Prezi Presentations

Rubric:

A: Prezi has a creative and original subject. The topic is covered skillfully, answering in an insightful way how the topic has influenced our culture and includes all necessary details. Details are interesting and insightful. A secondary source enhances the subject's meaning. Video or media is entertaining, appropriate and illustrates the subject matter insightfully. The student enhances the presentation with their knowledge and presentation/speaking skills. Excellent effort was put into the presentation and it shows or is clear to the observer. Slides and graphics are creatively incorporated into the presentation, making the presentation an exemplar for the class.
B: Prezi has a specific subject. The topic is covered adequately to answer what the topic is and how it has influenced our culture. A secondary source was consulted and is incorporated into the presentation in a meaningful way. Video or media clips enhance the presentation. The student seems knowledgeable about the subject matter, offering more details verbally during the presentation. All components for the project are present. Slides use graphics and text to create an effective slideshow presentation.
C: Prezi has a subject but the topic may be too broad or not developed. The topic is more or less covered but may not be as detailed as scores above. A secondary source was consulted and included. Video/media clips are included. Student seems familiar with the subject matter, but details may be lacking. Most components for the project are present. Grammar/mechanical errors disrupt the work. Slides use some graphics or text, but may not be as helpful or attractive in their design.
D: As "C" above, but may be missing some components, or the work is incomplete, or lacking effort.
F: No Prezi or presentation.

Prezi's:

Kaniel (Pokemon): https://prezi.com/gpi4jfhe0gcf/the-influence-of-pokemon-on-american-culture/

Dominique (The Godfather films): https://prezi.com/c8zeayotp-cy/the-godfather-and-its-influence-on-the-world/

Delimar (Wendy's): https://prezi.com/umjbi1jpl9u8/wendys-delimar-pacheco/
Fadumo (Star Trek): https://prezi.com/znuvgczrd2uh/star-trek/
Raina (: http://prezi.com/mhvciogitmgz/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
Faduma (Good Morning America): https://prezi.com/mrnwqjpojfk0/good-morning-america/
Mariangelis (Oscar Meyer): https://prezi.com/j2m3z_rjl8wb/hot-dogs/
Andrea (Technology): https://prezi.com/pbl25dwteqsu/technology/
Genesis: https://prezi.com/_mbdl0sobs6x/edit/#181_24309637
James (CNN): https://prezi.com/gifjvsgy4o-5/the-effect-of-cnn-on-popular-culture/
Christopher: https://prezi.com/gfyfgw7jr_6h/edit/#0
Justice (Fox News): https://prezi.com/6eqlkq3jyu-o/the-effect-fox-news-has-on-pop-culture/
Jyeshia (The Jackson Five): http://prezi.com/pypc3uixr8dy/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy



For an activity today during the 2nd half of class, please select and work with a partner.

Using PADLET, together create a graphic list/mindmap/chart that examines: Good labels versus Bad labels. Collaborate with your partner. Be prepared to share your work to the class. Padlets allow you to use graphics, charts, text, and video to examine your subject matter. Find examples of good and bad labels from internet sources.

DETAILS: Each group should try to identify examples or ways in which we identify or label ourselves in society that can offer a positive reinforced idea of ourselves. Then turn the tables and think of ways and examples of bad labels--ways we ostracize or marginalize or leave out certain types of people from our society or cultural groups, or negative labels that define our identities.

After creating your Padlet, please watch the following TedTalk: Has media made us into label mongers?

HOMEWORK: Please read the article: "Media Studies" by Ziauddin Sardar & Borin Van Loon. We will examine media studies as a profession/college course next class.

Prezi Projects Due!

Please complete your Prezi projects today by the end of class.

Remember: your Prezi you should answer what your chosen media item is, and how it has affected our culture. You will need at least one secondary source about this topic (reviews, critical essays, news articles, etc.) These can be found online or in the library. Here are a few helpful sites: Consumer Reports, Endgadget, New York Review of Books, Pop Matters, Metacritic, or any other site you can find... for your review. Don't forget to check Youtube for a clip or commercial, or ad or etc. about your topic.

