Representations

Case study 1
Teens
 Objectives
• View and discuss presentations.
• View and Discuss assorted texts - apply
semiotic approach to micro-analysis
• Begin attacking representation test question
using teens.
 Starter
• What is semiotics?

• Define
• How do we apply?

• Micro-analysis using semiotics.

 Analyse Image
• Use a semiotic
approach to analyse
this poster image.
 Try this one
• Think about how
semiotics is important
for the audience
 Presentations
• When you are viewing and listening,
remember to make notes.
• Asks questions.
• Consider how your understanding of
representations has developed.

• What are the key points in each

presentation?
 View
• Make notes on the clips you see.
• Explore representations with theoretical
approach.
 Test Question
• Why do media producers still use stereotypes,
given the abundance of available representations?

• In pairs plan how you might approach this

question using your study of teenagers as a
focus.

• 10mins to plan your essays

 Swap
• Move to another table and read and
annotate the plan.
• WWW and ebi
 Homestudy
• Write essay answering this question?
 Plenary
• Which groups are under represented in the
Media?

• Why?