MediaViolenceS1

Assignment #1-November 19th
Alone or with a partner, READ and annotate both articles on the Effects of Media Violence--You will find these in the classroom
 * *For EACH ARTICLE ** create ** the following:
 * 3 Yellow highlighted notes for new vocabulary you encounter. Then use an online dictionary to define them words (use the comments feature to define it)
 * 3 Pink highlights that support the author’s claim about violence (add comments as needed)
 * 3 Turquoise highlighted for your own summaries (add comments as needed)
 * Submit when done and make sure to put who you worked with IN THE COMMENTS if you worked with someone.

Assignment #2--November 21st

 * Go to Popplet and create an account (I recommend using your personal email and not school in case you need to recover your password)
 * Using the information from the 2 articles you worked with this week, create a Poplett Diagram to show what you learned (you can use what you highlighted in this)
 * Create a comparison-contrast diagram which looks similar to the example below.
 * You will need THREE pieces of evidence from each article (quotes from the article)
 * You will need to write a 3-5 sentence paragraph where you draw your own conclusion.
 * Paragraphs should be written in standard English.
 * Each sentence must have beginning capitalization and ending punctuation.
 * No slang.
 * To turn it in, paste the URL to your Popplet into the comments in Classroom and then click DONE to make it as completed

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Video on how to use Poplett if you are unsure:

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Assignment #3--Assigned November 24th

 * Using GoAnimate, create an animated video that illustrated 1 of the 4 effects of Media Violence
 * The animation should explain the effect you chose
 * The audience should be middle school students
 * Have fun with it
 * I will post how to turn it in tomorrow.

Assignment #4--Assigned December 5th

 * Synthesis Paragraph On Body Image. **

Using your thoughts from //Killing Us Softly 4// and //Tough Guise 2,// write a **well developed** paragraph that is __at least **five** **sentences**__ long. The purpose of this paragraph is to [|synthesize]your idea(s) about images of men and women in the media, and how these images __ may or may not __ contribute to self esteem issues and real life violence.


 * A __basic__ format to help you get started ** :


 * Sentence 1 - ** This strongly sentence should state your opinion on the topic
 * Sentences 2 - 4 ** - These sentences should provide __ at least **one** __ specific example (evidence) from either or both of the films, along with an explanation of how/why this evidence supports your opinion.
 * Sentence 5 - ** This is the concluding sentence of your paragraph. It should bring all your thoughts to a clearly stated close. Your opinion and corresponding evidence should be reinforced.

Read over the rubric requirements ** before beginning your well developed paragraph **. It has also been sent to your Google Drive. As you write, you may wish to have the rubric open and available in another window.

Turn in through Classroom