| Students will be expected to respond personally to a range of texts. - recognize and articulate the elements of information from a variety of sources that trigger personal responses
- make connections between the ideas and information presented in literary and media texts and their own experiences
- make connections among the themes, issues, and ideas expressed in various texts
- demonstrate a willingness to explore multiple perspectives on text
- justify points of view on various print and media texts
- recognize and articulate feelings about ambiguities in complex texts, interpreting details and subtleties to clarify their understanding
Students will be expected to select, read, and view with understanding a range of literature, information, media and visual texts. - read a wide variety of print texts recognizing elements of those texts that are relevant to their own lives and community
- view a wide variety of media and visual texts, comparing and analysing the structure, genre, style, and cultural diversity of the different texts
- assess ideas, information, and language, synthesizing and applying meaning from diverse and differing perspectives
- demonstrate an understanding of and apply the strategies required to gain information from complex print texts and multimedia texts
- articulate their understanding of the purpose of the author in relation to the impact of literary devices and media techniques on the reader or viewer
Students will be expected to respond critically to a range of texts, applying their knowledge of language, form and genre. - recognize the commonalities and differences in form, structure, and ideas of various texts
- recognize how the artful use of language and the structures of genre and text can influence or manipulate the reader/viewer
- examine the relationships among language, topic, purpose, context, and audience
- examine the relationship of specific elements within and among texts
- analyse the merits of the language, ideas, and other significant characteristics of a variety of texts and genres
- respond critically to complex print and media texts
- explore the diverse ways in which texts reveal and produce ideologies, identities, and positions
- reflect on their responses to print and media texts, considering their own and others’ social and cultural contexts
| Lessons Advertising and Male Violence
Bias
Camera Shots
Cinema Cops
Comparing Crime Dramas
Crime in the News
Crime Perceptions Quiz
Defining Pop Culture
Hoax? Scholarly Research? Personal Opinion? You Decide!
How to Analyze the News
Hype!
Images of Learning: Secondary
Individuality vs. Conformity
Kellogg Special K Ads
Magazine Production
Marketing to Teens: Introduction
Marketing to Teens: Marketing Tactics
Marketing to Teens: Talking Back
Marketing to Teens: Parody Ads
Marketing to Teens: Alternate Ads
Marketing to Teens: Gender Roles in Advertising
Marketing to Teens: Gotta Have It! Designer & Brand Names
Movie Heroes and the Heroic Journey
That's Me You're Talking About
The Front Page
Bias in the News
Fact Versus Opinion
Diversity Audit
Perceptions of Youth and Crime
Popular Music and Music Videos
Political Cartoons
The Price of Happiness: On Advertising, Image, and Self Esteem
Public Images
Scripting a Crime Drama
Teaching About Napster
Television Broadcast Ratings
Television Newscasts
The Blockbuster Movie
The Function of Music
The Pornography Debate: Controversy in Advertising
Resource Racket: A Global Perspective on Resources and Consumption
The White Screen: Absent Voices in the Media
Thinking About Hate
Too White: Minority Representation in the Media
Sex in Advertising
Viewing a Crime Drama
Violence on Film: The Ratings Game
You Be the Editor
Don't Drink and Drive: Assessing the Effectivenes of Anti_Drinking Campaigns Teachable Moments
Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty
Smoke Screen: Tobacco in the Movies |
