This detailed and high quality unit includes: * 15 lesson plans (with 13 differentiation strategies) * 93 slide PowerPoint presentation (divided into lessons) * All resources and worksheets (21 sheets) Unit's lessons include: * Introduction to the AQA GCSE Media Studies
course requirements * Introduction to the four key concepts * Activity focused on pupils» own consumption of media texts * Detailed research into the
history of the media - creating a timeline of people, technology and institutions * Applying Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to film media * Introduction of camera shots, angles and movement * Film terminology «speed - dating» to introuce key media language * Analysing a mise - en - scene * Analysing a film trailer: genre conventions and audience appeal * Creating genre - specific typography and writing a commentary * Analysing logos and slogans * Exploring stereotypes
in the media * Music industry terminology and genre features * Analysing a CD album sleeve: genre conventions and audience appeal * The
history ofvideo
gaming * Video
gaming genres and gratifications * Analysing a video game cover: genre conventions and audience appeal
In its 19 years of
history, Io - Interactive has brought you original and exciting entertainment; from Mini Ninjas and Freedom Fighters to
gaming's most notorious criminals Kane & Lynch and of
course our beloved Agent 47.
Of
course, the official letter for the event describes it as «the most incredible stories
in gaming history,» which sounds significantly more epic.