Monday, October 24 - Thursday, October 27
Thursday
Brain Food Week!
Brain Food Week!
Can you come up with a word that is pronounced differently when the first letter is capitalized?
Wednesday
A reminder - the digitally altered image write-up was due last week. It is now late. Please get it to me by Thursday, at the latest, or you will be spending time with me on Friday.
1. Some reading time for the term non-fiction book. Tomorrow you are in the computer lab writing the draft of your response to the book.
2 A bit of time to complete the deconstruction of the ad. Your deconstruction will be presented in class tomorrow in a small group discussion arena called a Class Chat/Gallery Walk.
3. Before looking at other group's ad deconstructions, prepare a question to ask while you are visiting the other groups. Here are some possible questions. Pick ONE. Write it on the recipe card. Take it with you as you wander. Gather at least 2 answers to the question.
Brain Food Week!
Punctuate the following so it makes sense:
"That that is is that that is not is not is not that it it is."
Tuesday
1. Reading time for term non-fiction book. You have 2 more days including today.
2. Self-assessments for Framing assignment and the Digitally Altered Image assignment.
3. Go over the tutorial on ad deconstruction together: https://www.sophia.org/tutorials/deconstruct-media-messages. Pick one of the ads at the bottom of the page. In groups of 2 - 4 people, deconstruct the ad using the format in the web tutorial. Print a copy of the ad and write your deconstruction ideas in annotation format around the ad. Your deconstruction will be presented in class tomorrow in a small group discussion arena called a Class Chat/Gallery Walk.
Monday
1. Some reading time for the term non-fiction book. You have 3 more days - including today. Thursday you are in the computer lab writing the draft of your response to the book.
2. Block D/H only - Photo Fuss #1 - discussion of answers to the questions. Beef-up your answers. Review/revise your answers to the questions on the Photo Fuss #2.
3. There will be a small quiz on Visual Literacy terms next week. Review terms in class today and ensure they are written on the blue sheet.
4. A reminder - the digitally altered image write-up was due last week. It is now late. Please get it to me by Thursday, at the latest, or you will be spending time with me on Friday.
5. Go over the tutorial on ad deconstruction together: https://www.sophia.org/tutorials/deconstruct-media-messages. Pick one of the ads at the bottom of the page. In groups of 2 - 4 people, deconstruct the ad using the format in the web tutorial. Print a copy of the ad and write your deconstruction ideas in annotation format around the ad. Your deconstruction will be presented in class tomorrow in a small group discussion arena called a Class Chat/Gallery Walk.
Term novel assignment - Non-fiction Books
You are responsible for reading at least one non-fiction book this
term. You will be selecting something
from the non-fiction recommended list available on the blog. If you find
another book that you wish to read that is not on the list below, please check
with me before committing to it for the term.
Based on the text and its themes, language, ideas, etc., you
will create a personal response of about 2 typed, double-spaced pages (minimum
500 words)
At the top of your response, provide a definition of non-fiction. Mention the title of the
book and the author’s name
Paragraph #1 reading on-the-lines
Key question: What is the text saying?
What is the book saying? Recount events, details, topics,
main ideas explicitly stated in the book.
Paragraph #2 reading between-the-lines
Key question: How does it say what is says?
Provide some interpretive discussion of the book: read
between the lines.
Interpret the text - Show your understanding or
interpretation of the book. For example, you might discuss how the author
organizes their ideas. What literary techniques were used and how effective
were they. What do you think about the quality of the evidence used in the book?
If data/factual information was presented, how was it done? Can you make
generalizations or draw conclusions about the author’s viewpoints in the book.
Can you categorize the information presented in the book – discuss the
structure/framework of the book and how the author has chosen to present their
ideas.
Paragraph #3 reading
beyond the lines
Key question: What does it mean?
