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Podcast Project:Constitution RadioShow

Your Assignment:

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CenturyandtheConstitutionalConventioncharacterscouldhavecreatedaradioshowabouttheConventionandtheConstitution.WorkwithagroupoffellowconventiondelegatestowriteandproducearadioshowthatinformsyourlistenersofkeyConventionandConstitutionfacts.YoumustalsopersuadethelistenersthattheU.S.Constitutionisagood,workableformofgovernment–perfect forthenewAmericanrepublic.

Requirements:

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Throughouttheradioshow,youwillplaytheroleofyourConstitutionalConventioncharacter.Youcanbe“co-hosts”ofaprogramoroneofthecharacterscanhosttheprogramandinterviewtheothercharacters.

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YourradioshowmustincludebackgroundinformationabouttheConstitutionalConventionaswellasallnecessaryfactsfromthisunit(seeattachedplanningchart).

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Thefirstsegmentofyourshowshouldbeanintroduction.Besuretoincludeanameforyourshow,yourhistoricalcharacters’names,andadateandlocationofyourshow.

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Yourpodcastmustbebetween3–5minuteslong.

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Yourpodcastmustbepurelyaudio–nopictures,novideo.Focusonusingpowerfulandengagingwordstocommunicateyourmeaning.

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Pleasereadthegradingrubricforacompletelistofallrequirementsforanexemplarypodcast.

Steps:

1.Writeyourscript.(Remember,eachgroupmembermustplayaroleandyourpodcastmustbebetweenthreeandfiveminuteslong.)2.Rehearseyourscripttomakesureitflowssmoothlyandthatitistherightlength.Youwillneedtospeakloudly,clearly,andslowlydirectlyintothemicrophone.Practice,practice,practicesothatyoucandothis

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soundnaturalandengaging.It’snoteasy!3.RecordinGarageBand.4.Editforsmoothtransitionsandtoremovedeadspace.Adjustthevolumeofyourtrackstobesurethatthelistenerscanhearallofyourwordsclearly.5.Addbackgroundmusicandothernecessaryeffects.

Introduction.

Includeyournamesandyourradioshow’sname,date,andlocation.Thissegmentshouldimmediatelyengageyourlistenerandestablishaclearpurposeforyourshow.

Conclusion.

Youshouldrestateyournamesandyourshow’sname,date,andlocation.Youshouldendwithaquicksummaryofthetopicsyoucoveredtodayandalsogivetheaudienceahintofwhattheywillhearwhentheylistennexttime.

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