Your Prezi should include:

• A title slide that grabs our attention, with your name and the title of your presentation.
• A slide or two that explains: WHAT is the media source/subject?
• A slide that summarizes the review or critique on the subject/topic (with attribution)
• A slide or two that explains how the media subject/topic has influenced American culture
• A video clip (no longer than 2 minutes in length)

Some important stuff:

1. Prezi's are VISUAL presentations that allow media. Use photographs, pictures, graphics, etc.
2. Keep text (writing) short and to the point (concise). Avoid walls of text...
3. Keep your key ideas clear to your viewer--a good rule of thumb is one key idea per slide.
4. Use your own words (don't paste and copy other people's words...)--we want to synthesize what you learn about a topic and rewrite the concept in our own words. If you must use a direct quote or someone else's idea, you must give that author credit (this is called attribution) 
5. Include JPG's or graphics, film clips, media sources, etc. to help you present your topic. 
6. You may need more than 1 slide for your content. The "prezi should include..." material above is a guideline. Add slides as you deem necessary.
7. You will be expected to share this presentation to the rest of the class.

IMPORTANT: Please COMMENT in the COMMENT section below and attach your link to your PREZI. You must make your PREZI PUBLIC in order for us to see it. Please share it with us. After this project and presentation, you may change these permissions if you want.

• Projects are due today!
• If you did not read or complete your homework for chapters 1 & 2 of Chew on This, please use the time in the lab to complete this work late. 

If you finish early today, please read Chapter Three of Chew on This: "The Secret of the Fries".  

HOMEWORK: Chapter 3 of Chew on This: As you read, find 3 examples of attribution that the journalists use to support their facts for this chapter. For more information about attribution, please check here.

Turn in your 3 examples as homework, due next class. 

Rights and Responsibilities Assembly; Media Prezi Project

We have a rights and responsibility meeting today on the Main Stage. After we return from the assembly, please continue working on your Prezi projects. Projects will be due next class (Thursday, September 15).

HOMEWORK: Please read chapter 2: The Youngster Business. In a paragraph response, examine any surprises you had while reading this chapter? What surprised you? If nothing surprised you, explain why not? Can you connect this information to the media? How have you personally been influenced by fast food restaurants? Due Thursday.

Media Studies Prezi Project

Media Studies 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. You will have to find a review or non-fiction article on your topic, so keep this in mind when you decide on a topic.

Specifically, in your Prezi you should answer what your chosen media item is, and how it has affected our culture. You will need at least one secondary source about this topic (reviews, critical essays, news articles, etc.) These can be found online or in the library.

Here are some areas you might examine in your Prezi:

• TELEVISION: A specific television program or icon: Scooby Doo, The Simpsons, The Brady Bunch, Full House (gag), Fat Albert & the Cosby Kids, the Boondocks, etc.
• MUSIC/RADIO: A specific band, musical artist, or musician: Kanye, Beyoncé, The Beatles, Tim McGraw, The Who, Kurt Cobain, David Bowie, Michael Jackson (or the Jackson 5), etc.
• COMPUTER: A specific video game or computer program: Call of Duty, Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Candy Crush, Microsoft Office, etc.
• CORPORATIONS/BUSINESS: A specific company or product: McDonalds, Apple, Enron, Netflix, Xerox, etc.
• RADIO/INTERNET: A specific radio program or podcast: This American Life, A Prairie Home Companion, etc.
• PRINT MEDIA: A specific publisher or public relations topic: Scholastic Press, Penguin books, Dell Publishing, Oxford University Press, Harper Collins, etc.
• NEWS MEDIA: a news source: CNN, FOX News, New York Times, a specific newscaster or news personality, etc.
• CINEMA: A specific film (or series): Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Godfather movies, Star Wars, Star Trek, The Avengers, The Sound of Music, etc.
• TECHNOLOGY: A specific technology: Hoverboards, a blender, TiVo, Mitsubishi, iPhone, etc.
• INTERNET: A specific internet meme or site: TedX, performing cats, Facebook, etc.
• ADVERTISING: A specific ad or ad campaign for a product: Oscar Meyer hotdogs, Wendy's "Where's the Beef" commercials, the Energizer Bunny campaign, etc.

In brainstorming a topic, you will need to be able to find REVIEWS (from journalistic or internet sources). Here are a few helpful sites: Consumer Reports, Endgadget, New York Review of Books, Pop Matters, Metacritic, or any other site you can find...

