2023-2024-school-year-prompts

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year. Everything from fun, vertical social media videos, to exploring personal stories about teen life with SRL’s podcast <i>On Our Minds</i>, and in-depth video projects covering current events, like misinformation and social media for SRL’s digital series <i>Moments of Truth</i>. Selected student work will be featured on national news outlets and social media– including the PBS NewsHour’s broadcast and digital platforms.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-row mb-6 srl-app-page_activity-section print:block"> <div class="srl-app-page_overview-section-left print:hidden"> </div> <div class="flex-1 ml-3 srl-app-page_activity-section-right"> <h4 class="mb-8 text-2xl font-bold">VIDEO PRODUCTION</h4> <div class="prose lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"> <ul><li data-block-key="3b4b4"><a href="https://story-maker.org/library/run-hide-fight-growing-up-under-the-gun/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>Run, hide, fight: growing up under the gun</b></a> - explore how gun violence affects young people and their communities. <i>Deadline: March 15, 2024</i></li><li data-block-key="esnpc"><a href="https://story-maker.org/library/ready-for-the-real-world/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>Ready for the real world?</b></a> - examine how school does (or doesn’t) prepare you for life after you graduate. <i>Deadline: March 15, 2024</i></li><li data-block-key="1uh5d"><a href="https://story-maker.org/library/from-bills-to-books-new-laws-aimed-at-what-students-learn-and-how-they-express-themselves/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>From book bans to new bills</b></a> - produce a story about a new law or policy aimed at controlling what students learn and how they express themselves. <i>Deadline: March 15, 2024</i></li><li data-block-key="66qn3"><a href="https://story-maker.org/library/music-dance-community-culture/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>Music, dance, community & culture</b></a> - showcase your culture– focus on the music and/or dance traditions of your family, friends, and community. <i>Deadline: March 15, 2024</i></li><li data-block-key="dbakr"><a href="https://story-maker.org/library/statues-symbols-and-stories-how-public-spaces-reflect-americas-past-and-present/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>Statues, symbols, and stories</b></a> - Explore how statues, names of buildings, and art in public spaces reflect America’s past and present<b>.</b> <i>Deadline: March 15, 2024</i></li><li data-block-key="4ema9"><a href="https://story-maker.org/library/seeking-pitches-for-moments-of-truth-season-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>Moments of Truth</b></a> - SRL is seeking students who want to share their stories about trying to quit social media for <a href="https://www.story-maker.org/library/seeking-pitches-for-moments-of-truth-season-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Moments of Truth</i></a>– a digital series about how online communities and digital discourse affect young people. <a href="https://airtable.com/app1hyQ4ULrUoWsSy/shr4dh2RGC7irU4W5" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Use this form</a> to share your story, if it's selected, SRL staff will work directly with you to produce it.</li><li data-block-key="cihg2"><a href="https://story-maker.org/library/climate-change-in-my-community/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>Climate change in my community</b></a> - focus on climate change and how communities are finding solutions. <i>Deadline: rolling,</i> <a href="https://www.story-maker.org/pitch-page/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>use SRL’s pitch form</i></a></li><li data-block-key="9dqd6"><a href="https://www.story-maker.org/pitch-page/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>Pitch your own story</b></a> - SRL wants to hear what’s happening in your community. Selected pitches may receive production support from SRL staff. <i>Deadline: rolling,</i> <a href="https://www.story-maker.org/pitch-page/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>use SRL’s pitch form</i></a></li></ul><p data-block-key="45ko4"><b>NOTE: The SRL team evaluates pieces based on</b> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QAXsXfG4Z9mpRyeU3S9A3X2EPKnCKpuG/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>this criteria</b></a><b>. Please be sure your stories incorporate these requirements.</b></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-row mb-6 srl-app-page_activity-section print:block"> <div class="srl-app-page_overview-section-left print:hidden"> </div> <div class="flex-1 ml-3 srl-app-page_activity-section-right"> <h4 class="mb-8 text-2xl font-bold">PODCAST/AUDIO PRODUCTION</h4> <div class="prose lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"> <ul><li data-block-key="3b4b4"><a href="https://story-maker.org/library/on-our-minds-season-4/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">On Our Minds: Season 4 topics</a>: music; masculinity; gun violence; global stories; laws affecting teens; definitions of “success” <i>Deadlines: throughout the school year. See full list</i> of deadlines<a href="https://story-maker.org/library/on-our-minds-season-4/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>here</i></a><i>.</i></li><li data-block-key="2nbhq"><b>Ask On Our Minds:</b> submit an audio voice memo about your life as a teen– what are you wondering about your own mental health or wellbeing?</li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-row mb-6 srl-app-page_activity-section print:block"> <div class="srl-app-page_overview-section-left print:hidden"> </div> <div class="flex-1 ml-3 srl-app-page_activity-section-right"> <h4 class="mb-8 text-2xl font-bold">SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEOS</h4> <div class="prose lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"> <p data-block-key="3b4b4"><b>#SRLShorts:</b> Fun, lighthearted, engaging topics for students to create 60-90 vertical videos. Selected student work will be published on SRL’s TikTok and social media platforms, with new topics each quarter.