AUDIO VIDEO FILM & TECHNOLOGY SYLLABUS
Teacher - Mrs. Carter Room # 408 Email - cartera6@fultonschools.org Class Website - wbmsvideo.com
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will serve as the foundational course in the Audio & Video Technology & Film pathway. The course prepares students for employment or entry into a postsecondary education program in the audio and video technology career field. Topics covered may include, but are not limited to: terminology, safety, basic equipment, script writing, production teams, production and programming, lighting, recording and editing, studio production, and professional ethics. Skills USA and Technology Student Association (TSA) are examples of, but not limited to, appropriate organizations for providing leadership training and/or for reinforcing specific career and technical skills and may be considered an integral part of the instructional program. All material covered in Audio & Video Technology & Film I will be utilized in subsequent courses. The pre-requisite for this course is advisor approval.
CLASSROOM COURSE DESCRIPTION
Audio Video Film & Technology emphasizes the production process while creating short video of various genres. The students will follow the three stages of production to complete a well composed video that will relate a story with a clear message to the student body.
STAGE 1 : PRE-PRODUCTION : Plan videos using a storyboard and script writing.
STAGE 2 : PRODUCTION : Film applying basic camera, sound, and lighting techniques.
STAGE 3 : POST -PRODUCTION : Includes editing video and audio using Final Cut Pro X.
The course is designed to enhance and increase the student’s knowledge, skill, creativity, and vocabulary used to produce video programs. Goals and objectives for students with educational plans will be addressed in this class.
STAGE 1 : PRE-PRODUCTION : Plan videos using a storyboard and script writing.
STAGE 2 : PRODUCTION : Film applying basic camera, sound, and lighting techniques.
STAGE 3 : POST -PRODUCTION : Includes editing video and audio using Final Cut Pro X.
The course is designed to enhance and increase the student’s knowledge, skill, creativity, and vocabulary used to produce video programs. Goals and objectives for students with educational plans will be addressed in this class.
COURSE #S
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6TH GRADE
Broadcast/Graph Communications Course # 48.0310001 |
7TH GRADE
Introduction to Communications Course #48.0320001 |
8TH GRADE
Audio Video Film & Technology Course # 10.51810 |
TEXTBOOK
No textbook is needed for this class.
GRADE PERCENTAGE BREAKDOWN
MIDDLE SCHOOL
All middle school course gradebooks at WBMS are set up the same.
Please click to view the FCS Middle School Grading policy
All middle school course gradebooks at WBMS are set up the same.
Please click to view the FCS Middle School Grading policy
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MAJOR (50%)
An assignment or assessment that is cumulative in nature that measures learning targets from multiple standards/skills. |
MINOR (40%)
An assignment or assessment that measures an individual learning target, standard, or subset of learning targets/standards/skills within a unit. |
PRACTICE (10%)
Practice: Daily assignments, observations, and/or engagement activities given in class or for homework to build pre-requisite skills, measure progress towards mastery of a learning target or standard, enrich, and/or remediate skills. |
HIGH SCHOOL
All high school course gradebooks at WBMS are set up the same
Please click to view the FCS High School Grading
All high school course gradebooks at WBMS are set up the same
Please click to view the FCS High School Grading
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MAJOR (55%)
An assignment or assessment that is cumulative in nature that measures learning targets from multiple standards/skills. |
MINOR (35%)
An assignment or assessment that measures an individual learning target, standard, or subset of learning targets/standards/skills within a unit. |
PRACTICE (10%)
Practice: Daily assignments, observations, and/or engagement activities given in class or for homework to build pre-requisite skills, measure progress towards mastery of a learning target or standard, enrich, and/or remediate skills. |
GRADING SPECIFICS
- For Major and Minor categories: 5 points a day will be taken off for 5 school days, totaling up to 25 points.
- Teachers may enter M (which calculates as a zero) for missing work. Missing work must be submitted before the final ten days of the semester (unless for a 9-week course). Up to 25 points will be deducted from the mastery score.
- No final exams or midterms (defined as an assessment which is cumulative in nature) will be given for middle school courses
- ·Assessment Calendar-Teachers will record all major and minors on school Assessment Calendar. No more than three Major/minor a day, no more than two can be Major. M (uppercase) Major m (lowercase) minor
GRADING SCALE
Letter grades will be assigned according to Fulton County’s approved grading scale, which is as follows
A 100-90 B 89-80 C 79-70 F 69-0
Please click to view the FCS Middle School Grading policy
A 100-90 B 89-80 C 79-70 F 69-0
Please click to view the FCS Middle School Grading policy
INFINITE CAMPUS
Campus Parent and Campus Student Portal The Infinite Campus portals - Campus Parent and Campus Student - provide access to information for all enrolled students in their household. Information includes grades, attendance, assignments, and school announcements.
Have questions regarding your Parent/Student Portal account?
Help is available by calling 470-254-2700 Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. or by emailing campusparent@fultonschools.org
Please click here for more information- https://www.fultonschools.org/infinitecampus
Have questions regarding your Parent/Student Portal account?
