Media / Short Stories: Sept. 28 - Oct. 1/10

Fri. Oct. 1/10 - House
- Short story elements review notes on Ashes For the Wind and Harrison Bergeron.
- You'll be reading "House" (Inside Stories II p. 20), a story written by Jane Rule.
- Read the story and complete terminology notes according to the long sheet instructions.


Thurs. Sept. 30/10 - Harrison Bergeron


- Read Harrison Bergeron. 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?

Wed. Sept. 29/10 - Ashes For the Wind

Today, we'll start our short stories unit.
"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.

Tues. Sept. 28/10

- The K-Library computer lab is booked for this class.
- Select two of your peer-edited paragraphs to type as double-spaced good copies for marking (12 marks). The six point marking scale will be used to evaluate your writing.

• Each paragraph needs a title.
• In each paragraph, have you included: a topic sentence; a clincher sentence; supporting sentences of varying length; complete sentences; proper punctuation and spelling?
• Proofread before you print.

Media Awareness - Sept. 20 - 24, 2010

Fri. Sept. 24/10 - Cyberbullying
- Review the Terrible Text video. Review types of cyberbullying. Work in groups to analyse one case study and prepare a presentation about the case. Each student should present at least one question and response. (5 mark group participation task)

Thurs. Sept. 23/10 - 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.
- Continue work on your crossword puzzle

- Continue viewing the PBS Frontline documentary "The Persuaders." (part 2)

Wed. Sept. 22/10 - Advertising Media
- Review the online ad examples from yesterday's posting.
- 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. Sept. 21/10 - Advertising Media

- Review the advertising media content below, then continue completion of the booklet "Scams to Avoid" and the crossword puzzle. (10 mark completion assignment)
- View the PBS Frontline documentary "The Persuaders."
- 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 has produced a series of Vancouver 2010 viral ads like this one.

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


Mon. Sept. 20/10

- silent reading
- Video "Media Literacy"
- Media Scams Crossword puzzle (see Scams To Avoid booklet)
- Study block: homework or view video "A Tangled Web."

Media Studies: Sept. 13 - 17, 2010

Fri. Sept. 17/10

• We're in the K-Library computer lab today.
• The next 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 (1 minute or longer) from Wikimedia Commons. Save the video file (.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. Sept. 15/10 - Thurs. Sept. 16/10

On Wednesday, we will review the structure of the paragraph. See the slideshow below.

• In class, read pages 41- 46 in Process and Practice (6th ed). 

• Select one of the five topics from pages 47-48. Provide four supporting details and write a paragraph on the topic you've chosen. Double-space and use your writing code. When finished, attach it to your first paragraph on remixing.
• When this is completed, work alone or with partners to create an image of the media literate man / woman of the 21st century (label technologies and skills). Share your creation on Thursday in preparation for your next paragraph.

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On Thursday, we'll start class by writing a paragraph describing the media literate man / woman of the 21st century. The drawings produced in class on Wednesday  will help you to develop your content.

We will review and introduce peer editing during this class.



Tues. Sept. 14/10 - 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 question: Do you think that remixing Internet content (music, images, text, etc.) is a legitimate form of creativity? Or, is it intellectual property theft? Explain your opinion in six to ten sentences. (6 marks)

Mon. Sept. 13/10 - Media, Participatory Culture, and You.

• Today, we'll continue watching the documentary film Rip: A Remix Manifesto
• See the study guide for this film
• We reviewed the topic of what a thesis sentence is. We constructed several example thesis sentences in response to the paragraph question below. 
• Paragraph question: Do you think that remixing Internet content (music, images, text, etc.) is a legitimate form of creativity? Or, is it intellectual property theft? Explain your opinion. (6 marks)