Our final hands on assignment (other than the summative) is to complete a brief 2-3 minute informative doc on an event, club or issue at the school.
Assignment. There are a variety of options. You should be working in groups of 3-5.
This is due: THURSDAY MAY 17th
We watched and discussed there clips today in class:
Tags: documentary·montage·PSA
I am assigning your summative project
You are to decide who you are working with and put together a pitch for which project you want your group to be responsible for.
Pitches take place on FRIDAY.
Tags: summative
Today we will begin our documentary unit.
I’ll be giving a brief PowerPoint to introduce the different types of documentaries and different forms and conventions.
We also will be watching a few clips from different documentaries.
For the latter portion of the class and for Friday we will be watching the documentary: The Corporation.
You are to complete this worksheet as you watch this doc.
Bombay Beach Clip
Life in a Day
To wrap up our lessons on TV and film analysis you are to complete an assignment that has you choose to either analyze bias in news broadcasts, analyze how society is mirrored in satire or how violence is portrayed on TV.
The assignment is here. It is due this THURSDAY as a blog post.
When you are finished your are to comment on the blog posts of at least two other students.
Below are some links you may find helpful in completeing your assignment.
http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/Canada/Ottawa
Today we will look at violence on TV, in video games and on film.
Here is a link to an article we will be discussing in class:
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/violence/violence_entertainment.cfm
Violence in Video Games
Violence and Maculinity in Advertising
Attitude is Everything
Cave Man Mentality
Muscles and the Ideal Man
The New Warriors
Heroic Masculinity
Tags: gender·stereotypes·tv·video games·violence
Today we will be examining how comedy and satire is a mirror and reflection of society.
We will be watching a video clip in class that shows a variety of examples of how satire mirrors societies perception of events.
You will complete and hand in this worksheet at the end of class.
To stary our News, TV and Documentary unit we will be examining two different news broadcasts.
Here are links to two articles we discussed before wathcing the news broadcasts.
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/stereotyping/whiteness_and_privilege/index.cfm
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/stereotyping/aboriginal_people/news.cfm
Using this hand outwatch the CBC news broadcast and the CTV news broadcast comparing both their style and content.
Tags: journalism·news·stereotypes
Today we will be discussing Podcasts and listening the parts of a few podcasts.
For the next week you will be working to create your own Podcast for a potential AYJ Radio Station.
The details of the assignment are here.
Use this blank storyboard to plan your podcast. This storyboard must be approved by Mr. D before starting to record.
Here are a variety of resources you will need when creating your podcast.
A link to 30 plus creative commons sites
Your podcast is DUE: Next Thursday
Today we are looking at the role CBC has played in forming a Canadian identity and at the role it plays in Canadians live today.
Here is the PowerPoint from in class.
Article on the Government cuts to CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/04/10/cbc-budget-programs.html
Q and Billy Bob Thornton Interview
Today you are working on a mini CBC research assignment. In the coming days we will be discussing the CBC and its role in influencing Canadian media and content. There will be a quiz on this material.
Use the following worksheet to guide you in your research.
Here are some important websites that will help you in your research.
Tags: broacasting history·CBC
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