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 Unhealthy Metaphors
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By Neil Andersen
In Blog, Neil Andersen
Posted February 18, 2019

Unhealthy Metaphors

by Neil Andersen In Metaphors We Live By, cognitive linguist George Lakoff explains that most of our language is metaphorical. This is especially true when we are discussing abstract ideas rather [...]

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 What’s in a (re)name?
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By Neil Andersen
In Elementary, Lessons and Ideas, Neil Andersen, Secondary
Posted September 16, 2018

What’s in a (re)name?

This is a 3-part lesson: research, discussion/presentation; and creation. Students will research the political implications of a named building, statue or highway, discuss/present their results [...]

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 Where are the Super Heroes of Colour?
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By Neil Andersen
In Elementary, Lessons and Ideas, Secondary
Posted June 12, 2018

Where are the Super Heroes of Colour?

I have often used the theme of Super Heroes to teach media literacy with junior students. It is a great tool to get students to think critically about the world in which they live. It is also a [...]

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 From Memphis to Missouri: Voices and Echoes
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By Michelle Solomon
In Blog, Lessons and Ideas, Michelle Solomon
Posted December 2, 2017

From Memphis to Missouri: Voices and Echoes

Blog post by Laurie Townshend with extension activities by Michelle Solomon The U.S. Civil Rights Movement reached a peak in the 1960’s with widespread reactions to systemic racism boiling over [...]

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By Neil Andersen
In Blog, Elementary, Lessons and Ideas, Neil Andersen, Secondary
Posted September 25, 2017

NFL National Anthem Protests

Late September, 2017 provided media students with a wonderful opportunity to discuss the relationships between and among politics, news, sports and the global village. Note the update at the end [...]

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15 Jan

Wonderful examples of culturally-appropriate messages.

What others might you imagine?

Media construct versions of reality.

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15 Jan

What inferences might we make from learning that telcos are the largest donors?

Media contain commercial meanings.
Media contain social and political meanings.

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15 Jan

How might we respond if the riot is given a human face?

Media construct versions of reality.
Audiences negotiate meaning.

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15 Jan

Could the GPS and login data be cross-referenced to the locations and chatter that occurred over the previous week?

Media construct versions of reality.

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The more I see these stories, I believe these are the same people who worry that tech ruins kids, so they film themselves destroying an iPad (while kids cry in the background) using either a hammer or shotgun, then post to Facebook about good parenting 🤷🏻‍♂️ https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/14/22231749/parler-interactive-map-video-gps-capitol-attack

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