 25 - March 1 100-word minimum. You must complete 5 of the assigned prompts by Friday, 3/1/19.
Writing prompts week March 4 - March 8. 100-word minimum. You must complete 5 of the assigned prompts by Friday, 3/8/19.
Free write topics can be found here: 1,000+ Writing Prompts from the New York Times While listening to each of these three podcasts excerpts (between one and three minutes complete the note-taking worksheet to take notes on both the episode's topic and production elements.
EPISODE'S TOPIC = What is being said or discussed. PRODUCTION ELEMENTS = Various aspects of the podcast that create the listening experience (interviews, conversations, music, sound effects, etc.).
With a partner answer the following questions and be prepared to share your answers with the class:
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