Sept. 16 - 20: Media Literacy Unit

DUE Mon. Sept. 16: Typed 5 entry annotated bibliography (40 marks) 
DUE Thurs. Sept. 19: Privacy paragraph and thesis statements (12 marks) 
DUE Fri. Sept. 20: Crossword on Media Fraud (10 marks)
DUE Mon. Sept. 23: Media celebrity worksheet (25 marks)
Homework: Information form (6 marks)
 
Fri. Sept. 20 - Military Media Connection

- 20 min. of silent reading or assignment completion.
- Review characteristics of media bias. Review  the "militainment" video below and discuss propaganda.
- We will view one of these investigative reports about the connections between the media and the military.


 - use remaining time to complete crossword and privacy sheet assignments


Thurs. Sept. 19: Media Celebrity Activism: Is It Altruism or Self-Promotion?

In the classroom: complete the reading preferences survey  and then complete the online survey in the computer lab.

Complete these two tasks in the computer lab:

1. **Visit Look to the Stars and complete the celebrity information chart (page 8) for any five people.
2.  **Review the media representation piece from the United Nations Refugee Agency. Write point form responses on the deconstructing media handout (page 9)

**Both tasks (25 marks) due for Mon. Sept. 23
  


Wed.. Sept. 18 - Military Media Connection

- 20 min. of silent reading or assignment completion.
- Does the convergence of the American military and entertainment industries (movies and gaming) concern you?
- Article discussion: How Your Taxpayer Dollars Subsidize Pro-War Movies
- Define the vocabulary listed below the article.
 - use remaining time to complete crossword and privacy sheet assignments


Tues. Sept. 17- Media Privacy Topics

- Review worksheet on parallel structure
- 25 min. silent reading or privacy activity sheet paragraph completion (6 marks)
- Discuss and complete privacy activity sheet  thesis statement responses (6 marks). DUE by Thurs. Sept.19
- Articles on Monitoring Students,  Privacy Anxiety
- Why is geotagging a privacy concern?
Article: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, Including Your Location



Mon. Sept. 16 - Media Privacy Topics

- 25 min. of silent reading or crossword puzzle completion.
- Personal privacy grid activity: Compare your grid with several other students and write a paragraph about your own views on personal information privacy.