Tuesday 22 January 2013

3.3 Ethnicity Analysis Lesson Plan



Using HUMOUR to exaggerate/emphasise Stereotypes

  • Stereotypes of ethnicitywho are our groups?
  • Negative RepresentationsPositive Representations of
  • What is being exaggeratedwhat cultural/ethnic traditions/associations
Mind Map each group



Little Britain Thai & Russian


Little Britain Indian


Goodness, Gracious Me


Big fat gypsy wedding

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HAUmII_hcg

Lenny Henry

http://youtu.be/Iq78uy50-tM?t=15m38s
Come Fly With Me Immigration
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCk6fSQ21rY 



Carousel & each mentor pair (allocated a group each) find 5 most important words from Mind maps
List on slips of paperput on sheet & pick ones to discuss...

Discuss attitudes/assumptions & media stereotyping of ethnicity20 mins
 

 Discuss how is Humour being created? Examples



Create Meaning
Rotate around the station covering the following aspects - at the end you will construct an Extranormal presentation

This is England
Eastenders Asian
Bradford Middle Eastern
Top Boy
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/top-boy/video/series-1/episode-3/on-the-run
Eastenders Black
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y094LCAUMTo
Dirty Pretty Things (watch all the clips)


1. Stereotypes


1 student = Teacher. Rotate around the tables and exchange information with next group/discuss & take notes.

Task 2. (Teacher returns to group on next station. Using your new video)
Examples Analysis





Apply to demonstrate
Present your groups analysis as an Extranormal - use the camera controls & costume to demonstrate how you use the Camera & Editing to create meaning

Task 3.  Framework for Analysis (Mentor pairs).

Carousel again. Visit the next groups station. Watch the clips & the extranormal from the above groups

Present up your analysis as a directors commentary using Quicktime screen recording software
Task 4. Recap/Plenary - individual?
Conclusion - are these stereotypes/positive or negative representations?
How do they use ethnicity to create conflict/drama?

Sunday 13 January 2013

3.5 Homework Age






3.5 Harry Brown analysis



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWK2db_-eVU
















3.5 Lesson Plan Representation of Age Session 1

Starter: Pyramid Game - Guess the word from its description (Literacy)
1st to 21 (judges rate vocab out of 10)


Discuss & Carousel
What stereotypes/assumptions/associations?
Elderly
Adults
Youth

Nathan in Bowling Alley (on desktop)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl1lzmf5DFs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl1lzmf5DFs

Skins opening scene (on desktop)
Jim Branning coming home

Fetishising age? (beauty/attractive/importance?

Stereotypes to look for:
1. Authority/Rebellious
2. Extended Adolescence - maturity/immaturity responsibility/irresponsibility
3. Fetishing Youth (Beauty, Virility, Physical Ability, Freedom, Emotional Drama)

Check Learning


E/A/A - Examine your Harry Brown sequences using the framework for analysis

Step 1 - Character Comparison & Stereotypes (Behaviours, Traits etc)
Step 2 - Conflict, Difference, Opposites
Step 3 - Power/Status
Step 4 - How the stereotype of age is used to create drama, challenge or re-enforce, positive/negative

Sunday 6 January 2013

Halfway through! Curriculum Map & Deadlines Mod 3 & 4

Mod 3 (6 weeks)
TV Drama                                   Coursework
1. Sexuality                                 Shoot
2. Age                                         Individual Edit
3. Ethnicity                                 Individual Edit
4. Disability                                Group Edit
5. Class/region                            Group Edit
6. Music Industry Intro              Group Edit


Half term Homework: Music Industry Case Study

Mod 4 (5 weeks)
Music industry                           Coursework
1. Audience & Consumption     Deadline Final Film 1st March
2. Case Study & Terminology    Evaluation workshop 1
3. Institutions & Musicopoly     Evaluation workshop 2
4. Prod, Dist, Exchange             Evaluation workshop 3
5. Visualisation & Mash ups     Deadline Draft Evaluation 27th March
Easter: Final Evaluation 19th April

Mod 5 (4 weeks)
Exam prep
Exam prep

3.1 Lesson Plan - Sexuality












Entry pass Personal Targets/outcomes How can you improve by 1 mark? End action plan - what are they doing to improve?