Year 9 Media Studies Pre test

What is the definition for media?

• The newspaper and books.

• Facebook, twitter, instagram.

• Means of communication or ways that people communicate.

• something that is in the middle.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which is NOT a digital media?

• ESPN TV

• Twitter

• TIME Magazine

• Google

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

True or false: Media can persuade you to do something?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The owner of a popular diaper company made a commercial about their diapers. The intended audience is more than likely....

• Third Graders

• Parents

• Babies

• Elderly

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

If you find it online, it must be true.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is a stereotype?

• A type of stereo music player

• Something only children believe.

• When a person is shown in a way that is not completely true, but is often believed to be true.

• Something that only applies to Canadians.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

Stereotypes can affect how people treat each other? 

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

Stereotypes exist because people see them in which of the following?

• Books

• Movies and television

• The news

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

Stereotypes can be positive or negative

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is media representation

• creating something new

• ways in which the media portrays particular groups

• helps to break some formulaic approaches

• powerful role models and sources of inspiration