YEAR 13 LESSON FIVE [3rd Oct 12]: Homework.

Students were asked to illustrate their understanding of media theory through a consideration of the title:
'Violent films produce violent people.' Discuss.
This will be an essay title in the very near future. Class discussion was excellent. I particularly liked MT's suggestion that desensitisation could be linked to Marxist theory. The application of media theory is a skill that all the class need to develop as this was definitely a media weakness in Year 12.

The next phase of the lesson was a consideration of the title:
'THE INTERNET AND WORLDWIDE WEB HAVE HELPED CREATE A MORE DEMOCRATIC WORLD.' To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Class discussion was punctuated with two relevant segments from the wonderful BBC series The Virtual Revolution. Clicl on link below for clips:

The Virtual Revolution clip one:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqesGryXoo4&feature=relmfu

China..clip two:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APTtOVTm_Jc&feature=relmfu

Reference was made to the 38 Degrees site. Click on link: http://www.38degrees.org.uk/

Negative aspect of the internet.....Trolling: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/sep/13/internet-troll-jailed-mocking-teenagers

Students will be asked to complete this essay for homework next week.

The final section of the lesson considered MEST 3 Section A and two texts were offered to the class. The question being considered was:
How is the experience of War represented in these two texts?
Click on links below to access texts:
RESTREPO:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvUdruvbdmI
Battle for Haditha: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZl5w1nFYUE&feature=related

HOMEWORK: Students will have an important essay to attempt next week so this week needs to be an 'independent research' week. Students need to illustrate critical autonomy when constructing next week's essay so you have a week to find and digest material that can be used in the 'Democracy' essay.
Students might want to digest these resources that relate to the London Riots, Wikileaks and the Arab Spring.

Wonderful BBC documentary that explores how Facebook was used to organise direct action during the Arab Spring: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnPR90dJ3Gk

London Riots resources: http://fishymediaresources.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/how-has-technology-affected-riots-in.html

Wikileaks documentary: http://fishymediaresources.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/wikileaks-documentary.html