Unit 3 - MEDIA STUDIES (14 Hours)
GOALS:
By the end of this unit you will be able to
(1) interpret media, including complex or challenging texts, identifying and explaining with increasing insight the overt and implied messages they convey;
(2) describe the topic, purpose, and audience for media (i.e. podcast) they will create.
In UNIT 4 we will pay close attention to Media bias and false information transmitted on the Internet. We will also learn about podcasting - a positive way to share our personal interests with anyone who has access to the world wide web.We live in a time of unprecedented technological innovation. The Internet's world wide web gives billions of people access to instant information and entertainment. Every teacher and student would be lost without access to YouTube and Google searches.
However, we all know that we live in an Age of Technological Terrorism. Conspiracy theories, false information in the form of Fake News, political propaganda, pornography and so much other "dark" content on the Internet puts us all at risk.
All resources needed for UNIT 3
Please submit your completed time log for the Short Story Unit 2 in PDF format here.