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TALK RADIO SHOW PROJECT

Write down your nameSecond semester 2010


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DESCRIPTION:

Students may produce a talk radio show finding a way to make it fresh and not imitating showsthat are already on the net or air.

This project will give the opportunity to students to show their talents: in addition to investigating,there will be opportunities for individuals to work on design, photography, illustration, video, music,writing and performing and broadcasting. Students will be encouraged to concentrate on thequality of what they produce rather than quantity.

If these first radio programs are the result of hard work and are a success, it may be worth tocreate our own radio station.

OBJECTIVE(S):

The main objective of this project is to embark students in multi-skill project that allows them to usethe skills they have and at the same time they can gain knowledge to be better writers,

researchers, public speakers, managers and critical thinkers.To work cooperatively with others and independently of the teacher towards a mutually agreedgoal.

To use language creatively dealing with real subject matter, rather than purely linguistic objectives.

To Become involved in and responsible for the project gaining self-discipline and organizationalskills.

To discuss, accept and respect different points of view

To produce a talk radio Show that reflects the interests, talents, and creativity of the students.

DRIVING QUESTION:

Can we be autonomous in our process of learning?What can we do to touch our community in a positive way?What kind of issues or problematic situations can we face when creating a talk radio program?

PROCEDURE OR METHODOLOGY:

ABRAHAM LINCOLN SCHOOL

FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENTPROJECT

TALK RADIO SHOW

TEACHER:DANIEL RUALES GRADE: 9TH THIRD TERM


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This project is an opportunity to exhibit the knowledge students have gained. S tudents shouldproduce a talk radio show during the third term taking into account the understandingand experience they gained in the previous project GOOD NEWS FROM BOGOTAand during the fourth term they will create a Web radio station. ( regular webcast orpodcast)In addition it would be great to include in the radio station some of the TV

programs that were produced during the first semester.

At the beginning of the term, an orientation session will be held at which students will be told thatthey are going to be in charge of the design and production of a talk radio show. They will asked aseries of questions so that they can brainstorm about this project. (Who will be your targetaudience? How would you like to broadcast your show? Streaming audio? Podcasting? Whatequipment will we need? How are we going to get that equipment? What roles will we need to fill inorder to produce the show? What skills and knowledge will we need? What are we going to do toget that knowledge? What would be our limitations?)

During the first part of the project students will create the radio program`s rubric. In this part they

will work in groups of 5 people to decide on the name, logo, slogan and theme music. They mustrecord the rubric and burn it to a CD; in addition, a design must be included.

During the second part of the project students will set the goals of the show and will discuss aboutthe topics and sections to be included.They will have to present a proposal of the program. After the approval of the proposal,students must write down the script of the show.

In the third part of the project students will broadcast the show live, it will be recorded at the sametime and they will have to submit a CD.

In the last part of the project students will listen to their shows and get feedback from their classmates, they will discuss, evaluate and decide what needs to be changed or re-estructuredin terms of sound effects, introductory music,presenters etc.

Students will record and edit the final version of their show to be launched in the site of the Englishdepartment.

MATERIAL OR RESOURCES:

-Microphones-Computers- Internet-Editing software and hardware


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Session

Task description Follow up Observation

THIRD TERM

1 Orientation session. Teacherwill present the project.Sts will brainstorm about theradio program using somequestions given by theteacher. Sts will work ingroups in order to discusssome questions and come intoa conclusion. They will have topresent a web.

BrainstormingWeb. Students will have

an electronicportfolio in order tofile every singleactivity related to theproject.

2 Students will be challenged todecide the name, logo andslogan of the radio program.

-Radio rubric (CD)-Design ( name,logo and slogan)

Students will havean electronicportfolio in order tofile every singleactivity related to theproject.

3 Students will decide whichtopics and sections will appearin the program. They will write

down their own proposaltaking into account somerecommendations given bythe teacher.

-Program proposal Students will havean electronicportfolio in order to

file every singleactivity related to theproject.

4 Students will write and submita full script.

The time of each section mustbe specified and students aregoing to determine the orderof the sections.

-Script Students will havean electronicportfolio in order tofile every singleactivity related to theproject.

5 Students are going to producea 15 minutes program. Thebroadcasting is going to belive When students havefinished , they will burn thetalk radio show to a CD.

