ENGLISH- Grade 6
GRADE/SECTION:
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TEACHER: DATE SUBMITTED:
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I. LEARNING SKILLS
A. MELC: Interpret the meaning suggested in visual media through focus on
visual elements for example, lines, symbol, color, gaze, framing and social
distance.
B. Objective: Interpret the meaning suggested in visual media through focus
on framing and social distance.
II. INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
its elements. You gave focus on lines, colors, gaze and symbols in interpreting
the meaning of certain visual media.
In this activity, you will interpret the meaning of visual media through
framing and social distance.
Framing is the way an image is framed by borders, lines, or colors. A
frame creates a border that connects or separates participants (characters,
objects). Framing is usually around the outside to make a picture shows a
certain feeling about it and it usually wants you to direct your attention to the
middle of the picture.
Do you know that you can create a frame using your fingers? Try this
one!
Make a rectangle with your fingers by making two letter Ls with your
hands and connecting your thumbs on one hand to your index fingers on the
other. Now look through the rectangle you have created
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Here are some points to remember in interpreting the framing of visual media:
Square, rectangular, long, thin, tall, etc)
he framing of elements across the page been used to convey meaning?
Source:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/50f36339e4b07e77c4681bee/t/5610b796e4b099e0ea0c14
Social distance is the distance between the viewer/focalizer and
subject. How close or far away is the subject shown? Social distance is
measured on a range from extremely close, to extremely remote. This is
based on how comfortable we generally feel with people being close to us, in
real life situations.
TYPES OF SOCIAL DISTANCE
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Here are some points to remember in interpreting the social distance of visual media:
distance affect how you feel about these characters or this
subject, and what is happening?
Why do you think the author made this choice of social distance here?
emote,
or vice versa, how do you think this might change your feelings about, or response to, what is
happening in this image?
Source of discussion and tips:
https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/discipline/english/literacy/multimodal/Pages/visu
almetalanguage.aspx
III. ACTIVITIES
PRACTICE TASK 1
After studying the lesson, what have you learned about the following word?
1. Framing
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2. Social distance
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PRACTICE TASK 2
Directions: Study the picture and answer the questions using your learned skill in
interpreting framing and social distance.
https://www.google.com/search?q=framing%20photography&tbm=isch&hl=en-
US&sa=X&ved=0CB4QtI8BKABqFwoTCOjZ9p7F-
vACFQAAAAAdAAAAABAV&biw=1349&bih=657#imgrc=bFLfqYSygqu04M&imgdii=m62v9Tj9yJ7FOM
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a. What shape is the scene? Does this capture the subject?
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b. What is being focused in the picture? Why do you think that is the focused
subject?
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c. What effect has this framing had?
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PRACTICE TASK 3:
Directions: Identify the type of social distance in each picture.
1.____________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ____________ 5. ________
( Source: English Module Quarter 1, Module 2- Reading Beyond the Image by Vincent Paul Vidal- Teacher 1)
B.ASSESSMENT
WHAT DOES EACH PICTURE MEAN?
Directions: Describe the framing and social distance used in the picture and write a
sentence that tells what the picture means to you.
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FRAMING:
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MEANING:
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DISTANCE:
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MEANING:
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FRAMING:
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MEANING:
DISTANCE:
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MEANING:
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