Your Prezi should include:

• A title slide that grabs our attention, with your name and the title of your presentation.
• A slide or two that explains: WHAT is the media source/subject?
• A slide that summarizes the review or critique on the subject/topic (with attribution)
• A slide or two that explains how the media subject/topic has influenced American culture
• A video clip (no longer than 2 minutes in length)

Some important stuff:

1. Prezi's are VISUAL presentations that allow media. Use photographs, pictures, graphics, etc.
2. Keep text (writing) short and to the point (concise). Avoid walls of text...
3. Keep your key ideas clear to your viewer--a good rule of thumb is one key idea per slide.
4. Use your own words (don't paste and copy other people's words...)--we want to synthesize what you learn about a topic and rewrite the concept in our own words. If you must use a direct quote or someone else's idea, you must give that author credit (this is called attribution) 
5. Include JPG's or graphics, film clips, media sources, etc. to help you present your topic. 
6. You may need more than 1 slide for your content. The "prezi should include..." material above is a guideline. Add slides as you deem necessary.
7. You will be expected to share this presentation to the rest of the class.

HOMEWORK: Please read The Introduction and Chapter One of Chew on This (pp. 7 - 36) for next class.

As you read, please recall or examine your background with fast food. What do you remember as your first fast food restaurant? What did you order? Do you still go to this restaurant? What are your memories concerning it, etc.? How often do you eat fast food? What do you like about fast food? Other comments.

Write a short non-fiction essay about the question above. Use evidence from the text to support your ideas if applicable. Your "essay" should be at least 200 words, and should not be more than 500. Due to hand in next class. 

An Introduction to Media Studies

"We spend 1/3 of our lives immersed in the media."--Ziauddin Sardar, "Introducing: Media Studies"

Genres commonly covered by Media Studies:

• Film
• Television
• Music 
• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Internet: social media/new media

College programs in Communications or Mass Communication are other names for Media Studies. The fields of Journalism and Film Studies are connected to Media Studies on the artistic side. Media Studies is also connected to Technology, Cultural Studies, and Sociology on the more scientific end. Much of Media Studies is influenced by Political Science, Psychology, Economics, Philosophy, and Education. They're all related.

This course focuses on the content, history, artistry, and philosophical issues the discipline encounters. You will be asked to write creatively, of course, but also to study, learn, and critically think about the role of Media in our lives and culture. How, for example, media influences us.

Our major units will include:

• Journalism
• Creative Non-fiction
• Film
• Graphic Novels/Cartoons
• Photography
• Television
• New Media

Please watch the following PREZI about our course.

Course Criteria: Media Studies 2016

Course Description:

Building on various units and skills covered in the 9th grade year, students will continue to develop their writing skills while examining the discipline of journalism and media studies. This course focuses on the content, history, artistry, and philosophical issues the discipline encounters. Students will be asked to write creatively in a variety of genres (including journalism, creative non-fiction, film, graphic novels/cartoons, photography, television, new media, etc.). Students will study, learn, and critically think, discuss, and write about the role of Media in our lives and culture, while continuing to develop their writer's voice in a variety of original writing projects to build a creative writing portfolio. 

Course Objectives:
• To understand and explore the characteristics of effective writing
• To learn successful writing techniques for non-fiction and script writing
• To explore and develop each writer’s own authentic voice
• To practice the writing process (from brainstorming through publication) in a variety of writing projects
• To communicate effectively in class and small-group discussions
• To read and research a variety of different texts as models, inspiration, and for a better understanding of the topics central to the academic fields of Communications, Media Studies, and Journalism.

Course Requirements:
• Participate in class assignments and projects
• Read, read, read; write, write, write!
• Engage in the complete writing process
• Keep a folder for handouts/work in progress/writing exercises
• Keep a writer’s portfolio of all work in progress and completed/revised work
• Keep a journal or writing notebook for writing assignments and practices
• Adhere to standard written English language conventions and grammar
• Communicate regularly with the teacher and peers through conference and discussions
• Attend school events and author’s nights (extra credit available*)
• Respect and follow the rules and procedures of the school and classroom

Course Evaluation:
25% Attendance, behavior, participation, homework, discussions
25% Portfolio (graded each term), classwork
25% Writing practices, writing projects
25% Tests/quizzes

Curricular material for this course meets the New York State Standards in English/Language Arts and the Common Core Literacy/Reading, Writing, Language, and Listening/Speaking standards

(see www.engageny.org for further details)

Long Range Curriculum

1st quarter: Introduction to media studies; Representation; Journalism

2nd quarter: media issues; photography; graphic novels; journalism (con't).
3rd quarter: media issues (con't).; internet, podcasting; introduction to film & television
4th quarter: internet, film & television (con't); video & games

Requirements:

1.  Students need to bring pencils/pens, paper (loose leaf), a class folder, and journal or notebook to class every day for writing exercises and note taking.

