1ES PODCAST PROJECT

2022-2023

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Ms. Dehkani (English) & Ms. Le Lamer (Library)

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- A series of podcasts

- Interacting with teens abroad who are part of This Teenage Life

- Meeting American educator Molly Josephs

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Nov 18th : What is specific about a student podcast / a teen podcast?

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1) Listen to the following podcasts: 

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- Sayre School in Lexington, KY: 'Whodunnit​' podcast about their school's maintenance crew (first 3 minutes)

- Ecole française Jean Mermoz, Dubai, EAU: Interview with actor Jordan Shaw (first 4 minutes)

- This Teenage Life: Selfcare (first 4 minutes)

- American School of Paris: Episode 1: The Bastille

- High School Student Kriti Sarav's Award winning podcast "My very own bully" (first 4 minutes)

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2) Take notes about their format / Content / Editing / the students' public speaking / Interviewing skills:

- What do we retain / discard / improve?

- What is essential / unnecessary?

- What is doable at our school?

 

3) Brainstorm and create your own memento

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1ES: DOS AND DON'TS

(click on link to download the file)

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Nov 18th.: What are the different radio podcast formats out there?

 

1) Sample our smorgasbord of podcasts formats : take notes and finish listening as homework​

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> REPORTING

- Report: The First Country to Adopt Bitcoin on The Wall Street Journal Podcast 

- News Flash: Hourly News on National Public Radio (click on "Hourly News" on the right-hand corner)

- "Man On The Street Interviews" an field reporting: "Can Dads Answer Questions About Their Kids?" on Kimmel (TV)

- Interview: Businesswoman Alli Webb interviewed by Lisa Vanderpump on All Things Vanderpump

- Portrait: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on The Daily (New York Times Podcast)

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> COMMENTING

- Panel: "Instagram & Unrealistic Body Standars" on Teenager Therapy

- Political / Social commentary: "HALF of Twitter Fired, Elon Musk Blames Activists For Revenue Drop", on The Young Turks (Radical Left American Podcast)

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> ENTERTAINING

- Game Shows: BBC Radio 4's Just a Minute (since 1967! Guests must to speak for one minute without hesitation, deviation or repetition on any subject that comes up on the cards

- Fiction: BBC Radio 4's The Archers (since 1951, "a contemporary drama in a rural setting", over 19 300 episodes!)

- Sound Postcards: Radio Lendo 

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2) Choose at least one format, a theme and start brainstorming your research question.

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Homework: 

TBD

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Nov 21st.: Tips from pros & Choose a subject

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- Tips from pros: Read what the NPR journalists recommend.

 

- Choose two topics from the list: 

1. Lies parents told us

2. Missing childhood

3. Resilience

4. Dreams

5. Small acts of kindness

6. Fears about adulthood

7. Feelings of power

8. Beauty

9. Cancel Culture

10. Love in High School

11. Self-Doubt

12. Inner monologues

13. Parents are people too

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Nov 22nd.: Choose an angle 

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- Brainstorm your research question

- Choose a personal angle

- Write an outline (create an interesting arc)

- Remember to cite your sources!!!!

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Nov. 25th-28th-29th.:  Read the guides to prepare your podcast, and journal 

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Dec 2nd.: Anticipate the final result

 

Dec 5th-6th-9th.: Gather and finalize your scripts

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Dec 12th-13th: Record

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Dec 16th.: Edit

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Have fun!

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