Media+Studies+09-10(1)



**Week One: Sept. 9- Sept. 11**

Wednesday: Getting to know each other... handouts are embedded below. Thursday: Continuing to get to know each other. Completed "The Toughest Quiz Ever"; played Human Bingo; did the Brand Name A-Z QUIZ. Reviewed classroom expectations, fire drill procedures, etc. Friday: More conversations in getting to know each other! Began a conversation on "Media, Popular Culture and You" (you will find the hand out here); Set up Alien Activity (please see embedded handout).

Week Two: Sept. 14- Sept. 18 **  Monday: Period 1 students attend assembly with Mr. Pottle. Period 5: Slogans Guessing Game; Set up Alien Groups; Ad-Liners. Tuesday: Ensure groups are finalized and everyone understands what they should be doing as "aliens." Make commitments to view and take good notes while watching TV this week. Gave the writing assignment, "Media Autobiography" which you will find embedded here. Worked on listening and note-taking skills with the CBC program, "The Age of Persuasion" (you will find the power point here; it has the notes outline and clip to the radio program in it.)
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Wednesday: Today we worked with Journal Prompt #1. The clip is embedded here if you need to take another look. Students were then given time to work on pre-wri ting strategies for their Media Autobiography. Thursday: Students in period 1 attended an assembly with Dr. Rev. Brent Hawkes who speaks about fighting for the Human Rights of gays, lesbians and their families. Period 5: aliens convene together to discuss each others' ideas (as compiled in their viewing notes) to develop 20 thoughtful questions about the human species and begin to draft a letter explaining what they have learned about humans from TV. Friday: Working with other groups, share questions and discuss your findings. Prepare an oral report of your letter. Present your findings to the class.

Monday: Receive hand-out: "CML's Media Lit Kit." (I can not make it available here, see me if you do not have one.) This chart organizes the core concepts for our 5 units of study. Our first unit is "Authorship." (You will receive a pink-colored notes page, it is also here on the wiki if you lose yours!). Beginning activity: listen and view Eminem's Mosh; worksheet (also available here). Tuesday: Authorship and The House Hippo. Discussion and in-class group activities. media type="youtube" key="NBfi8OEz0rA" height="344" width="425" Wednesday: Media Autobiographies were collected. Discussion of Authorship- all media are constructions. Journal Prompt #2 was received today. It is embedded below.  Thursday: Students were given an article to read individually, "Let Us Build: Constructiveness and Advertising" by Richard F. Talfinger, PhD. These were a class set, and were not given to the students, but you may read or print your own copy here. After reading, they discussed the article with a partner, looking to decipher the "Big Idea" and "Main Points" of the article. We then had a large group discussion about the article and what it was about. See a friend to borrow their copy of the Graphic Organizer we completed together. Students then received a copy of the notes, "How to Read Ads" and worked on the partner activity described below the notes. See document below. Partners will present their Ad Analyses on Friday in class. Friday: Presentation of group Ad Analyses. Began viewing the Media Education Foundation film, "Killing Us Softly 3: Advertising's Image of Women." media type="custom" key="4444979"
 * Week Three: Sept. 21- Sept. 25**
 * Your Media Autobiographies are due tomorrow**.


 * Week Four: Sept. 28- Oct. 2**

Monday: Finished watching "Killing Us Softly 3"; returned marked "Mosh" assignments; listened (and read lyrics) to the Fugees' song, "Killing Me Softly With His Song." Set up final writing assignment for September Journal. Journal for this month (due Wednesday, September 30) must include the following: Tuesday: Reminders: Your Journals are due tomorrow. There will be a quiz for the Authorship Unit on Friday, October 2nd. The questions on the quiz can be found on your Pink Notes sheet: "Guiding Questions"; these will be asked of a text that will be given to you on Friday. The hand-out package today was entitled, "Criminal to Model Citizens Everywhere." (Please see me for one, as I am having trouble linking it here.) It includes an article entitled, "Judging democracy by its weakest link: when here becomes their." We read this aloud together and discussed it briefly. We then went on to discuss the poem by Alix Olsen, "Criminal to model citizens everywhere." Groups were formed and they began working on accompanying questions. Groups were also assigned one of 6 songs that critique the media. Groups will prepare a response to their assigned song that explains what the song is about; explains what it critiques specifically about the media; discuss issues it raises and decide as a group on what they think of the message and overall effectiveness of the text itself. A work period will be provided tomorrow for groups to finalize their work. Presentations of the work will be on Thursday. Wednesday: Work period to complete group assignments given out yesterday. Watched the following clip entitled "Slip of the Tongue" to get us thinking for these activities. Journals were collected. media type="custom" key="4476774" Thursday: Groups present the results of their work. Friday: Unit Quiz-- Authorship.
 * Prompt #1:** Ikea/ Fight Club clip response
 * Prompt #2:** "Whopper Sacrifice: De-friending on Facebook" article response
 * Prompt #3:** Choose one of the writing assignment prompts from today's hand-out "Gendering Me-- A Writing Reflection on Authoring Gender"
 * Monthly Reflection:** Write about what you have been learning this month. What did you like/ dislike... what made you think... what would you like to discuss or look at in class, etc.