Analyze Text – What is the author’s message about life,
society, or human behavior? How do you know? Take a stance, evaluate and make
judgments about aspects of the book or the author’s purpose (theme). Your
evaluation may focus on personal reactions and opinions, or on critical
analysis (discuss a variety of views that you have found about the book and
analyze them based on your view of the book). You may talk about connections
with other texts (other books, articles, films, etc. that relate to the book),
or synthesize (bring together) information from multiple sources to discuss
your book.
Brain Food Week!
Brain Food Week!
Can you come up with a word that is pronounced differently when the first letter is capitalized?
Wednesday
A reminder - the digitally altered image write-up was due last week. It is now late. Please get it to me by Thursday, at the latest, or you will be spending time with me on Friday.
1. Some reading time for the term non-fiction book. Tomorrow you are in the computer lab writing the draft of your response to the book.
2 A bit of time to complete the deconstruction of the ad. Your deconstruction will be presented in class tomorrow in a small group discussion arena called a Class Chat/Gallery Walk.
3. Before looking at other group's ad deconstructions, prepare a question to ask while you are visiting the other groups. Here are some possible questions. Pick ONE. Write it on the recipe card. Take it with you as you wander. Gather at least 2 answers to the question.
- Where does that idea come from in the text?
- What does this word or phrase mean?
- Can you say that in another way?
- What else could that mean?
- Who was the audience for this text? How does that shape our interpretation of these words?
- Who was the author of this text? What do we know about him/her? How does that shape our understanding of these words?
- 4. Begin co-constructing the criteria for an individual, written ad deconstruction.
Brain Food Week!
Punctuate the following so it makes sense:
"That that is is that that is not is not is not that it it is."
Tuesday
1. Reading time for term non-fiction book. You have 2 more days including today.
2. Self-assessments for Framing assignment and the Digitally Altered Image assignment.
people, objects, activites
composition, light, focus, framing, angle
- Whose message is this? Who created or paid for it? Why?
- Who is the target audience? What is their age, ethnicity, class, profession, interests, etc.? What words, images or sounds suggest this?
- What is the text of the message? (What we actually see and/or hear: written or spoken words, photos, drawings, logos, design, music, sounds, etc.)
- What is the subtext of the message? (What do you think is the hidden or unstated meaning? What does the ad really want us to feel or do?)
- What kind of lifestyle is presented? Is it glamorized? How?
- What values are expressed?
- What positive messages are presented? What negative messages are presented?
- What groups of people does this message empower? What groups does it dis-empower? How does this serve the media maker's interests?
- What part of the story is not being told?
The language of shapes
3. Go over the tutorial on ad deconstruction together: https://www.sophia.org/tutorials/deconstruct-media-messages. Pick one of the ads at the bottom of the page. In groups of 2 - 4 people, deconstruct the ad using the format in the web tutorial. Print a copy of the ad and write your deconstruction ideas in annotation format around the ad. Your deconstruction will be presented in class tomorrow in a small group discussion arena called a Class Chat/Gallery Walk.
Monday
1. Some reading time for the term non-fiction book. You have 3 more days - including today. Thursday you are in the computer lab writing the draft of your response to the book.
2. Block D/H only - Photo Fuss #1 - discussion of answers to the questions. Beef-up your answers. Review/revise your answers to the questions on the Photo Fuss #2.
3. There will be a small quiz on Visual Literacy terms next week. Review terms in class today and ensure they are written on the blue sheet.
4. A reminder - the digitally altered image write-up was due last week. It is now late. Please get it to me by Thursday, at the latest, or you will be spending time with me on Friday.
5. Go over the tutorial on ad deconstruction together: https://www.sophia.org/tutorials/deconstruct-media-messages. Pick one of the ads at the bottom of the page. In groups of 2 - 4 people, deconstruct the ad using the format in the web tutorial. Print a copy of the ad and write your deconstruction ideas in annotation format around the ad. Your deconstruction will be presented in class tomorrow in a small group discussion arena called a Class Chat/Gallery Walk.
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