Feb. 10 - 13: Media Literacy

Complete the student information form (3 marks)

Fri. Feb. 13, 2015
- 11:30 - 12:00 grade 10 meeting in the lower gym
- 20 min. of silent reading, or finish your paragraph from yesterday.
- View DVD "Searching the Internet" OR
- Introduce 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. Feb. 12, 2015
- 20 min. of silent reading; or finish your paragraph discussing the differences between types of old and new media, or a paragraph discussing the types of old and new media that you prefer and use.
- Review media terminology  
- Review transition words and phrases worksheet

- Use the other side of your Venn circle diagram to create a compare / contrast outline for one of the following topics. When you've completed your outline, write a well-structured paragraph for peer editing (use your writing code).  

1. Advantages and disadvantages of social media. 

2. Types of media that I consume and produce.

3. Ways that cellphones are beneficial and problematic in classrooms. 

4. Skills that the Internet enhances and skills that the Internet erodes.

5. Contrast important Internet or social media Dos and Don’ts.

Wed. Feb. 11, 2015
- 20 min. of silent reading
- 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.
- Start writing an informative paragraph that discusses the differences between types of old and new media; or write a paragraph that discusses the types of old and new media that you prefer and use.
 

Tues. Feb. 10, 2015 - 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)

- Review media terms (media, consume, produce, etc.).
- Participate in the "media bingo" activity.