Unpacked Content
Essential Questions
EU: Identifying the qualities and characteristics of media artworks improves one's artistic appreciation and production.
EQ: How do we 'read' media artworks and discern their relational components? How do media artworks function to convey meaning and manage audience experiences?
EQ: How do we 'read' media artworks and discern their relational components? How do media artworks function to convey meaning and manage audience experiences?
Skills Examples
- Watch a media arts production and identify the elements of the story, the message, and the elements of media arts by responding to teacher questions.
- Watch and/or listen to a series of media arts productions, with guidance complete a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast their reactions based on message and expression.
- With guidance, watch and respond to commercials for breakfast cereals. By responding to teacher questions, tell the meaning and message of each.
- By responding to teacher questions, tell the good parts of a media arts presentation shown in class and tell what could have been improved for your class to enjoy it.
Vocabulary
Message
- intent
- audience
- information
- facts
- opinion
- topic
- reaction
- environment
- feelings
- five senses
- point of view
- main idea
- details
- context
- improvement
- possibilities
- questioning
- feedback
- critical eye
- effective
Anchor Standards
Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work.
