Media Assignment

Students are required to find a newspaper article/magazine article that deals with Indigenous people in Canada. The article must be current to November 2021
to January 2022.

Students must include a copy of the article when they hand in their assignment (either scan in or take a photo). The article needs to be
Canadian and relate to Indigenous People
Each student will write a reflective piece on a recent media story (radio, television, press, internet or a combination of each). No research is required though you
No research is required though you
may want to read ahead if there is a chapter that relates to the topic in your article. Assessment will be based on choice of story and media, clear and lucid
writing, logical progression of ideas and evidence of thought and reflection in reading and writing
The point of this assessment is to critically examine the way in which Indigenous people are presented by a media sample. I am looking for your personal
response, for example, you may answer these questions, but you are not limited to them: what was you first reaction or series of thoughts? Why did you respond
this way? What could have changed your response? Would you have responded differently if you had not been in this course?
Students must critically analyse the article. For example, what is the underlying source of the problem? Who is responsible for the situation? What can be done
or should be done to fix the situation? Students may make reference to sources (with proper cites) in regard to the article
Students will be marked on their analysis and their presentation. The successful student will clearly articulate their personal response and their
analysis while incorporating their knowledge of Indigenous people or what they have learned from the textbook

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