YEAR 12 LESSON ELEVEN [14th Oct 14]: Homework

Today's lesson began with me having my photocopying blown all over the school field and went downhill from there! This session began with an attempt to illustrate how to change an E grade general comment into a precise and analytical A grade response. The rest of the session explored the significance of MEDIA THEORY. Students need to be aware of WHY people use media and the theories that consider the extent to which media can influence human behaviour. This session discussed:

• RECEPTION THEORY.
• DESENSITISATION.
• SENSITISATION.
• RICHARD DYER'S THEORY OF UTOPIAN SOLUTIONS.
• TWO-STEP FLOW THORY.
• A section of the USES AND GRATIFICATION THEORY.

Students need to read the material from today's session and familiarise themselves with media theory.

HOMEWORK: READ THE HANDOUTS. When next our lives collide I would like students to be familiar with as many theories as possible. Here are some audio/visual resources to help with the homework:
THE TWO STEP-FLOW THEORY:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csGHExeP3uA
This is a really boring resource...but it does explain MARXIST THEORY:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDSiCs4HtiI

THE USES AND GRATIFICATIONS THEORY:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn9_0mTfT3Y
LIBERAL PLURALISM:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY8pxyO0XL8
Narrative Theory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYGZgPuIyGw
Does Violent media make us violent...PART ONE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIlxj5T20CI
PART TWO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKTL7Hhj3qE