Monday: Returned marked Media Autobiographies and Authorship Quizzes. Students who have not written the quiz or passed in this writing piece should make arrangements to write/ pass in immediately. This wraps up Unit One: Authorship. Journals will be returned to you soon! (Still marking.) Today we began Unit #2: Audience. We reviewed the notes and key questions together. We worked on a class activity entitled "Do you see what I see?" to reveal the core concept of Audience: Different people experience media messages differently. Thought of the day: men and women cartoon. Tuesday: Watched the PBS Frontline documentary, "A Class Divided." If you did not see it, you may view it through this link: [] Wednesday: Given time in class to work on questions for "A Class Divided." Long weekend homework assignment: "Gender Equity in Media (Male/ Female versions).
 * Week Five: October 5- 7 **

**Week Six: October 13- 16** Tuesday: Hand-outs for the UNIT Projects were given out and explained. AUDIENCE UNIT project is due on Friday, Nov. 6. Weekend Round-up: Discussion of "A Class Divided" questions and then handed them in for evaluation. Beginning discussion of Gender Ad Analysis work. Wednesday: Finished discussion of ads and handed in for evaluation. Song Analysis was done, partners looked at one of 18 songs and completed a "oractice" using the Audience Questions. Thursday: Begin viewing the PBS Frontline documentary, "Growing Up Online." View at: [] Friday: Finish viewing of the documentary, "Growing up Online." Questions for both sessions are here:

Monday: Seven Seconds in the Bronx Activity/ Audience Reading: Bruce Springsteen's "American Skin: 41 Shots" media type="youtube" key="2kCbXkYbI6o" height="344" width="425" Film Trailer: "365 Days of Marching: Amadou Diallo Story" media type="youtube" key="FU184BYpijE" height="344" width="425" Short Documentary:"The African American Wallet Exchange" Michael Moore
 * Week Seven: October 19- 23**

media type="youtube" key="UsLRIlYHrnU" height="344" width="425"  Tuesday: Class Activity: A Privliged Few- to illustrate the ideas of privilege, power and control. Journal: packing your knapsack-- looking at gender, race, class, ability, class, religion, age; what are the invisible passports of privilege and control? Assigned Journal #2: The Distorted Mirror (this is a photocopied excerpt from a text, you will need to see me for a copy). Wednesday: Viewing: "Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Villifies a People."

media type="custom" key="4625432" <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">We discussed the "Pre-Viewing" questions in the above document and then students were asked to record 1 or 2 points of interest as they viewed the 6 sub-sections of the film. Thursday: Students were divided in to 6 groups (based on the 6 sub-sections of the film). They looked at the key points and questions as a group. Filled out a Group Discussion form. Presentation of information tomorrow. Friday: Groups review and present information from their discussions. //Additional Reminders:// -Your Audience Unit Projects are due on Friday, November 6 (No exceptions. No extensions.) See me NOW if you're having trouble! //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">-Keep your Journal up-to-date, the end of the month is fast approaching! :) -Your Unit Quiz (Audience) will be on Friday, October 30. -Unit #3: Content will begin on Monday, November 2 //

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Week Eight- October 26-30**

Monday: Who's Your Target Audience? Notes & Activities. Tuesday: Demographics & Media <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Wednesday: Dove and The Campaign for Real Beauty Thursday: Viewing: "The Merchants of Cool." View here: [] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Complete questions for Monday. Friday: Unit #2: Authorship QUIZ today.

Your Journals are due on Monday-- no exceptions!!
 * Your final Unit Project is due Friday, November 6.**

Week Nine- November 2- 6 **
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Monday: Collected Journals to mark October's entries. Passed back marked assignments and Unit Quiz from Friday. Moved in to Unit #3: Content. Notes and Key Questions were reviewed. Worked on a small group discussion activity with CD Covers.



Tuesday: Watched a clip from a MuchMusic program entitled, "Fight the Power." (This is a VHS copy, I cannot make it available here.) The program title and soundtrack comes from a Public Enemy song, "Fight the Power." The host of the video, George Stromboulopolos, speaks to us from the protest in Quebec City which took place during the Summit of the Americas on April 21-22, 2001. Tens of thousands of citizens joined in protest against the Free Trade Area of the Americas, which 34 heads of states from North and South America met to negotiate. He explains that he is in Quebec "because a rise in social activism with youth means a rise in politically concious and socially charged music." Throughtout the video, several artists talk about the music that has influenced them and encouraged them to become politically active. We then listened to some clips from the power point here and talked about the protests associated with each of the songs. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> This all serves as introduction to the Protest Song Project we will be working on in class Thursday, November 5 through Tuesday, November 10. Presentations of the projects are scheduled to begin on Monday, November 16. The project's detailed instructions are imbedded below. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Monday: Students access the laptop lab to work on Protest Song Power point Project. Tuesday: Last class day available to work on Protest Song Project. //**Students will present projects in class on Monday, Nov.16th.**// Wednesday: NO SCHOOL: Rememberance Day Thursday: NO SCHOOL: Professional Development/ Parent-Teacher Interviews Friday: NO SCHOOL: Parent-Teacher Interviews/ Professional Development
 * Week Ten- November 9-10**