-First draft of theradio program.CD



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6 We will listen the show inclass and every single studentis going to Identify the highsand the lows from the showsafter this activity each group isgoing to decide what needs tobe transformed.

-Rubrics-List of the thingsthat need to be-improved.Edited version


Abraham Lincoln SchoolEnglish Project: Radio Program

By: Paula BarrantesNatalia AguileraLaura Merizalde

Mafe BernalAngelica Velandia

Grade: 9B

Presented to: Daniel Ruales

Asignature: English


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March 2011, Bogota D.C.

Project Brainstorming (Activity 1)

Brainstorming

JokesandFunnyPresenters

Information andnews

Contest

Prepared orimprovisedthings.

Stories

RadioProgram

RadioWaves

RadioStation

Information

Musicandheadphones.

Communication

SpecialMachines

Radio


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1. Discussion

a) At radio, you can keep update with news, music and hear interviews. Isvery important wireless communication device.

b) Participation and communication between presenters and audience.(Giving opinion, calling for contests, at interviews etc)

c) Presenters have a sociable and a good tone of voice make you laugh attheir jokes.

d) People can hear a list with the top songs of the momente) Radio is a very old creating, that up today is very useful, and where are

different types of programs for all listeners.

2. Getting to know our project

a) What will the radio program will be about?The radio will be about the latest news, songs, important events, musicand concerts. The must of this will be about of Colombia.

b) What will call it?Imusic will be its name.

c) What are our limits?It depends on our budget. Also, we have to take account of not usingmuch money, and using special language.

d) How much time do we need to create it?Around two months.

e) What equipment will we need?We will need computers, microphone, record, IPod, DJ equipment,recorders, CDs and a place to record the radio program.

f) What skills and knowledge will we need?

Interviews andmusic


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We will need to know how to produce a radio program, organize the time,how edit music and voices, and how to develop the radio program withappropriate humor.

g) What do we know about radio programs?

We know that sometimes are funny, each Radio Station have its own DJ,and that there are different types of programs with different topics.

h) Can we make whatever we want?No, we have to know our projects limits, follow certain rules, and knowwhat is appropriate and essential for the program.

i) What roles will we need to produce the show?We have to cover these roles: Recorder, Presenters, DJ, Editor, andDirector.

3. Description:

What are you going to do?We are going to do a radio program, which will include different topics.Some examples are: Tops music songs, news and discussions aboutsome bands.

How are you going to do it?We are going to do it, using some special equipment, a lot of informationabout music and recording our voices.

When are you going to do it?We are going to do it around April, or when the teacher informs us.

Who are going to do it?Natalia Aguilera, Paula Barrantes, Mafe Bernal, Laura Merizalde andAngelica Velandia.

Why are you going to do it?We are going to do the Radio Program because it will be a greatexperience and it was an idea of Daniel to do it.

Where are you going to do it?We are going to do it in a friend house, in a classroom, in a special roomor in a park.

4. Objectives:

General: Show a great, entertaining and successful radio program. Specific:

*Learn and make something new and different.*Develop our English.*Know and understand how a radio program works and how is it.


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5. Procedure (Activities):

Search for news and information Make the logo and tagline. Make up, or write down a script and schedule for the radio

program. Check the script and the Schedule Divide roes Learn and practice the script Choose the music A practice recording Final Version Recording and edit it. Present the radio program to the class.

6. Material Resources:

Microphone Place to do the Radio Program Music DJ program Edit Program Headphones

Computer Special machines CDs Paper


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This is the evaluation of my progress.

In class, we learned:How to make a talk radio program and what are the specialideas that we have to get to create it.

In my opinion, the most interesting thing I learned was:

That are some special things that the radio programs areobligatory to have for their function.

I had difficulty with:The content that we have to include in the radio program.

I would like to learn more about:The specific elements that radio programs has to have.

Comments: _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________


ENGLISH DEPARTMENTPROJECT (ENGLISH/INTERDISCIPLINARY)

GOOD NEWS FROM BOGOTA

NAME: GRADE: DATE:


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Activity 2:Name: ImusicTagline: Messing with realityLogo:

Chart:

Topics SectionsGossips New Artist

New Movies New TV Shows

Music New Music Top Songs

Concerts In The World In Colombia

Events Awards School Visit

Interviews Singers Actors Others



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In class, we learned:How to create a logo for the radio program and the sectionsthat we have to include in it.