2.  Students will find it useful to keep a portable device (jumpdrive, flashdrive, etc.) to save documents & work in the computer labs. Students will have access to word processors in writing labs but may also find it useful to have access to the internet and word processors at home. A Google account and/or an email address is encouraged. Students may be asked to use Google Docs to workshop and share their writing with peers. If you do not know how to set this up, please ask.

3.  All texts that are currently assigned must be brought to class every day and returned to the library in a timely fashion. Students are responsible for keeping their texts in good condition. Lost or damaged books will result in library fines.

4.  Students are expected to follow the rules of the classroom and the school, to respect all other students, participate in their own learning, and behave in a mature fashion. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in academic failure, administrative intervention and/or discipline, or the need for additional parent-teacher-guidance conferences.

5.  Students are expected to keep up with the reading and writing requirements for this class.  All work must be turned in by scheduled deadlines or be subject to grade penalties, or academic failure. This course is a requirement for graduation from the Creative Writing Department.

6.  I am available for individual conferences to discuss your progress and writing. Parents wishing to reach me may do so by contacting me by email through the district website: (bradley.craddock@rcsdk12.org) and parent connect (https://parentconnect.rcsdk12.org).

Attendance & Behavior Policy:

Your attendance to this class is mandatory. Students entering tardy will lose participation credit (25% of your overall grade). Work and deadlines will be posted on our classroom blog: http://sotamediastudies.blogspot.com.
IT IS THE STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE BLOG FOR MISSING WORK. Additionally, many of the assignments in this class are designed to be submitted electronically. Students will have access to submit work online at home or from our school lab(s). Student conduct should follow the Student Handbook in regard to rules and regulations for the school.

NOTE: Creative writing stresses the importance of individualism and the freedom to create; however, writers must understand the balance between free expression and artistic merit. Excessive or gratuitous use of profanity, violence and lewd subject matter will not be acceptable.

Our creative writing curriculum meets the New York State Standards in English/Language Arts and the Common Core.

Class rules:

1. Respect all NOUNS (persons, places, things, conditions, ideas)
2. Participate in your education
3. Be prepared for a successful class

Cell phone use & distractions: Cell phones (as adhering to our school policy) should not be turned on or taken out during class—they should be left at home or in lockers, at best. All electronic devices other than our creative lab equipment should not be in use during class. Headphones are preferable ONLY when instructed by the teacher for classroom use. Surfing the internet, sleeping in class, or doing work for another class is rude, as is being disruptive. For success in this class, please adhere and follow these simple and courteous requests. Some media projects, however, may use cell phones and/or headphones. Please be mature about the use of such equipment. We move at a very fast pace in this class. Distractions will only prevent you from doing your best.

Classroom Plan

Be on time, Be prepared, Be engaged.

Early is on time! ☺  On time is late! ☹

Engage in class and curriculum work!

Complete class and homework as required!

Please be prepared for class every day!

Cell phones and all Electronics are prohibited in ALL classrooms.

To include but not limited to: ear buds, headphones, IPODS.

The Dress code will be strictly enforced.

To include but not limited to: clothing/articles prohibited: Hats, hoodies and bandanas as well as what is prescribed  

by the school handbook.

Disrespect/Disruption to the educational process is prohibited.

To include but not limited to: bullying, profanity, food consumption and personal grooming, disrespect of other students, teachers, staff.

Do not stop, prevent, or sabotage a teacher’s lesson.

POSITIVES: Teacher discretion

Incentives include (but are not limited to): extra credit, homework passes, game days, fieldtrips, courtyard sessions, verbal praise, snacks, parties, kindness, etc.

CONSEQUENCES:   To include but not limited to:

Verbal/non-verbal warning/contact log

Move a student’s seat

Parent contact

Lunch detention

After school detention

Conference with administrator

NON-NEGOTIABLES – Immediate removal from classroom

To include but not limited to: Fighting; both physical and verbal, vandalism, theft, chronic disruption, insubordination, and suspicion of being under the influence of illegal substances.

SEVERE CONSEQUENCES:  To be determined by administration

Game Day

After you complete your portfolio spend some time playing some games.


Video games are media. Play a few today:


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)
Dark Grimoire


Sleuth (open-ended mystery role-playing game)
Murder on the Set
Other mystery games...


These games are registration/download free...
other, more immersive games...
RPG games (free, but you need to sign up...)
More of the same...
And still more...


Please turn in your portfolios today!