Feb. 21-24: Paragraph Review, Short Stories, Freedom to Read

***A Tale of Two Media project (47 marks) Due Thurs., Feb. 24***

Thurs. Feb. 24/11- Freedom To Read Week Activity

***New Contest - Why Media Matters (Deadline May 1/11)

Review the Fundamental Freedoms (section 2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms:

Fundamental Freedoms

2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms:

a) freedom of conscience and religion;

b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication;

c) freedom of peaceful assembly; and

d) freedom of association.

Freedom of the press is an important cornerstone of a democracy. In some societies, information access is much more restrictive than it is in Canada.

1. Find out where Canada currently ranks on the Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index. Where did Canada rank in 2002?
2. Review 2010 Attacks on the Press
3. Review statistics on journalists killed

View the following videos:
Report on the Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index


Learn about the most dangerous country for journalists.


Internet censorship in China


Blogging and its impact on traditional news media


Wed. Feb. 23/11 - Ashes For the Wind

"Ashes for the Wind" was written by Colombian journalist and author Hernando Téllez. Although Téllez wrote this story around 1945, the problems of Colombia's internally displaced persons (IDPs) persist today.

This Refugees International YouTube clip, produced in 2008, outlines the scope of the IDP problem in Colombia.

An April 2008 news agency report provides another view on Colombia's IDP crisis.
In 2009, LinkTV produced a documentary, Stories That Kill, about the state of journalism and freedom of expression in Colombia. 
- Blk. F: course selection during this class


Tues. Feb. 22/11 - Harrison Bergeron
- Read Harrison Bergeron (see stories link). Complete terminology notes according to the long sheet instructions.
Harrison Bergeron was written by American author Kurt Vonnegut. In this YouTube clip, Vonnegut offers advice for short story writers. After reading "Harrison Bergeron," do you think that Vonnegut has followed his own advice?
- Blk. F: attending performance in JP gym during this class.


Mon. Feb. 21/11

- 20 min. silent reading.
- Read and review the information on paragraph writing on pages 41-46 of Process and Practice.
- Do the topic sentence and paragraph structure exercises on pages 47 - 52.

Feb. 14 - 18: Media Advertising

*** Gender Bender Self-Eval. (10 marks) Due Wed. Feb. 16 ***
***First person narrative paragraph (6 marks) Due. Thurs. Feb. 17***
*** Scams To Avoid crossword (10 marks) Due Fri. Feb. 18***

Fri. Feb. 18 / 11
- 20 min. silent reading
- Complete scams crossword puzzle and hand it in today (and other overdue work).
- View: Marketplace: Raging Bull and Media Literacy

Thurs. Feb. 17/11

• We're in the new K-Library computer lab today.
• The assignment is a creative paragraph writing/video captioning assignment.
• Topic sentence idea: Winning a trip to _____________ was an amazing / unforgettable / disappointing experience.
• STEP 1: select a video (35 seconds or longer) from :
• Wikimedia Commons (Video Collection)
• WGBH Video Sandbox (Video Collection)
• Al Jazeera Creative Commons (Video Collection)
• Copy or save the video file (with extension such as .ogg) to your desktop. Upload the video to DotSub.com and caption the video with a paragraph (6 - 10 sentences long).
• STEP 2: write a creative paragraph using your version of the topic sentence above. If you have used your own DotSub.com account, email your completed video paragraph (completion mark  /6)

Wed. Feb. 16/11 - Advertising Media
- 15 min. silent reading
- Work alone/with partner/or in a small group to develop one or more marketing concepts (ideas) to sell one product to the gender not typically targeted. See product examples:

• Sample Female products: diet beverage, detergent, air freshener, body lotion.
• Sample Male products: beer, tools, fishing gear, motorcycle.

- Select one of these products (or your own idea) and list marketing concepts, sketches, and / or a logo that could help market this product to the opposite gender. Consider new media options in your discussions. Collect your rough ideas on a large piece of blank paper.
- You will complete a self-evaluation on your creative process worth 10 completion marks.

Tues. Feb. 15/11 - Advertising Media
- 15 min. silent reading
- Learn about QR (quick response) advertising codes.




- Here are several examples of how social media is influencing product marketing strategies:
1. This 2010 Pepsi ad promotes the Pepsi Refresh Project, which is putting millions of dollars into community projects instead of television advertising.

2. Samsung produced a series of Vancouver 2010 viral ads like this one.

3. Steve Nash produced popular viral ads for Nike and Vitamin Water. Ads like these are getting a lot of buzz in the marketing media.



- Write on one paragraph topic:

• Do you agree with Jean Kilbourne's critique of gender representation in the media? Defend your position.
• Which health, safety, or other issue do you think is the most important public service announcement (PSA) topic for teens today? Give reasons.
• Which ad strategy works best on teen consumers?

