COMPLETE YOUR ANNOTATED ANALYSIS...

... OF THE CLIP YOU CHOSE LAST LESSON. MOST OF YOU ARE LOOKING AT DISABILITY IN THE EXTRACT FROM 'DIARY OF A CALL GIRL'
YOU WILL PRESENT AT THE START OF NEXT LESSON.
Diary of a Call Girl extract

CONTINUE TO PRACTISE USING THE EXTRACTS BELOW.

READ PAST ANSWERS AND EXAMINERS' COMMENTS.

TV DRAMA ANALYSIS - EXAM PRACTICE

REPRESENTATION OF AGE:


REPRESENTATION OF DISABILITY:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auSAGvpM7W8&feature=related

REPRESENTATION OF CLASS AND STATUS


REPRESENTATION OF GENDER


REPRESENTATION OF GENDER


REPRESENTATION OD SEXUALITY


REPRESENTATION OF REGIONAL IDENTITY

TV DRAMA extracts and home-learning

How does the extract construct representations of ethnicity? Refer to the 4 micro-elements.

Read the exemplar answer again.



How does the extract construct representations of gender?

I cannot find a clip of the whole extract but use your notes!
OPTIONAL: WRITE UP YOUR ANSWER TO TEST YOURSELF. THOSE HANDED IN WILL BE MARKED ON THE DAY.


NON-OPTIONAL:
1. PLEASE WATCH THE FOLLOWING EXTRACT IN PREPARATION FOR THIS WEEK'S TRIPLE:
Representation of gender.


2. FINALLY, WATCH THIS ANNOTATED EXTRACT - Representation of disability.
You will have to do a similar task in class.

Work to be completed by 24.4.12 or 25.4.12

CATCH UP!!!!!

Work started in class to be completed (see question below). Those who were absent are also expected to complete the work set (that's Mathura, Komal, Aruran and Samir).
How does the extract construct representations of age, referring to the 4 micro-elements?

TV DRAMA EXTRACT: SKINS, SERIES 3, EPISODE 1, up to the converstaion between the 3 male teens "... gonna be pregnant".

WATCH IT HERE ON 4OD

PS: If you're really struggling to make points about the Hustle episode, make 1 main one and use the other structure: one paragraph per micro-element.

PPS: You must study your Editing and Sound glossaries closely as you will have a quick test to assess your confidence with the terminology. BE PREPARED!

Due in first week back after Easter

Complete all the work set in previous posts, including last week for both groups.
Additionally, complete ALL the work set on the Film industry.

ANYONE WHO HASN'T CAUGHT UP WILL BE ASKED TO ATTEND CATCH UP SESSIONS after Easter and parents will be invited in for a meeting wihin the first 2 weeks.

In the meantime, as we are assessing your Thriller blogs, this is your last chance to improve them over the holidays. Let us know what you are changing or adding as we may have completed your assessment already.

Both groups, Complete the following:

I am very surprised not to see your Skins work on your blogs. If you've done it on paper, make sure you leave it in the pod for me to pick up.
1. All missing work to be completed - some of the responses on Eastenders should be developed.

2. There is an exam practice extract from Hustle for you to complete below.

3. Read the 3 articles from the Media Mag below and make some notes on your blog for each one. For the last one, it might be a few definitions to do with sound.

4. Start reading through the past papers and students' scripts carefully. They are levelled. You might want to watch the extracts first and have a go first before reading an answer or at least plan it.

Much to be done independently! Make us proud!

Past papers and students' scripts

To raise your game, here is a link to take you to the relevant post.

http://parkstvdrama.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/past-papers.html

Reading from Media Mag

You need to read and make notes on the articles below. Aim for a few bullet points to sum up each one.

Open publication - Free publishing

Open publication - Free publishing

Open publication - Free publishing

Extension for those aiming for a top grade:
Read this analysis of an episode of Sugar Rush. A* quality! (from the Media Mag)

Representations of Teens and teen sexuality in Sugar Rush

Exam Practice - Hustle - Representation of Age

Hustle, Series 3, Episode 4.

How is representation of age constructed in this extract? (from about 3:02 to 5:55)

Due in 27.3 or 28.3.12

Write up what you discussed on representations of age, focusing on Tony and his dad, in the opening scene of Skins.
Click here for Series 1 episode 1 (first 4 and a half minutes)

Some questions to guide you with your analysis of Tony (i.e. represenattion of teens). Follow a similar structure for his dad. Remember to use the idea of binary oppositions.

Clips for lesson 13.3.12 + due in 21 or 22.3.12

Kid British - Our dad (is dadless)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltPxz4PinDA

Shameless series 1 episode 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a056OjNHuCw&feature=sh_e_se&list=SL

TASK: Write up your response to 'How does the extract construct representations of social class?'Using screengrabs to add to your evidence would be very worthwhile.

TASK: Read and annotate the model answer.

Two level 4 answers (link is also on the right-hand side)
I handed out the 2nd one to group 2 but group 1 need to look and print.


NOTE: The first answer's structure is to write 1 paragraph for each micro-element. The second answer splits the extract in 4 parts and considers how all 4 elements construct certain representations.

Clips for lesson 6.3.11 and set task for next lesson

You need to use your class notes and the extracts below to write up your extended answer to the question below:

How do the 2 extracts construct representations of social class? Refer to the micro-elements.

Bring a hard copy to the lesson but also post it on your blog. We'll need to refer to the blogs in class.
DON'T COME TO CLASS WITHOUT IT!

Welcome to the TV Drama blog 2012!

Here you will find all you need to be successful in Part 1 of your exam:
Analysis of Representations in an unseen extract from a TV Drama.

Set up your new blog; send me the url!