</p><ul><li data-block-key="480eq"><b>September</b> - Back to School Takeover. Show us your school! <i>Deadline: September 15, 2023</i></li><li data-block-key="ah46g"><b>December</b> - End of the Year Reset: As winter break approaches, it’s common to look back over the past year. It’s also a time when many people celebrate and take a break to spend time with loved ones. We want to hear about how you are saying goodbye to 2023! <i>Deadline: December 13, 2023</i></li><li data-block-key="2stgl"><b>March</b> -What’s your journey to school look like? Do you walk, drive, take a bus, or public transportation? Show us your morning journey. <i>Deadline: March 15, 2024</i></li><li data-block-key="2mu7u"><b>May</b> - How do you take a break? What re-energizes you after a long school day/week? <i>Deadline: May 10, 2024</i></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-row mb-6 srl-app-page_activity-section print:block"> <div class="srl-app-page_overview-section-left print:hidden"> </div> <div class="flex-1 ml-3 srl-app-page_activity-section-right"> <h4 class="mb-8 text-2xl font-bold">GET INSPIRED!</h4> <div class="prose lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"> <p data-block-key="3b4b4"><b>Check out student-produced stories from the 2022-2023 school year:</b></p><ul><li data-block-key="6prdp"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z8LcK25oqI" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A student offers his take on the promise and perils of ChatGPT</a></li><li data-block-key="2o0vj"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnature/video/7218260315669073198?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Eating bugs?! Good for you & the environment!</a></li><li data-block-key="b0g3h"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tidbf_q9zwk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What are the midterm elections?</a></li><li data-block-key="ckg7o"><a href="https://studentreportinglabs.org/youth-reporting/why-does-music-affect-our-moods-so-much/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Why does music affect our moods so much?</a></li><li data-block-key="fc4or"><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/student-reporters-at-odds-with-administrators-over-story-in-school-newspaper" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Student reporters at odds with administrators over story in school newspaper</a></li><li data-block-key="d587d"><a href="https://studentreportinglabs.org/on-our-minds/season-3/how-to-choose-a-path-after-high-school/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How to choose a path after high school</a></li></ul><p data-block-key="9fgf9"></p><p data-block-key="abpg7"></p><p data-block-key="8orv1"></p><p data-block-key="1bp9l">All prompts were developed during the previous school year by SRL's <a href="https://studentreportinglabs.org/news/student-advisory-team-22/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Student Advisory Team</a>. Students who are interested in participating on the 2023-2024 Student Advisory Team may <a href="https://airtable.com/appqiZGayjcRrUjX8/shrCOlJwkI0yv3nhR" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apply here</a> before September 15, 2023.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-row mb-6 srl-app-page_activity-section print:block"> <div class="srl-app-page_overview-section-left print:hidden"> </div> <div class="flex-1 ml-3 srl-app-page_activity-section-right"> <h4 class="mb-8 text-2xl font-bold">RESOURCES</h4> <div class="prose lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"> <ul><li data-block-key="aqipg"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DAAUxAlznhKnhHOg7llavS6yhr5ZD7wyblXSWAu755A/edit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Resources For Covering 2023-24 Prompt Topics</a></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-row mt-8 srl-app-page_activity-section print:block"> <div class="srl-app-page_overview-section-left print:hidden"> </div> <div class="flex-1 ml-3 srl-app-page_activity-section-right"> <button type="button" data-standard-vocab-type="vocab" class="w-full pr-10 standard-vocab_show-hide-button focus:outline-none"> <div class="flex flex-row items-center pointer-events-none"> <h4 class="mb-8 text-2xl font-bold">Vocabulary</h4> <div class="flex-1"></div> <svg id="standard-vocab-form_arrow--vocab" class="transition-all duration-700 transform print:hidden rotate-180 " width="12" height="8" viewBox="0 0 12 8" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M6 2L6.71523 1.30111L6 0.569157L5.28477 1.30111L6 2ZM11.7152 6.41802L6.71523 1.30111L5.28477 2.69889L10.2848 7.8158L11.7152 6.41802ZM5.28477 1.30111L0.28477 6.41802L1.71523 7.8158L6.71523 2.69889L5.28477 1.30111Z" fill="#122933" /> </svg> </div> </button> <div id="standard-vocab-form_container--vocab" data-standard-vocab-type="vocab" class="overflow-y-hidden transition-all duration-700 max-h-0 print:!max-h-full"> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Journalism">Journalism</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="5x1fl">Journalism is the activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information. </p><p data-block-key="4tf9h"><a href="https://www.americanpressinstitute.org/journalism-essentials/what-is-journalism/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source: American Press institute</a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Issue">Issue</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="j9htr">A subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about</p><p data-block-key="b5bdl"><a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/issue" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source: Cambridge Dictionary </a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Timeliness">Timeliness</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="l3rvw">Immediate, current information and events are newsworthy because they have just recently occurred. It’s news because it’s “new.”