Feb. 27 - Mar. 2: Short Stories

***Homework: Complete the information form (6 marks)*** 


Fri. Mar. - Dialogue Punctuation Review
- 20 min. silent reading
- dialogue punctuation review
- write one page of dialogue and hand it in this class (6 marks)

• Indent for each new speaker (1 mark)
• 1 page single spaced (1 mark)
• Quotation marks around exact words of speaker (1 mark)
• Vary position of dialogue labels (beginning, middle, end) (1 mark)
• Vary dialogue labels (said, remarked, announced, etc.) (1 mark)
• Use at least one mid-sentence dialogue label (properly punctuated) (1 mark)

- Lab time to complete missing work or Avoiding Plagiarism DVD

Thurs. Mar. 1- Freedom To Read Week Activity

***New Contest - Why Media Matters (Deadline May 1/12)

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 2012 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


Mon. Feb. 27 to Wed. Feb. 29 - Terminology
- Work in the Computer Lab today.
- Use Google Docs Presentation or create a free account on Empressr.com
- View the sample below and create your own visual glossary of literary terms and devices. *** Literary Terms and Devices: A Visual Glossary
- Assignment should have: 1 title slide and 25 terminology slides. Select 25 terms you don't know from the list.
- Each slide should have: a prominent term; definition; visual element to illustrate term/concept. (26 marks)

Feb. 20 - 23: Media Studies

***Homework: Complete the information form (6 marks)*** 


Thurs. Feb. 23: Lab 120 is booked.
-Go to Socrative.com. Using your last and first names, sign-in to room 52231. Complete the 10 mark quiz on it's/its/you're/your.
- Then, type your two best media topic paragraphs. Include your full name and block on the papers. Staple the good copies to your rough copies and peer editing sheet.

Tues. Feb. 21 - Wed. Feb. 22: Advertising Media
- 15 min. silent reading
- It's / Its / You're / Your review. 10 mark quiz in the lab on Thursday.
- Work alone/with partner/or in a small group to develop a marketing concept (idea) to sell one product to the gender not typically targeted. See product examples:

• Sample Female products: diet beverage, detergent, air freshener, body lotion, sewing machine.
• Sample Male products: pick-up truck, 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.



Mon. Feb. 20
- 20 min. of silent reading
- Peer editing - Today, we'll review the purpose of peer editing and practice editing first draft paragraphs from other classes.
- Finish "Scams to Avoid" crossword. Use the booklet.

Feb 13-17: Media Studies

Fri. Feb. 17
- DVD: Searching the Internet
- Start work on the Scams to Avoid crossword puzzle. Use the Scams to Avoid booklet to find the answers.
   
Thurs. Feb. 16

• 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). ***Use your writing code to identify your video.
• (completion mark  /6)

Wed. Feb. 15 - 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 crossword.


Tues. Feb. 14
- Video: Media literacy
- Start work on the Scams to Avoid crossword puzzle. Use the Scams to Avoid booklet to find the answers.



Mon. Feb. 13
- 20 min. of silent reading OR paragraph work

- Discuss recent protests against the controversial international ACTA treaty. ACTA is viewed by many as a threat to the open Internet and freedom of speech.

Feb. 6 - 10: Media Studies

Fri. Feb. 10 - Media, Participatory Culture, and You.
 Today, we'll finish watching the documentary film Rip: A Remix Manifesto

• Think about the question: Is remixing Internet content a legitimate form of creativity, or is it intellectual property theft?
• See the study guide for this film
  
• This film was made by a British Columbian, and it can be viewed on YouTube

Wed. Feb. 8 - Thurs. Feb.9
- Lab is booked.
- Continue work on the A Tale of Two Media project
- View some example slides
- The project template can be selected into your Google Docs account.
- You can use your school web mail account to set up a Google Docs account. Your school email is: first initial last name@skss.sd73.bc.ca

Tues. Feb. 7 - Media, Participatory Culture, and You.
 Today, we're watching the documentary film Rip: A Remix Manifesto

• Think about the question: Is remixing Internet content a legitimate form of creativity, or is it intellectual property theft?
• See the study guide for this film
  
• This film was made by a British Columbian, and it can be viewed on YouTube

Mon. Feb. 6 - Terms and Paragraphs
- 20 min. silent reading
- review terms: satire, parody, paradox, net neutrality
- Write one paragraph (Topic: Explain the Concept of Net Neutrality)
See examples:



Video on Net Neutrality