In my opinion, the most interesting thing I learned was: That are some specific things that we have to include in theradio program.

I had difficulty with:The sections that we have to include in the radio program.

I would like to learn more about:What sections are the ones that we should include and howcreate and interesting logo for the radio.

Comments:

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Podcast (Activity 3):


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IMusicMessing with realityObjective: Show and Inform teenagers from CAL about what is happening atschool, at entertainment world, and have a relaxing time.

Time: 10 minutes

Audience: Students from CAL

Sections:

1. Events: Concerts, shows.

2. Interviews: With artist, singers etc.

3. Whats New: Music, movies, books, Awards

4. Contest: To win tickets for concerts, to win CDs.

Time planning:


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In class, we learned:How to create a radio program and which are the things thatwe have to include in it.

In my opinion, the most interesting thing I learned was:How to divide the time of the radio program into the differentkind of sections.

I had difficulty with:Dividing the time into the different sections of the program.

I would like to learn more about:How many minutes each section of the radio program hasto last.

Comments: _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

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How do I prepare a program proposal forradio/TV?

In order to request transmission at SALTO, it is important that you present a

clear and complete proposal. This allows SALTO to asses the new programquickly, and at the same time forces new program makers to think carefullyabout what their program will look like, and how they are going to realizethis. With this clarification we are trying to help you list all things necessary;affairs each program maker will have to deal with. Make sure your proposalis only two A4pages, not longer than that. As supplements you need to sendthe program format and the program demo at cd or minidisc (radio), dvd orD-tape (television). Your program proposal should at least contain thefollowing subjects:

The general genre of your program

For example; will it be a sport or music program, or a talk

show? Will it be live or tape on desk? What will the duration

of the program be and how frequently will it be broadcasted?

Will you present journalistic and objective information or

do you specifically choose your line of approach

to be colored? Information about what is accepted and

what is not can be found in our brochure General Terms (these,

are in Dutch) which can be requested through the secretariat or

can be read on our website www.salto.nl .

Description of the atmosphere

Will the program be trendy and flashy or instead calm and sober?

Colorful, cheerful or serious; informal or businesslike; approachable ormeant for an expert audience? Are you aiming at the atmosphere of acertain target group, region or country?

The presentation

How will the program be presented? Will the presenters mainly presentitems or are there several interviews and/or coverages? Will you be using

music as a diversion or as an essential part of the program? Who will bepresenting and why did you choose this specific person/persons? Will they
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be employable for all broadcasts and how will a replacement be arrangedwhen the regular presenter is prevented from presenting?

Target audience of program

Please be as specific as possible with regards to the targeted programaudience. Think about specific subjects like age, level of education, field of interest and/or the ethnic background of your audience. Are you mainlytargeting men or women? Also: what is the need of a program for thisspecific audience?

Content of the program

Provide specific examples of program components that you want to use inyour broadcasts. This is necessary for both the subjects and the categories.For example; are you trying to raise specific subjects in as many ways as

possible? Or instead, are you intending to raise many different subjects inthe same stringent format?

The program can consist of interviews or of previous reported coveragesand with the categories you can think of items like phone calls fromlisteners, contests, puzzles, and so on.

A time line for your broadcast

A format is a description of the program in a chronological order. Here youcan find a short example to give an impression:

00:00:00 - 00:00:20 leader

00:00:20 - 00:01:20 introduction/ announcement

00:01:20 - 00:03:20 fragment about

00:03:20 - 00:06:20 interview with

Continuation

Will this format be the model of all your future broadcasts?

Financial support

How will the broadcasts be financed and who is responsible for thepayments? Will the program be paid by more than one organization or areyou using private donors? Are you recruiting advertisors?

Technical completion

Do you have the necessary equipment or will you be renting this (either atSALTO or somewhere else)? Do you have your own employees for thetechnical arrangements? In order to use the SALTO radio studios it is

mandatory that each technician attends a technical course; will he/she be


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able to take this course? In what manner (eg tape or disc) will you deliverthe broadcasts of your program?