- continue completion of the booklet "Scams to Avoid" and the crossword puzzle. (10 mark completion assignment)

Mon. Feb. 14/11 - Advertising Media
- 20 minutes of silent reading
- Killing Us Software 3 (video in class) looks at the portrayal of women in advertising.
- Discussion of film. Review advertising techniques handout.
- Select one paragraph topic:

• Do you agree with Jean Kilbourne's critique of gender representation in the media? Defend your position.
• Which health, safety, or other issue do you think is the most important public service announcement (PSA) topic for teens today? Give reasons.
• Which ad strategy works best on teen consumers?

- Continue work on your crossword puzzle

Feb. 7 - 11: Media Literacy / Participatory Culture

Thurs. Feb. 10 - Fri. Feb. 11, 2011
- K-library old lab is booked.
- Continue A Tale of Two Media project
- If you haven't got one, set up a Google Docs account.
- The project template can be selected into your Google Docs account.
- Try a Creative Commons image search.

Wed. Feb. 9, 2011
- 20 min. silent reading
In-class paragraph writing topics (select one):
- Discuss one paradoxical aspect of digital technology.
- Compare / Contrast satire and parody.
- Explain the concept of net neutrality.
When you've finished your paragraph, start work on the Scams to Avoid crossword puzzle. Use the Scams to Avoid booklet to find the answers.


Tues. Feb. 8, 2011
- 20 min. silent reading The Digital Privacy Paradox.
- review terms: satire, parody, paradox, net neutrality

See examples:



Video on Net Neutrality


Mon. Feb. 7, 2011


- K-library old lab is booked.
- Continue A Tale of Two Media project
- If you haven't got one, set up a Google Docs account.
- The project template can be selected into your Google Docs account.
- Try a Creative Commons image search.

Jan. 31 - Feb. 4, 2011: Media Literacy / Participatory Culture

Please help SKSS students win the Vancouver Sun's video contest.

Click and view their entry Teens Against Gangs video

Fri. Feb. 4 - Media, Participatory Culture, and You.
- Blks. F and G: Finish film Rip: A Remix Manifesto
- Blk. F: Paragraph assignment
- Introduce A Tale of Two Media project
- In the lab, set up your Google Docs account.
- The project template can be selected into your Google Docs account.
- Try a Creative Commons image search.


Thurs. Feb. 3 - Media, Participatory Culture, and You.

• Today, we'll finish watching the documentary film Rip: A Remix Manifesto
• See the study guide for this film
• Paragraph topic: Is remixing content a legitimate form of creativity, or is it intellectual property theft?

Wed. Feb. 2 - Media, Participatory Culture, and You.

• Today, we're watching the documentary film Rip: A Remix Manifesto
• See the study guide for this film
  
• This film was made by a British Columbian, and it can be viewed on YouTube
• Creative Commons Licensing (some rights reserved) is now a popular alternative to copyright (all rights reserved). See the Canadian Creative Commons. Try designing a Creative Commons License.
• Many content sharing sites, such as Flickr, provide Creative Commons Licensing options. Wikimedia Commons and Google Advanced Search option can help users find Creative Commons Licensed images for re-use.

Tues. Feb. 1 - New Media Literacies

- Review how to disable Facebook Places.
- Review new media literacy skills terminology.
- Introduce A Tale of Two Media project
- The project template can be selected into your Google Docs account.




These two MIT videos will be viewed and discussed in class.




Mon. Jan. 31 - Welcome to English 10.
Today we will review the course outline and expectations.
Discussion Items:

• Seating plan
• Course blog
• Silent reading
• Study block 
• Academic aspirations
• Evaluation 
• Assignment completion
• Essays
• Tests
• Re-writes / add-on assignment
  
• Government final exam
• Email contact (assignments only)
• Literary theme(s) of this course: overcoming challenges, power dynamics
• Media literacy unit: new / old media; participatory culture; copyright / copyleft; media scams; social media ethics / law

Old Media, New Media and Participatory Culture 

- Understand the distinctions between old media and new media.
- Create a comparative mind map diagram representing types of old and new media that you consume and produce.
- You will have about 3 weeks to plan and complete the Tale of Two Media Project ( 47 marks ). You will have class time and lab time to work on this.

MIT professor Henry Jenkins discusses participatory culture, media literary, and civic engagement:




What's your Media IQ? Try the online quiz.
Do you know about copyright, copyleft, and Creative Commons?

Creative Commons : Spectrum of Rights

View more presentations from Yann GEFFROTIN.

Final Class: Jan. 25, 2011

Please help SKSS students win the Vancouver Sun's video contest.

