Monday
Complete writing prompt.
Ad Appeal
Look around the room at the various advertisements.
Write words and phrases that describe how men and women are portrayed.
What emotional response do you have to the ad?
Who do you think the target audience/market is for the ad?
“How Advertisers Persuade”
Pages 123-124
You were asked to underline the last three sentences. Are these statements true of advertisements you see or hear?
Mark the text every time you hear “persuaders” that creators of ads use.
We will discuss which of the persuaders are most effective for the teen target audience.
Ad Appeal
Let’s take a second look at the ads around the room.
Use the graphic organizer on page 125 to identify persuaders in the ads.
Reflection
How are you being targeted by companies every day?
Make a list of the ads or product placement you have seen over the past few days.
Were you the target audience of these ads?
Complete Vocabulary assignments for Units 1-2-3-4-5-6 – Test Friday...
3rd 9 weeks – Units 3, 4, 5, and 6 -aud, photo, struct, therm, vis, act, cycl, graph, mem, tact, ast, fac, geo, morph, rupt, brev, cap, ord, phil, sanplus aqua, bio, gen, mater, spec, cogn, loc, nat, ped, sign
Complete your reading assignment.
Tuesday
Complete writing prompt.
Begin diffusing text on pages126-128.
“The Price of Happiness”
Identify the source of this article and predict the attitude this organization might hold.
Make a prediction of what you think this article is about.
“The Price of Happiness: Advertising and Image”
Pages 126-128
As we read complete the graphic organizer on page 125.
How are the techniques discussed in this article true of advertisements we see or hear?
How effective are these methods?
Create a graphic organizer listing these methods and your thoughts.
Reflection
How does commercialism impact daily life?
Complete Vocabulary assignments for Units 1-2-3-4-5-6 – Test Friday...
3rd 9 weeks – Units 3, 4, 5, and 6 -aud, photo, struct, therm, vis, act, cycl, graph, mem, tact, ast, fac, geo, morph, rupt, brev, cap, ord, phil, sanplus aqua, bio, gen, mater, spec, cogn, loc, nat, ped, sign
Complete your reading assignment.
Wednesday
Complete writing prompt.
Which country has the greatest percentage of teens that watch the most television each day?
What percentage of mobile video viewers are teens?
A Little Quiz….
“How Teens Use Media”
“A Day in the Life”
“More Focused Than You Think”
“TV Makes the World Go Round”
“Online Video”
“Video on the Go”
“The Internet Generation”
Reflection
Complete the graphic organizer on page 129.
Begin to notice the branding in your school and with your friends.
Complete Vocabulary assignments for Units 1-2-3-4-5-6 – Test Friday...
3rd 9 weeks – Units 3, 4, 5, and 6 -aud, photo, struct, therm, vis, act, cycl, graph, mem, tact, ast, fac, geo, morph, rupt, brev, cap, ord, phil, sanplus aqua, bio, gen, mater, spec, cogn, loc, nat, ped, sign
Complete your reading assignment.
Thursday
Complete writing prompt.
What are your feelings about the representations of males, females, and/or teenagers in the media?
What changes would you like to see?
“Brands and the Media”
Complete the information on page 130.
Class Discussion:
Why is the logo important (or not) to what you wear or buy?
Why is important for a corporation to make people want to buy a particular brand?
“How Do Tweens Feel About Brands?”
Page 131
The source of this text is England, so don’t let the spelling of some of the words distract you.
How are tweens opinions and attitudes similar or different to your own age group?
Reflection
Complete Vocabulary assignments for Units 1-2-3-4-5-6 – Test Friday...
3rd 9 weeks – Units 3, 4, 5, and 6 -aud, photo, struct, therm, vis, act, cycl, graph, mem, tact, ast, fac, geo, morph, rupt, brev, cap, ord, phil, sanplus aqua, bio, gen, mater, spec, cogn, loc, nat, ped, sign
Complete your reading assignment.
Friday
Get ready for our library visit.
Complete writing prompt.
What problems with the media do you see?
Complete the Prewriting/Planning on pages 135-136 of your Springboard.
Word Root Quiz Retakes
Writing About the Media…
Revisit your Media Habits and Memorable Ads logs.
How is it that advertisers are able to target your interests?
To what extent do advertisers try to manipulate your self-image?
How do the media represent you and your own reality?
How do the various media channels affect you?
Go to page 136. Identify problems.
Brainstorm and organize your responses to the problems you listed. Be sure to consider paraphrasing or quoting some information from one or more of the secondary sources you read during the unit to give your ideas support.
Which problem, effect, and solution above can you relate to and write about most effectively? This one should become the focus of your essay.
Complete Vocabulary assignments for Units 1-2-3-4-5-6 – Test Friday...
3rd 9 weeks – Units 3, 4, 5, and 6 -aud, photo, struct, therm, vis, act, cycl, graph, mem, tact, ast, fac, geo, morph, rupt, brev, cap, ord, phil, sanplus aqua, bio, gen, mater, spec, cogn, loc, nat, ped, sign
Complete your reading assignment.