Social Media/Pop Culture Meme Project; Review & Poem Drafts Due!

Please complete your reviews/poem drafts or revision by the end of class today and turn in for credit. You may finish (or have finished these projects before the end of class.) If you do, continue with the next project(s):

Media (internet/social) Prezi

Media is defined as the main means of mass communication (the internet, radio, film, television, books/printing, video games, etc.)

Peruse one of the media topics below for an idea (come up with one of your own) and create a Prezi examining the effect of this media topic on Popular Culture.

Aim to examine something that has some "legs"--or has been around for a while to influence our culture. Specifically, you should answer what this media item is, and how it has affected our culture.

Here are some areas you might examine in your Prezi:

• A specific video game or computer program: Call of Duty, Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Assassins's creed, Candy Crush, Microsoft Office, Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, etc.
• A specific internet meme or site: TedX, performing cats, Pewdiepie, Sweet Brown, Omegle, Damn Daniel, etc.

In brainstorming a topic, you will need to be able to find REVIEWS (from journalistic or internet sources). Here are a couple helpful sites: Pop Matters, Metacritic, or any other site you can find--note that some material may be blocked to students in the RCSD.

Your Prezi should include:

• A title slide that grabs our attention, with your name and the title of your presentation.
• A slide that explains: WHAT is the media source/subject? (no more than 12 words in length!) You can add more detail in your speech/presentation to the class.
• A video clip (no longer than 3 minutes in length) of your subject matter.
• A slide that summarizes a review on the subject/topic (with attribution), in fewer than 12 words. What do people say about the subject? (You can add more detail in your speech/presentation to the class.)
• A slide or two that visually explains how the media subject/topic has influenced American culture (you will fill in the details during your presentation to the class!)

REMEMBER: Prezi's are VISUAL presentations that allow media. Keep text (writing) short and to the point (concise). Use your own words (don't paste and copy other people's words...unless you attribute the quote to the source), and include JPG's or graphics, film clips, etc. to help you present your topic adequately. Know your topic! You will be expected to share this presentation to the rest of the class.

Our next unit will delve into the world and history of computer games and online games. If you need a short break between projects, or if you are done with most things, feel free to investigate some text based games.

A glimpse into the world of video games...

Zork (text based game): Zork is one of the first text-based games from the early 80's. It was widely popular at the time. If you're new to the experience, read this first. It will explain how to get the most out of your adventure.
Adventure (text based game)
Jigsaw (text based game)

Play.

HOMEWORK: Please read the article on "The Economics and Issues of the Internet & The Internet and Democracy." Answer the questions for FRIDAY, Oct. 20. Revise your Geeks essay (due Wednesday)