</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Proximity">Proximity</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="0046a">Local information and events are newsworthy because they affect the people in our community and region. We care more about things that happen “close to home.”</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Solutions">Solutions</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="vbkdd">Investigating and explaining, in a critical and clear-eyed way, how people try to solve widely shared problems. Solutions journalism focuses on responses to problems.</p><p data-block-key="acame"><a href="https://thewholestory.solutionsjournalism.org/solutions-journalism-what-is-it-and-why-should-i-care-e5acd0ab5332" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source: Solutions Journalism </a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Perception">Perception</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="vh3an">Awareness of the elements of environment through physical <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensation" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sensation</a> or intuitive cognition. A capacity for comprehension and understanding.</p><p data-block-key="59mpg"><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perception" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source: Merriam Webster</a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Human Interest">Human Interest</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="jd1ba">People are interested in other people. Everyone has something to celebrate and something to complain about. We like unusual stories of people who accomplish amazing feats or handle a life crisis because we can identify with them.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Relevance">Relevance</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="vvkyk">People are attracted to information that helps them make good decisions. If you like music, you find musician interviews relevant. If you’re looking for a job, the business news is relevant. We need to depend on relevant information that helps us make decisions.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Story Angle">Story Angle</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="pilst">In news, it’s a story’s point or theme. It's the lens through which the producer or writer filters the information they have gathered and focuses it to make it meaningful to viewers or readers. </p><p data-block-key="1186d"><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-a-story-angle-2073756" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source: ThoughCo.</a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Audience">Audience</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="0hldc">The people who read, watch and consume news. Often, journalists think about audience and newsworthiness in similar ways. How will the news story serve their local or national audience? Who am I writing the story for and why?</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Interview">Interview</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="eb2xj">A conversation between two or more people where the purpose is to gather information and facts. The interviewer asks questions and the interviewee provides information based on their knowledge about a specific topic or issue. </p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Podcast">Podcast</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="50d26">A digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Podcast Segment">Podcast Segment</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="gz7ir">An audio story within a podcast episode</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Story">Story</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="8b2hh">An account of past or current events. In journalism, stories are presented with a combination of people, facts, and typically includes a beginning, middle and end.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Character">Character</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="wh6p3">A person or other physical being in a narrative. Stories are made up of different characters who provide information and help shape the narrative with their knowledge, experience and perspective.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Pitch">Pitch</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="v2p6z">A description of what your story might be and WHY it’s important. An outline of your story idea and the steps to achieve your goal. A summary of what you hope to accomplish in your story</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Script">Script</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="4c7ed">A document with transcribed (written-out) soundbites and voiceover narration. A VIDEO script is a two-column document with the audio (soundbites and voice over) in the right-hand column and a description of what the audience sees (visuals) in the left-hand column. </p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=News package">News package</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="0a1d7">Video stories about newsworthy issues and topics, factual information, balanced reporting, research, voice overs, soundbites, b-roll footage, infographics, reporter standup, nats (natural sound bites).</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Video profile">Video profile</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="27jo3">The story of one person, has voiceover (VO), b-roll, pictures, nats (natural sound), interviews of family members or peers of that one person.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Explainer video">Explainer video</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="cwkqa">Narration and/or voiceover (VO) with a host, commentary, research, personal experiences, explanations, infographics, nats (natural sound), music, entertainment.