A - 11/14/2013
Look at student chosen controversial ads and reflective paragraphs.
B - 11/13/2013
A - 11/14/2013 Look at student chosen controversial ads and reflective paragraphs.
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B - 11/11/2013
A - 11/12/2013 Small Groups: Rotate ads and discuss in small groups. Using your critical thought (not your phones) determine what each ad is trying to sell. What in the ad leads you to believe that? What is implied or alluded to about the product? What methods of persuasion are being used? Does your group think the ad is effective? Why or why not? Controversial Ads: Discussion and Analysis Homework: Select a controversial ad to analyze and examine. Write a one-paragraph critical analysis of the ad in which you identify what is being portrayed in the ad, the tone or mood of the ad, the product/idea being advertised, and what makes the ad controversial (why would the ad be seen as "okay" and who is against it and why). In your paragraph, include your own thoughts and make one outside connection. For example paragraphs see this blog post on controversial ads. Words that may be helpful in your analysis: depict, emphasize, illustrate, stereotype, affect, appear, feature, portray, sense, limit, remind, imply, undertones, suggest, such as . . . IF you emailed or turned in a hard-copy of your college essay, you STILL NEED TO SUBMIT IT to turnitin.com.
Make sure this is done ASAP. B - 11/07/2013
A - 11/08/2013 Discussion: Check homework and watch the short film/ad "The Scarecrow". After re-watching the film, small groups share thoughts on "The Scarecrow". Large group discussion of the commercial. Class: Look at and discuss the Ronaldo ad. What methods of persuasion are being used? What is implied/alluded to? Is the ad effective? Why or why not? A - 11/04/2013 B - 11/05/2013 Small Groups: Share and discuss the advertisements you brought in. Where can the ad be found? What is it trying to sell? Who is the target audience of the ad? What feelings is the ad trying to evoke? Evaluate the visual clues within the ad to infer the message and meaning of the ad. Choose one to share with the class. Class discussion of ads and advertising techniques. Discuss The Language of Persuasion. Homework: Watch and analyze, in paragraph form, the short film (an advertisment) below. Be ready to discuss the ad and to turn in your analytical paragraphs. When completing your analysis, consider the following:
A - 10/31/2013
B - 11/01/2013 Students share iconic images and present thier analysis of each image. (Turn in paragraph analysis in class or submit to the comments section of this blog post.) Small Group Exercise: Reconstructing the Lost Tribe Anthropologist Clyde Kluckhohn said, "Every language is a special way of looking at the world and interpreting experience. Concealed in the structure of language are a whole set of unconscious assumptions about the world and the life in it." Using the list (handout) of linguistic characteristics of a(n imaginary) recently discovered civilization, each group will characterize the society that uses this language. Use your analysis to reconstruct the culture. As you work, you will have to make a few educated guesses, so be careful to qualify your conclusions carefully (use words such as: "perhaps" and "possibly"). Helpful Hints:
A - 10/29/2013
B - 10/30/2013 Analyze and discuss 4 images within small groups.
Full class discussion on analysis and the historical context of each of the images. Homework: Find a picture or image that you feel is powerful; bring in the image and write an analytical paragraph in which you identify the historical, emotional, and intellectual aspects of the image and discuss how these aspects work together to make it a moving and powerful image. A - 10/25/2013
B - 10/28/2013 Review paragraphs on capital punishment and identify the factors which influence your own opinions. Classroom discussion: views on capital punishment, how is it treated within various homes, countries, cultures, and religions? Do your views change depending on the crime of the individual? Think: After the classroom discussion on capital punishment, would you identify yourself (at least on this topic) as a hedgehog or as a fox? Why? A - 10/23/2013
B - 10/24/2013 In groups, students will choose or identify 5 "outrages" from the class list or within thier group. For each outrage, identify:
Class discussion of "acceptable outrages" and identification of opposing view points. Homework: Jon Carroll said “Look into the heart of your opinions.” Some people believe that, in the future, capital punishment will be viewed as “formerly acceptable outrage.” Write a paragraph stating your position on capital punishment and include the views held by your family, friends, country, culture, and religion (if you belong to a religious group). A - 10/21/2013 B - 10/22/2013 Introduction to ANALYSIS. Handout: The Hedgehog and the Fox Discuss Isaiah Berlin's concept of hedgehogs and foxes.
In-class writing: How would you classify yourself? (Are you a hedgehog or a fox? Why?)
Discussion & Brainstorming of "acceptable outrages". |
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