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-Complete and return: Student Information Sheet & Late Assignment Sheet -$2.00 fee -Reading: "Art Imitates Life." -TV Genres -"Reading: "Gauging Viewers Tastes: A New Dose of Escapism"; complete questions. -Friday Journal Prompt #1: What criteria do you use for choosing the shows you watch on TV? To what degree does popular opinion influence your own tv-watching behaviour? -Hand-out: Notes: Mass Media and Popular Culture (Journal experiment included: make a list of all the popular culture you encounter in a 12 hour period.)
 * Week One: September 3- 5**

-Genres: Preparing a TV pitch for the Teen Market -Journal experiment #2: What's advertised during your TV viewing (in a week). -Pitch planning (Tuesday's class). Your pitch must include: summary of genre, title of your show, plot outline, characters, setting, target audience, potential advertisers, precedent shows, issues to be discussed. -Wednesday: present your TV pitch; lesson: gender roles in advertising -Thursday: Gender. Viewing: "Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes"; "So Sexy So Soon" (both may be accessed at Youtube.com). Notes: 5 Core Concepts & 5 Key Questions Use the questions on the "Critical Handout" to "read" a text (ad, poster, movie, TV show, graffitti, CD cover, music lyric...) Journals due this week.
 * Week Two: September 8-12**

Monday: Activity: The World in 22 Minutes (constructing a News line-up) Tuesday: groups prsent their News lineups Wednesday: Boys & Girls... tableau activity Videos: "Gender Stereotyping in the Media" and "Sexism, Strength & Dominance: Masculinity in Disney Films" (both can be accessed at Youtube.com). Thursday: Gender Messages in Alcohol Advertisments; male and female stereotypes; objectification & dismemberment Assignment: Alcohol Advertising Sheet/ Questions Friday: Sex in Advertising; Ad Activity Sheet (group work); __present results on Wednesday, Sept.24__.
 * Week Three: September 15 -119**

Monday: to Media Center to research for project: "Pair Up and Research" (see me for topics) Tuesay: Media Center Wednesday: Present results from Sex in Advertising Group Work; work on presentation with your partner. Thursday: Journal work. See attached hand-out. __Journals to be collected tomorrow, Friday, September 26th__. Began viewing of film, "The Merchants of Cool." (Assignments to follow.) __Pair Up and Research Presentations, tomorrow: Friday, September 26.__ Friday: Due to the Terry Fox Run today, and many students being absent from class, presentations are post-poned until Monday, September 29th. We watched the end of the film, "The Merchants of Cool." (in period 2 only; in period 3 we did presentations, and so will finish our viewing of the film on Monday). You can view the film by accessing it here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/ The assignment was given out today, and is due on __Wednesday, October 1st__
 * Week Four: September 22- 26**

Monday: Finished "Pair Up and Research Presentations" and our viewing of "The Merchants of Cool." Students who did not present either on Friday or Monday, must schedule a lunchtime presentation time. Please do so as soon as possible to ensure you get your marks for this work. Tuesday: Letter to the Editor & your responses to "Sick and Tired." Power point lesson on Representation. Wednesday: Readings from our textbook: "Representations of Race and Stereotypes" p.34-37; "The Arab Stereotype" p.38-39; "Linking Media Representations: Gender and Race" p.40-41. Clips: media type="youtube" key="Ko_N4BcaIPY&hl=en&fs=1" height="344" width="425" Hand-out: The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty Clips: media type="youtube" key="iYhCn0jf46U&hl=en&fs=1" height="344" width="425" media type="youtube" key="Ei6JvK0W60I&hl=en&fs=1" height="344" width="425" media type="youtube" key="gUsKIApTewQ&hl=en&fs=1" height="344" width="425"
 * Week Five: September 29 - October 3**

You may additionally want to view TLC's video: "Unpretty" or Christine Aguleria's video, "Beautiful."

