April 18, 2014

Happy Friday, everyone!

ObjectivesStudents will be able to explain media literacy.Students will be able to explain how media influences identity.Students will be able to analyze how society in the novel affects characters.

Take a few minutes to review chapters 1-4

You will have a quiz on these chapter in the next few minutes!

Do NowPonder an answer to the following question:

What do you think that modern Americans value?

Find someone from the opposite side of the room with who to share your answer!

Media

Media refers to all electronic digital means and print or artistic visuals used to transmit messages. It is a means of communication.

Literacy

Literacy is the ability to encode and decode symbols, and to synthesize and analyze messages.

Media Literacy

Media literacy is the ability to encode and decode the symbols transmitted via media.

Why Study Media Literacy?

Understand how media messages create meaning Identify who created a particular media message?Recognize what the media maker wants us to believe or doName the persuasive appeals used Become advocates for change in our media system

How many of these common plants can you name?

How many companies can you identify?

Did you know . . .

Another Film AdaptationNow, using the same critical thinking questions, let’s answer them by watching the film adaptation for “Chapter V” of The Great Gatsby directed by Baz Luhrmann.

Class Chit ChatLet’s talk about what you saw!