Miss Representation

You will look at devices in the film "Miss Representation" to help you learn about how to apply persuasive devices to your own work. You will watch the film "Miss Representation" paying attention to the device your group is focusing on.

After-Viewing

Blog Post

After viewing, you will create a blog post explaining what the device you studied is and how it is represented in the film. This will be used to teach devices to other students.

Steps

1. Discuss with your partner the different examples of the device seen in the film.
2. Come up with a few good examples of how the device is seen in the film.
3. Share your examples with another group for feedback.
4. Develop a written work "basics" checklist and rubric.
5. Write a blog post. It should include:

• the definition of the device
• the title of the film
• the argument (thesis) of the film summarized in a sentence
• examples of how the devices is seen in the film
• an explanation as to how this device is used to help develop or argue the filmmaker's perspective

6. Send Beth the link to your post (from 'View Post'). These will be collected and posted in one section.

Blog Post: Devices

		Excellent		Very Good	Satisfactory	Min.  Acceptable
Socials: select and summarize information from sources		Fully and thoroughly identifies all necessary information from the source		Identifies all necessary information from the source	Identifies most information from the source, some may be misunderstood or omitted	Identifies some of the information from the source
Reading and Viewing: recognize and explain how persuasive devices shape viewers’ construction of meaning to support filmmaker’s argument		Identifies an example of the device and fully explores how the filmmaker uses it to advance his/her argument		Identifies an example of the device and connects its use to the filmmaker’s argument	Identifies an example of the device.	Identifies an example of the devices. May not be fully correct or misinterpreted.
Oral: use strategies to understand, recall, and analyse texts to identify main points		Accurately identifies the filmmaker’s argument in concise terms		Accurately identifies the filmmaker’s argument	Somewhat identifies the filmmaker’s argument	Identifies the main points in the film without phrasing it as an argument. May be incorrect or misinterpreted.

Blog Post 2: Respond to Ideas

1. Create a formal paragraph (topic sentence, support, closing sentence) describing your reaction to the film. Include a image or link to another site.
2. Extension: Support your idea and learn more by visiting some of these sites:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24522060
http://www.cbc.ca/player/AudioMobile/As%2BIt%2BHappens/ID/2412250245/ (7:30 mark)

Blog Post: Response

	Excellent	Very Good	Satisfactory	Min. Acceptable
Writing: explains and supports personal responses to texts by  making connections with prior knowledge and experiences
Oral: identifies and analyzes purpose and messages in the film