Your MISSION: We will create a Real Beauty Message board for our classroom. I want you to contribute this month, by writing Real Beauty sayings, by collecting examples of real beauty celebrated in the media or submitting poetry or drawings on the topic, or any way you see fit to show us what you think Real Beauty is, as long as you contribute something to the board. Thursday: Discussion on Ideology. Viewed short clip, "Tim Wise: On White Privilege" media type="youtube" key="J3Xe1kX7Wsc&hl=en&fs=1" height="344" width="425" Read article, "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack" (you will have to see me to get this article & the checklist). Checklist of Privilege Packing our Knapsacks of Ideologies (in class activity) Viewed clip: "Class Dismissed" media type="youtube" key="xIJENf-s6r4&hl=en&fs=1" height="344" width="425" Friday: Journal Prompt: We have completed one month of the course, in your journals, please write about the things you have liked about the course, and also tell me about the things which you have disliked. Additionally, please make recommendations of things you hope we will discuss, cover, view, etc. We have begun our Deconstruction of "The Lion King." Students were given a character and question to trace. (see me for this). The assignment sheet is attached below. Our viewing will continue in to Monday. We will work on group discussions and presnetations next week. The individual papers will be due on Monday, October 13.

Monday: Finished viewing of "The Lion King." Will convene in groups to discuss our "questions" tomorrow. Presenting findings to class on Wednesday. Individual Papers will be __due on Wednesday, October 15th__ (as Monday, October 13th is the Thanksgiving holiday and Tuesday there is no school for students, it is a Professional Development day). Tuesday: Convened with groups to discuss questions, prepare chart paper notes and plan tomorrow's presentation to the class. Wednesday: Groups presented notes on each of the 5 questions. Students took notes from these presentations (this will likely be an exam question!) Spoof Ads. See hand-out attached. Thursday: RU Talkin' 2 Me? (see lesson hand-out attached here.) See me to receive the article, "The Overconnecteds." Friday: Journal time. Given time to write on today's prompt. The Power of Editing. Framing & Cropping in-class activities. __Upcoming Due Dates:__ Monday, October 13: No School - Thanksgiving Tuesday, October 14: No School - Professional Development Wednesday: Today I collected journals and the //Lion KIng// character writing assignments. Signed progress reports were also collected. We viewed the film, " A Class Divided." We will have a class discussion at a later date, as our viewing took the whole rest of the period, and we are left with about 10 more minutes to view. You can acces this film on the Internet at : http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/divided/etc/view.html Spoof Ads are due for tomorrow's class. Thursday: Showed off our spoof ads. Played with pictures; "Simpsonized" our classmates and created a //Simpsons// avitar. Students were given time in class to ensure work on the RUTalkin' 2 Me assignment was ready for tomorrow. Students were given the article, "The Camera Always Lies" to read and respond to for this weeks' journal entry. Friday: Discussion of our RU Talkin' To Me assignments and questions from the article, "The Overconnecteds." Viewed clips from "Growing Up Online" (Chapters 1, 2 and 3). You can access this film on the Internet at : http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kidsonline/ Discussed our viewing of "A Class Divided." (a discussion/ notes sheet was given out). //__PARENTS: Progress Reports were given out last Firday. Have you seen one?__//
 * Week Six: October 6 - October 10**
 * //Lion King// character writing assignment- due Wed. Oct. 15
 * Collecting Journals on Wed. Oct. 15
 * Spoof Ad due Thur. Oct. 16
 * RU Talkin' to Me? activity & article questions- due Fri. Oct. 17
 * Research on teen communication technology of your choice- in computer lab Mon. Oct. 20
 * Poster day- Tues. Oct. 21
 * Week Seven: October 15- October 17**

