A series of lessons introducing key concepts of media studies to students.
Lessons created to reflect the requirements of the 9-1 Eduqas specification.
Four lessons studying Bad Blood by Taylor Swift.
Areas covered:
Language
Audience
Industries
Representations and context
All lessons conclude with exam style question based on (but not the same as) SAMs.
A selection of 21 knowledge tests that recap knowledge of set texts and key concepts.
No mark schemes as i usually use this as a discussion topic and mark with best judgement.
Only short answer recall questions.
Scheme used with Y8 students following a full ‘cold read’ of the novel. Analyses language and structure. 2 assessments based on Paper 3 Q 3 (AQA).
Weekly writing lesson based on Q5 (papers 1 and 2)
4 double (50 minute) sessions. with workbook to allow students to help prepare for LO3 of Unit 1.
Project intentions:
To explore the different target audiences and demographics
To investigate techniques used to attract a specific target audience including colour theory, persuasive language and logo design.
To use our knowledge to plan campaigns for specific and justified target audiences.
This book will introduce you snippets of some really famous (and really great) books. It will also help you to practice your skills in identifying techniques used by writers and show off that you can do it too.
You can be a Literature Hero!
Contents:
Word Class
Sentence Structure
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Pathetic Fallacy
Rhetorical Question
Colloquial Language
Double sided work sheet designed for students to identify poetic techniques and consider their effect.
Scaffolded questions lead toward written paragraphs of analysis.
Lesson introducing key terms for analyzing poetry. Card sort followed by the consolidation of the terms on a handy reference sheet. Students then identify where they can find the techniques in the given poems.
A lesson encouraging students to decide on immediate, short, id and long term goals for their start in a new school.
Students use the Taget shaped worksheet to record these and decorate for a wall display. These can be refered back to throughout the year to check progress.
Numeracy task included: How many learning oppertunities in one school year?
PPT with quiz of famous women (swap 'my mum' for a unknown woman of your choice!)
Students are then directed to research and present information about about significant women in history.
**requires computer access**
A work book that models Case Studies for both areas of AQA MEST3 Section B.
Identity and the Media
and
The Impact of New and Digital Media.
Also gives planning pages for students and an area for teachers to feed back.