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Short documentary">Short documentary</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="xsgy4">Narration and/or voiceover (VO), scene reconstructions, archival footage, nats (natural sound), b-roll, images, research, lengthy interviews, soundbites.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Standup">Standup</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="ftenp">When a television reporter appears in front of the camera to narrate part of a story – most often at the beginning to set up the story, in the middle as a transition or if there is no good b-roll to cover voiceover, or at the very end. </p><p data-block-key="1158t"><a href="https://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/standups/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source: Berkeley Advanced Media Institute </a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Voiceover">Voiceover</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="iosde">Narration done by a broadcast reporter, usually reading from a script. The reporter's voice is recorded over a sequence of video clips that tell a story.</p><p data-block-key="6mvsa"><a href="https://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/standups/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source: Berkeley Advanced Media Institute </a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Sequence">Sequence</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="onf4p">A sequence is a series of shots of an action or scene. A classic action sequence consists of a combination of at least three shots of an action in sequential order.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Shot List">Shot List</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="u97ub">A document with the details of each shot of the scene or action sequence you plan to record. It contains the Shot Number, Composition/Angle, and Description.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=SOT (Sound on Tape)">SOT (Sound on Tape)</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="m6asi">Generally considered to be audio captured from an individual who is on camera, like an interviewee and may also be referred to as a soundbite.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Extreme Long Shot">Extreme Long Shot</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="os9y5">Commonly used as an establishing shot.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Long Shot / Wide Shot">Long Shot / Wide Shot</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="honv9">Full shot of the person or location. Full body. </p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Medium Shot">Medium Shot</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="0g82v">Half body, normally from the waist up.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Close Up">Close Up</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="2ed0n">Close Up of the face including neck and shoulders in the shot. Also used for objects.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Extreme Close Up">Extreme Close Up</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="ytyoj"><b> </b>Shows parts of a person or object in detail.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Over-the-shoulder Shot">Over-the-shoulder Shot</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="6fsw5">Shows a person’s back of head and shoulder looking at someone or something.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Creative shots">Creative shots</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="olzcg">These can include low/high angles, dollies, POVs (point-of-view), rack focus, etc.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Soundbite">Soundbite</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="z8zpt">A short extract or clip from a recorded interview, chosen for its relevance to the story, pungency or appropriateness.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=A-Roll">A-Roll</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="q1a7i">The primary video and audio that drives your story from beginning to end.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Montage">Montage</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="v17i4">A selection of separate sections of video that form a continuous, edited piece.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Video Portrait">Video Portrait</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="kjpg0">A short video clip that captures the interview subject in their natural state. It involves a person looking into the lens for a few seconds. It’s like a still photo but video!</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Evidence">Evidence</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="x93br">The availability of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Expert">Expert</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="36vwq">A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Fact">Fact</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="u88l7">Something that is known or proved to be true.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Opinion">Opinion</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="hricv">A view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Research">Research</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="svdhk">An investigation into and study of sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Source">Source</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="a1c6l">A <b>source</b> is an individual, company, document or more that can provide information to fuel a new story. In order for a story to be considered verified and to maintain a reputation as a news outlet, it is important to have a credible source.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Natural sound">Natural sound</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="f4htg">Sounds produced in their actual setting. Natural sound, commonly known as NAT sound, puts the viewer in the place the story was told by enhancing the scene(s) with video containing rich audio such as a musician singing at a train station, a storm approaching, or the sound of a tractor plowing the field.