Representing Myself in Media
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| Summary: | Students will create a media representation of their lives with a particular emphasis on their culture. |
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| Age Group: | High School |
| Concepts: | Media construction, Representation, Race, Ethnicity, the “other”, cultural identity |
| Curricular Goals: | The goal of this project is to synthesize concepts learned during the course of the unit. Students will think about how the media represents people, by making their own attempts to distill their culture and their experiences. |
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Project Directions (day by day):
On Day two, pass out the instructions for the assignment. Throughoughly explain the project. On each additional day, discuss the concepts learned in class and how they would apply to their unit project.