MEDIA HISTORY Olivia Constantinidi Mother Necessity Schoolhouse Rock

MEDIA + HISTORY Olivia Constantinidi

Mother Necessity Schoolhouse Rock

What form of media is this? Was the video real or fake? How do you know?

What does this video look like? What is the importance of the tune/song? How do you think it would be different if they weren’t singing and they were just talking?

Who made this video? Were they trying to sell something? If they were trying to sell something, do you think they might have been successful? Why?

Who was the target audience for this video? How do you think a different audience would view this piece of media?

What is the main idea that this video is trying to teach? What do you think would happen if you watched this video more than one time?

What message does this video send about relationships between people and the world?

Do you think the interpretation of this video has changed since they made it (1977)?

What would’ve made the video more interesting for you?

Now it’s your turn! Given a list of inventions, each student will choose one and use their i. Pad to research the answers to provided questions Once all the answers are found, each student will create a Keynote presentation with the information they’ve found along with pictures of the inventor and invention!

EXAMPLE

BLUE JEANS By: Olivia Constantinidi

Levi Strauss Born: February 26, 1829 Died: September 26 1902 He never married

How did he come up with the idea? They needed durable pants to resist wear and tear of working.

I love this invention because I wear blue jeans almost every day! They are comfortable and affordable.