Monday: Presentations of Protest Song Power Point Projects Received November Journal #1: "The Movie I'd Like to See." (Photocopy is from a textbook and cannot be linked here. See me for your copy.) Tuesday: Continued... Presentations Gave out hand-out for the CONTENT UNIT project (2 of 4 projects in the term each worth 30). You may choose to do the option here or one of the Multi-Media Projects I gave you last unit. Articles are located in envelopes at the back of the classroom for you to pick up. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Wednesday: Continued... Presentations Thursday: Project Based Learning Unit begins: Disney Deconstruction-- Part One: Fairy Tales Friday: Continuing with activities and discussions from the above hand out. Partners "claim" their Fairy Tale for the Portfolio assignment.
 * Week Eleven- November 16-20**
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">DUE DATE: Monday, November 30th. **

Monday: Students in pairs, begin work on the Fairy Tale Portfolio. Using their "claimed" fairy tale, today's objective is to complete Task One. Tuesday: Students ensure they have completed all work on Task One and begin work on Task Two. An example is shown in class. Wednesday: Students move to Task Three. Thursday: Students move to Task Four. Friday: Students work on Task Five.
 * Week Twelve- November 23- 27**
 * Students will be given Monday as a final "catch up day" to ensure portfolios are complete and to plan their presentation. We will run short in-class presentations on Tuesday.

Monday: Final in-class work day with computer lab. Ensure your Fairy Tale Portfolio is complete and you are prepared to present tomorrow. Tuesday: Fairy Tale Portfolio Presentations/ hand in Portfolios for evaluation. Wednesday: Presentations of CONTENT unit projects scheduled. Thursday: Race and Culture in Disney movies. Deconstruction theory. How to work on deconstructing the film, //The Lion King.// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Friday: Begin viewing of //The Lion King// through a deconstruction lens. Take good notes on the 5 film questions and in particluar, on your assigned character.
 * Week Thirteen- November 30- December 4**

Monday: Finish viewing //The Lion King.// More CONTENT project presentations. Tuesday: Assemble with your chracter group to discuss and synthesisze your best points. Create a chart paper outline. CONTENT presntations. Wednesday: //The Lion King// discussion/ character overviews presented. Thursday: Journal catch up day! No journal was submitted at the end of November. I will collect journals at the end of next week that evaluate November and December. These are the entries required:
 * Week Fourteen- December 7- 11**
 * 1: A response to the article, "The Movie I'd Like to See."
 * 2: A completed "Fairy Tale Mad Lib"
 * 3: //Lion King// reflections
 * 4: A response to the article, "Hope Witsell's Sexting Suicide."
 * 5: A response to the article, "Finding Out What the Men Are Up To."
 * 6: Monthly class reflections for November and December.

Monday: Students are given Notes for Unit #4 & #5: FORMAT & PURPOSE. Reviewed Format notes. Hand-out on terms and definitions is explained through the viewing of the PPT imbedded here. The last exercise if to analyze ads. Tuesday: Continue with ad analysis of terms and definitions. Review Purpose Notes. Reading: "And Now A Word from Our Sponsor: Spend Another Day." Viewed clips on product placment. http://www.brandhype.org/MovieMapper/Resources/BehindTheScreens.jsp Wednesday: Set up Introductory notes on the film, //The Truman Show//. Students should be able to decide on an answer for Task One after today's viewing. Homework: Pre-read the "Morality & Ethics" section and be prepared to discuss Task 2 and Task 3 before we commence viewing tomorrow. Thursday: View movie. Continue discussing tasks on sheet. Friday: Wrap up with //The Truman Show//. Hand in Journals for evaluation. Happy Holidays!!
 * Week Fifteen- December 14- 18**


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Week Sixteen: January 6-8 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Wednesday: Review of //The Truman Show//. Thinking about Reality TV. Content: perceiving reality; Production of Reality TV and Choosing Reality. Format: Advertising Techniques. Thursday: Finish up with Advertising Techniques notes. Reading: Film Trailers. Film trailer review of camera use. Friday: Analysing Film Trailers: In-class in depth review of format techniques used in film trailers.

Monday: Students are given the directions for the FINAL PROJECT. Presentations will be Monday, Jan. 18- Wednesday, Jan. 20. Documetary Film, "The Corporation." Class discussion, viewing. Tuesday: Media Concentration: Teh Big Six (handout available). Finishing watching "The Corporation." Wednesday: Debates: 4 topics on "The Corporation." Students are given planning sheets to get points from the documentary to build debates. Thursday: Work period for FINAL project. Friday: Work period for FINAL project.
 * Week Seventeen: January 11- 15**

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Week Eighteen: January 18-22** Monday: Presentations of Final Projects Tuesay: Presentations Wednesday: Presentations Thursday: Exemption Status Day/ Exam Review Friday: Final Exam Review and Study Period

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Tuesday, January 26 9:00- 11:00-- Period 1 Exam Friday, January 29 9:00- 11:00-- Period 5 Exam
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">EXAM WEEK: **