Monday
Complete writing prompt.
What is commercialism?
Unpacking Unit 2
“Writing About the Media”
Academic Vocabulary – Define and give an example.
Media – Pod 1
Commercialism – Pod 2
Advertising Techniques - Pod 3 & 4
Persuasive Appeals – Pod 5 & 7
Persuasive Essay – Pod 5
Previewing the Unit
Learning Focus: How powerful is the media?
Page106
Highlight or mark words or concepts you already know.
Diffuse the text. Put a question mark next to words or concepts you do not know. Find the meaning and add to the page.
Think-Pair-Share Activity 2.1
How does commercialism impact daily life?
How does research enhance the ability to persuade?
Predict what you think this unit is about.
Reflection
What forms of media do you use? How do you think you are affected by the media? Are all people equally affected?
Complete Vocabulary assignments for Units 1 & 2 – Test on Unit 1 Friday... aqua, bio, gen, mater, spec, cogn, loc, nat, ped, sign
Complete your reading assignment.
Tuesday
Complete writing prompt.
List ALL of the various media you encounter on a regular basis. You may be as specific as you wish. (For example, you may have a particular show you would like to identify.)
Think-Pair-Share Activity 2.1
How does commercialism impact daily life?
How does research enhance the ability to persuade?
Predict what you think this unit is about.
Fill in information on page 107.
What knowledge must you have to succeed on Embedded Assessment 1?
Defining Media (108)
Reflection
Do you see any positive or negative effects that media exposure might have on you or others? Discuss your overall feelings about the media.
Complete Vocabulary assignments for Units 1 & 2 – Test on Unit 1 Friday... aqua, bio, gen, mater, spec, cogn, loc, nat, ped, sign
Complete your reading assignment.
Wednesday
Complete writing prompt.
Fill in the Before Reading column on page 110.
Predict what you think the article will be about based on the subheadings.
If you finish before we begin, you may begin skimming and diffusing the text on pages 111-113.
Creating Media Awareness
Commercialism & Consumerism
Watch “Opportunity Consumerism.”
Discuss consumerism.
What is American consumerism?
How does this relate to the “American Dream”?
What is the “American Dream”?
Watch “Consumerism, Department Stores, and Shopping.”
When was the idea of shopping introduced?
Why do you think people started shopping?
Creating Media Awareness
“Just the Facts About Advertising and Marketing to Children”
Pages 110-113
Mark the text as you find facts that relate to the questions you answered earlier.
Creating Media Awareness
“Just the Facts About Advertising and Marketing to Children”
Pages 110-113
Mark the text as you find facts that relate to the questions you answered earlier.
Think-Pair-Share
How did you use subheadings and bullets as you were reading?
Creating Media Awareness
“Just the Facts About Advertising and Marketing to Children”
Pages 110-113
Return to page 110 and fill in the After Reading section.
Revisit Activity 1.13 “Woman Warrior” (144) and find facts that support or contradicts what is presented in this article.
Reflection
How does commercialism affect our thinking and habits?
Complete Vocabulary assignments for Units 1 & 2 – Test on Unit 1 Friday... aqua, bio, gen, mater, spec, cogn, loc, nat, ped, sign
Complete your reading assignment.
Thursday
Complete writing prompt.
Think-Pair-Share
Revisit Activity 1.13 “Woman Warrior” (144) and find facts that support or contradict what is presented in this article.
Write a summary of what you found.
Creating Media Awareness
Reflection
Summarize the information from your media habits chart and organizers. Write a reflective paragraph that reveals your insights into your media habits in relation to those of others.
Complete Vocabulary assignments for Units 1 & 2 – Test on Unit 1 Friday... aqua, bio, gen, mater, spec, cogn, loc, nat, ped, sign
Complete your reading assignment.
Friday
How do you persuade someone to do something they do not want to do? Brainstorm a list.
“The School of Persuasion Techniques”
Emotive Language
Connotation
Analogy
Generalization
Cause and Effect
Exaggeration
Card Stacking
20 minutes
Reflection
How does media affect your thoughts and activities?
Complete Vocabulary assignments for Units 1 & 2 – Test on Unit 1 Friday... aqua, bio, gen, mater, spec, cogn, loc, nat, ped, sign
Complete your reading assignment.