5 lessons covering media language:
Barthes’ - Denotation and connotation
Steve Neale - Genre codes and conventions
Levi-Strauss’ - Binary opposites
Visual, technical, audio codes for textual analysis
Todorov’s -5 act narrative structure
Barthes’- Enigma code, Action code
Intertextuality
Propp’s -Character Types
All lessons include student-led activities with explanation and worksheets.
Lesson 4 features a mini assessment.
Lesson 5 features a practical assessment
This could be used for GCSE and A Level Media Studies or similar courses…
These lessons are planned to cover 100 minutes but could be easily adapted to suit your lesson-timings.
I appreciate any feedback! Thank you.