Media Influence on Society

Assignment

• With a partner, research and gather three different resources that are of media related (news article/magazine add). One of the sources must discuss the impact media has on people and one other must be a visual resource, the last can be of your choice.
• After gathering your three resources and discussing with your partner, individually take a position on how the media affects how we live our lives and the society as a whole.
• Practice citing the three sources that you have gathered with your partner to support your opinion. Use the format of citing sources that you have learned from earlier practice when using direct quotations.
• Use at least two direct quotations and cite visual resource at least one.
• Please be thorough in your written discussion.

Homework-

Hardcopy due on Thursday 2/23

Read Ch. 13-15

Tribute Exercise

Imagine that Oahu was the country of Panem and the city/town you live in is now a District. You have entered into the reaping and unfortunately your name has been called to represent your District (ex. Kalihi, Hawaii Kai) in the Hunger games.
Just as Katniss is a master with the bow and arrow, what life skill do you already have, you think would help you survive during the games?
Also, just as District 12 was adorned in clothes resembling flames during the presentation of the tributes, what would your costume look like, as it has to represent the area in which you are from? (what colors, graphics, materials?)
Create your flyer!
A 4x6 graphic, 300 res, displaying your costume for the opening ceremonies. Also add a representation of your skill. Within the graphic include at least a paragraph introducing yourself, your skill, and explaining your costume. Be creative!

Assignment

Read Ch. 8-12 Due Tuesday 2/21
Finish graphic on post on your own blog Due Tuesday 2/21.

Individual Reader Response LC #3: Dialectical Journal Practice

Night: Final Exercise

This is an individual assignment, but you may discuss the questions with others in your team. Be sure that whatever answers you come up with are written in your own words.

1. Pick 3 quotes from anywhere in the whole novel that you consider significant. Copy them, along with the page numbers.
   
2. Write a short critical stance response about one of the quotes. (one paragraph)
   
3. Write 2 thesis statements for which you could write well-supported literary analysis essays. Your responses to Lit Circles #1 and #2, as well as your dialectical journals, should help you with this task. Some possible literary elements you might use:
   
   • Setting (in this case it would be the historical context)
     
   • Theme
     
   • Character

DUE: Friday 2/10

Group Reader Response LC #2: Dialectical Journal Practice

This is an individual assignment, but you may discuss the questions with others in your team. Be sure that whatever answers you come up with are written in your own words.

1. Critical Stance: Wiesel chronicles the gradual dehumanization of the prisoners.
   
   • First, define “dehumanization”
     
   • Then, describe the behavior of the various prisoners that shows their gradual transformation from their normal behavior as human beings.
     
   • Last, describe the behavior of Eliezer, the changes that he notices and his response to them.
   
   
2. Dialectical Journal Entries
   
   • Find quotations for each of the comments you have made in question #1
     
   • Share these amongst group members so that you each have a complete DJ upon which you can rely for the following weeks’ discussions.

Cinematography as History Teacher

Assignment

1. Find a movie about the Holocaust that everyone in your group would like to watch; make plans to watch it together
   
2. Before you watch it, research the events featured, share your research within your group & turn in the individual reports
   
3. After you have watched it, write a one page reflection about its impact and its authenticity
   Deadlines
   
   • Movie Selected: Thurs (2/2) Movie Viewed: Mon (2/13)
     
   • Research Completed: Mon (2/13) Reflection Completed: Thurs (2/16)

Movies Selected

• "Miracle at Midnight"--Lex, Leah, Brayton
  
• "Devil's Arithmetic"--Melissa, Mikayla, Sierra
  
• "Boy in the Striped Pajamas"--Keegan, Aldrin, Christian
  
• "Boy in the Striped Pajamas"--Angelica, Tati, LaChae
  
• "The Pianist"--Jerica, Sziezel, Branson
  
• "Life is Beautiful"--Zach, Chad, Dallas
  

Group Reader Response LC #1: Dialectical Journal Practice

On a sheet of folder paper, attempt to answer the following questions individually. After every team member has finished, discuss as a group and post a team response as a comment on this blog.

1. Interpretive Stance: Characterize the narrator of Night. Describe him physically (age, family, culture, education, etc) and then describe his values, personality, relationships.
   
2. Critical Stance:
   
   • Discuss how Wiesel sets up the contrast between the panic of the Jews with each new decree or action of the government and their attempts to reassure themselves and to adjust to each new infringement on their freedom.
     
   • Browse the US Holocaust Museum website and read up on the facts about the Holocaust. Compare those with the events of the book. Describe the connections between the historical event and one man’s experience in the Wiesel book.
   
   
3. Once everyone in the group has completed the individual responses, discuss and post a team response as a comment on this blog.
   
4. Due this period

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Dialectical Journal Entries (to be done individually, on the chart provided)

• Find quotations for each of the comments you have made in questions #1 and #2.
  
• Share these amongst group members so that you each have a complete DJ upon which you can rely for the following weeks’ discussions.
  
• Turn in your completed dialectical journals @ the end of the period.