Censorship Project
Your Assignment
· Choose one option from your choices below.
· Complete a project proposal detailing which topic you choose by Tuesday, October 23, 2012. In your proposal, answer the following on a sheet of paper:
o Which project did you choose?
o Which topic did you choose for your project choice?
o Why did you choose your project choice and topic?
· Complete project by Thursday, October 25, 2012.
· This project is a major grade (60% of your grade).
Criteria for Success
· You must include each project choice component.
· Your project must be complete and grammatically correct.
· Projects must be neat, complete and creative!
Incomplete
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Remedial
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Approaching
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Mastery
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Mastery +
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Mastery ++
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I
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55
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65
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75
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85
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95
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No evidence of work.
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Evidence is missing or insufficient.
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Evidence is irrelevance, insufficient in number; ignores or strays far from notes.
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Meets standard for written preparation. Presents most but not all appropriate examples from notes.
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Mastery of written preparation including appropriate evidence, reasons that support the claim.
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Mastery of written preparation. Evidence is salient/important and presented in a sophisticated manner that supports a position.
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Project Choices:
1. Critical Viewing: Choose a news show (ex. Anderson Cooper 360, any local news broadcast, etc.) and critique the news show by answering the questions on the “Questioning Media” sheet. Then, write a 1 page response answering the question, “Based on this show, what is censorship’s effect on its audience?”
2. Censored Story Presentation: Choose a news story from the “Censored Stories List.” Prepare and present a 4-6 minute presentation to the classroom or community on your story. Your presentation must include a visual (i.e. Powerpoint, Poster). Your presentation must respond to the following questions:
· Explain your story.
· Why is your story on the “Censored Stories” list?
· Do you agree that your story should be on this list? Why or why not?
3. Media Production – TV/Video Spot: Choose a topic covered on the news today. Script, film and edit a 2-3 minute television news story covering the topic of your choice. In your broadcast, you must show evidence of censorship.
4. Media Production – Radio Spot: Choose a topic covered on the news today. Script and record a 2-3 minute radio broadcast covering the topic of your choice. In your broadcast, you must show evidence of censorship.
5. Critical Reading: Choose a daily newspaper or weekly news magazine and critique the reading by answering the questions on the “Questioning Media” sheet. Then, write a 1 page response answering the question, “Based on this news publication, what is censorship’s effect on its audience? ”
Helpful Resources: You may utilize the resources below or find your own using an internet search engine! (Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc.)
Television News Shows
Anderson Cooper 360 – CNN
Local News Shows – Various channels
Good Morning America – ABC
CBS News – CBS
NewsHour With Jim Lehrer - PBS
Censored Stories
News Publications
The Economist
The Houston Chronicle
The Las Vegas Review Journal
TIME Magazine
