Name: Blk: English 10
A Tale of Two Media Project
Learning Objectives: Understand terms old / new media; provide examples of old / new media; understand media consumption / production; transform old media sketch into new media story.
Assignment: Create a story of parallel lives that explains the differences between the media consumption and production habits of one character who prefers old media and one character who prefers new media.
Marking Rubric:
Title Slide 0 1 2 3 4 5
Story slide 1 0 1 2 3 characters, text, visuals | Total Hyperlinks: | Video embedded |
Story slide 2 0 1 2 3 characters, text, visuals | 0 | 0 |
Story slide 3 0 1 2 3 characters, text, visuals | 1 | 1 |
Story slide 4 0 1 2 3 characters, text, visuals | 2 | |
Story slide 5 0 1 2 3 characters, text, visuals | 3 | |
Story slide 6 0 1 2 3 characters, text, visuals | 4 | |
Story slide 7 0 1 2 3 characters, text, visuals | 5 |
Credits Slide (sources / sharing) : 0 1 2 3 4 5
Total Score: Planning / 10 Presentation / 37 Total: / 47
Old Media: The old media or legacy media are traditional means of communication and expression that have existed since before the advent of the new medium of the Internet. Industries that are generally considered part of the old media are broadcast and cable television, radio, movie and music studios, newspapers, magazines, books and most print publications.
New Media: Interactive digital media, such as the Internet, as opposed to traditional media such as print and television.
A Tale of Two Media
Starring Old Media ___________________ and New Media _____________________
( can use first names of recognizable media stars / personalities such as Will and Kate )
Title Slide
Introduce old media character | Introduce new media character |
What media does this character like to consume? | What media does this character like to consume? |
What media does this character like to produce? | What media does this character like to produce? |
Where does this character use old media? | Where does this character use new media? |
What does this character think are the benefits of old media? | What does this character feel are the benefits of new media? |
Why doesn’t this character like new media? | Why doesn’t this character like old media? |
What are this character’s favourite old media tools? Why? | What are this character’s favourite new media tools? Why? |
Credits and Sharing Slide
Credit any sources
Share with five class members (list first names)