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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Media Studies
Lesson Topic: Media forms and media platforms
Learning Objective/s:
  • Identify and describe the four main media forms and their typical production processes.
  • Compare and evaluate how different media platforms deliver content and shape audience interaction.
  • Apply a structured case‑study analysis to assess the effectiveness of form‑platform combinations for a given purpose.
  • Demonstrate awareness of regulatory and ethical considerations influencing media production and distribution.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Handouts of comparative tables
  • Case‑study worksheets
  • Internet access for live examples
  • Digital presentation slides
 Introduction:
Begin with a quick poll: which media do you use most today? Review prior knowledge of print, audio, visual, and digital media. Explain that today’s success criteria are to accurately classify media forms and platforms and to analyse their impact on audiences.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5'): Students list media they consumed yesterday and categorize by form. (Check understanding)
  2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Define media forms and platforms; present comparative tables via slides.
  3. Guided analysis (15'): In pairs, examine a case study, identify form and platform, and complete the analysis worksheet.
  4. Whole‑class discussion (10'): Groups share findings; teacher highlights strengths and limitations.
  5. Comparative activity (10'): Matching game – match platforms to their associated forms on the board.
  6. Exit ticket (5'): Write one example of how changing the platform could alter audience perception.
Conclusion:
Recap the key distinctions between media forms and platforms and how they influence audience experience. Collect exit tickets to gauge understanding, then assign homework: find a recent news story, map its form and platform, and suggest an alternative platform with justification.