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=**Week Six: Monday, March 14- Friday, March 18 ** =

Monday: Finish viewing "Food Inc." documentary. After viewing, in your journal: What type of documentary is it? (use your notes and identify which of the four). Using your notes, describe which elements of the type are being used and how they are used. Journal article given out today: "The Movie I'd Like to See." Students will read the article, and respond in the journal demonstrating that they read the article, and add their own ideas about what they read... what might be in the movie you'd like to see? Media Journal assignments so far: Tuesday: //The Truman Show.// Receive hand-out: Part One. Read "Introduction." In your journal, write a response to the question that follows on the sheet: "Do you agree with the concept of //The Truman Show//? What moral and ethical problems do you see with making a program of this nature? (5 minutes of writing time). Read the section entitled, "The Documentary." Look at Task One. Consider this as you view the film. Read: "Morality and Ethics." Discuss Task 2 as agroup. Watch the first 30 minutes of the film. We will work on Task 3 tomorrow.  Wednesday: Divide class in to four groups (2 positive and 2 negative). Imagine you are producing a documentary about LHHS> Construct an idea for a documentary that will show our school in a positive light / negative light. Groups will receive a worksheet to complete and direct discussion. Hand in for marks after the discussion. Watch 30 minutes more of the film. Thursday: Look at Part Two of the hand-out (linked above). "We accept the reality which we are presented." Read over the sheet. Discuss Task 4. Read: Constructions of reality; Conventions of film style. Watch 40 minutes more of the film. Friday: Watch the last 10 minutes of the film! Discuss Wrap-up questions with the class. Concept: product placement. media type="youtube" key="la4HAl4W1ZQ" height="390" width="480" After-Viewing Assignment Sheet. Begin with group discussion questions. Groups of 304 people will discuss questions: Introduction, Truman, Seahaven, Christoff, Conclusion. Put answers on chart paper (10 marks). Share orally with the class (5 marks). Independent Assignment (several options, choose one); due on Wednesday, March 23.
 * Feb.16: TV shows and charcatres (class activity)
 * Feb.21: Article: "On the fakeness of reality shows, how the 'dumb bimbo' is cast and why actresses are shrinking"
 * Mar. 2: Article: "Not much Glee over these slushies."
 * Mar.14: Response to documentary (class activity)
 * Mar. 14: Article: "The Movie I'd Like To See"