Aim: What would it be like to create an idea for a new show and try to sell it?

Do Now: Do you believe that the shows that are currently on TV are the best ones that are out there?

Why or why not?

What do you think goes into making successful shows, based on your viewing habits and what we learned yesterday?

You have five minutes to answer these questions in your notebook or in a Word Doc.


Materials:
• Class blog
• My idea for a TV show handout http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson966/idea.pdf


1.) Elicit Do Now Responses:
AR: Answers will vary
(3-5 min.)
2.) Pairs: So I want each and every one of you to take out your home work and show it to the person sitting next to you. Be prepared to tell the class what your classmate’s TV story idea is.
You have two minutes
(2 min.)
3.) Share out: Okay so let’s hear what some of your ideas are.
(3-5 min.)
4.) Class Discussion: So who do you think had a really great idea that would actually sell?
(3 min.)
5.) Group Work: Okay, so I want us to work in groups of two to more fully develop our ideas for a TV show.
This is the situation: Melanie Gloss, a famous Hollywood television producer, is coming to visit local schools across America. Her goal is to talk to teenagers about their experiences, and enlist their help in creating a new television series. You will have five minutes to make a pitch to Ms. Gloss and describe your ideas for a new television series. You must describe characters, setting, and a sample plot. Be sure to think about what makes a television show popular and why teenagers like you connect to specific characters in the shows you enjoy.
What I want you to do is first to decide which of your ideas is the best one, take two minutes to decide
(2 min.)
6.) Now I want you to click on the link and on a new Word doc, work behind one computer to fully develop your show idea
Draw the picture in your note books
You will have 15 to 20 minutes to fully develop your group’s show idea.
(15-20 Min.)
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson966/idea.pdf


7.) Summary: Now I want you get ready to pitch your show, every group will only have a 3 to 5 minute period to pitch the show to the producer. Put the finishing touches on your pitch that will really make it seem like an idea that everyone will want to buy- remember every show began as a simple idea.

Tomorrow we will begin the pitches!