1. TV/ FILM Writing
Spring Semester
Week 2

2. Monday Bell Ringer & Agenda:
Define a tableau.
Get a computer.
Get into groups from Friday.
Bell Ringer
Radio Drama Work
Don’t forget: You need a copy of your book TODAY! If you have it, show it to me. If not, last day to get a copy is Friday (you will have half the class time to read).
Again, if you need help selecting a book, please see me TODAY!!

3. Radio Drama:
Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radiotheater, or audio theater) is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance, broadcast on radio.
Get into a group of 3. Then go to the following website:
Read the introduction and task. Then complete steps one – three.
For step three, write down what you find out.
Timeline is due at the end of class today!

4. Tuesday Bell Ringer & Agenda:
Define a radio drama.
Get a computer.
Get into groups.
Bell Ringer
Radio Drama Work
Don’t forget: You need a copy of your book by Friday! If you have it, show it to me. If not, last day to get a copy is Friday (you will have half the class time to read).
Again, if you need help selecting a book, please see me YESTERDAY!!

5. Radio Drama
Go to the following website:
Complete step three.
Timeline was due yesterday!!
For step three, read the links and explain (on a sheet of paper) what your job will require. The websites will help guide you.
You might have to search through the link’s site. The answer is not right there.
You have today to finish the timeline (if not finished) and read through your links.
We MUST move on tomorrow!

6. Wednesday Bell Ringer & Agenda:
Make a list of sound effects you could use for the following:
A truck is stuck in the muck
Fill the board with ideas!!
Bell Ringer
Warm Ups
Duck in a Truck
Pick a book
Don’t forget: You need a copy of your book by Friday! If you have it, show it to me. If not, last day to get a copy is Friday (you will have half the class time to read).
Again, if you need help selecting a book, please see me YESTERDAY!!

7. Warm Up: Massage Face
Massage your facial muscles lightly

8. Warm Up: Tongue Twister
Red Leather: Yellow Leather
Toy Boat
Unique New York

9. Warm Up: Partner Sound Effects
With a partner, go through a few of the sound effects and make the sounds with a partner
How many can you make in 3 minutes?

10. Warm Up: Soundscape Volunteer to go first?
First person makes a noise, repeatedly.
Each person will then add to that noise one at a time.
What mood can our noise create?
What setting would you place it in?

11. Duck in a Truck I will read Duck in a Truck to you first.
Then, in your group, you will add sound effect to the story.
Write them in and show them to Ms. Webster.
Don’t forget to add a commercial into your recording!
You will then record it using Audacity.
I need to show you the basics for Audacity
Get in a group and log into ONE computer.
PRACTICE BEFORE YOU RECORD! (everyone needs to be in the audio file)

12. Project: Summative
You will create a Radio Drama script using one of Dr. Suess’s books.
You can also create one of your own for bonus points.
Directions/Tips
Pick a book from the table.
Read through it with your group.
With Post-It notes, add sound effects that would work with the book.
Write a script that includes everyone in your group
Need characters (Readers) and sound effects
Practice a few times before using Audacity.
Record & save using Audacity.

13. Thursday Bell Ringer & Agenda
Find Your book and form your group
Log-in to a computer
Bell Ringer
Warm Ups
Finish Recording
Don’t forget: You need a copy of your book TOMORROW! If you have it, show it to me. If not, last day to get a copy is Friday (you will have half the class time to read).
Again, if you need help selecting a book, please see me YESTERDAY!!

14. Warm Up: Massage Face
Massage your facial muscles lightly

15. Warm Up: Tongue Twister
Red Leather: Yellow Leather
Toy Boat
Unique New York

16. Duck in a Truck: Record I will read Duck in a Truck to you first.
Then, in your group, you will add sound effect to the story.
Write them in and show them to Ms. Webster.
Don’t forget to add a commercial into your recording!
You will then record it using Audacity.
I need to show you the basics for Audacity
Get in a group and log into ONE computer.
PRACTICE BEFORE YOU RECORD! (everyone needs to be in the audio file)

17. Friday Bell Ringer & Agenda:
Show Mrs. Webster your book
Bell Ringer
Audacity Files/Radio Drama

18. Radio Drama:
Today you will pick the Dr. Suess book you want to turn into a radio drama.
Read the story you pick
Assign who is reading which pages, or sentences
Add in sound effects using Post-Its
Add in commercial
It doesn’t have to be written yet, just need to know where it goes.
Show Mrs. Webster
Begin writing script using examples from
We will record next week!