Welcome to P Public Radio (PPR). The purpose of PPR is to get young folks listening and creating super solid and interesting podcasts a la Youth Radio: NPR, PRI (Public Radio International), This American Life, Radiolab, Storycorp and countless other superb radio programs teenagers should know about, listening to and be inspired by.

PREP FOR RADIO BROADCAST:
Myths, Religion, Philosophy & The 15 Year Old Mind
Pick one or all and listen to NPR reports. By listening, you will get a sense of how radio interviews work. This will hopefully enhance your reporting in class this week.

Just don't listen to the report, LISTEN to the report! In other words:

a) Notice structure of the interview (intro - end)
Intro = Pose question Middle = what answers were discovered  End = summarize answer (walk away)
b) notice the no-nonsense quick pace of interview,
c) pay attention to how information is said, explained and shared
d) how the interviewer and reporter's conversation flows,
e) how statistics are used to make a point,
f) how the reporter uses comments from those she interviewed
g) In the end, what does the report tell the listener. How does the report enhance a listener's life? 

QUALITY SAMPLE OF RADIO INTERVIEW:  
A) The Smartest Kids in the World - If you are only going to listen to one report, P says listen to this
1) reporter has gone out gathered info about education around the world,
2) throughout report, shares interesting information gathered from interviews 
3) Selects relevant short comments from students interviewed
4) Final Comment: At end, reporter explains what is the big thing she learned or found out (or "walk away") after investigating this topic.

WANT TO LISTEN TO MORE RADIO REPORTS? Below B-F is extra listening.  
B) Secret Behind Finland's Super Smart Kids? Recess - Great facts about Finnish educational success and how it might relate to us. 
C) Tuition Policy Behind Korean Student Suicides? good use of short remarks from people interviewed 
D) South Koreans Consider The Trades Over University Education
E) Confucian Teaching in Britain - Notice historical & current facts the reporter chose to put in radio report. Notice how the report connects history (Confucius) with today (us).  
F) Do you trust Wikipedia with your health?

PPR PURPOSE
1) Can student gather data surveying other students regarding student experience of studying myths, religion & philosophy?
2) Can student create statistics from survey and then discuss the statistical findings with Mr P? 


PPR LIMITATIONS
1) Due to the lack of time, student will report on 1 of 2 questions.
2) Conversation with Host (Mr P) & Reporter (You) should be between 30-90 seconds

PPR STRUCTURE
1) P will introduce topic then P will engage
reporters in conversation by asking: (See 2-5 Below)
2) P will ask reporter (you) to explain the survey topic
3) P will ask reporter (you) to explain survey results using statistics
4) Reporter should include quotes or comments from surveyed students
5) P will ask about Interesting Findings & Big Picture of the survey.
What is the most important thing learned from your survey?

PPR ALTERNATIVE LESSON PREP INFO
STUDENT JOURNALIST NOTE SHEETS TO REVIEW & PRINT FOR P RADIO BROADCAST
If you have signed up and plan to do the P Radio Broadcast instead of BBQ 3, then you need to check out this link above, print guide notes to help put your news story together.

1) PPR BASIC INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO  by PBS LEGACY PROJECT -Pierce, Bri and Sister Sarah put this video together to NOT only save Mr P time, energy but his voice. In addition, the video will give interested students insight into what is expected of them for the radio broadcast.
2) PPR Sample - Mr P does a very basic sample broadcast with a cool 7 year old. (Students should be faster, more
3) PPR More In-depth Sample - Mr P interviews Mike B & The Recap Specialist about their Statistical findings on West High Students & Myths, Religion and Philosophy. (Students interviews should be shorter, as in-depth and overall as good or better)
  
LISTEN TO A PPR PROGRAM FROM 2013 ON ROME & AMERICA
Part 1
Part 2


LISTEN TO A PPR FROM 2017 on Myth, Religion, Philosophy & The 15 Year Old Mind