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=Welcome to Intro to Media Literacy!=

Officially titled "Intro to TV and Film in Society", Intro to Media Literacy is the required foundation course for the Film and Media strand of the IT, Film & Media Academy at the Springfield High School of Science and Technology. It is a prerequisite for all video production and drama courses, and is highly recommended for students pursuing work in the design strand as well.

**What will I learn in this course?**
To study **[|Media Literacy]** is to ask __how__ and __why__ our communication makes us who we are; to explore the relationship between community values and cultural content, and consider how our communication tools frame our relationships with each other.

In this course, you will explore various forms of media throughout history, and study the ways in which power and influence play out in each of these media forms and the societies they served. From this, you will learn:


 * to interpret media messages in a variety of media, from writing and speech to audio/visual and new digital media
 * to develop a greater awareness of how these messages influence our beliefs and our behavior
 * to evaluate, select, and apply media which best communicate a given idea to a particular audience
 * to predict the capabilities, effect, and influence of new media tools and types as they emerge

In short: this course will teach you all the skills you need to be able to participate fully and effectively in 21st century society - not just as a consumer of media, but as a producer and participant. What you choose to do with those skills, of course, is up to you!

Okay, so what do I need this web for?
To help you as you embark upon your journey towards media literacy, this course web will include the following resources:
 * Unit summaries, including vocabulary and all the skills and knowledge you will be expected to learn in a unit
 * Assignment sheets for all major projects and essay assignments
 * Links to readings and other online resources
 * Course expectations
 * Contact information