E3. Creating Media Texts
Specific Expectations
Purpose and Audience
E3.1
describe the topic, purpose, and audience for media texts they plan to create on subject matter related to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures (e.g., a poster inviting all students to a forum on issues of importance to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit youth in the school), and identify specific challenges they may face in achieving their purpose (e.g., determining how to represent diverse groups of people on a single poster while keeping the message clear; finding appropriate locations to post their invitation to the student forum)
- As you work on your poster, why might it be important to identify the locations where students usually seek information about school events? Who could you speak to about additional places to post an invitation to all students?
Form
E3.2
select a media form to suit the topic, purpose, and audience for a media text they plan to create on subject matter related to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures, and explain why it is an appropriate choice (e.g., explain why a welcome sign containing greetings in diverse Indigenous languages might be an effective way to promote student awareness of the diversity of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures)
- Why might a First Nations, Métis, and Inuit event page on the school website be an effective way to build awareness about resources and supports for all students and their families in the school community?
- How might you promote an exhibition showcasing local First Nation art forms and artists? What media form would you choose?
Conventions and Techniques
E3.3
identify several different conventions and/or techniques appropriate to a media form they plan to use, and explain how these will help communicate meaning (e.g., combining cultural motifs with an image of the urban landscape on a poster promoting a compilation of Métis music will emphasize the traditional roots and contemporary relevance of the songs; using music and typographic effects conventionally associated with horror films in a film trailer will heighten the audience’s expectation of frightening scenes)
- What features of the film-making software could you use to provoke a sense of horror or fear in your film trailer? What type of sound bites might you use? How might you use typography to capture the mood?
Producing Media Texts
E3.4
produce media texts on subject matter related to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures, for several different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques (e.g., a webinar on First Nations, Métis, and Inuit diversity to explain the many nations represented by the student body; a public service announcement about on-reserve health and safety; packaging for a fashion line of T-shirts showcasing cultural symbols)
- What type of media display could you create to commemorate an important event in the local First Nation community? What elements would you include in your display to communicate the significance of the event?