Media+Studies+120+(Term+2+-+2010)


 * WEEK ONE: Feb. 3- Feb. 5**

Wednesday: Beginning of Semester 2. Students receive Course Outlines, Student Information Sheets, How To Succeed Hand-out, Journal Instructions, the ABC of Brands Challenge, Pop Culture Trivia. Ended with "getting to know you activity."   Thursday: Collect all Student Info sheets. Continue "getting to know you" activities. Notes: Why the Mass Media Are Important. Class Discusssion outline: Media, Pop Culture & You: A Conversation.  Friday: Starter Challenge: How many brands do you know? How about plants and trees? Finished up yesterday's discussion. Gave out and explained the __term's first assignment__: The Media Autobiography-- due Monday, February 15th. Reviewed Key Concepts and Characteristics of Media Literacy (pink notes sheet). Received //Journal Prompt #1//: The Spoof Ad.  See me for Key Concepts Chart (pink) & Journal Prompt #1.

Monday: Class Discussions-- Popular Culture, trends and fads. Rebel without a Cause; Then and Now; Tatoos; Gender; Diamonds are Forever. Tuesday: Using the discussions we had yesterday as a jumping off point, today we want to work at "deconstructing" an element on pop culture. Two In-Class Assignments. (I can't seem to link the document, sorry. Please see me for a hard-copy). Wednesday: Reported back to the class on the Oral Activity (Assignment Part Two from yesterday's sheet). Received Notes hand-outs for UNIT #1: AUTHORSHIP & FORMAT. Reviewed notes. Tried an activity as a class to practice using the Guiding Questions for both Concepts-- Authorship & Format.
 * Week Two: Feb. 8- Feb. 12 **

Thursday: Deconstructing Public Service Announcements. Hand-out with notes and viewing questions. Friday: Photo Re-Touching. Reading: "Photographic Truth in the Digital Era." Article for Journal Prompt #2: Facebook and the Whopper Sacrifice.

Monday: Who Creates TV programs? Materials: Program Format List; The Aesthetics of TV-- Illusion and Reality; Illustrations of Camera Techniques; Script for Special Effects/ Practice Script; Homework Sheet (place in your journal). For your Homework sheet (journal #3): Complete #1. Then, choose ONE of questions 2, 3, 4, or 5 to complete as well. (See me for some materials which can not be linked here.) Tuesday: "Criminal to Model Citizens Everywhere." Class reading, discussion and group activities. (See me for this reading.) Wednesday: Authorship & Format Unit Project. Due date: February 25. Work period. Thursday: Project work period. ** Friday: How to Analyze Ads lesson. Dee me for hand-out/ activity sheet.
 * Week Three: Feb. 15- Feb. 19

Monday: Eminem and "Mosh." Another review of Authorship & Format. Tuesday: Guest speaker from the Centre for Digital Arts and Technology. Wednesday: Killing Us Softly: Advertisers Images of Women. (Please see me for hand-out). media type="custom" key="5445439" Thursday: Unit project for Authorship & Format was collected today. Wrap up from "Killing Us Softly." Choose ONE of the 8 writing options to complete from the back of the hand-out. This is due on the Tuesday (March 9) after your break. Received opening intro sheet for //The Truman Show.// These are guiding notes for reflection and discussion. There are no written assignments due for the movie, but be prepared to discuss it. Friday: Finish watching //The Truman Show.// Journals are due today for monthly marking.
 * Week Four: Feb. 22- Feb. 26**
 * Have a great March Break!

Week Five: March 8- March 12 ** Monday: Finish up with //The Truman Show//. (since our last Friday was a Snow Day!) Part Two-- notes. You find a link to all of the notes under Thursday of last week. Tuesday: Wrap up //The Truman Show//. Product placement lesson. See PPT below.

Because of snow days and March Break... we have had a lapse in collecting assignments. Please ensure you're on track to get your exemption by ensuring you have passed in the following items:
 * Assignment Check-up!!!**
 * Unit #1 Project (Compare a media item from two mediums) Authorship/Format. Due date: Feb.25
 * February Journal. Due date: Feb. 26
 * Gender writing. (Short assignment from "Killing us Softly"). Due date: March 9

Wednesday: Film Language and techniques. Partner Assignment: Analyzing a Film Trailer. Thursday: Work Period for Analyzing a Film Trailer assignment, Friday: Final work period. Presentations for Film Trailer Assigment will be on Tuesday, March 16 and Wednesday, March 17. Unit Quiz Monday.

Monday: Unit #1 (Authorship & Format) Quiz. Tuesday: Presentation Day One-- Analyzing a Film Trailer Assignment Wednesday: Presentation Day Two-- Analyzing a Film Trailer Assignment. If you did not present during your slotted time, please make arrangements with me to present to me on your time. Thursday: MAKE UP QUIZ today at Noon Hour. If you do not make arrangements for the quiz make-up you will receive a zero. Beginning Unit #2: Audience and Purpose. Receive notes. Is this funny? Men and women, stereotypes and humor. (Clips and hand outs). An audience experiment. (Run Lola Run). Friday: Unit #2: Viewing: "A Class Divided." A PBs documentary about an Iowa school teacher and the blue eyes/ brown eyes experiment. Watch it online: []
 * Week Six: March 15- March 19**

