Changing the Dial

by Jonathan Samuel Eddie

level: Introductory

65 minutes

The Harlem Renaissance, Afrofuturism

Message from the creator Begin lesson

Lesson Tool Kit

Materials Needed

projector

paper and pencil

“Watching Renaissance,” Code Switch- NPR

“September 11th” - The Humanity Archive

“Take a Knee...” - Still Processing

podcast listening activity

Objectives

Students will learn the difference between scripted and Q&A podcasts and familiarize themselves with a wide range of podcast topics.

Students will choose a topic for their podcast.

Students will determine how they'll structure the podcast.

Essential Questions

What's a podcast?

What are podcasts about?

Where can you hear podcasts?

Why would YOU listen to a podcast?

In this lesson, students will learn about The Golden Age of Black Radio and explore its impact on today’s digital media platforms. Students will act as podcast producers and create a podcast addressing a current social issue or cause.