1. “Media
Language”
–
Lesson
2
Date
GCSE
Media
Studies
–
Key
Concepts
Overview
2. Why?
Aims
&
Objec0ves
• Re-‐cap
the
Key
Concepts
covered
last
lesson.
• Broaden
your
understanding
of
ONE
of
the
Key
Concepts
• Broaden
your
Media
Studies
vocabulary
in
prepara0on
for
comple0ng
the
your
first
Media
Produc0on
coursework.
• Understanding
the
Key
Concepts
provides
a
strong
founda0on
for
becoming
an
outstanding
Media
Studies
student.
3. Mini-‐white
boards
READY!
You
MUST
re-‐cap
what
we
covered
last
lesson
and
write
down
what
stands
for.
You
could
give
an
example
associated
to
EACH
Key
Concept.
4. In
your
groups,
you
are
going
to
be
given
a
copy
of
a
headline
from
newspaper
celebra0ng
Jessica
Ennis’
Gold
medal
at
the
2012
Olympic
Games.
Around
the
image
YOU
MUST:
1) Establish
the
DenotaHons
presented
to
you
(Colours,
shot
type,
Headline,
facial
expression
and
body
language)
using
the
colour
BLUE
2) Establish
the
ConnotaHons
associated
to
each
of
these
elements
(Colours,
shot
type,
Headline,
facial
expression
and
body
language)
using
the
colour
RED
edia
Language
5. • Scan
of
The
Sun
front
page
coverage
of
Jessica
Ennis
headline:
“Six
Pack”
6. edia
Language
In
your
exercise
books,
YOU
MUST
independently
complete
a
DenotaHon
and
ConnotaHons
analysis
of
the
folloiwng
2
images.
You
will
be
given
5
minutes
to
analyse
EACH
image,
and
YOU
SHOULD
be
prepared
to
Feedback
what
you
have
deconstructed
to
the
rest
of
the
class.
9. 'Reservoir
Dogs'
-‐
Stuck
in
the
Middle
with
you
Reservoir
Dogs
(1992)
Dir.
Quen0n
Tarran0no
You
MUST
establish
the
ConnotaHons
of
the
lyrics
and
how
they
are
in
symbioHc
relaHonship
with
the
themes
of
the
scene
and
the
NarraHve.
Task:
Divide
your
page
into
3
columns:
1)
Verbal
Code
(Lyrics/Dialogue)
2)
Connota0ons
3)
Link
to
the
Narra0ve
10. Mr.
Blonde
“Villain”
(Propp)
Officer
Marvin
Nash
(Kirk
Baltz)
“Princess”
(Propp)
Stealers
Wheels
–
‘Stuck
in
the
middle
with
you’
