Sunday, September 1, 2013

Sept. 3 - 6, 2013: Media Literacy Unit

DUE Thurs. Sept. 5 - Summer Experience Paragraph (10 marks)  (Friday for blk. D)

 Fri. Sept.6
- Introduce A Tale of Two Media project
- Start work in the lab on A Tale of Two Media project
- View some example slides
- The project template can be selected and imported into your Google Docs account.
- Decide which two popular culture characters (human or cartoon) will be the stars of your side-by-side story of old and new media. Do a Google Images search to make sure you can find enough images of your characters.
- Come up with slide content ideas and sketch / write them on your planning sheet. (10 marks)
** If you don't have access to Google Docs, set up a GMail account to avoid having to verify your account through a cell phone number.

***Note - Canada's Copyright Modernization Act came into force on Nov. 7, 2012, which "enables the use of copyrighted materials provided the use is “fair.”  Previously, if you wanted to produce a satirical work and used third party copyrighted materials without permission, you could have been sued for copyright infringement. Now, under the expanded definition of “fair dealing” in the Act, creating a satire or parody using others’ materials, such as a third party logo, is no longer considered copyright infringement. To fall within the fair dealing exception the use must: (a) be “fair”; and (b) fall within one of the enumerated categories, which now includes education, parody and satire in addition to research, private study, criticism, review, and news reporting"(Source).

Thurs. Sept. 5

- 20 min. of silent reading OR finish your summer experience paragraph.
- Review the Venn diagram notes on old and new media categories.
- Review the Venn Diagram with types of old and new media that you consume and produce.
- Use these diagram notes to help you write two paragraphs:
---Compare/contrast "old" and "new" media types (formal style)
---Discuss examples of "old" and "new" media that you prefer (informal style)
- Question: When is a corn field new media ? See the corn field QR code.



Wed. Sept. 4

- 20 min. of silent reading
- Review media terminology
- Review and understand the distinctions between old media and new media.
- Create a comparative mind map diagram representing types of old and new media that we consume and produce.
- Review transition words and phrases worksheet
- Start writing an informal paragraph that reflects on summer activities experienced by you and / or your classmates (10 marks). See "summer bingo" writing assignment.


Tues. Sept. 3 - Welcome to English 10.

- Today we will review the course outline and expectations
  • Seating plan
  • Course blog / website
  • Silent reading (bring or borrow)
  • Study block 
  • Academic aspirations (Communications 11, English 11, Language Proficiency Index LPI)
  • Evaluation 
  • Assignment completion
  • Essay development
  • Tests
  • Provincial exam (20%)
  • Email contact (assignments only). Parents should phone school.
  • Literary theme(s) of this course: confronting social challenges
  • Media studies unit / review  (old/new media, advertising, scams, copyright and remix culture, gender representation)
- Participate in the "summer bingo" activity and review the elements of a good paragraph.

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