Meme Makers

Curriculum Objectives

I can understand how data of various types (including text, sounds and pictures) can be represented and manipulated digitally.
I can undertake creative projects that involve selecting, using and combining multiple applications, to achieve challenging goals, including collecting and analysing data and meeting the needs of known users.
I can create, reuse, revise and repurpose digital artefacts for a give audience, with attention to trustworthiness, design and usability.
I can understand a range of ways to use technology safely, respectfully, responsible and securely, including recognising inappropriate content and know how to report concerns.

Lesson 1 - Memes: What are they? + Safety

Lesson 2 - History of Memes + Timeline

Lesson 3 - Early Memes

Lesson 4+5 - Cat Meme Documentary

Lesson 6 - Coronavirus Memes

Lesson 7 - Political Memes

Lesson 8 - Meme Project Instructions + Rubric

Lesson 9-11 - Time to work on Meme Project

Lesson 12 - Sharing our Memes

Resources:

Meme Slides

Lesson 1 - Memes: What are they? + Safety

Starter:

Click here for the Google Classroom questions.

Activity:

Click here to watch the 'What is a meme?' video.

Upload your video to the Google Classroom activity here.

What do I turn in?:

-Starter questions

-Meme explanation video

Lesson 2 - History of Memes + Timeline

Starter:

Activity: Click here for the meme timeline activity on Google Classroom.

What do I turn in?:

-Starter meme

-Meme timeline activity

Lesson 3 - Early Memes

Click here to go to the Early Memes Assignment on Google Classroom.

End of Lesson: Let's discuss what we have learned so far about early memes. Which do you like better, modern memes or early memes?

What do I turn in?:

-Early Memes Assignment

Lesson 4+5 - Cat Meme Documentary

Starter: What do you know about the cat meme trend?

Activity: For the next two lessons, we will be watching the cat meme documentary, #cats_the_mewvie on Netflix here.

If you do not have access to Netflix, you can watch along with us in the Google Meet or click here to watch.

What do I turn in?: Nothing! Be ready to discuss your ideas about the documentary at the end of each lesson.

Lesson 6 - Coronavirus Memes

Starter: How did memes help people deal with and get through the pandemic?

Click below to go through some popular pandemic memes. What was your favourite?

Activity: For our project we will be creating our own memes representing current times. Research and create a collage using as many (appropriate) coronavirus memes as you can find.

What do I turn in?:

-Coronavirus memes reflections

Lesson 7 - Political Memes

Starter: How do memes help people process political tensions?

Click below to go learn more about @quentin.quarantino, a popular political meme Instagram account. (Inappropriate language warning!)

Current events can also be the subject of memes.

Activity: Research political memes. Choose your top 3 favourites and answer the reflection questions assignment on Google Classroom for each one.

What do I turn in?:

-Political memes reflections

Lesson 8 - Meme Project Instructions + Rubric

Starter: For the next few lessons, we will be working on a Meme Project where you will be creating your own memes.

Activity: Look through the topics and rubrics below to see what you have to do for the project. Take this lesson to ask any questions and start brainstorming what you might do for each topic.