Sept. 27 - 30: Media Studies

***Media Celebrity Activism Worksheet - Due Wed. Sept. 28***
***Essay; Bibliography; Outline; Mark sheet - Due Fri. Sept. 30***
***News update on Canada's Crime Bill (online spying story)***

Fri. Sept. 30
- The lab is booked. Type your two paragraphs on formal / informal essays and celebrity activism. (12 marks)
- Double - space, include paragraph titles and your full name and block.
- Use any remaining time to complete other unfinished assignments or read in the library.


Thurs. Sept. 29
- 20 min. silent reading
- Peer edit student paragraphs
- Work on crossword puzzles using RCMP Student Fraud Guide
 

Wed. Sept. 28 - Media, Celebrity and Global Activism
- 20 min. of silent reading
- View and discuss the video "The Bonoization of Aid" and "Paul McCartney Protests Seal Hunt."
- Read article " Big Name Celebs Irk Canadian Government."
- List Pros and Cons of celebrity activism.
- Writing response topic:  Media Celebrity Activiism: Altruism or Self-Promotion?
 
Tues. Sept. 27 - Media, Celebrity and Global Activism
Complete these two tasks in the computer lab:

1.  **Review the media representation piece from the United Nations Refugee Agency. Write point form responses on the deconstructing media handout.
2.   **Visit Look to the Stars and complete the celebrity information chart for any five people.

**Both tasks due as homework for Wed., Sept. 28th's class. 

Sept. 19 - 23: Media Studies

***Annotated bibliography; outline; essay DUE Fri. Sept. 30***

Fri. Sept. 23 
- Lab 2 is booked: Revise and type good copy of essay
- Topic: Three Places I'd Visit If I Had Another Month of Summer


Thurs. Sept. 22 - Media Awareness / "Militainment"

- 20 min. of silent reading.
- Article discussion: How Your Taxpayer Dollars Subsidize Pro-War Movies
We will view this investigative report about the connections between the media and the military.



View sample military recruiting ads from around the world on Ad Lab


Wed. Sept. 21 - Media Awareness / Peer Editing

Today, we'll review the purpose of peer editing and practice editing first draft essays / paragraphs from other classes.

Tues. Sept. 20 - Media Awareness
- students should bring a book for silent reading at the start of class.
- bring your 5 paragraph essay outline that you completed in class yesterday.
See: Sample Essay Outline 

- Today, you'll write the first draft of your five paragraph essay in class (informal style).

Essay Question: If you had one more month of vacation time, which three places would you visit?

Mon. Sept. 19

- We'll review the five paragraph essay outline, introductory paragraph and thesis development. 

- Use the 5 paragraph essay template to write your essay outline this class. On Tuesday, you'll write your first draft.

Essay Question: If you had one more month of vacation time, which three places or areas would you visit?

See: Sample Essay Outline 

Sept. 12 - 16: Media Privacy

*** Privacy Grid Worksheet Due Fri. Sept. 16***
Thurs. Sept. 15 - Fri. Sept. 16
- If you were absent on Thursday, complete the reading preferences survey in class and then complete the online survey in the computer lab.
- You have these two lab classes to type the good copy of your 5 entry annotated bibliography in alphabetical order (1.5 or double spaced)
- You can use the Citation Machine to help you format your entries in MLA style (just select the type of publication and fill in the form)
- See the sample online MLA annotation style
- When you are finished, try one or two of the online quizzes:

• Facebook privacy quiz (developed by the American Civil Liberties Union)
• What Kind of Tech User Are You? (Pew Research Center)

 - If you finish early, use remaining time to read in the library or check out materials for silent reading in class.



Wed. Sept. 14
- 20 min. of silent reading
Blk. B: Group media topic discussions
            Complete the social media organizer
Blk. C: Complete side 2 of the Privacy Grid activity
            Complete the social media organizer


Tues. Sept. 13
- 20 min. of silent reading
- Complete side two of the Personal Privacy Grid activity.
- View and discuss the issue of geotagging privacy infringement (see two videos below).
- Continue work on bibliography entries.
- Blk. B: Group discussions on student submitted media topics.



Mon. Sept. 12

- 20 min. of silent reading
- Personal privacy grid activity: Compare your grid with several other students and write a paragraph about your own views on personal information privacy.
- View video on Facebook photo facial recognition capabilities.
- Complete another bibliography entry.

Sept. 6 - 9: Media Studies

Thurs. Sept. 8 - Fri. Sept. 9
- 20 min. silent reading / assignment completion.
- Discuss terms: privacy and anonymity (discuss article).
- Complete a Venn diagram on places and spaces where you think you can achieve privacy and anonymity.
- View video about Psiphon circumvention technology developed at the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto.
- Complete your second of five annotated bibliography entries.



- View the informational video for more discussion on the contentious "lawful access" bill.  
Petitions have been launched to oppose this bill:
- Canadian Civil Liberties Assn. "Stop Cyber Surveillance" printable postcard.
- OpenMedia.ca "Stop Online Spying" petition.




Wed. Sept. 7
- 20 min. silent reading / write out your fascinating media question and hand in.
- Review formal and informal essay style. Underline the five most important characteristics of each and summarize on a Venn diagram.
- Discuss MLA and APA bibliography formats.
- Old media focus: Travel media - Write annotated bibliography entries for two samples of travel media.

Tues. Sept. 6 - Welcome to English 11.
Today we will review the course outline and expectations.
Discussion Items:

• Seating plan
• Course blog
• Silent reading
• Study block 
• Academic aspirations
• Evaluation 
• Assignment completion
• Essays
• Tests
• Re-writes / add-on assignment
  
• No government final exam
• Email contact (assignments only). Parents should phone school.
• Literary theme(s) of this course: Dreams and self-determination
• Media literacy unit / review