Promotion

Even the most fantastic program needs to become well-known with thepublic before people will start listening or watching. How, when and wherewill you be promoting your program with your target audience?

Are you planning to attract advertisors that will promote their productamong your target audience?

Organisational structure

Who or which organization took the initiative to make these broadcasts?

Who is the administrator or the director of your organization. What are thepoints of interest for SALTO? And who is performing the tasks within theorganization?

Motivation

Last but not least: what makes your program interesting and important forthe residents of Amsterdam?

Finally

The right to exist for SALTO depends on the programs she broadcasts. It istherefore essential that the programs reach a broad audience and thatmany Amsterdam residents as possible follow the programs of ourproviders. This is the reason that if your program proposal is selected,SALTO will make sure you keep your promises with regards to the contentsof the program.

Good luck making your proposal and we are looking forward to your ideas.

Take into account

A proposal consists of a written condensation of a proposed TVproduction.

It covers the basic ideas and issues of the production .

Proposals should be attention-getting and interesting to read.


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The basic production needs and approximate times of the segmentsare included.

Anyone reading a program proposal should be able to get a clear

idea of the entire production.Program proposal (Activity 4):

The general genre of your program

For example; will it be a sport or music program, or a talk Show?

It will be a music program.

Will it be live or tape on desk?

It will be a live performance to our class. However, it will be tape on desk for therest of the community.

What will the duration of the program be and how frequently will it bebroadcasted?

12 minutes maximum and it will be broadcasted once.

Will you present journalistic and objective information or do youspecifically choose your line of approach to be colored?

We will present journalistic information.

Description of the atmosphere

Will the program be trendy and flashy or instead calm and sober?

Trendy and flashy.

Colorful, cheerful or serious; informal or businesslike; approachable or meant for an expert audience?

An informal radio program for teenagers

Are you aiming at the atmosphere of a certain target group, region or country?

Certain target groups teenage population in the school.

The presentation

How will the program be presented?


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We will present some topics related with music for example gossips, new music,concerts, events and interviews. It will have a specific time at every topic.

Will the presenters mainly present items or are there several interviewsand/or coverages?

Both of them, there are going to present items and sometimes there are goingto be interviews.

Will you be using music as a diversion or as an essential part of theprogram?

We are going to use it as a diversion.

Who will be presenting and why did you choose this specificperson/persons?

Paula Barrantes, Angelica Velandia, Natalia Aguilera and Laura Merizalde;because all of them have a good manage of the topics and its necessary for theEnglish project.

Will they be employable for all broadcasts and how will a replacement bearranged when the regular presenter is prevented from presenting?

It will be Paula Barrantes she will be in charge ok replacements.

Target audience of program

Think about specific subjects like age, level of education, field of interestand/or the ethnic background of your audience. Are you mainly targetingmen or women?

The age is teenagers from 12 up to 18 people who are in high schools.

Also: what is the need of a program for this specific audience?

Its the audience we know the most, because we are teenagers too.

Content of the program

Provide specific examples of program components that you want to use inyour broadcasts. This is necessary for both the subjects and thecategories. For example; are you trying to raise specific subjects in asmany ways as possible? Or instead, are you intending to raise manydifferent subjects in the same stringent format?

The program can consist of interviews or of previous reported coverages andwith the categories you can think of items like phone calls from listeners,contests, puzzles, and so on. It is only for entertainment.


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A time line for your broadcast

A format is a description of the program in a chronological order. Hereyou can find a short example to give an impression:

00:00:00 - 00:00:20 leader:.

00:00:20 - 00:01:20 introduction/ announcement

00:01:20 - 00:03:20 fragment about

00:03:20 - 00:06:20 interview with

Continuation

Will this format be the model of all your future broadcasts?

It is so useful and we are going to do in all our future broadcasting.

Financial support

How will the broadcasts be financed and who is responsible for thepayments?

The responsible for the payments are going to be all of us because it is a groupproyect. It is necessary to give a little of our money to get the proyect run out.

Will the program be paid by more than one organization or are you usingprivate donors?

The program will be pay by a private donors that are the same people that arecreating the radio show .

You recruiting advertisors?

No, we are not.

Technical completion

Do you have the necessary equipment or will you be renting this (either atSALTO or somewhere else)? It will be give by our English Teacher.

