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F3)/ SLudenLs wlll develop a varleLy of experlences: lndlvldual, learnlng, vlsual, communlcaLlve, creaLlve, and
envlronmenLal experlences.
HD'/ SLudenLs wlll acqulre experlences ln Lhe followlng areas:
C. CommunlcaLlng, lnqulrlng, declslon maklng and problem solvlng.
l. loundaLlonal operaLlons, knowledge and concepLs.
. rocesses for producLlvlLy.
0!F/ SLudenLs wlll llsLen, speak, read, wrlLe, vlew and represenL: to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and
experiences; to comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print and other media texts;
to manage ideas and information; to enhance the clarity and artistry of communication.
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composltloo - SLudenLs wlll:
- uevelop compeLence wlLh Lhe componenLs of lmages: medla, Lechnlques and deslgn elemenLs.
- Analyze Lhe relaLlonshlps among componenLs of lmages.
- Lxpress meanlng Lhrough conLrol of vlsual relaLlonshlps.
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SLudenLs wlll:
C.2 seek alLernaLlve vlewpolnLs, uslng lnformaLlon Lechnology.
l.2 undersLand Lhe role of Lechnology as lL applles Lo self, work and socleLy.
.1 compose, revlse and edlL LexL.
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SLudenLs wlll:
1.2 Clarlfy and exLend, 2.1 use sLraLegles and Cues, 2.2 8espond Lo 1exLs, 2.3 undersLand lorms, LlemenLs
and 1echnlques, 2.4 CreaLe Crlglnal 1exL, 3.3 Crganlze, 8ecord and LvaluaLe, 3.2 Work wlLhln a Croup.
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1. Analyze Lhe slmllarlLles and dlfferences beLween readlng prlnL and onllne magazlnes.
2. Lxamlne Lhe sLrucLural formaL of magazlnes and ldenLlfy lLs componenLs
3. CollaboraLe and bralnsLorm ldeas for a magazlne Loplc.
4. uevelop a concepL map Lo help Lhem relaLe ldeas around Lhelr chosen Loplc.
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ANO ubllshlng a magazlne ls Lhe resulL of a collaboraLlve efforL LhaL lnvolves varlous deparLmenL/ producLlon roles.
A.O Magazlnes Lyplcally presenL a cenLral Lheme or ldea.
APO Cnllne magazlnes presenL a ma[or advanLage of reachlng a greaLer exLended audlence, as well as provldlng audlo and
vldeo appllcaLlons.
AQO 1haL a magazlne lmparLs varlous medla messages by uslng a varleLy of medla appllcaLlons Lo persuade lLs vlewers on a
parLlcular Loplc/ldea.
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RNO Pow does Lhe process of readlng a prlnL magazlne dlffer from an onllne magazlne?
R.O WhaL essenLlal componenLs are found ln a magazlne?
RPO Pow do varlous medla elemenLs lnLeracL Lo engage and persuade a LargeL audlence?
RQ. Pow Lo crlLlcally assess vlsual medla ln popular culLure?
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1. AlberLa LducaLlon, !unlor Plgh ArL rogram of SLudles
2. AlberLa LducaLlon, !unlor Plgh lC1 rogram of SLudles
3. AlberLa LducaLlon, Lngllsh Language ArLs rogram of SLudles
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2. Cnllne 8esource: newages.com: Cood 8eadlng SLarLs Pere!
CompuLers wlLh lnLerneL access
SmarLboard or charL paper
ubllshlng sofLware (e.g., MlcrosofL ubllsher,
Adobe ageMaker, MlcrosofL Word, owerolnL)
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hLLp://www.newpages.com/
3. Cnllne 8esource: 8yerson unlverslLy: Magazlne and Web
ubllshlng hLLp://ce-
onllne.ryerson.ca/ce/defaulL.aspx?ld=2933
8. Cnllne 8esource: readwrlLeLhlnk
hLLp://www.readwrlLeLhlnk.org/classroom-resources/lesson-
plans/covered-creaLlng-magazlne-covers-1092.hLml
9. Cnllne vldeo 8esource: hLLp://www.3dlssue.com/magazlne-
samples/3dlssuedemo/hLml3/lndex.hLml

venn ulagram
ConcepL Map
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1een lnk hLLp://www.Leenlnk.com/
new Moon Clrls hLLp://www.newmoon.com/
CreaLlve klds Magazlne: 1he naLlonal volce for klds
hLLp://www.ckmagazlne.org/submlsslons/
ScholasLlc ArL and WrlLlng Awards
hLLp://www.arLandwrlLlng.org/alllance/publlcaLlons/
Turn It http://www.turnit.com/#search/true/page/2/view/1
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ulsplay magazlnes on Lwo seLs of Lables for sLudenLs Lo look Lhrough. Ask sLudenLs Lo observe
quallLles of Lhe magazlnes and Lo make noLe of slmllar and dlfferenL feaLures LhaL are
exhlblLed. (Cr have sLudenLs ln groups of four assess one asslgned magazlne and reporL Lo Lhe
class whaL Lhey observed. Lach lndlvldual ln Lhe group wlll record Lhelr observaLlon noLes
requlred for Lhe venn ulagram acLlvlLy laLer on.)
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8evlew Lhe Magazlne ConcepL Map LhaL Lhe sLudenLs worked on from Lhe prevlous day. Show
comblned example of sLudenL concepL map on Lhe SmarLboard. Ask lf we can add any more
ldeas.
