A2 COMMS : Objects of Desire - radio programmes

Click here to listen to a series of programmes about Consumerism and the role of advertising in promoting it - great independent work to support Objects of Desire.

A2 Comms / Objects of Desire / Selling Christmas

Click the appropriate link below to access the advert your group is analysing:

John Lewis Christmas 2013

Marks and Spencer Christmas 2013

Harvey Nichols Christmas 2013

Coca Cola Christmas 2013

Sainsbury Christmas 2013

You will need to watch your advert two times before you start discussing and analysing it.

A2 Literature: writing the next scene

AS Comms - Family life and meal times

Watch this Ted Talk where Laurie David argues the case for the family meal. What are the key points she is making and do you agree?

AS Comms - Preparing for the 1000 word coursework with some comedy

How can you apply the theories you have studied on the course so far to this clip?

A2 Literature - A Conversation with Arthur Miller

Click here to watch an extract from an interview with Arthur Miller. Once you have watched the video, answer the questions online (you will be prompted to register with TedEd, which takes just a couple of minutes).

A2 Comms & Culture - Consumerism & Objects of Desire

If you were in last Friday's lesson, click here to complete the activity I'd like you to do.

{If you want a reminder of Bernays, try this:}

After that, read through your notes on Veblen from last Monday & then watch this (and answer the question that follows in your book): click here


If you weren't here last Friday, you need to watch the first 20 minutes of this programme about the birth of Public Relations, and the influence of Edward Bernays:

Click here to watch The Century of the Self. Pick up a sheet

AS Lang & Lit - Chris' experiences in the war

Band of Brothers, episode 2

A2 Comms - Edward Bernays / The Century of the Self

The Century of the Self - Part 1

AS LL - All My Sons: the P40

Objects of Desire: Veblen

Prezi on Veblen

A2 Literature - Happy & Biff

Watch this interpretation of the scene we looked at in class today & come to class ready with your comments next week...

AS Comms - applying the course to comedy

How can you apply the theories we learned so far at AS to this comedy sketch from League of Gentlemen?

A2 Comms - PostColonialism & popular culture

Click here to read an article from The Observer newspaper about the representation of race in pop videos.

And Rihanna provides us with the perfect demonstration of Edward Said's ideas about Orientalism - remember he explored representations of 'other' and concluded that women from 'oriental' cultures are constructed as exotic, primal & highly sexualised. Here's Rihanna creating that representation all by herself:

A2 Literature - Arthur Miller

Click here to read a really good essay about Arthur Miller - this is a must-read!

A2 Comms: the meanings of multiculturalism in Britain today

 

 

 

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AS Lang Lit: the opening of All My Sons

A2 Literature - Miller's inspiration for writing DOS

Click here to watch Miller explain the inspiration for Death of a Salesman.

A2 Comms: The Niqab debate

You might also enjoy this programme about the 'n' word, which features Ashley from So Solid Crew - click here to watch it.

AS Lang Lit: All My Sons

Click here for the Prezi that Kunal used for his presentation on Tragedy.


Here's the trailer for the original film version of All My Sons (1948):

A2 Comms - Two very different viewpoints about immigration in the news today...

Click here to read a report in The Guardian about the impact of recent immigration on the economy - definitely worth reading. For an alternative attitude towards immigration, click here to read about the Daily Express's 'crusade' (their words, not mine) against continued immigration from the EU.

AS COMMS - 500 word coursework checklist

CHECKLIST: 500 WORD INVESTIGATION

Have you:                                                              Yes/No/Not consistently

Included the topic at the top of the piece (e.g. Stories of my life; Education)?
Included your own title underneath this?
Ensured the font style is consistent throughout?
Blocked your paragraphs?
Spell checked it & ensured it is as accurate as it can be?
Written as clearly and concisely as you can? (it shouldn’t be a battle to understand what you are saying)
Explained clearly right at the start what your investigation is about?
Ensured that every paragraph is focused on what you are investigating? (Don’t wander off topic!)
Used Comms & Culture terminology where there are opportunities to do so? (Use bookmark!)
Applied theory? Which?
Had a go at challenging theory?
Analysed rather than described? (how? why? effect?)
Presented a sense of development in your thinking? (Ideally the investigation should read like a journey)
Included your name and a word count?

A2 Comms - District 9

Click here for the Padlet page on District 9. Please post two comments (2 separate boxes) - one about the film and one in relation to your broader discussion question. Don't forget to start with your name so that I can see that you've all done it! For Friday ...