Help is available by calling 470-254-2700 Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. or by emailing campusparent@fultonschools.org
Please click here for more information- https://www.fultonschools.org/infinitecampus
MAKEUP WORK
Students should make every effort to complete any missing work in a timely manner. Upon return to school, students will have an equal number of days as they were absent to complete any late/missing assignment, assessment, and/or task for full credit. Teachers may begin deducting points from late/missing assignment, assessment, and/or task after the deadline has not been met.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS
In an effort to promote accountability, responsibility, and executive functioning growth, students are expected to submit academic work on the due date assignment by teachers. Work that is not turned in should be marked as a “NHI”, until a student turns it in, which counts as a zero in the gradebook.
PLEASE NOTE:
All assignments and projects can easily be found on the class website wbmsvideo.com and through Microsoft Teams.
Students who claim “I didn’t get the assignment”, “I lost it”, etc will not be an acceptable excuse.
PLEASE NOTE:
All assignments and projects can easily be found on the class website wbmsvideo.com and through Microsoft Teams.
Students who claim “I didn’t get the assignment”, “I lost it”, etc will not be an acceptable excuse.
WBMS RETEACHING / REASSESSMENT / RECOVERY POLICY
Teachers should provide opportunities for each student K-12 to continue learning material that has not yet been mastered even if the student’s grade is not replaced.
- Students in K-12 should be afforded the opportunity to recover all major assessments if they score below a 75% on the assessment.
- Students are limited to one recovery attempt per major assessment that meets the threshold for recovery.
- Recovery of a major assessment should occur before the next major is given.
- Students are eligible to earn a replacement grade on a recovery that is no higher than 75%.
- If a student’s recovery is below the original score, the original score should stand in the grade book.
- Before recovery, the teacher should work with the student to complete missing work and/or ensure delivery of the content through reteaching and relearning.
- The original score should be noted in the comment section of the grade book if a student recovers a major assessment.
HONOR CODE
To embrace our value word integrity and to encourage good study habits, fair competition, and positive development in the area of academics, the Webb Bridge faculty supports a strong policy for academic honesty. Student assignments turned in for grading should be the sole work of that individual student. To prevent cheating, including plagiarism, students may not collaborate with other students or adults on their assignments unless the teacher has given explicit permission to do so. This includes the giving or receiving of information in any manner, including electronically. In situations where collaboration is allowed, the teacher will clearly define what level of collaboration is appropriate. Under no circumstances is it acceptable for two students to submit identical work, unless the assignment included a group component that makes it permissible or copy and paste from a resource. Students are encouraged to consult with their teacher regarding what level of collaboration is acceptable prior to completing an assignment.
An environment of academic integrity is the work of all members of the WBMS community; thus, the duty to report any part of academic dishonesty falls on all including students. If any community member suspects or witnesses academic dishonesty, he or she is required to report the incident immediately (within 24 hours) to his or her teacher or administrator. Students who knowingly make false accusations are subject to disciplinary consequences.
Students who are found in violation of the WBMS Honor Code Policy will receive academic and disciplinary consequences. Students will be responsible for re-assessment up to 70 percent and disciplinary consequences will be based on the student's responsibility cycle. Classroom teachers will handle infractions that fall in the formative assessment category; grade level administrators will handle infractions that fall in the summative assessment category.
Students will learn about the school honor code and will sign an integrity commitment in Compass.
*No electronic device may be displayed during any assessment without the explicit direction from the teacher. Violating this requirement may result in an Honor Code violation.
An environment of academic integrity is the work of all members of the WBMS community; thus, the duty to report any part of academic dishonesty falls on all including students. If any community member suspects or witnesses academic dishonesty, he or she is required to report the incident immediately (within 24 hours) to his or her teacher or administrator. Students who knowingly make false accusations are subject to disciplinary consequences.
Students who are found in violation of the WBMS Honor Code Policy will receive academic and disciplinary consequences. Students will be responsible for re-assessment up to 70 percent and disciplinary consequences will be based on the student's responsibility cycle. Classroom teachers will handle infractions that fall in the formative assessment category; grade level administrators will handle infractions that fall in the summative assessment category.
Students will learn about the school honor code and will sign an integrity commitment in Compass.
*No electronic device may be displayed during any assessment without the explicit direction from the teacher. Violating this requirement may result in an Honor Code violation.
HELP SESSIONS
Extra assistance will be available Thursday mornings from 8:00 AM - 8:20 AM with a 24 hour advance request with parent written email.
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS |
STUDENTS WHO DO WELL IN CLASS... |
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The course will be taught using multiple instructional methods including lecture, group discussion, oral presentations. The equipment that students will be handling is expensive and fragile, so it is expected that behavior is cooperative and positive at all times. Please be aware that this class is hands-on and at times students will be entrusted to film in the hallways without immediate adult supervision. If for any reason, a student is unable to show the appropriate behavior, he/she will lose the privilege of filming outside the classroom.
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TEACHER / PARENT / STUDENT COMMUNICATION
Email is the most efficient way to contact me.
cartera6@fultonschools.org
Conferences may be scheduled based on student’s needs.
Please check grades frequently for your child’s progress and always provide your current email address.
Please see the WBMS Communication Protocol as A Reference : www.fultonschools.org/Page/14297
cartera6@fultonschools.org
Conferences may be scheduled based on student’s needs.
Please check grades frequently for your child’s progress and always provide your current email address.
Please see the WBMS Communication Protocol as A Reference : www.fultonschools.org/Page/14297