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Transcription">Transcription</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="xclna">A word-for-word document of what was said in a conversation or interview</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Accuracy">Accuracy</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="tk900">Free from mistake or error. Coverage of topics and facts in appropriate detail.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Fairness">Fairness</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="a1ivk">Journalists should strive for accuracy and truth in reporting, and not slant a story so a reader draws the reporter’s desired conclusion.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Pre-interview">Pre-interview</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="13eds">A conversation with someone who is relevant to your story. Typically done over the phone or through video conferencing, but they can be done in person, too. </p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Follow-up Question">Follow-up Question</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="lauep">A question that comes after an interview subject responds to an initial question asked by the interviewer. A good follow-up question derives from listening to what the interviewee is saying and determining how best to help them elaborate and share more information.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=B-roll">B-roll</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="edjkq">The supplemental footage used to visually support your <b>A-ROLL</b>. </p><p data-block-key="2ftuj"></p><p data-block-key="afpko"></p><p data-block-key="1ir16"><i>Search: broll.</i></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-row mt-8 srl-app-page_activity-section print:hidden"> <div class="srl-app-page_overview-section-left print:hidden"> </div> <div class="flex-1 ml-3 srl-app-page_activity-section-right"> <button type="button" data-standard-vocab-type="standard" class="w-full pr-10 standard-vocab_show-hide-button focus:outline-none"> <div class="flex flex-row items-center pointer-events-none"> <h4 class="mb-8 text-2xl font-bold">Standards</h4> <div class="flex-1"></div> <svg id="standard-vocab-form_arrow--standard" class="transition-all duration-700 transform print:hidden rotate-180 " width="12" height="8" viewBox="0 0 12 8" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M6 2L6.71523 1.30111L6 0.569157L5.28477 1.30111L6 2ZM11.7152 6.41802L6.71523 1.30111L5.28477 2.69889L10.2848 7.8158L11.7152 6.41802ZM5.28477 1.30111L0.28477 6.41802L1.71523 7.8158L6.71523 2.69889L5.28477 1.30111Z" fill="#122933" /> </svg> </div> </button> <div id="standard-vocab-form_container--standard" data-standard-vocab-type="standard" class="max-w-full overflow-y-hidden transition-all duration-700 max-h-0 print:max-h-full"> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Writing - Research to Build and Present Knowledge</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="sjwrp"><a href="http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/9-10/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.7-CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.9</a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Innovative Designer</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="cp1fa">Students use a variety of technologies within a design process to identify and solve problems by creating new, useful or imaginative solutions. (<a href="https://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards-for-students" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ISTE</a>)</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Speaking and Listening - Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="gaqib"><a href="http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/SL/9-10/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.4-CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.6</a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Reading - Key Ideas and Details</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="amynu"><a href="http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/9-10/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1</a>-<a href="http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/9-10/3/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3</a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Empowered Learner</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="f1enc">Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving, and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences. (<a href="https://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards-for-students" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ISTE</a>)</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Knowledge Constructor</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="s2x6r">Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others. (<a href="https://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards-for-students" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ISTE</a>)</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Historical Sources and Evidence</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="41m5r">Historical inquiry is based on materials left from the past that can be studied and analyzed. (NCSS <b>D2.His.9.9-12 - D2.His.13.9-12)</b></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Demonstrate writing processes used in journalism and broadcasting media.</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="cmk6x"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYR4jh_CB6gKM5oJENHwoWjwvqkGxhhb/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CCTC - AR-JB 2.1-AR-JB 2.8</a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Demonstrate the use of basic tools and equipment used in audio, video and film production.