1 pages for the first qustion and 2 pages for the second one

 

1. Watch the following videos/videos and write one page:

Kilbourne, Jean. Keynote Speaker: Jean Kilbourne 2015 Shepard Symposium. 

(Start at 30:00, don’t start at the beginning).

If you are interested to see a glimpse of what some of her earlier research entailed, take a look at: Kilbourne, Jean. Still Killing Us Softly. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIKsGbn2GP8

Find an ad, and do a Kilbourne style analysis of it by posting it on the forum.

2. Students will submit a series of reflections on the course material for grading.  These reflections may take any form, but must include: 1) reference to the course material or one theoretical concept for the week and 2) relation to one’s personal life and/or a  popular culture example.  Reflections may take the form of: a written  paper, a video or vlog post, a song, podcast, zine, or any other form of  creative work.  In the case of visual artistic submissions, a short  paragraph may accompany the work to demonstrate the connections to the  course material and personal life and/or popular culture.

Students  may submit up to 7 reflection journal entries for grading.  Reflection  journals will be assessed using the ICE rubric attached.  The top 5  grades will be used in calculating the students grade for the 25% of the  reflection journals’ component.  Students may collaborate with up to  four people in up to 2 reflection journal entries.  Students who choose  to collaborate on reflection journal entries will receive the exact same  grade as their collaborators. 

Reflection  journal entries should be no more than 3 pages in length if they are  written, or 5 minutes in length if they are produced in another form, if  you have questions about length with respect to another art form,  please contact the instructor.  Reflection journal entries should be  handed in prior to the start of the class.  Electronic submissions  through blackboard are preferred, however, if the reflection is a  physical form, it should be handed in right at the beginning of the  class.  Each reflection journal entry should use the theory and concepts  for the class that is about to commence.

 

Media Activities:

Little, Stirling. “Excuse me princess – gender in video game culture.” TEDxUNC Talks. Youtube. March 9, 2013.

Sarkeesian, Anita. “Damsel in Distress: Part 1 – Tropes vs Women in Video Games.” Feminist Frequency. YouTube. March 7, 2013.

Sarkeesian, Anita. “Damsel in Distress: Part 2 – Tropes vs Women in Video Games.” Feminist Frequency. YouTube. May 28, 2013.

 

Sarkeesian, Anita. “Damsel in Distress: Part 3 – Tropes vs Women in Video Games.” Feminist Frequency. YouTube. Aug 01, 2013.