Jan. 30 - Feb 3, 2012: Media Studies

Fri. Feb. 3
- 20 min. silent reading 
- Review formal and informal essay style. Underline the five most important characteristics of each and summarize on a Venn diagram.
- Old media focus: Travel media - Write annotated bibliography entries for two samples of travel media.
- See the MLA annotated bibliography sample.
- Block F: group discussion on fascinating questions about media.

Thurs. Feb. 2
- 20 min. silent reading 
- comma review and exercises

- Old media focus: Travel media - Write annotated bibliography entries for two samples of travel media.
- See the MLA annotated bibliography sample.

Wed. Feb. 1
- 20 min. silent reading / write out your fascinating media question and hand in.

- Discuss MLA and APA bibliography formats.
- Old media focus: Travel media - Write annotated bibliography entries for two samples of travel media.
- See the MLA annotated bibliography sample.

Tues. Jan. 31
- 20 min. silent reading / Blk. G complete paragraph explaining the concept of media bias.
- Review formal and informal essay style. Underline the five most important characteristics of each and summarize on a Venn diagram.
- Discuss MLA bibliography formats.
- Old media focus: Travel media - Write annotated bibliography entries for one sample of travel media.
  
Mon. Jan. 30 - 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
  
• Cross grade exam
• Email contact (assignments only). Parents should phone school.
• Literary theme(s) of this course: Dreams and self-determination
• Media literacy unit / review 

Review handouts: Detecting Bias in the Media
Detecting Bias in the News 
Current news topic- Northern Gateway Pipeline:
-Identify types of bias in this MSN news clip: Opposing the pipeline
-Identify types of bias in the Enbridge video clip