Do you have your own employees for the technical arrangements?

No, we are going to do all the staff requires in the radio station including the

technical arrangements.


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In order to use the SALTO radio studios it is mandatory that eachtechnician attends a technical course; will he/she be able to take thiscourse?

At school is a person specialized at that job. He is more than able to solve

technician problems.

In what manner (eg tape or disc) will you deliver the broadcasts of your program?

In a disc.

Promotion

We are going to promote the program into the school between the weeks thatwe are preparing it, like between February and we are going to promote byvideos and posters.

No, because our radio is like a work for the school it is not going to be out, it willbe not useful if we do that.

Organizational structure

Who or which organization took the initiative to make these broadcasts?

It was a work for the school especially for the English class.

Who is the administrator or the director of your organization?

The director of our organization will be our English teacher, but theadministrators of the project will be the member of it.

What are the points of interest for SALTO?

To keep the audiences hearing our radio station which will make us knowpeople like it.

And who is performing the tasks within the organization?

The time to present it: Our English teacher. The time to organize it: Members of the IMusic.

Motivation

Last but not least: what makes your program interesting and important for the residents of Amsterdam?


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Our program is interested because it has all the elements that a Teenager wants to hear in its radio. Another reason is that we all are interested at musicand news about it.

Finally

The right to exist for SALTO depends on the programs she broadcasts. Itis therefore essential that the programs reach a broad audience and thatmany Amsterdam residents as possible follow the programs of our providers. This is the reason that if your program proposal is selected,SALTO will make sure you keep your promises with regards to thecontents of the program.

Good luck making your proposal and we are looking forward to your ideas.


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In class, we learned:How to organize the radio program and which structure theyhave.

In my opinion, the most interesting thing I learned was:How to be a presenter of the radio program.

I had difficulty with:The financial structure of the radio program.

I would like to learn more about:How to commercial the radio program around the differenttypes of commercials.

Comments:

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SCRIPT

Script (Activity 5):

Description TimeControl Master CD 1, Track 1, Yeah

Chris Brown. Music for the presentation.

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Presenter 1 AngelicaVelandia

Good Morning, welcometo Imusic. Todaysprogram will be aboutthe last news related tomusic, technology,celebrities and more.

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Presenter 2 NataliaAguilera

Lets start by introducingour presenters; firstAngelica Velandia, MafeBernal, Laura Merizalde,Paula Barrantes and meNatalia Aguilera.

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Presenter 3 LauraMerizalde Hello everyone, we hopeyoull enjoy todaysprogram. Our first topicis the new music andhits

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Presenter 4 PaulaBarrantes

Thats right Laura, wevebeen searching and the4 top news songs are..( 5 Seconds for eachone )

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Presenter 5 MafeBernal

Thanks Paula, our nexttopic is coming concerts.The artists that arevisiting our country are( Quick Review )

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Presenter 2 NataliaAguilera

Those are exciting newsMafe, now its time for some gossips Thelatest news of thecelebrities are

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Presenter 4 PaulaBarrantes

I also hear that (quickgossip). But I think wehave to talk about thelast award ceremony.

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All Presenters (Discussion about it) 2Presenter 1 AngelicaVelandia

You Know? I think our guest of today hasarrived.

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Presenter 3 Laura

Merizalde

Thats right Angelica;

were here with thefamous singer andactress CristinaAguilera.

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Presenters Quick Interview 3Presenter 3 MafeBernal

Ok. Thanks Cristina our time is up. Listen our Radio Program nextweek Imusic! Messingwith reality.

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In class, we learned:How to make the script of the radio program.

In my opinion, the most interesting thing I learned was:How to divide the total time of the radio program into thedifferent kinds of presenters.

I had difficulty with:Estimate the time that each presenter could have into theradio.

I would like to learn more about:How to divide the time of each presenter in all the radioprogram.

Comments:

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EVALUATION OF THE BROADCASTING.

In my opinion, the most INTERESTING thing was:To create the radio program and learn all the things aboutthe creation of it.

In my opinion, the most BORING thing was:To make the script for the radio program.

I had difficulty with:Diving the time for each presenter.

I would like to learn more about:The section that the radio programs have to has.

Comments:

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