18A Stage H: Predict how the media will affect the culture of a student
within their lifetime, analyze how the media creates/reinforces social
norms and stereotypes.
within their lifetime, analyze how the media creates/reinforces social
norms and stereotypes.
Activity
Students will begin this section by watching YouTube videos and reading articles that will help them to develop their ideas about the misrepresentation of Latin Americans. Ultimately students will be required to perform a skit that explains to the class how they feel they should be represented and why the media is an important outlet. After students watch all skits, they will write a short essay explaining what they learned about the media representation, and suggest ways that they can change the media's viewpoint.
Students will begin this section by watching YouTube videos and reading articles that will help them to develop their ideas about the misrepresentation of Latin Americans. Ultimately students will be required to perform a skit that explains to the class how they feel they should be represented and why the media is an important outlet. After students watch all skits, they will write a short essay explaining what they learned about the media representation, and suggest ways that they can change the media's viewpoint.
Student Assignments
skit_assignment-_curric_pro_305.docx | |
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essay_assignment_curr_pro305.docx | |
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Readings
http://www.umich.edu/~ac213/student_projects07/latinoad/Latinomedia.html
http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/25827649-418/little-village-schools-teachers-to-boycott-isat.html
http://www.umich.edu/~ac213/student_projects07/latinoad/Latinomedia.html
http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/25827649-418/little-village-schools-teachers-to-boycott-isat.html
YouTube Videos
This video is a segment from a CNN broadcast. It shows how college students have represented Latino's on campus. There were parties thrown by students to "celebrate Cinco de Mayo. The students dressed up as landscapers, janitors, pregnant teens, etc. This video will show students how misconstrued the depiction of their culture really is.
This video is a segment from a CNN broadcast. It shows how college students have represented Latino's on campus. There were parties thrown by students to "celebrate Cinco de Mayo. The students dressed up as landscapers, janitors, pregnant teens, etc. This video will show students how misconstrued the depiction of their culture really is.
This video is about the importance of Latino's in Chicago, Illinois, and the United States. This shows an example of someone who is trying to change the representation of Latin's in the media. Students well be able to see how big of a role their culture plays in the community, and why it is so important that the media portrays them fairly.
Field Trip
After all skits are performed in class, the students will choose their favorite.
That skit will then be performed on air at the ABC news studio!
That skit will then be performed on air at the ABC news studio!