Media Deconstruction Worksheet

Click here for the worksheet. Click here for the vocabulary sheet.

Language, Image, Editing, & Argument: A Quick Comparative Case Study

Chuck Norris and his wife Gena recently published a video on their views of the 2012 election. Check it out for yourself, then answer the media deconstruction questions. Then , view the subsequent interview with Chuck Norris on Fox News. Again, answer the deconstruction questions for this video. Finally, answer the questions below.

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IB L&L: May 02, 2012 – Media Deconstruction & Comparative Writing

Today in class you are to complete the following activities:

Watch and deconstruct this famous attack ad from the 1988 US presidential election. Use this version of our deconstruction worksheet and the language of persuasion document in Google docs to complete this. Feel free to work together. Share your individual deconstruction in a document with . . . → Read More: IB L&L: May 02, 2012 – Media Deconstruction & Comparative Writing

IB L&L HL – New Flex Discussion (The Sooner, The Better)

Please see the latest flex discussion on Posterous and follow the directions. As I said in class, I will give you two weeks to respond, due for a grade before January 25, but it’d be of more use if you dove in before then.

Homework: IB L&L – Body Image & Advertising

Read the articles linked below and visit the links, especially in the Economist article. Respond to the questions below for discussion on Monday.

“Physical Implausibility” The Economist

 

“Photoshopped or Not? A Tool to Tell” The New York Times

What is your reaction to the images at Dr. Farid and Eric Kee’s site? Are you . . . → Read More: Homework: IB L&L – Body Image & Advertising

Classwork/Homework: IB L&L – “Bad Ad” Further Oral Activity

Read the handout for the “Bad Ad Further Oral Activity” and print out a copy if it helps you to follow directions. These will be presented in class on Wednesday, November 23.

Homework: IB L&L – Ad Deconstructions for 18/11/11

Group 1 & 2 – Deconstruct the “Disney Affordable” ad found in our shared Unit 2 Handouts collection in Google Docs by using the deconstruction questions. Be prepared to present on your full deconstruction, expanding on how this ad is a positive or negative media message.

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Notes: IB L&L – Ad Deconstructions

The notes from our discussions of the “Fed Ex Map” ad and the Diesel “Be Stupid” campaign may be found in the shared Notes collection for Unit 2 in Google Docs.

Classwork/Homework: IB L&L HL – Media for Deconstruction

For consideration and deconstruction, the “Be Stupid” campaign from Diesel. Please choose a print ad and deconstruct it using our deconstruction questions. Consider if this is an ethical media message, as well.

Diesel – Be Stupid 1

Diesel Be Stupid 2

 

Diesel Be Stupid 3

Diesel Be Stupid 4

 

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Project Submission Guidelines: English 12

For all of you who weren’t scored on Wednesday, follow the directions below. Keep in mind that I need to know as much as possible about how well you’ve achieved your goals for this project so far and what you plan to do in order to reach those goals, or change the goals, as we . . . → Read More: Project Submission Guidelines: English 12