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Team Assignment: Media Influence
Conduct a study of media messages that target early
adolescents. Observe stores, window displays, and notice billboards; review
popular magazines in supermarkets, bookstores, and drugstores; analyze
primetime television programs and commercials, major motion pictures that are
PG-13 rated, and listen to music on popular radio stations. You may wish to
explore several websites that relate to media including www.mediafamily.org .
Identify a particular message from the data you collect
and base your presentation on that theme. The theme may be of any nature, such
as beauty as a cultural value, fitness or health, aggression, sexuality, or
commitment. It might be positive or negative.
Present
your findings. You may use a Microsoft®
PowerPoint® presentation, a poster or collage, a website or wiki, a
multimedia presentation tool, or any other appropriate means to present your
findings. Answer the following in your presentation:
What influence do you think these media messages have on
adolescent development?
What developmental theories explain the influence of these
messages?
What are the potential ethical issues in media targeted for
adolescents? How would you deal with these in the classroom?
As a
teacher, how would you address negative media influences or incorporate
positive media and its influences into the classroom
