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This course is very heavy in content, and in order to learn it, you will be to complete readings and activities. Your activities will consist of probes, assignments, self-check activities,and extended learning.
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The following list will outline the expectations for each type of activity.
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Probes:
These are your daily questions designed to get you thinking about the material.
You are required to record your responses in your notebook Start
a fresh page for each new web page. Include the title and the
date. An example is below.
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Probe 2: |
| Go to the Revlon page and surf through some of their pages. What image do you think they are trying to convey about themselves and their product? Look at the graphics, print style, colour, words, links, and camera angles. Who do you think is their target audience? Now go to the Bonne Belle page. How does this page differ? What message have they constructed about themselves? Support your answers. |
Note: Be sure to keep your binder neat, complete, and
organized, as you will be required to submit your work in the mail at the completion
of each unit for marks.
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Assignments:
These activities can be started after the necessary content has been learned
and must be completed by a certain deadline and turned in for grading. They
will either be a wordprocessor assignment or an online bulletin board participation
assignment. Evaluation criteria will be listed below the assignment. The procedure
for these assignments is outlined on the procedures
page. Always print off a hard copy of your assignment and snap it into the
assignment section of your binder. An example is below.
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Assignment 1 |
| 1. Go to the Media
Awareness Front Page assignment. This assignment will demonstrate differences
in selection of material. Print the sheet and complete it, following the
instructions at the top. Use the newspapers suggested in the course
outline. See your librarian if necessary.
2. Etc. . . . . EVALUATION: This assignment will be evaluated . . . . |
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Activities: These are interactive
activities that test your knowledge of what the material. These are not for marks,
but are generally short, fun activities to help you understand. An example is
below:
The following is your
first activity. Click on the mouse icon below to begin.
Activity 1
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Extended Learning: These links
take you to optional sites for further learning. An example is below.
Extended Learning
This icon will lead you to optional activities.
Just for fun, you may wish to have a look at the University
of Wales visual perception page. Scroll down for visual examples.
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