Click and view their entry Teens Against Gangs video

Tues. Jan. 25 (Final Class)

• This is your last class of English 10. Best of luck on your exams. You can use this last class to extend your learning with one final dose of classroom activity. I've put together a few options to make this time worthwhile.
• Option #1: More provincial exam practice. Find links at the top of the right column.
• Option #2: Learn to blog. Create your own blog to share your interests, art, or adventures. It's free and easy.
• Option #3: Review Literary Terms that could be on the provincial exam.
  
  • Elements of Poetry Review
  • Interactive Literary Elements Handbook
  • Review of Literary Term
• Option #4: Internet Safety. If this topic interested you in class, visit CyberNetrix.
  
• Option #5: Media and Diversity. If this topic interested you in class, see these resources
  
  • Listen to a Podcast - Revision Quest (CBC)
  • Watch a news program: Obama and the media (10 min) Racial Stereotypes (Part 1) · Racial Stereotypes (Part 2)
  • Watch a video lecture: Visual Imagery in the Mass Media.
    
  • Book discussion - Richard Thompson Ford: The Race Card
• Option #6: Educational games
• Word Games
• Interactive Spelling Bee

Finding Forrester: Jan. 17 - 21, 2011

Fri. Jan. 21: Final Deadline for Term 2 assignments
Quiz #2 (Ch. 8 -> epilogue) on Fri. Jan. 21 (10 character matching, 15 m/c)

Teens Against Gangs video

Fri. Jan 21
- Quiz #2 on Finding Forrester
- Finish watching movie


Thurs. Jan 20 Homework: Finish Finding Forrester for Friday- Old lab booked today
- Finish and hand in ch. 9, 10 and 12 assignments (58 marks).
- Review ch. 14 - 19 answers for quiz on Friday


Wed. Jan. 19 Homework: Read ch. 16 and 17 for Thurs.
- Review chapters 14 and 15 answers
-- Watch movie Finding Forrester (part 1)

Tues. Jan. 18 Homework: Read ch. 14 and 15 for Wed.
- Review chapter 11 and 13 answers.
- Finish ch. 9, 10 and 11 assignments (58 marks).
 
Mon. Jan. 17  Homework: Read ch. 13 for Tuesday

- Review ch. 1-7 quiz
- What can be learned from Harvard's "Project Implicit" research? Should this type of bias assessment tool be applied to the selection process for jury members, judges, or other professionals in positions of trust?
- Review chapter 8 answers.
- Continue work on ch. 9, 10 and 12 assignments (Due Mon. June 14)
- If finished, start work on the chapter 14 - 19 worksheet.

Finding Forrester: Jan. 10 - 14, 2011

FINAL DEADLINE for Term 2 work is Fri. Jan. 21


Fri. Jan. 14 Homework: Read ch. 12 for Monday

- We will be participating in Harvard University's "Project Implicit" study, which surveys implicit bias related to a range of topics.
- View the introductory video about this project. Then, go to Project Implicit and complete 2 surveys of your choice. 
- After you've participated, work on a practice e-exam for English 10.




Thurs. Jan. 13
- Finding Forrester is a novel that explores many themes including human attitudes, assumptions and biases. Many argue that the media plays a powerful role in shaping people's attitudes. We will watch the 13 minute video "Racial Bias and the Media."
- Read the articles "The White Screen" and "The Economics of Ethnic and Racial Stereotyping."
- Is the media doing enough to fairly represent our population?
- Watch the video clip about a recent experiment conducted by a high school student. Do you think the media is responsible for these results?
- Watch the DVD Test-Taking Strategies.
- Continue reading chapters 9 and 10


Wed. Jan. 12
- Write chapter 1 - 7 quiz.
- Vocabulary exercise: Review the Canadian Race Relations Foundation glossary of terms.
- Assignment due this class (10 marks): From the glossary:

• Select five terms that you think have relevance to Jamal's experience. Rank these terms 1 to 5 on a sheet of paper. Give a reason for each term choice.

• Next, list five other glossary terms that you now understand better after reading this list.

- Finish reading Ch. 8 for homework
- Watch DVD: Test-Taking Strategies

Tues. Jan. 11
- Ethical dilemma group exercise
- Take an aerial tour of New York City. Can you spot any famous landmarks?
- Review answers for chapters 5 and 6.
- Read chapter 7. Review chapter 7 answers.

Mon. Jan. 10, 2011 Homework for Tues. Jan 11: Read chapters 5 & 6
- Review characters and answers to chapter 1 - 4 questions of Finding Forrester.
- The author, James W. Ellison, has written the novelizations for several films.
- Continue reading Finding Forrester.