Media Literacy

Spring 2015
Tuesday
January 5
Introduction to Media Literacy - Syllabus
Brainstorming Activity
Our Statistics
Viewing Permission slip
12
What the Media is trying to tell us?
Bias in the Media
Watch Bowling for Columbine
19
Bowling for Columbine Response Journal Due
Analyzing Advertising Assignment (first 30 min)
Watch Miss Representation
26
Analyzing Advertising Assignment Due
Present Advertisements
Watch Fed Up
February 2
T.V. Genre Project - Project Work Day
9
Project Work Day
16
Projects Due - Presentations

23
Finish Generation Like
Social Media Research Presentations

Thursday
7
The Law Behind the Media
The 1st Amendment and the Freedom of Information Act
Court Case Activity
News Broadcasting
Watch Good Night and Good Luck
14
Finish Bowling for Columbine
Discussion & Response Journal
Television and Advertising
Analyzing Advertising Activity and Assignment
21
Finish Miss Representation; Discussion & Response
Journal
28
Miss Representation Response Journal Due
Finish Fed Up
Discussion & Response Journal
The TV Rating System
4
No Class Pep Rally
11
Project Work Day
18
Finish Presentations
Social Media
Watch Generation Like
25
No Class Early Dismissal

March 1
Project Work Day
8
Project Presentations
Movie Voting
15
Analyzing Film: What is the media trying to portray in
film?
Movie #1
22
Movie #2
28
Movie #3
April 5
No School Spring Break
12
Movie #4
19
Movie #5

26
Project Work Day
May 3
Project Work Day
10
Project Presentations
Last Day of Class!
Good Will Hunting 126 min
Tangled 100 min
Monty Python and the Holy Grail 91 min

3
Project Work Day
10
No Class - Parent Teacher Conferences
17
Finish Movie #1
Discussion and Journal
24
Finish Movie #2
Discussion and Journal
30
Finish Movie #3
Discussion and Journal
7
No School Spring Break
14
Finish Movie #4
Discussion and Journal
21
Finish Movie #5
Discussion and Journal
Introduce Final Project
28
Project Work Day
5
Project Presentations

Insidious 103 min

Pitch Perfect 112 min
Inception 148 min
The Dark Knight 153 min
The Artist 100 min
Midnight in Paris 94 min