G. Media

The high school graduate can:

G1. Evaluate the aural, visual and written images and other special effects used in television, radio, film and the Internet for their ability to inform, persuade and entertain (for example, anecdote, expert witness, vivid detail, tearful testimony and humor).

G2. Examine the intersections and conflicts between the visual (such as media images, painting, film and graphic arts) and the verbal.

(Associated Postsecondary Assignment: #4)

G3. Recognize how visual and sound techniques or design (such as special effects, camera angles and music) carry or influence messages in various media.

(Associated Postsecondary Assignment: #4)

G4. Apply and adapt the principles of written composition to create coherent media productions using effective images, text, graphics, music and/or sound effects — if possible — and present a distinctive point of view on a topic (for example, PowerPoint presentations, videos).