Media Studies: 4 Principles of Media These four principles are: The media construct reality. The media have their own forms, codes and conventions. The media present ideologies and value messages. The media are businesses that have commercial interests. The Photoshop Effect Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP31r70_QNM The Photoshop Effect Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovpd5O6M8tQ The Photoshop Effect Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jID2uIFrdj8 Reading Tutor: welcome all students to canada. 1-100- name games. Tale about "Home" Theatre Arts: Presentation of a Broadway Musical. Law 120- Canadian rights. What rights do we have as Canadians? What do we do if they are violated? Who can we talk to? Search and tell me 3 interesting things about the charter of rights and Freedoms. The need for the Charter of Rights/ Notwithstanding Clause. Charter of rights- http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/pdp-hrp/canada/guide/index-eng.cfm You will write a paper on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in MLA format. Please use an ebco source. http://search.ebscohost.com username- nbed \password: bigchalk paper1_canadian_charter_of_rights_and_freedoms.doc research_report_rubric2_0.doc

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Media Studies: Students have been learning about Pop culture. Over the next few days students will create a piece of pop culture art. Students may work in groups (2-4) and develop an idea for pop culture art. Prepare your proposal for your art piece for teacher tomorrow. Develop your pop culture piece by answering the following questions as part of your write up that is due tomorrow.What is your definition of pop culture?Develop a list of 10 (school appropriate) things that reflects your generation (pop culture)Develop a list of items you need and who is bringing what.- assign who brings these items for next class day.Decide what message you want your popart to say or mean and why you want that message. (look for something that talks about your generation and its purpose. (Be serious about this)Art can include collages, paintings- (draft ideas)Reading Tutor: Welcome to new students. Each group is given a large piece of paper and Canadian students will talk with their Brazilian counterparts and draw and develop a chart to tell us about their Brazillian friend. Also students will begin to tag all items in the room with words so that students will know what they are. Ice breakers can be played as well. Tomorrow we will look at reading levels.Theatre Arts: Quiz is moved to tomorrow. Today students will spend the day researching for a musical theatre presentation. Choose a musical (first come, first serve) (Pairs) Summarize the musical/ awards/ failures/ Cast/ wow factors (unique effects or directing decisions for the show) - 10-15 slide powerpoint. (Include a song example and pictures. Talk about important elements such as: costume/ casting/ set design/ music/ lighting and effects/ props. You will present project on Thursday of this week.Law 120: Discussion of a court case. Research a current case, Justin Beiber, Amanda Knox, Woody Allen ect. A one page write up due tomorrow to show the following:Summary of the case (Usually 1/2 page)What is the media saying about it- both sidesWhat do you think should happen and why? (Due tomorrow)

Media Studies 120: Students will definitions -what is media- 6 roles of mass media- 6 slide powerpoint to show that you understand the roles of mass media. Reading tutor 120: Planning- 3 week schedule. Theatre Arts: "all the world world is a stage."/ History of theatre. Law 120- Finish and discuss survivor island/ introduce text. Difference between rules and laws.