Appendix of dances. Black and white photo insert. A probing look at the effect mass media has on our culture. This book is designed to generate discussion and research about media literacy. Students are encouraged to analyze and respond to issues in such media sources as television, film, magazines and newspapers.
Separate chapters explore violence and gender roles.
Independent and group skills such as brainstorming, interviews, role-playing, videotaping and keeping a log are a few of the activities suggested. Examples cited are largely Canadian. The teacher's guide discusses teaching approaches such as student media logs, and gives suggestions for using the student resource. This resource contains useful ideas for movement exploration presented as creative problems that are organized by degree of difficulty. Written in transcript form, the text deals with everyday language of movement, rhythmic elements of dance such as force or time, and dance in relation to sound or visual design.