Monday: Today we went to the computer lab to research part two of the RU Talkin 2 Me assignment. Students chose either a way that teens NETWORK or COMMUNICATE to research. The other research questions are listed on the RU Talkin' hand-out. The research conducted today will inform what is put on a poster about their communication device. Tuesday: Poster Making Day! Insure that you have: bristol board, glue, tape, scissors, markers, or whatever you require to complete your poster for Wednesday. Wednesday: Posters must be ready for viewing & marking today! Begin work on "Film Language." Thursday: Music Mashing: Article and questions. See me for handouts. Friday: Film Language: Looking at several commercials, we reviewed terms and definitions from Wednesday's handout, attached here. Reviewed presentational devices and film signifiers. Students were given the assignment, "Analyzing Film Trailers" which is due __Tuesday, November 4th.__ Students should begin working on this assignment independently right away. You will additionally be given two days witht he laptop lab, on Thursday, October 30 and Friday, October 31 to work on this assignment as well.
 * Week Eight: October 20 - October 24**

Monday: Today I reviewed expectations for the "Analyzing Film Trailers Assignment" (see above link). I gave out an additonal hand-out and we reviewed the examples on the notes sheet as they applied to a variety of film trailers which inclyde the following: //Whale Rider, The Lord of the Rings, Donnie Darko & The Heist.// As a class we went through how to analyze the trailer for //Iron Man//; we looked at: lighting, sound, camera work and editing. Additionally, we viewed some of the movie //The Moulin Rouge// examining again, the use of lighting, sound, camera work, editing and mise en scene. Tuesday: Began viewing of //The Matrix Revisited// (a behind the scenes look at how the movie was made). Students were expected to fill out an Exit Slip based on their viewing which needed to be handed in at the end of class. Our Real Beauty Board still looks painfully bare: students are reminded not to miss such an easy opportunity for marks. The deadline is this Friday. Wednesday: Finished viewing //The Matrix Revisited//. Another Exit Slip was required. Please ensure that you bring your headphones for tomorrow and Friday while we are using the laptop lab. These TWO days are set up for you to complete the assignment: Analyzing Film Trailers. (see above- you were given this assignment handout last week!!!) Thursday: Lap top lab in use to complete Analyzing Film Trailers assignment. Headphones required! Friday: Lap top lab in use to complete Analyzing Film Trailer assignment. Headphones required! //__Analyzing Film Trailers Assignment__// (essay, presentation or your own original movie trailer) is //__due Tuesday, November 4th.__// No additional class time will be given for this assignment, it is up to you to complete this for next week! __JOURNALS will be collected this Friday!__ (You should have two responses; one to the article, "The Camera Always Lies" and the other to the article, "Rantings and Ravings of a South Park Fan.")
 * Week Nine: October 27- October 31**

Monday: Today we began viewing the film, //The Moulin Rouge!// Attached is the assignment attached to this film's viewing. (Won't seem to post right now, I'll put it up tomorrow!- Sorry.) Analyzing Film Trailers assignment is due tomorrow! Tuesday: Collect Film Trailers Assignments & Presentations Wednesday: Period 2- continued with Film Trailer presentations; Period 3- moved on to finish viewing of //The Moulin Rouge!// Thursday: Viewing/ Working on Questions for //The Moulin Rouge!// Friday: Work Period for Questions & Assignment on //The Moulin Rouge!// __Questions are due: Wednesday, November 12th Sense Media Assignment is due Tuesday, November 18th __
 * Week Ten: November 3 - November 7**

Monday: **Professional Development- No School for Students** Tuesday: **Remembrance Day: No School** Wednesday: Period 2: Finish viewing of Moulin Rouge, complete questions for tomorrow. Sense Media Assignment is due Tuesday, Nov. 18th. Period 3: Note-taking activity: Advertising Strategies. Thursday: "Product Placement: Advertising Goes to the Movies." Complete questions for tomorrow. Friday: Discuss and collect yesterday's questions. Watched clips: "Making Movies for Marketers" and "Hijacking the Movies." Assignment sheet & journal prompt/activity. __Sense Media Assignment due Tuesday, Nov. 18__ Clip: Disney Owns a Neighborhood: Celebration, Florida media type="youtube" key="hJaKtRjqj2M" height="344" width="425"
 * Week Eleven: November 10- November 14**

