Social Values SAC prep 2
Describe the context and cause of the Civil Rights Riots in the 1960’s. How did this affect emerging values of the late 60’s-70’s?
Stereotypes Task 1
This is a toy advertisement from the 60’s. What does it say about gender stereotyping? Explain your reasons with evidence from the image.
Social Values: BB Production details, Task 2
When discussing your social values texts, it is essential you can name details about the production context. If you understand where and when a text is made it helps you understand the types of social values you’ll see.
Use this link below to make your own notes on the background to the television series. Who produced it, why, where, how long did the series run for, who were the actors, etc.
Included below is specific info about each episode- make sure you note the exact dates…
Season 2 (1970-71)
| February 12, 1971 | 045 | The Liberation of Marcia Brady | At school, Marcia is approached by a television reporter doing a story on the women’s liberation movement. Marcia believes that women are equal to men in many respects and deserve equal treatment. Greg watches the news report and tries to rebut his sister’s comments. Marcia decides to make a point by declaring she’s joining the Frontier Scouts, to prove she is more than equal to the initiation tasks. Greg decides to get even by enlisting Peter to join her Sunflower Girls. While Peter’s attempt to sell cookies wilts under his gross embarrassment, Marcia proves she is more than well-suited to join the Frontier Scouts by passing all the tests. In the end, she decides not to join after all; she just wanted to make her point known |
| February 5, 1971 | 044 | Our Son, the Man | Greg tries too hard to act like an older teenager: he wants his own room and — in trying to pick up an older girl — tries acting too mature for his age at school. He gets Mike’s den as a room since the attic is too small. Greg refuses to participate in family activities such as planning the annual family camping trip. However, Greg realizes that — after the older girl isn’t interested, and realizing he isn’t happy in his new room — he decides that he still has a lot of growing up to do and: 1. moves back into his brothers’ room; and 2. goes on the camping trip.
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Task 5: Audience
Check out the new information on the ‘Audience’ page found on the navigation bar.
Discuss how audiences might relate to both texts. Make sure you cover, reception context, audience expectation and audience satisfaction.
Task 1: Setting
The setting includes the time and place that the film occurs in. It is easy to ignore the setting as it seems a natural backdrop for the film, however, it is often used to create meaning and enhance the storyline. Is the setting integral to the storyline? Could it be set somewhere else? If so how would this affect the interpretation of the film?
Use these images to comment on the setting of ‘Run Lola Run’. – time + place etc. Why was it chosen for this film? Discuss the director’s ( Tom Twyker’s) use of set design. What impressions does it create for the audience? How does the setting contribute to the narrative? ( Does it add meaning to the story?) How does it contribute to the development of the characters?
Task 2: Mise en scene/ Visual Composition
Visual Composition includes
- everything within the frame,
- the placement of the elements within the frame,
- the use of foreground, background and ‘rule of thirds’.
These elements can be expressive or naturalistic. Analyse the visual composition of this shot. Begin by describing what is in the frame- foreground etc including set design, costume, props, colour, texture, framing and movement within the frame. Then discuss the meanings and messages intended by the director in creating this frame design.
