Finish pictionaries 11-20 and do the synonyms unit 10
Media Literacy Unit Website
Today:
I handed out magazines to the students who needed them. Again, I would have preferred that students brought their own because they will be presenting their magazine to the class April 2.
We read over page 18 of the packet that I gave them. It explained the basic idea of the presentation. However, since they don't really know what any of those things mean, they were confused. Good. It gives them something to pay attention to over the next three weeks!
Today we started the text/ad ratio on page 2 of the packet. Basically, I want them to figure out how much of the magazine is magazine and how much is ads? We just count and divide.
In some classes, we began discussing why they must be able to tell the difference between an ad and the magazine. We discussed trust and motivation. What is the motivation for the advertisers? Do you trust them or the editors of the magazine? We did not get far in the discussion.
Ultimately, the students will become critical of the messages aimed towards them. We are a long way away from that point, but we will get there. Prepare to discuss things at the dinner table!
