Media Literacy Grade 12

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Media Literacy - Grade 12

• Mrs. Bomeisl

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Why Study Media?
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Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Minister of Propaganda

• "If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating
  it, people will eventually come to believe it.
  The lie can be maintained only for such time as
  the State can shield the people from the
  political, economic and/or military consequences
  of the lie for the truth is the mortal enemy of
  the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the
  greatest enemy of the State."

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Malcolm X

• The medias the most powerful entity on earth.
  They have the power to make the innocent guilty
  and to make the guilty innocent, and thats
  power. Because they control the minds of the
  masses.

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Media Course Description

• This course emphasizes the skills required to
  navigate a rapidly changing media environment to
  make meaning from numerous, often-disparate
  sources to communicate with new or recent
  technologies and to read and write for the
  media including non print texts, like
  advertisements.

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Media Course Description

• Students will explore the social and political
  implications of various media how media messages
  can shape notions of reality, perpetuate or alter
  stereotypes, and reinforce or undermine cultural
  barriers.

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Media Course Description

• In this course, students are expected to think
  critically about arguments, synthesize ideas from
  various texts, write with an effective style and
  voice, undertake independent research, and use a
  variety of strategies to earn the honor
  distinction if he or she meets honor level
  learning goals on designated assignments.

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Al Franken, "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell
Them", 2003

• The biases the media has are much bigger than
  conservative or liberal. They're about getting
  ratings, about making money, about doing stories
  that are easy to cover.

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Media Research Project

• The research project will require that the
  students identify a need or problem in society
  (IE global warming, water shortages, alternative
  fuels, animal experimentation/cruelty, domestic
  violence, education).

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Media Research Project

• The students will then create various media
  throughout the year in order to persuade or argue
  for a change in policy or cultural attitude
  regarding that topic.

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Media Projects Using Research

• Print ads
• Newspaper Articles
• Editorials
• Photo Essay
• Persuasive Speech
• Magazine
• Documentary Scripts

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Readings

• Students will read
• non fiction texts pertaining to media.
• Jerzy Kosinskis Being There in order to
  compare/contrast it with the film.
• classroom copies of two media texts The Media in
  Your Life and Writing for the Media.

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Some of the Films

• Who Killed the Electric Car?
• Bowling for Columbine
• Outfoxed
• Supersize Me
• The Devils Playground
• Sicko
• Network
• All the Presidents Men
• Shattered Glass
• Being There
• The Truman Show

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Some of the Television Shows reflecting Family
Media

• Ozzie Harriet
• Andy Griffith
• Dick Van Dyke
• All in the Family
• Roseanne
• Family Guy and/or The Simpsons

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Units of Study

• Unit 1 History of Media, Media Awareness, and
  Research Project
• Unit 2 Public Relations, Advertising and
  Propaganda
• Unit 3 Journalism Print Newspapers and
  Magazines
• Unit 4 Broadcast Media Music, Radio, Television
  and Film
• Unit 5 Media Culture

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Outside Learning Experience

• During Spring Break, Media class students may be
  invited to join the Media Production and Theater
  classes on a field trip to Los Angeles.

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Outside Learning Experience

• This 3 day trip usually includes a live theater
  show, Universal Studios, MGM studios, Sony
  Studios, visiting a PBS television station, and
  attending a television taping among other
  activities. More information will be available
  regarding cost, etc., in the near future.

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Grading

• CFSD 4 Point Rubrics will be used.
• Rather than percentage grades, students will
  receive 0, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4 according to
  the rubric.
• Students who receive 3.5 or higher will
  automatically be considered honors candidacy.

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Grading
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Grading

• Assignments are usually due electronically on the
  given date by 1159 PM late work will be marked
  down.
• If a student has circumstances that are affecting
  performance, please see me to discuss the
  possibility of alternate due dates or alternate
  assignments. I will sometimes offer an
  alternative due to a students ability, learning
  style, or situation at my discretion.

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Grading

• If a student fails a project/assignment,
  additional project/assignments may be assigned at
  the discretion of the teacher in order to
  demonstrate competency. The original project
  grade will stand, and the additional assignment
  will be averaged in.
• A student cannot decide to skip a project and ask
  for a different one instead.
• It is MUCH easier to complete the work assigned
  than to take on additional tasks.

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Grading

• You can lead a student to knowledge, but you
  cant make him think. Mrs. Bomeisl
• A students success is, ultimately, the personal
  responsibility of that student. Feel free to
  meet with me before a due date for help. I am
  available 6th and 7th period and during academic
  assistance. Please make an appointment.

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Miscellaneous

• Students will need a jump drive to save work.
  Many projects are too large to email, and we all
  know how reliable the network is.
• Cell phones must be TURNED OFF (not on vibrate,
  etc.). If I see it, I will take it and turn it
  over the the Dean of Students.
• Students will sign in as they enter the room. If
  a student forgets, she/he will be marked absent.
• If late to class, students must sign in and
  record the arrival time.
• Assignments are turned in electronically either
  through the drop box or by email unless otherwise
  directed.

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Contact information

• Phone [phone] extension 8464
• Email for parents guardians jbomeisl_at_cfsd16.org
  
• Email for student work mrsbomeisl_at_gmail.com

• For student work assignments, handouts, etc.
  http//bomedia.pbworks.com
• Available 6th and 7th period and academic
  assistance. Please give advance notice.
• I usually at school by 730 AM. Available
  earlier by appointment.