Download music,visuals or short videos to make a persuasive mulitimedia text on environmentalism
All Classes
Next week's assignment
please take note-for the weekend assignment,in groups of 4-5 members per group,create a multimedia powerpoint presentation incorporating songs,graphics or videos to make a persuasive text.
"The importance of environmental protection"
Assessment for media text feature films
Collage
As a group of 3, make a collage after viewing the movie "Australia" and "Rabbit Proof Fence". Compare and contrast the media representations of stereotypes in both feature films.
You may use white mahjong paper,black sugar paper and cut outs of pictures obtained from web sites like IMDB or from movie reviews.You can use your creativity in making symbolic representations of the themes in the movies like actual objects or paper models pasted onto the collage.( Read the task sheet given carefully.The table with the list of points should be included in the collage.The points can be hand-written or typed.)
* A collage is a work such as a literary piece composed of both borrowed and original material.
Suggested reading
Tips on how to watch movies intelligently and critically
Viewing a film critically and attentively means to realize cinema with greater thought and awareness.
The feature film is the most NATURALISTIC of all fictional forms.Film tries to hide the idea that it is a film,whereas a lot of plays consciously remind the audience that they are watching a play.
Film aims to create an illusion of absolute reality,yet its construction methods are highly artificial.
A film is made out of sequence;it is highly edited,and each camera shot(visuals) and the sound track control exactly what everyone in the audience sees and hears at any given moment.
High production cost must yield return on capital investment.Therefore MAINSTREAM films,at least,aim at a MASS-MARKET audience,are largely conventional,made within popular GENRE categories to suit popular taste.Thus film is more likely to appeal to current fads and fashions,and to reflect and reinforce the values of mass audience in order to satisfy and gratify,rather than to challenge them,make too much of an intellectual demand,or take them into unknown,dark or disturbing waters.
Given the limitation of running time(usually 90-120 minutes),alongside this need for mass appeal,film must often resort to comparatively crude,blatant,obvious and simplistic methods so that audiences will grasp meaning and effect instantaneously.Fine detail and depth of treatment is harder to achieve in this medium.
Many films have a print source,ie.they are adaptations of novels,plays,biographies or historical events.Print must be translated into visual image and action,as the success of the film medium is dependent on such ingredients.It is difficult to translate the levels of meaning contained in the metaphorical language levels that is the subtlety and rich ambiguity of words.Films can mostly translate metaphor into literal representations.
You need to be able to make use of normal language to describe graphically what is seen and heard in selected sequences from the film in order to demonstrate how the film maker has treated that particular sequence of visuals and sound track so as to communicate meaning and effect.
As a FICTIONAL form,like the NOVEL,SHORT-STORY and PLAY,feature film unfolds in narrative form:EXPOSITION,DEVELOPMENT,CLIMAX AND CONCLUSION.
The manipulative process of giving or withholding information,and surprising the audience is an element common to all forms of story-telling.In film,EXPOSITION is usually much reduced,with expository material and contextual information being supplied as quickly,as dynamically as possible,embedded in the action.
The sequence of story telling on film is different from other narrative forms,due to the nature of filming.Rather than continuous rolling,film is an assemblage of separate TAKES ,or SHOTS.There will be a variety of both short and long takes,which are assembled in an order that allows the audience to make connections between them in order to make the story unfold in a meaningful way.This method of telling is called MONTAGE.Films often exploit the freedom montage offers them to assemble,or paste together a whole sequence of seemingly unrelated shots so as to build up a meaning and a tension,and to play with the audience's expectations and surprise elements.Montage effectively exploits the impact of CONTRASTS through JUXTAPOSITIONS.
As a group of 3, make a collage after viewing the movie "Australia" and "Rabbit Proof Fence". Compare and contrast the media representations of stereotypes in both feature films.
You may use white mahjong paper,black sugar paper and cut outs of pictures obtained from web sites like IMDB or from movie reviews.You can use your creativity in making symbolic representations of the themes in the movies like actual objects or paper models pasted onto the collage.( Read the task sheet given carefully.The table with the list of points should be included in the collage.The points can be hand-written or typed.)
* A collage is a work such as a literary piece composed of both borrowed and original material.
Suggested reading
Tips on how to watch movies intelligently and critically
Viewing a film critically and attentively means to realize cinema with greater thought and awareness.
The feature film is the most NATURALISTIC of all fictional forms.Film tries to hide the idea that it is a film,whereas a lot of plays consciously remind the audience that they are watching a play.
