| Topic |
Date/Class no. |
Class Activities
(Alterations in this colour)
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Homework/
Preparation for next class |
| Orientation |
Wed. 9/24
no. 1 |
Distribute schedule, record cards etc.
Skills introduced: Reading, Discussing
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1. Buy the textbook
2. Read Chapter 1 and answer the questions.
3. Download the preferences form from φΖx and fill it in.
4. Fill in the record card. |
| What is the media? |
Fri. 09/26
no. 2 |
Submit record card and preferences form.
Discuss chapter 1 |
Media journal
Read Chapter 2 (questions for period 4 ; questions for period 5)
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| The Language of the media |
Wed. 10/01
no. 3 |
Discuss Chapter 2 and media journals.
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Activities: Choose and analyze an advertisement. Instructions: period 4 class, period 5 class. |
Fri. 10/03
no. 4 |
Activities (analyzing advertisements)
(finish discussing Chapter 2)
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Start reading Chapter 3 (Questions for period 4 ; questions for period 5.)
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Wed. 10/08
no. 5 |
Discuss media journals
Finish analysis of advertisements
Explain short written assignment
Skills introduced: Academic writing (introductions and conclusions)
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Short written assignment Deadlines: peer review, class no. 9; submission of first draft, class
no. 10
Read Chapter 3 (Questions for period 4; questions for period 5.)
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The media and 'reality'
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Fri. 10/10
no. 6 |
Discuss Chapter 3
Skills introduced: Giving academic presentations
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Prepare the stereotypes activity
The presentation schedule is here (period 4) or here (period 5)
Those giving first presentations in the first and second sessions should
submit their plans soon!
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Wed. 10/15
no. 7 |
Discussion about stereotypes
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Read Chapter 4 (Questions for period 4; questions for period 5)
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| Who owns the media? |
Fri. 10/17
no. 8 |
Discuss Chapter 4
Skills introduced: Writing a term paper |
Carry out investigation of media ownership. For details, see here (period 4 class), or here (period 5 class).
Write Term Paper Plan A (deadline Class no. 12) |
Wed. 10/22
no. 9 |
Activity (Investigating media ownership)
Peer review of written assignment |
Read Chapter 5 (questions for period 4 class, ; questions for period 5 class.
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The media and us
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Fri. 10/24
no. 10 |
Submit written assignment
Skills introduced: Writing a term paper
Discuss Chapter 5
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Prepare for Activity
Write Term Paper Plan A (deadline Class no. 14) |
Wed. 10/29
no. 11 |
Activity
Skills introduced: How to use the Internet and databases for research |
Read the case-study chapter assigned to you: Period 4 class; Period 5 class. |
Case Study I
(Cinema) and and Case Study II (Music Industry) |
Fri. 10/31
no. 12 |
Peer evaluation of Term Paper Plan A
Discuss chapter(s).
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Prepare conclusions concerning what you talked about today.
Prepare for Classes no. 13 and 14. For Class no. 14, Period 4 students
should look here, and Period 5 students should look here.
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Wed. 11/05
no. 13 |
Feedback on Term Paper Plan A.
Exchange of information and discussion related to case studies
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Prepare for Activities:Period 4; Period 5
Summary (Deadline: Class no. 16)
Those giving first presentations in the third and fourth sessions should
submit their presentation plans soon!
(If necessary, rewrite term paper plan)
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Fri. 11/07
no. 14 |
Peer evaluation of Term Paper Plan A
Activity related to case studies
Skills introduced: How to avoid plagiarism, and how to quote
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If you have not already started to learn vocabulary from the book, start
now! For examples of questions that you might be asked in the vocabulary
test, click here.
Do plagiarism quiz
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Wed. 11/12
no. 15 |
Presentations (First Session)
Feedback on Term Paper Plan A
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If your plan has been approved, start to work on term paper (deadline for
first draft: Class no. 2) |
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Fri. 11/14
no. 16 |
Presentations (Second Session)
Submit summaries
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Read the 3rd or 4th case-study chapters as assigned. Fourth period students
should look here; fifth period students should look here. |
| Case Study III (Newspapers etc.) and Case Study IV (TV News) |
Wed. 11/26
no.17 |
Vocabulary test
Discuss chapter. |
How to prepare for Class no. 18: period 4 class; period 5 class. |
Fri. 11/28
no. 18 |
Activities
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Prepare to compare news bulletins etc. Fourth period students should look
here; fifth period students should look here.
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Wed. 12/03
no. 19 |
Comparing news bulletins
Skills introduced: Methods of Citation |
Start reading the 5th or 6th case-study chapters as assigned. Fourth period
students should look here; fifth period students should look here.Practice citation methods. |
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Fri. 12/05
no. 20 |
Presentations (Third Session) |
Note: Remember to submit Term Paper Plan B before your start writing your term paper! Model answers to vocab test: Period 4 class; period 5 class. |
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Wed. 12/10
no. 21 |
Presentations (Fourth Session) |
Finish reading assigned chapter. |
| Case Study V (Media Technology) and Case Study VI (Advertising) |
Fri. 12/12
no. 22 |
Discuss chapters
Skills introduced: Methods of Citation
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Prepare for Activities
Bring one of your sources to the next class so that you can practise writing
citations.
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Wed. 12/17
no. 23 |
Activities
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Click here to find out how to prepare for the activity. |
Fri. 12/19
no. 24 |
Advertising Activity (ASA) |
Final preparations for first draft of term papers. For advice, click here. Remember to add citations. |
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Wed. 12/24
no. 25 |
Peer evaluation of first drafts of term papers.
Skills introduced: How to turn a paper into a presentation.
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Prepare final presentation.
Continue to work on your term paper during vacation |
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Wed. 1/07
no. 26 |
Feedback on term papers
Evaluation of the course
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Read my comments on your term paper and start to prepare the final draft. |
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Fri. 1/09
no. 27 |
1st session of final presentations
Schedule for 4th period
Schedule for 5th period |
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Fri. 1/16
no. 28 |
2nd session of final presentations
Schedule for 4th period
Schedule for 5th period |
Finish preparing final draft of term paper (deadline: 16:45, Wednesday 21 Jan. Please put your first draft (with my red corrections)
and your final version in Box No. 3 in the wΆ |