5/4/22, 3:33 AM AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity - ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University MA AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity Listen    AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity Description This proposal is not for marks, but it is required. Your topic and sources must be approved before you begin writing the Critical Media Assignment at the end of this unit. Your teacher will give you feedback on the topic and sources you have chosen to make sure you are on the right path. Be sure to ask your teacher any questions you have about this assignment. This is your chance to clarify the instructions. Submit your proposal to the AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity dropbox for teacher feedback. Follow the steps below to complete the Critical Media Proposal Activity: 1. Select a Topic Choose a topic with strong political implications (as most of them will). Ensure that the subject matter is current, topical, and ongoing. https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/le/content/64920/viewContent/1093717/View 1/3 5/4/22, 3:33 AM AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity - ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University You may consider topics such as immigration, military presence or war, climate change, or an environmental issue. Your options are not limited to the ones listed here, so this activity is a great way to get feedback on your topic before submitting your final assignment. 2. Find Articles 3. Write a Short Proposal 4. Submit Topic and Research for Approval Choosing Credible Sources Submit this activity to the dropbox. This activity will not contribute to your overall final grade in this course but may be taken into consideration by your teacher at the end of the course. https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/le/content/64920/viewContent/1093717/View 2/3 5/4/22, 3:33 AM AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity - ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University Reflect in ePortfolio Print Activity Details You have viewed this topic Last Visited May 3, 2022 9:18 PM https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/le/content/64920/viewContent/1093717/View 3/3 5/4/22, 3:36 AM AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity - ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University MA AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity Listen    AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity Description This proposal is not for marks, but it is required. Your topic and sources must be approved before you begin writing the Critical Media Assignment at the end of this unit. Your teacher will give you feedback on the topic and sources you have chosen to make sure you are on the right path. Be sure to ask your teacher any questions you have about this assignment. This is your chance to clarify the instructions. Submit your proposal to the AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity dropbox for teacher feedback. Follow the steps below to complete the Critical Media Proposal Activity: 1. Select a Topic 2. Find Articles Ch th f ti l th t d l di https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/le/content/64920/viewContent/1093717/View tl ith th t i h 1/3 5/4/22, 3:36 AM AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity - ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University Choose three or four articles that deal directly with the topic you have chosen. Ensure that the articles you have chosen reflect diverse views on the topic. You may focus on sources from a particular country or on one national and one international article with the other one or two a matter of your own choice. Choose at least three to four different articles to analyze. In addition to mainstream news providers, consider using articles found at some of the alternative news sources provided in the link below. Remember to save the links. Here are some options to help get you started:  Alternative News Sources Find a Chomsky Article: Browse Noam Chomsky's web site, and find an article or a video on a subject that interests you.  Chomsky.info Articles Explore Major Media Coverage: Go to web sites hosted by major online media outlets (such as Al Jazeera, Fox, NBS, BBC, CBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, etc.), and search your topic. Explore Alternative Media Coverage: Research your topic on other alternative and independent media sites such as Human Rights Watch (hrw.org). Explore International Coverage: Research international media from various sides of the issue or conflict. 3 W it i Sh t P l https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/le/content/64920/viewContent/1093717/View 2/3 5/4/22, 3:36 AM AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity - ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University 3. Write a Short Proposal 4. Submit Topic and Research for Approval Choosing Credible Sources Submit this activity to the dropbox. This activity will not contribute to your overall final grade in Reflect in ePortfolio Print Activity Details You have viewed this topic Last Visited May 3, 2022 9:18 PM https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/le/content/64920/viewContent/1093717/View 3/3 5/4/22, 3:38 AM AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity - ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University MA AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity Listen    AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity Description This proposal is not for marks, but it is required. Your topic and sources must be approved before you begin writing the Critical Media Assignment at the end of this unit. Your teacher will give you feedback on the topic and sources you have chosen to make sure you are on the right path. Be sure to ask your teacher any questions you have about this assignment. This is your chance to clarify the instructions. Submit your proposal to the AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity dropbox for teacher feedback. Follow the steps below to complete the Critical Media Proposal Activity: 1. Select a Topic 2. Find Articles 3 Write a Short Proposal https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/le/content/64920/viewContent/1093717/View 1/3 5/4/22, 3:38 AM AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity - ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University 3. Write a Short Proposal Write a one paragraph description of why you chose the topic. You may wish to summarize the Chomsky article and state why the article caught your interest. Next, include links to the articles and videos you have chosen to use in your research. 