Film aims to create an illusion of absolute reality,yet its construction methods are highly artificial.
A film is made out of sequence;it is highly edited,and each camera shot(visuals) and the sound track control exactly what everyone in the audience sees and hears at any given moment.
High production cost must yield return on capital investment.Therefore MAINSTREAM films,at least,aim at a MASS-MARKET audience,are largely conventional,made within popular GENRE categories to suit popular taste.Thus film is more likely to appeal to current fads and fashions,and to reflect and reinforce the values of mass audience in order to satisfy and gratify,rather than to challenge them,make too much of an intellectual demand,or take them into unknown,dark or disturbing waters.
Given the limitation of running time(usually 90-120 minutes),alongside this need for mass appeal,film must often resort to comparatively crude,blatant,obvious and simplistic methods so that audiences will grasp meaning and effect instantaneously.Fine detail and depth of treatment is harder to achieve in this medium.
Many films have a print source,ie.they are adaptations of novels,plays,biographies or historical events.Print must be translated into visual image and action,as the success of the film medium is dependent on such ingredients.It is difficult to translate the levels of meaning contained in the metaphorical language levels that is the subtlety and rich ambiguity of words.Films can mostly translate metaphor into literal representations.
You need to be able to make use of normal language to describe graphically what is seen and heard in selected sequences from the film in order to demonstrate how the film maker has treated that particular sequence of visuals and sound track so as to communicate meaning and effect.
As a FICTIONAL form,like the NOVEL,SHORT-STORY and PLAY,feature film unfolds in narrative form:EXPOSITION,DEVELOPMENT,CLIMAX AND CONCLUSION.
The manipulative process of giving or withholding information,and surprising the audience is an element common to all forms of story-telling.In film,EXPOSITION is usually much reduced,with expository material and contextual information being supplied as quickly,as dynamically as possible,embedded in the action.
The sequence of story telling on film is different from other narrative forms,due to the nature of filming.Rather than continuous rolling,film is an assemblage of separate TAKES ,or SHOTS.There will be a variety of both short and long takes,which are assembled in an order that allows the audience to make connections between them in order to make the story unfold in a meaningful way.This method of telling is called MONTAGE.Films often exploit the freedom montage offers them to assemble,or paste together a whole sequence of seemingly unrelated shots so as to build up a meaning and a tension,and to play with the audience's expectations and surprise elements.Montage effectively exploits the impact of CONTRASTS through JUXTAPOSITIONS.
Framework analyzing films:
Literary aspects
narrative, characters, setting, theme, signs, genre
1. Narrative (the story,story line,what the story line is based on;binary oppositions;disruption of an equilibrium and how a new equilibrium sets in)
2.Characters(heroes,villains,helpers,main characters,supporting characters,and how characters function and contribute to our understanding of the story)
3.Setting (physical environment in which filming occurs,indoors or outdoors setting and its significance)
4.Theme (general statement about the subject)
5.Signs ( anything perceptible that has significance beyond its usual function or meaning;an object,a sound,a person,an act,a colour)
6.Who is telling the story?Why is it being told? Does it appear to have a purpose?
7.How does it construct meaning? (narrative structures using flashback or predictions)
8.How does it represent its subject-with reference to the social,cultural or historical context.(representation,use of stereotypes,representation of the past)
9. Who are the characters in the film and how are they represented?
10. What is the film's setting? (historical,socio-cultural context)
11. What are the main plot elements?
12. From whose point of view is the story told? (adult,child,powerful,oppressed,marginalized,conqueror)
narrative, characters, setting, theme, signs, genre
1. Narrative (the story,story line,what the story line is based on;binary oppositions;disruption of an equilibrium and how a new equilibrium sets in)
2.Characters(heroes,villains,helpers,main characters,supporting characters,and how characters function and contribute to our understanding of the story)
3.Setting (physical environment in which filming occurs,indoors or outdoors setting and its significance)
4.Theme (general statement about the subject)
5.Signs ( anything perceptible that has significance beyond its usual function or meaning;an object,a sound,a person,an act,a colour)
6.Who is telling the story?Why is it being told? Does it appear to have a purpose?
7.How does it construct meaning? (narrative structures using flashback or predictions)
8.How does it represent its subject-with reference to the social,cultural or historical context.(representation,use of stereotypes,representation of the past)
9. Who are the characters in the film and how are they represented?
10. What is the film's setting? (historical,socio-cultural context)
11. What are the main plot elements?
12. From whose point of view is the story told? (adult,child,powerful,oppressed,marginalized,conqueror)
Assesment 4:July 26th-30th 2010
Intructions:
In groups of three to four, create your own parody of commercials, one that will not only get the audience's attention but will subvert the original purpose of the commercial.