</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="45dca"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYR4jh_CB6gKM5oJENHwoWjwvqkGxhhb/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CCTC - AR-AV 2.1-AR-AV 2.7</a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Writing - Text Types and Purposes</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="vtpvl"><a href="http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/9-10/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1-CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3</a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Creative Communicator</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="kv2xa">Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals. (<a href="https://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards-for-students" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ISTE</a>)</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Global Collaborator</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="9ckgp">Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams locally and globally. (<a href="https://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards-for-students" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ISTE</a>)</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="ktwlt">Communicate scientific information that common ancestry and biological evolution are supported by multiple lines of empirical evidence. (NGSS <a href="https://www.nextgenscience.org/pe/hs-ls4-1-biological-evolution-unity-and-diversity" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>HS-LS4-1</b></a><b>)</b></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Constructing Compelling Questions</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="sanij">Explain how a question reflects an enduring issue in the field and explain points of agreement and disagreement experts have about interpretations and applications of disciplinary concepts and ideas associated with a compelling question. (NCSS D1.1.9-12 - D1.2.9-12)</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Gathering and Evaluating Sources</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="bxje2">Whether students are constructing opinions, explanation, or arguments, they will gather information from a variety of sources and evaluate the relevance of that information. (NCSS <b>D3.1.9-12 - D3.2.9-12)</b></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Plan and deliver a media production (e.g., broadcast, video, web, mobile).</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="licd3"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYR4jh_CB6gKM5oJENHwoWjwvqkGxhhb/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CCTC AR-JB 3.1-AR-JB 3.7</a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Demonstrate technical support skills for audio, video and film productions.</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="46955"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYR4jh_CB6gKM5oJENHwoWjwvqkGxhhb/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CCTC - AR-JB 4.1-AR-JB 4.4</a></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="right-0 items-center order-1 inline-block w-full col-span-1 p-6 mb-4 bg-white rounded-md md:sticky top-6 md:order-2"> <div class="mb-6"> <h6 class="mb-3 font-medium">Topics</h6> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Journalism</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Representation</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Stereotypes and Misconceptions</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Race and Justice</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Video Production</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Civics</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Media Literacy</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Podcasting</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Digital Literacy/Citizenship</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Gun Violence</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">School Safety</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Health</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Mental Health</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Social Media</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Broadcast News</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Active Prompts</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Projects</p> </div> <div class="mb-6"> <h6 class="mb-3 font-medium">Levels</h6> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Intermediate</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Advanced</p> </div> <div class="mb-6"> <h6 class="mb-3 font-medium">Materials</h6> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Mic</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Computers</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Camera or Mobile Phone</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Camera</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Mobile Phone</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Internet</p> </div> <div class="mb-6"> <h6 class="mb-3 font-medium">Estimated Time</h6> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">2-6 weeks</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="activities-tab-content" class="hidden pt-8 print:!inline-block"> <div class="grid items-start grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-5"> <div class="relative flex flex-col order-2 col-span-4 md:order-1"> </div> <div class="right-0 order-1 inline-block w-full col-span-1 p-6 mb-4 bg-white rounded-md md:sticky md:order-2 top-6 print:hidden"> <ol> </ol> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://d2m06gwiiv9vk7.cloudfront.net/js/main.js"></script> <footer class="grid w-full grid-cols-1 pb-6 text-base srl-footer pt-14 font-extralight md:pl-72 md:grid-cols-6 md:gap-4 print:hidden"> <div class="max-w-screen-xl col-span-3 px-4 pb-8 mx-auto"> <div> StoryMaker is a free learning platform developed by PBS News Student Reporting Labs to build the next generation of media creators. 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