4. Submit Topic and Research for Approval Choosing Credible Sources Submit this activity to the dropbox. This activity will not contribute to your overall final grade in this course but may be taken into consideration by your teacher at the end of the course. Reflect in ePortfolio Print https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/le/content/64920/viewContent/1093717/View 2/3 5/4/22, 3:38 AM AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity - ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University Activity Details You have viewed this topic Last Visited May 3, 2022 9:18 PM https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/le/content/64920/viewContent/1093717/View 3/3 5/4/22, 3:38 AM AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity - ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University MA AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity Listen    AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity Description This proposal is not for marks, but it is required. Your topic and sources must be approved before you begin writing the Critical Media Assignment at the end of this unit. Your teacher will give you feedback on the topic and sources you have chosen to make sure you are on the right path. Be sure to ask your teacher any questions you have about this assignment. This is your chance to clarify the instructions. Submit your proposal to the AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity dropbox for teacher feedback. Follow the steps below to complete the Critical Media Proposal Activity: 1. Select a Topic 2. Find Articles 3 Write a Short Proposal https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/le/content/64920/viewContent/1093717/View 1/3 5/4/22, 3:38 AM AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity - ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University 3. Write a Short Proposal 4. Submit Topic and Research for Approval Submit your topic, articles, and proposal paragraph for approval. Your topic and sources must be approved before you begin writing the Critical Media assignment at the end of this unit. Ask your teacher any questions you have about this assignment. This is your chance to clarify the instructions. Be sure to receive feedback from your teacher on your proposal before starting the Critical Media Assignment. Choosing Credible Sources Submit this activity to the dropbox. This activity will not contribute to your overall final grade in this course but may be taken into consideration by your teacher at the end of the course. https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/le/content/64920/viewContent/1093717/View 2/3 5/4/22, 3:38 AM AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity - ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University Reflect in ePortfolio Print Activity Details You have viewed this topic Last Visited May 3, 2022 9:18 PM https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/le/content/64920/viewContent/1093717/View 3/3 5/4/22, 3:47 AM Assignment: Critical Media - ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University MA Assignment: Critical Media Listen    out of 50 Assignment: Critical Media Important This is the second step of this assignment. If you have not yet done so, return to complete the AfL: Critical Media Proposal Activity. The proposal is required. Assignment Details 1. Follow the instructions below to complete the Assignment: Critical Media. 2. For teacher feedback before your assignment is graded, submit a draft. 3. Submit your best final version to the Critical Media dropbox for a mark out of 50. Now that you have received feedback from your teacher on your topic and resources, it's time to work on your report. For this assignment you will write a four page report, using three or four varied sources, exploring and analyzing the https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/le/content/64920/viewContent/1093718/View 1/4 5/4/22, 3:47 AM Assignment: Critical Media - ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University media coverage of a politically charged issue. The following steps and elements are required:  In the introduction, provide a brief history of the issue you are investigating, state the purpose of your inquiry, and refer to Chomsky’s commentaries in this  part of your presentation. Write a brief summary of each of the articles, videos, or audio clips you choose. Your summary should be half the length of the analysis you do on each article.   Discuss how each media outlet angles the story in its own distinctive way. Consider intended audience and purpose. How is the political bias of the media outlet revealed in its presentation? Look at aspects such as the language reporters use, the use and nature of visuals (pictures), the choice of interviewees, the location of the item on the web site, the language contained in the title, and any other aspects of the coverage that illustrate how that network “angles” the story in a particular  way. Compare and contrast articles to show how reporters' political orientations  vary. In the last section of your paper, discuss McLuhan's ideas of globalization and retribalization. In light of your media inquiry, how do you (or do you not) see McLuhan's ideas applying? Length Guidelines: approximately 4-5 pages, double-spaced Points to Remember  Your critical media report should be approximately 4-5 pages, double-spaced.  Be sure to follow MLA formatting. Include a Works Cited page and in-text citations.  As always, review your text to ensure that it contains no mechanical (spelling, capitalization, grammar, punctuation) errors, that it consists of well-written and varied sentences, and that the paragraphs are carefully organized.  Write in your best prose style. Include an introductory paragraph, multiple b d h th t id https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/le/content/64920/viewContent/1093718/View f h ti l d l t l i 2/4 5/4/22, 3:47 AM Assignment: Critical Media - ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University body paragraphs that provide summary of each article and complete analysis of each article, discussion of McLuhan's ideas and their connection to your report on bias, and a concluding paragraph.  Submit your draft for feedback. Submitting Your Assignment Important Follow the instructions on the How to Label Files page to name your Draft and Final versions clearly. This will help you and your teacher keep track of your work. Step 1 - Before You Submit Step 2 - Submit Your Draft Step 3 - Submit Your Best Final Version Rubric Read the following rubric to see how you will be graded on this assignment.  Critical Media Rubric Resources You may find the following resource helpful as you complete this assignment.  