You are allowed to refer to a maximum of 3 commercials.
Your sketch shoul not exceed 10 minutes. Most good parodies are funny, but funny isn't essential here; grim and provocative parodies work nicely as well.
The key is to point out a deeper truth, something missing from the commercials, or else to turn the meaning of the commercials in on itselves. Ideally, your parody should be more than a joke; it should make some sort of critical political/cultural/social statement.
Whether the issue is related to the environment, health, labor, media concentration, or another cause, you might want to do some research to bolster your point. Make sure that the criticism of the product or the ad is clear.
Before you settle on an idea, ask yourself: Would the viewers understand it? You may illustrate your parody with a sketch.
Please download and bring in the original commercials to be shown before your parody sketch. A complete script for thesketch is to be submitted in hard copy to the lecturer before the presentation.
Have fun! ;)
In groups of three to four, create your own parody of commercials, one that will not only get the audience's attention but will subvert the original purpose of the commercial.
You are allowed to refer to a maximum of 3 commercials.
Your sketch shoul not exceed 10 minutes. Most good parodies are funny, but funny isn't essential here; grim and provocative parodies work nicely as well.
The key is to point out a deeper truth, something missing from the commercials, or else to turn the meaning of the commercials in on itselves. Ideally, your parody should be more than a joke; it should make some sort of critical political/cultural/social statement.
Whether the issue is related to the environment, health, labor, media concentration, or another cause, you might want to do some research to bolster your point. Make sure that the criticism of the product or the ad is clear.
Before you settle on an idea, ask yourself: Would the viewers understand it? You may illustrate your parody with a sketch.
Please download and bring in the original commercials to be shown before your parody sketch. A complete script for thesketch is to be submitted in hard copy to the lecturer before the presentation.
Have fun! ;)
Assessment 5:
Topic: Cultural Practice and Gender Discrimination
Task : Compare and contrast the approach used to present the issue of gender discrimination through different texts that you have read and view. e.g: How the stereotype of females is portrayed. How How cultural background are demonstrated as a key factor in contributing to discrimination towards women. How the gender roles in the western culture differe from that of their eastern counterparts? In a group of three to four members, present your findings in the form of a powerpoint.
Marks: 50 marks
Weighting: 10%
Outcome: Reading, viewing and writing
Task Duration: 15 Minutes for each group
Task : Compare and contrast the approach used to present the issue of gender discrimination through different texts that you have read and view. e.g: How the stereotype of females is portrayed. How How cultural background are demonstrated as a key factor in contributing to discrimination towards women. How the gender roles in the western culture differe from that of their eastern counterparts? In a group of three to four members, present your findings in the form of a powerpoint.
Marks: 50 marks
Weighting: 10%
Outcome: Reading, viewing and writing
Task Duration: 15 Minutes for each group
Reading and viewing material:
Please read/view any 2 of the following texts for assignment 5 before your EALD classes.
Feature films
1. Provoked starring Aishwarya Rai + Naveen Andrews
2. Water directed by Deepa Mehta
Documentaries
1.The Forgotten Woman directed by Dilip Mehta
2.Till Death Us Do Part directed by Vita Lusty
Comic
1.Dragonslippers by Rosalind B Penfold ( will be viewed during class time)
Novel (biography)
1. Desert Flower by Waris Dirie
Carry out your own research to find out more about the themes,plots and representation of widows,abused people or cultural practices that discriminate gender,race or culture
Feature films
1. Provoked starring Aishwarya Rai + Naveen Andrews
2. Water directed by Deepa Mehta
Documentaries
1.The Forgotten Woman directed by Dilip Mehta
2.Till Death Us Do Part directed by Vita Lusty
Comic
1.Dragonslippers by Rosalind B Penfold ( will be viewed during class time)
Novel (biography)
1. Desert Flower by Waris Dirie
Carry out your own research to find out more about the themes,plots and representation of widows,abused people or cultural practices that discriminate gender,race or culture
August:
Assessment 6:
Assessment Task 6
Task 6 :Persuasive Speech
Assessment type: Production (written) and (oral)
Outcomes : : Outcome 4:writing
Outcome 1:speaking
Context : Contemporary issue
Task Duration :40 mins. (drafting and writing) (to be completed during class time) (dictionaries can be used but do not bring in any extra notes)
5 mins. (presentation of persuasive speech)
Marks : 100marks
Weighting :20%
Task: Read and view text on the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the consequences of its violation to all parties involved. Pick ONE of the articles of the Declaration and write a persuasive speech
Instruction:
1. Make notes to reflect the key points
2. Spend 10 minutes on drafting a mind map or outline of the speech.
3. Write a persuasive speech on a single page A4 size paper. (do not write on both sides of the paper-we will deduct marks for those exceeding the word limit)
4.Your speech should persuade the audience of the need for attitudinal change on the issue of human rights.
