Links from Last Week's Videos

Here are the videos we watched in case you'd like to see them again. Also, just to clarify since there may be some confusion, for your presentation and paper you are to look at political advertisements (i.e. not product advertisements) - these are what we looked at and discussed in class. Again, your political "issue" can be a particular proposition, a specific campaign (such as governor, president, mayor, etc.), or a general topic up for debate in the political sphere (such as same sex marriage). To clarify again, there needs to be some sort of pending legislation which is being advertised. While the ads don't necessarily have to link to the specific proposition (such as we saw in the "Gathering Storm" video), it cannot be a broad social issue (such as "racism"). The reason for this is that you are generally not going to find specific advertisements on such a broad topic. This issue/campaign can be current or past. Also, make sure your presentation is focused on your analysis on the propaganda, rather than your opinion on the issue.

Email me if you are not sure what I am talking about, because this is a crucial part of "addressing the task!"

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Info from Today's Class

Here are links to info and whatnot from class today:

Info on giving an oral presentation
Using gestures
Rubric for the presentation/paper
Checklist for the presentation/paper

Warren, John, Nicole, and Eileen: Don't forget to email any media you want projected to me by 11:59pm on Sunday, along with what you need to bring to class!

Presentation Signup

Signup here for the presentation

Homework for 4/23

Here is a link to the handout on propaganda techniques.

Again, your instructions for tonight:
Using the worksheet, look at some online political advertisements/commercials. Try to find examples of at least half of the techniques we have talked about in class over the past two days. In the middle column, write how the technique is used, and on the right, tell me where you found it. Here are some non-youtube links you can use to check out ads:

Living Room Candidate
2008 Election Ads
Washington Post Database of Ads

Also, since I'm asking you to do this for homework, I've extended the blog deadline until 11:59pm TOMORROW. Also, don't forget to respond to your critical friends!

Handmaid's Tale Major Assessment Survey

Click here to take the survey!

Your blogs

All of your blogs are now on a sidebar on the right under "My Blog List," so you can quickly access the blogs of your critical friend and your other classmates. They are arranged in the order that they have been updated. Don't forget to post by midnight tonight!

Task for today and Wednesday

Each of you has received an email asking you to create a pbwiki account. An account is needed in order for you to edit your wiki. You will have part of today and all of tomorrow to work on your wikis together. Here are your instructions for today:

1. Spend at least 20 minutes finishing your discussion and finding your neologisms, biblical language, and Offred's language musings. You don't need to rush through the discussion to get to creating the wiki.
2. Each of you will need to create your pbwiki account.
3. Delete my greeting, then begin editing!

Here is our wiki:
http://msaaland1415.pbwiki.com