Monday: Finished up clips on Product Placement. The attached questions are due Wednesday. Journal check-up: Are you watching for the promotion of your "Coming Soon" movie? Readings from our text: p.107 (Our Constructed Environments); Key Concepts (p.108-109); Fast Food Restaurants p.110-111. Clips: "Fast Food Nation" media type="google" key="-548917414639624495&hl=en&fs=true" width="400" height="326" "Super Size Me: Opening" media type="youtube" key="V168xofxgu0" height="344" width="425"
 * Week Twelve: November 17- November 21**

Tuesday: Sense Media Assignments due today! Students showed off their very creative assignments. Fun! //SuperSize Me// Advertising Techniques Lesson. See me for Notes hand-out. Wednesday: Ad Techniques in practice: Analyze and Ad (see me for hand-out); Create Your Own Ad (see me for hand-out). Work in class on these assignments. Both are due on MONDAY! //Parent - Teacher interviews this evening, 7-9 p.m.//
 * Thursday: NO SCHOOL for students**. Parent-Teacher Interviews- a.m/ Professional Development- p.m.
 * Friday: NO SCHOOL for students.** Professional Development.

Monday: Ad Analysis & Your Own Ad- due today. Begin viewing "The Truman Show." In your journal: please write about what is real to you. What is your reality? (What do you know for sure?). Hand-out #1 includes 2 Viewing Tasks for today. Tuesday: Viewing Day 2. Hand-out includes activities: choose 1 of 6- due Monday, Dec. 1 Wednesday: Viewing Day 3. Hand-out includes: Class discussion questions (for Thursday's class) & Final Projects (due Fri. Dec. 5). TEST on Friday. Thursday: Class Discussion on "The Truman Show". Complete Activity & Project for "The Truman Show" Work Period. Friday: TEST
 * Week Thirteen: November 24- November 28**

Monday: Snow Day Tuesday: Reviewed outline for "Just Do It! Term Projects." Passed out Project Proposal & Contract sheet. Please review the projects, select one and have your Contract ready to pass in on Thursday. Collected "Truman Show" Activity selection & Journals. Wednesday: Did a group activity about how popular culture changes, and how rapidly. Read an article from hand-out, "American Idol: A family Text-Votes Together." Began viewing the muisc documentary: "Before the Music Dies." Thursday: First "Just Do It! Project" Work Period. Viewed two exemplary past projects. Worked on Project Proposal/ Contracts. Submitted these for approval. Assigned readings for the project will be ready for you tomorrow. Ensured all students have written the Term Test. Last assignment attached to "The Truman Show" is due tomorrow. Friday: Work Period for Project. Receive readings & questions for project. Set goals for week two-- 3 work periods next week. Pass in Truman Show assignment.
 * Week Fourteen: December 1- December 5**

Monday: Lesson: Music & CDs. Group activity: reading the visual texts of CD album covers; deconstructing the lyrics of Hip-Hop and Rap songs. Attached reading. We will discuss and wrap-up this activity on Wednesday. Work Period this week: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. Tuesday: Major Projects- Work Period Wednesday: Recapped the discussion on the Hip-Hop & Rap lyrics from Monday. Finished viewing the documentary: "Before the Music Dies." Thursday: Major Projects- Work Period Friday: Snow Day
 * Week Fifteen: December 8 - December 12**

Monday: Reading media texts: the differences between prose, video and music. Tuesday: Major Projects- Work Period. Have you passed in the questions for your project article? Wednesday: Major Projects- Work Period. Ensure all STEPS of the project are being completed. Thursday: Major Projects- Work Period Friday: Major Projects- Work Period
 * Week Sixteen: December 15- December 19**

Monday: Set up presentation schedule. Last group meeting. Tuesday: Presentations of Media Projects Wednesday: Presentations of Media Projects Thursday: Presentations of Media Projects Friday: Presentations of Media Projects
 * Week Seventeen: January 5- January 9**