Recognize Bias in a Newspaper Article https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/le/content/64920/viewContent/1093718/View 3/4 5/4/22, 3:47 AM Assignment: Critical Media - ENG4U q26+ NSA, English, 12, University  Exploring Bias and Exaggeration in News and Magazine Articles Reflect and Write  Good writers are constantly reflecting on their work. If you haven't already, reflect on how you feel you did. What do you feel you did really well? Is there anything you feel you could improve upon? Reflect in ePortfolio Print Activity Details You have viewed this topic Last Visited May 3, 2022 9:18 PM https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/le/content/64920/viewContent/1093718/View 4/4 5/4/22, 3:48 AM Unit 2: Critical Media Unit 2: Critical Media Criteria Level 4+ to 4- (100 80%) Level 3+ to 3- (79 - 70%) Level 2+ to 2- (69 - 60%) Level 1+ to 1- (59 - 50%) Level 0 (less than 50%) Identifying Bias Identifies bias in articles by skillfully discussing Identifies bias in articles by discussing images, Identifies bias in articles by discussing two of the Identifies bias in articles by discussing at least Needs improvement images, titles, and the medium’s political leanings for emotionally titles, and the medium’s political leanings for emotionally charged following: images, titles, and the medium’s political leanings. one of the following in detail: images, titles, and the medium’s in identifying bias and providing charged language, selective evidence, and generalizations or language, selective evidence, and generalizations or Investigates for two of the following: emotionally charged political leanings. Investigates at least one of the following: examples by quoting. stereotypes. Provides at least four clear examples of such bias per article where it exists by quoting passages. stereotypes. Provides at least three clear examples of such bias per article where it exists by quoting passages. language, selective evidence, and generalizations or stereotypes for bias Provides at least at least two clear examples of emotionally charged language, selective evidence, and generalizations or stereotypes for bias Provides limited such bias per article where it exists by quoting passages. examples of such bias per article where it exists by referring to passages without quoting them. Text Selection Follows the instructor’s recommendations by including three or four texts that reflect diverse Follows the instructor’s recommendations by including at least three texts that reflect diverse Includes either too many (five or more) or too few articles that reflect different views. Includes either too many (five or more) or too few articles that reflect views that do views. Selects a Chomsky article that reflects on the subject matter under discussion. The articles to be examined for bias are on-topic and represent various news networks. These works have been approved by the instructor. views. Selects a Chomsky article that reflects on the subject matter under discussion. The articles to be examined for bias are on-topic and represent at least three news networks. These works have been approved by the Selects a Chomsky article that somewhat reflects on the subject matter under discussion. The articles to be examined for bias are on-topic and represent different news networks. These works have been approved by the not vary adequately. Selects a Chomsky article that has limited relevance to the discussion of bias. The articles to be examined for bias are on-topic but do not represent different news networks. These works have been approved by instructor and the teacher’s recommendations followed for the most part. instructor, and the teacher’s recommendations somewhat followed. the instructor, but the recommendations not acted upon. Needs improvement in selecting relevant texts. 1/2 5/4/22, 3:48 AM Criteria Writing and Overall Organization Established Context McLuhan Application Unit 2: Critical Media Level 4+ to 4- (100 80%) Level 3+ to 3- (79 - 70%) Level 2+ to 2- (69 - 60%) Level 1+ to 1- (59 - 50%) Level 0 (less than 50%) Writes with fluency and attention to mechanical/grammatical details with no major errors. Creates organized paragraphs and sentences that vary in style and length. Presents varied, mature diction that is appropriate for the Writes with general fluency and makes fewer than two or three major mechanical/grammatical errors. Creates organized paragraphs and sentences that vary in style and length with only one or two major sentence errors. Writes somewhat clearly but makes more than four major mechanical/grammatical errors. Creates organized paragraphs and sentences that vary in style and length with only three major sentence errors. Presents diction that is Writes with limited clarity; makes four or more major mechanical/grammatical errors. Creates paragraphs and sentences that with limited variation in style and length; ; only four major sentence errors. Presents diction that is subject matter. Includes properly formatted Works Cited and in-text citations. Presents varied diction that is appropriate for the subject matter. Includes properly formatted Works Cited and in-text citations. appropriate for the subject matter. Includes properly formatted Works Cited and in-text citations. too informal or immature for the subject matter. Includes properly formatted Works Cited and in-text citations. Establishes a context for the discussion on bias by providing a completely detailed history of the political situation under discussion and writes a full summary of each article. Skillfully includes the titles of the articles, their dates of Establishes a context for the discussion on bias by providing a history of the political situation under discussion and writes a summary of each article missing only some points. Includes the titles of the articles, their dates of Provides a history of the political situation under discussion and writes a general summary of each article. Includes at least two of the following: the titles of the articles, their dates of publication and the news agencies or the online site that provided Provides limited background on the political situation under discussion and writes a limited summary of most of the articles. Includes at least one of the following: the titles of the articles, their dates of publication, and the news agencies Needs improvement in providing background on the political situation under discussion, writing a summary, publication, and the news agencies or online sites that provided the article. publication, and the news agencies or online sites that provided the article. the article. of the online site that provided the article. including dates, titles, and agencies. Thoroughly understands the ramifications of McLuhan’s theories on the “global village” and “tribalization.” Skillfully Understands the ramifications of McLuhan’s theories on the “global village” and “tribalization.” Applies Understands most of the ramifications of McLuhan’s theories on the “global village” and “tribalization.” Applies Understands, in a limited way, the ramifications of McLuhan’s theories on the “global village” and Needs improvement on demonstrating understanding applies these theories fully by showing how they apply to the discussion on bias. these theories by showing how they apply to the discussion on bias. some of these theories showing how they apply to the discussion on bias. “tribalization.” Applies these theories in a limited way and shows, briefly, how they apply to the discussion on bias. of McLuhan’s theories on the “global village” and “tribalization" and applying the theories fully. Needs improvement in writing clearly and with variation, without errors, and using appropriate diction. 2/2
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