Topic: The Influences of Popular American Media on Personal Identity Theme: Popular American Media Concept: Personal Identity Topic: The Influences of Popular American Media on Personal Identity Theme: Popular American Media Concept: Personal Identity

9th-12th graders in HS Multi-ethnic Advanced ESL Non-SIFE High-intermediate BICS skills Advanced CALP skills 9th-12th graders in HS Multi-ethnic Advanced ESL Non-SIFE High-intermediate BICS skills Advanced CALP skills

What is Media? Music Magazines TV What is Personal Identity? Favorite music Personal style Beliefs/Values What is Media? Music Magazines TV What is Personal Identity? Favorite music Personal style Beliefs/Values

HW: Research popular American songs

Class divides into boys vs. girls Boys analyze female stereotypes in Pink’s Stupid Girls Girls analyze male stereotypes in Flo Rida’s Right Round Each group will present 3 gender characteristics and one argument for each Orally, groups will present one characteristic and argument HW: Ss write a paragraph of their opinion about their opponent’s argument Class divides into boys vs. girls Boys analyze female stereotypes in Pink’s Stupid Girls Girls analyze male stereotypes in Flo Rida’s Right Round Each group will present 3 gender characteristics and one argument for each Orally, groups will present one characteristic and argument HW: Ss write a paragraph of their opinion about their opponent’s argument

Students will: Brainstorm popular American magazines Read articles from 2 ethnically different magazines Analysis: Venn diagram compare/contrast ideas, beliefs and values in articles Students will: Brainstorm popular American magazines Read articles from 2 ethnically different magazines Analysis: Venn diagram compare/contrast ideas, beliefs and values in articles HW: Ss write a formal letter to author of one article stating opinion of article.

Students will: Closely analyze the lyrics of a song by listening to the music. Identify 2 gender stereotypes in the lyrics/graphics of song. Define what is suggested by the music video. Observe the music video thoroughly and build their own points of view. Form “If” Structures (Conditionals). Students will: Closely analyze the lyrics of a song by listening to the music. Identify 2 gender stereotypes in the lyrics/graphics of song. Define what is suggested by the music video. Observe the music video thoroughly and build their own points of view. Form “If” Structures (Conditionals). Cloze Exercise “If I were a boy”-Beyonce If I _____ a boy even just for a day I’d________ of bed in the morning And ________ what I wanted And go drink beer with the guys And _________ girls I’d kick it _______who I wanted And I’d never get __________ it “If I were a boy”-Beyonce If I _____ a boy even just for a day I’d________ of bed in the morning And ________ what I wanted And go drink beer with the guys And _________ girls I’d kick it _______who I wanted And I’d never get __________ it

Students will: Create a commercial for a certain sport drink/ Watch the TV commercial of the sport drink. Analyze variety of techniques on the commercial. Think-Pair-Share. Analyze the printed commercials using graphic organizer. HW: Repeat the assignment with billboards found in your neighborhood. Students will: Create a commercial for a certain sport drink/ Watch the TV commercial of the sport drink. Analyze variety of techniques on the commercial. Think-Pair-Share. Analyze the printed commercials using graphic organizer. HW: Repeat the assignment with billboards found in your neighborhood.

Students will: Present billboard advertisements and explain their analysis Provide ideas regarding change in advertisements in the last century (pre- 1960). Research, compare & contrast past and present advertisements Analyze ideas, images, and characteristics conveyed HW: Find drawings, short words, and or phrases that represent their advertisements for presentation. Students will: Present billboard advertisements and explain their analysis Provide ideas regarding change in advertisements in the last century (pre- 1960). Research, compare & contrast past and present advertisements Analyze ideas, images, and characteristics conveyed HW: Find drawings, short words, and or phrases that represent their advertisements for presentation. Lee Jeans 1956 Rocawear Jeans 2008

Students will: Choose a target audience. Decide how they want to influence their target audience. Create a product that would appeal to their target audience. Sell their product through a TV commercial! Classmates will evaluate each group as they present using a graphic organizer Students will: Choose a target audience. Decide how they want to influence their target audience. Create a product that would appeal to their target audience. Sell their product through a TV commercial! Classmates will evaluate each group as they present using a graphic organizer Oral Presentation: Buy Our Product Today! Peer Evaluation 4= Standard exceeded 3=Standard met 2=Standard barely met 1=Standard not met

Culminating Project: Individual Project Song Lyric Stupid girl, stupid girls, stupid girls Maybe if I act like that, that guy will call me back Porno Paparazzi girl, I don't wanna be a stupid girl Go to Fred Segal, you'll find them there Laughing loud so all the little people stare Looking for a daddy to pay for the champagne (Drop a name) What happened to the dreams of a girl president She's dancing in the video next to 50 Cent They travel in packs of two or three With their itsy bitsy doggies and their teeny- weeny tees Where, oh where, have the smart people gone? Oh where, oh where could they be? Maybe if I act like that, that guy will call me back Porno Paparazzi girl, I don't wanna be a stupid girl Baby if I act like that, flipping my blond hair back Push up my bra like that, I don't wanna be a stupid girl (Break it down now) Disease's growing, it's epidemic I'm scared that there ain't a cure The world believes it and I'm going crazy I cannot take any more I'm so glad that I'll never fit in That will never be me Outcasts and girls with ambition That's what I wanna see Disasters all around World despaired Their only concern Will they **** up my hair Maybe if I act like that, that guy will TV show Advertisement Discuss how 3 different types of media attempt to influence personal identity.

Strengthen students’ BICS during open expression, discussion, and reflection about the material presented. Learning about and analyzing different types of popular media will perhaps allowstudents to create a connection between personal identity and American culture by exposing students to popular American culture. They will gain the language skills to not only participate inwatching/reading/listening to different forms of American media, but also thecommunication skills to discuss these topics with native speakers. Popular American media would be appealing and of interest to the average teenagehigh school student. Strengthen students’ BICS during open expression, discussion, and reflection about the material presented. Learning about and analyzing different types of popular media will perhaps allowstudents to create a connection between personal identity and American culture by exposing students to popular American culture. They will gain the language skills to not only participate inwatching/reading/listening to different forms of American media, but also thecommunication skills to discuss these topics with native speakers. Popular American media would be appealing and of interest to the average teenagehigh school student.