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whlLe, paper quallLy
compooeots of tbe Moqozloe. cover page, conLenLs page, promoLlonal ads, phoLography,
revlews, arLlcles, crosswords, conLexLs, eLc.

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:)*$,%"%&$ "& <&39 now LhaL we have revlewed some examples of prlnL magazlnes, we are golng Lo crlLlcally
examlne some onllne magazlnes and draw some comparlsons beLween Lhe Lwo Lypes of
magazlnes.
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AB72&)%$4 C$2%$# D*4*E%$#,F Pave Lhe sLudenLs choose one of Lhe onllne magazlne
webslLes llsLed ln Lhe kesootces fot 5toJeots secLlon and Lo revlew Lhe conLenLs of Lhe
magazlne. ulsLrlbuLe Lhe G#2.H/&)")*%" &. * I#*3%$4 AB7#)%#$6# 5,%:$=) Lo Lhe sLudenLs and
have Lhe sLudenLs work on Lhe quesLlons ln relaLlon Lo Lhelr chosen onllne magazlne. Pave
Lhe sLudenLs revlew Lhe magazlne cover, Lhe conLenL of Lhe arLlcles and adverLlsemenLs of Lhe
magazlne. Check for sLudenL undersLandlng: ask a sLudenL Lo repeaL Lhe dlrecLlons for Lhls
acLlvlLy. Pave Lhe sLudenLs Lurn ln hls/her compleLed asslgnmenL for marklng.
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lormaLlve AssessmenLs: Self-orLralL of a 8eadlng Lxperlence/ CbservaLlon of sLudenL work.
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K#$$ L%*4)*-F SLudenLs wlll work wlLh an elbow parLner and compleLe Lhe veoo uloqtom
LhaL compares and conLrasLs Lhe sLrucLure and formaL, as well as Lhe readlng process of Lhe
Lwo magazlne Lypes: prlnL and onllne. SLudenLs wlll need Lo come up wlLh Lhree dlfferences
and Lhree slmllarlLles. Ask for sLudenL feedback of undersLandlng. Pave a sLudenL reLell Lhe
lnsLrucLlons. Allow sLudenLs Lo work on Lhls acLlvlLy for 10 mlnuLes. AfLer dlscuss wlLh Lhe
sLudenLs Lhelr lnslghLs and observaLlons. SLudenLs wlll hand ln Lhelr venn ulagrams, so l can
check LhaL Lhey have compleLed Lhe acLlvlLy.
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lormaLlve AssessmenLs: venn ulagram/ CbservaLlon of sLudenL work and class dlscusslon.
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D*4*E%$# :&7%6F now on Lo Lhe fun parL. Lach of you wlll play a couple of roles ln Lhe
producLlon of your own magazlne and LhaL of your peers. ?ou are each Lhe publlsher of your
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own magazlne, buL you wlll also acL as a conLrlbuLor Lo Lhree of your peers magazlne, as
elLher a phoLographer, a wrlLer, an enLrepreneur who wanLs Lo markeL/adverLlse a producL,
revlewer and or reporLer. llrsL off, as a publlsher of your onllne magazlne, you wlll need Lo
declde on a Loplc. ?our Loplc could be anyLhlng! 1hlnk abouL your lnLeresLs and
hobbles.whaL are you passlonaLe abouL, do you have a sLrong oplnlon abouL someLhlng and
wanL Lo advocaLe acLlon, whaL message do you wanL Lo puL ouL Lhere. Pave sLudenL's share
and bralnsLorm ldeas wlLh a parLner. Some conslderaLlons Lo Lake lnLo accounL: who mlghL
your audlence be and ls Lhere a small or large followlng, ls lL a unlque or lnnovaLlve ldea, ls
Lhere a way Lo relnvenL a common Lheme. Ask Lhe sLudenLs Lo reflecL on how Lhey can seL
aparL Lhelr ldea from oLhers. 1ell Lhe sLudenLs Lo keep ln mlnd LhaL publlshlng a magazlne ls a
hlgh-rlsk buslness venLure and LhaL Lhere are many magazlnes LhaL do noL make lL pasL a year
or pasL lLs flrsL lssue. Lncourage sLudenLs Lo research Lhelr Loplc and creaLe a concepL map of
Lhelr Loplc.
Assessmeots/
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lormaLlve AssessmenL: ConcepL Map of chosen magazlne Loplc.
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1ell Lhe sLudenLs LhaL we wlll focus on Lhe magazlne cover ln Lhe nexL class and Lo come
prepared wlLh Lhelr Loplc and concepL map. Advlse Lhe sLudenLs LhaL Lhey wlll each brlefly
share Lhelr Loplc wlLh Lhe class. Lach sLudenL wlll ask lf someone would llke Lo make a
submlLLal Lo hls/her magazlne. Lach sLudenL wlll requlre Lwo peer submlLLals Lo hls/her
magazlne. lour cards wlll be dlsLrlbuLed Lo each sLudenL, where Lhe card wlll serve as a record
for Lhe sLudenL publlsher and Lhe peer submlsslon. (Lach submlLLal has Lwo cards -one for Lhe
publlsher and one for Lhe submlLLal. Advlse Lhe sLudenLs LhaL Lhe cards are llke a buslness
card where Lhe sLudenL role-plays a buslness LransacLlon wlLh Lhelr peer. 1he card acLs as a
submlLLal appllcaLlon, as well as a record copy of peer responslblllLy/accounLablllLy of medla
conLrlbuLlon.
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