5. You should present a sophisticated,coherent and well-organised speech.
6. You should employ a wide variety of rhetorical devices effectively.
7.The speech demonstrates considerable accuracy in a wide variety of grammatical forms and punctuation.
8.Use an extensive and appropriate lexical resource,including idiomatic expressions, and an appropriate register.
9. Submit the speech (to be written during class time)and keep the copy of the outline/mind map and be prepared to make the speech based solely on the outline/mind map.
10. Caution: Practise reading out the speech to make sure that the delivery time does not exceed 5 minutes.You will be penalised for exceeding the time limit.
Save your best for last. End the speech with a memorable quote.
Task 6 :Persuasive Speech
Assessment type: Production (written) and (oral)
Outcomes : : Outcome 4:writing
Outcome 1:speaking
Context : Contemporary issue
Task Duration :40 mins. (drafting and writing) (to be completed during class time) (dictionaries can be used but do not bring in any extra notes)
5 mins. (presentation of persuasive speech)
Marks : 100marks
Weighting :20%
Task: Read and view text on the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the consequences of its violation to all parties involved. Pick ONE of the articles of the Declaration and write a persuasive speech
Instruction:
1. Make notes to reflect the key points
2. Spend 10 minutes on drafting a mind map or outline of the speech.
3. Write a persuasive speech on a single page A4 size paper. (do not write on both sides of the paper-we will deduct marks for those exceeding the word limit)
4.Your speech should persuade the audience of the need for attitudinal change on the issue of human rights.
5. You should present a sophisticated,coherent and well-organised speech.
6. You should employ a wide variety of rhetorical devices effectively.
7.The speech demonstrates considerable accuracy in a wide variety of grammatical forms and punctuation.
8.Use an extensive and appropriate lexical resource,including idiomatic expressions, and an appropriate register.
9. Submit the speech (to be written during class time)and keep the copy of the outline/mind map and be prepared to make the speech based solely on the outline/mind map.
10. Caution: Practise reading out the speech to make sure that the delivery time does not exceed 5 minutes.You will be penalised for exceeding the time limit.
Save your best for last. End the speech with a memorable quote.
Food for tought(sample essay)
Write the outline for the essay questions.
1. Is the UN Declaration of human rights universal meaning that it is equal or the same for all nations,cultures,religions and class or is it a subjective concept dependent on the values,beliefs and assumptions of a particular nation,culture,or the power of a dominant culture. Discuss .
2. How does a language reflect our differences with others or can it be a tool for global unity?
Discuss.
Your answer can be based on printed and non printed texts,and your own observations.
Refer to intercultural communication in "The Japanese Story",""Water", "The Forgotten Woman","Australia", "The Rabbit Proof Fence", "Provoked","Until Death Us do Part"
Novels like " Falling leaves", " Waris Dirie-Desert Flower","Boy-Tales of Childhood"
Textbook-Pg 130 -becoming a critical reader,Pg 204 -Minority languages ,International language,Pg 213 -Universal second language education,Pg 233 -Cross-cultural communication
1. Is the UN Declaration of human rights universal meaning that it is equal or the same for all nations,cultures,religions and class or is it a subjective concept dependent on the values,beliefs and assumptions of a particular nation,culture,or the power of a dominant culture. Discuss .
2. How does a language reflect our differences with others or can it be a tool for global unity?
Discuss.
Your answer can be based on printed and non printed texts,and your own observations.
Refer to intercultural communication in "The Japanese Story",""Water", "The Forgotten Woman","Australia", "The Rabbit Proof Fence", "Provoked","Until Death Us do Part"
Novels like " Falling leaves", " Waris Dirie-Desert Flower","Boy-Tales of Childhood"
Textbook-Pg 130 -becoming a critical reader,Pg 204 -Minority languages ,International language,Pg 213 -Universal second language education,Pg 233 -Cross-cultural communication