Monday: Gender song analysis. In pairs, students will be assigned one of 18 songs that send a message about gender in our society. Students will analyze the message of the song and prepare to discuss their answers with the class. Tuesday: Continue working through pair reports on gender songs. Wednesday: Seven Seconds in the Bronx. Negotiating how different audiences experience messages differently. Read through excerpt from //Blink//, "Seven Seconds in the Bronx," about the shooting of Amadou Diallo. Listen to the song, "American Skin: 41 Shots" by Bruce Springsteen and then watch the short documentary by Michael Moore, "The African American Wallet Exchange." Review Audience questions. JOURNAL: From the list of bands and artists on the board (may also be accessed through Wikipedia by looking up: Amadou Diallo); select one of the artists and seek out their song or written reaction to the shooting. Respond to their interpreatation/ experiences in your journal. Thursday: Viewing the film, "Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Villifies a People." Take notes while viewing. media type="custom" key="5753619" Friday: Purpose: Brands, branding and marketing.
 * Week Seven: March 22- March 26**

Monday: Purpose/ Audience Unit: Who's Your Target Audience? Reading: "A Quick Intro to Target Marketing"; Target Marketing IN-class assignment. Tuesday: Partners complete Target Marketing Assignment, prepare to present your Magazine cover to the class tomorrow. Wedmesday: Present Target Marketing Assignments. Introduction to Auidence/ Purrpose Unit Project. See me for a hand-out. Thursday: NO SCHOOL- Parent/ Teacher Interviews Friday: NO SCHOOL- Good Friday
 * Week Eight: March 29- April 2**

Monday: NO SCHOOL- Easter Monday Tuesday: //The Breakfast Club.// Wednesday: Continue viewing //The Breakfast Club.// Thursday: Wrap up of film, pass in written work (quiz); discussion of film tomorrow. Friday: Self-evaluation for quiz/ Discussion
 * Week Nine: April 5- April 9**

Monday: Begin CONTENT unit. Unit #2 projects due. Journal #2: "What your TV is telling you to do." Read and respond in your journal. Tuesday: Dove Real Beauty: what is real beauty? Wednesday: Content focus: Discovering the lifestyles, values and points of view embedded in a media text. In-class acivities. Thursday: Sexuality in the Media. Friday: Present Real Beauty projects. Think-Pair-Share activity: two articles: "Sex, sex, and more sex. Got your attention? (Editorial). and "Little Lolitas" (a podcast). Share with partner, and then large class.
 * Week Ten: April 12- April 16**

Monday: Problem Based Learning Project: Fairy Tale Portfolio Day One/ Task One-- Explore another version of the Disney fairy tale you and your partner have been assigned. Create a list of similarities and differences. Tuesday: Day 2/ Task 2: How Fairy Tales Impact Today's Culture Wednesday: Day 3/ Task 3: Applying a Feminist Lens to your Tale Thursday: Day 4/ Task 4: Applying a Marxist Lens to your Tale Friday: Day 5/ Task 5: Changing the Tale: Exploring Another Perspective or Point of View (See Day One document: all tasks are included there).
 * Week Eleven: April 19- April April 23**

Monday: Day6/ Finish Task 5 Tuesday: Day 7/ Task 6: Shrek & Intertextuality Wednesday: Day 8/ Task 6: finish viewing //Shrek 3// and task requirements. Thursday: Day 9/ Task 7: Race and Culture in Disney Films: //The Princess amd the Frog // Friday: Finish viewing //The Princess and the Frog// and task requirements.
 * Week Twelve: April 26- April 30**

Monday: Finish up Tasks 6 and 7 and place in your portfolio for evaluation. Tuesday: Computer lab day: partners prepare Powerpoint for Presentations-- May 11-14 Wednesday: Computer lab day: partners finish Powerpoint for Presentations-- May 11-14 Thursday: Partners practice, and work out final details to prepare for presentations. Friday: NO SCHOOL-- NBTA Council Day
 * Week Thirteen: May 3-May 7**

Monday: NO SCHOOL-- NBTA Council Day Tuesday: Presentations of Fairy Tale Portfolio Projects Wednesday: Presentations of Fairy Tale Portfolio Projects Thursday: Presentations of Fairy Tale Portfolio Projects Friday: Presentations of Fairy Tale Portfolio Projects
 * Week Fourteen: May 10- May 14**

Monday: Begin viewing //The Lion King.// Notes and character assignments. Tuesday: Finish viewing. Wednesday: Character groups get together to discuss character elements. Thursday: Groups present information on their character to the class. Friday: Disney Corporation & final journal activity.
 * Week Fifteen: May 17- May 21**

Monday: NO SCHOOL Tuesday: Final discussion on Disney Deconstruction/ Lion King. Wednesday : <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">//Lion King 2/ Lion King 1 1/2// Thursday: Viewing. Friday: Viewing. Journals due today.
 * Week Sixteen: May 24- May 28**

Monday: Quiz-- Content & Purpose Tuesday: Introduction and beginning work on Final Project: The Media I Love. Wednedsday: Class work period for Final Project. Thursday: Class work period for Final Project. Friday: Class work period for Final Project.
 * Week Seventeen: May 31- June 4**

Monday: Presentations of Final Projects Tuesday: Presentations of Final Projects Wednesday: Presentations of Final Projects Thursday: Exemption Day & Exam Review Friday: Exam Review & Study Period
 * Week Eighteen: June 7- June 11**

Monday: Period 1 Exam (9:00- 11:00)/ Period 2 Exam (1:00-3:00) Tuesday: Period 3 Exam (9:00- 11:00) Wednesday**:** Period 4 Exam (9:00- 11:00) Thursday: Perido 5 Exam (9:00- 11:00)
 * Week Nineteen: EXAM WEEK -- June 14- June 18**